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                 &lt;p&gt;Against the odds, the exterior of Antoni Gaudi's extraordinary Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona is finished, and Pope Leo will bless the newly completed final tower on the centenary of the famous architect's death. Plus, why Spam is considered a luxury good in Korea and is a beloved staple across Asia and the Pacific. The answer lies with the US military. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Guests: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Professor Mark Burry, Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Design and Architecture, and Senior Faculty member at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kelly Spring, food historian, co-presenter of the&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/hungry-historians/id1564908532"&gt; Hungry Historians &lt;/a&gt;podcast and author of&lt;a href="https://newsouthbooks.com.au/books/spam/"&gt; ‘SPAM: a global history’ &lt;/a&gt;(2025, Reaktion/New South)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; 
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Against the odds, the exterior of Antoni Gaudi's extraordinary Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona is finished, and Pope Leo will bless the newly completed final tower on the centenary of the famous architect's death. Plus, why Spam is considered a luxury good in Korea and is a beloved staple across Asia and the Pacific. The answer lies with the US military. 

Guests: 
Professor Mark Burry, Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Design and Architecture, and Senior Faculty member at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia. 
Kelly Spring, food historian, co-presenter of the Hungry Historians podcast and author of ‘SPAM: a global history’ (2025, Reaktion/New South)

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Finishing La Sagrada Familia, plus why people still love Spam

Finishing La Sagrada Familia, plus why people still love Spam

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