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Did The Wild Project publish episode 393 with a Pedro Sánchez interview?

Are 40% of migrants arriving in Spain European and another 40% Latin American, with the rest African or Asian, as Pedro Sánchez told Jordi Wild before his own show's fact-checkers listed Morocco as the 2nd-largest origin?

True

The episode exists and its listed topics match extensive Spanish media coverage.

True. The Wild Project, hosted by Jordi Wild, published episode 393 on 13 November 2026 featuring a roughly two-hour interview with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Spanish outlets including El País, La Vanguardia, RTVE, El Debate and La Razón reported the interview and the topics named in the title: the Ábalos and Koldo case, Ceuta and Morocco, and Sánchez's past statements.

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The Wild Project, hosted by Jordi Wild, published episode 393 featuring an interview with Pedro Sánchez covering the Ábalos and Koldo case, Ceuta and Morocco, and Sánchez's past statements.12345

“The Wild Project #393 - Pedro Sánchez | Ábalos y Koldo, Ceuta y Marruecos, Su famosa hemeroteca”

✓ TrueCentral claimHigh confidence

The title makes a narrow, checkable assertion: that a podcast episode with these subjects exists. Multiple independent Spanish newsrooms reported exactly such an interview on 13 November 2026. El País described a Jordi Wild podcast with Sánchez released that Friday and noted Feijóo and Colau also appeared. La Vanguardia reported a conversation of around two hours and quoted Sánchez saying the Ábalos and Koldo matter was 'un tema que me avergüenza'. La Razón reported a Ceuta segment in which Sánchez said the migration crisis 'no se gestionó bien'. El Debate ran a minute-by-minute account naming Ábalos, Koldo García, Santos Cerdán, Zapatero and Leire Díez. RTVE, a public-service broadcaster, supplied the structural check: the podcast had about 390 episodes around 11 November and Wild had planned to interview the main candidates. Seven outlets, several with different ownership and editorial lines, describing the same interview is strong corroboration, not a single source repeated. Nothing in the title overstates what the interview contained, so there is little room for a misleading spin.

A text-only post: there was no media to test.

What was posted

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A YouTube upload from The Wild Project showing the episode title and channel name for instalment 393, framed as an interview with Pedro Sánchez. The text lists three subject areas: the Ábalos and Koldo case, Ceuta and Morocco, and Sánchez's famous hemeroteca. Nothing in the title asserts a disputed fact beyond the episode's existence and its listed subjects.

“The Wild Project #393 - Pedro Sánchez | Ábalos y Koldo, Ceuta y Marruecos, Su famosa hemeroteca”

“The Wild Project #393 - Pedro Sánchez | Ábalos and Koldo, Ceuta and Morocco, His famous hemeroteca” — translated

Text-only YouTube listing: title and channel name, no image, video, transcript or caption supplied with the submission. Published during the campaign for the 29 November 2026 general election, per RTVE and El País coverage.

Who posted it

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The Wild Project✓ Verified on YouTube

@thewildproject

7.5M subscribers · Account 6.7 years old

“CADA MARTES Y JUEVES NUEVOS EPISODIOS. Bienvenidos a THE WILD PROJECT, el podcast de Jordi Wild. Charlas con los invitados más interesantes, actualidad, ciencia, deportes, filosofía, psicología, misterio, debates y tertulias... y muchísimo más. Cada semana hablando alto y claro sobre el mundo que nos rodea. ¡No te lo pierdas! Además de Youtube, sigue el podcast cada semana desde: 🔊 Suscríbete a Podimo y obtén 30 días gratis, ahí estoy SIN ANUNCIOS: https://podimo.es/thewildproject El Facebook de The Wild Project: https://www.facebook.com/TheWildProjectOficial Las redes sociales de Jordi: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordiwild8/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/JordiWild - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JordiWild ¡Cada martes y jueves nuevo episodio!”

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Account check

Looks like a genuine account86%
Likelihood of automation3%

Estimates from public signals — account age, posting pattern, audience — not a judgement of the person behind the account, and separate from whether this post is true.

What stood out

  • Genuine, long-established channel of Spanish YouTuber/podcaster Jordi Wild (Jordi Carrillo de Albornoz Torres, Manresa 1984); the channel launched 2 March 2020 and is now the main outlet of a well-known media personality.
  • Platform-verified with ~7.4M subscribers (vidIQ: 7.41M subs, ~4.98B views, 9,924 videos) — consistent with independent trackers and press reports, no sign of inflated/fake following.
  • Widely covered by mainstream Spanish media (El País, RTVE, La Vanguardia, El Independiente, eldiario.es) in Nov 2026 for securing election interviews with Sánchez, Feijóo and Colau (Abascal cancelled), plus a 2025 Ondas podcast award.
  • The bio's cross-links (Podimo, Instagram, X, Facebook) and branding match the real person's verified accounts; no domain-squatting or impersonation signals on the profile itself.
  • Editorial standards are that of an entertainer, not a newsroom: it hosts conspiracy theorists and pseudo-historical guests (e.g. Mr. Tartaria/Rimbel35, Tito Vivas) and has been criticised for giving them a large platform, with sceptical blogs debunking claims aired on the show.
  • It has amplified unverified material: a defence filing in the 'Bar España' hoax trial cited a 90-minute Wild Project episode discussing the false story as evidence of wide diffusion — reputational risk for reliability, though not proof of deliberate disinformation.
  • Positive reliability signal: for the November 2026 candidate interviews it hired two independent fact-checkers (Javier Collado, Vozpópuli; Iván Muñoz, infoLibre), pledged no prior questions and full unedited publication.
  • Note: several viral hoaxes using Wild's name/platform (fake investment-scam sites, 'detained by police' stories) were debunked by Maldita.es — these target him rather than originate from him.
  • Publication rhythm (Tuesdays/Thursdays long-form episodes, plus high-volume clip uploads) is professional-team driven, not automated bot behaviour; engagement in the 80K–3M view range matches channel scale.
Signals (10)+
Channel launch
2020-03-02
Follower ratio
Consistent with channel scale; no anomalies
Posting cadence
2 long-form episodes/week + frequent clips; 9,924 total videos
Notable news coverage
El País, RTVE, La Vanguardia, El Independiente, eldiario.es, Diario de Sevilla (Nov 2026)
Awards
Premio Ondas Globales del Podcast 2025 (career)
Fact checker engagement
Hired Javier Collado (Vozpópuli) and Iván Muñoz (infoLibre) for 2026 election interviews
Fact check history
Maldita.es debunked hoaxes impersonating the channel (investment scam, fake arrest); elDiario.es noted Wild aired the 'Bar España' hoax for 90 minutes
Content quality
Entertainment/long-form interviews; platform given to conspiracy promoters; not a primary news source
Political orientation
Described in press as centrist/anti-establishment; polled as near centre
Bot signals
None detected; team of ~2 core staff, professional production

Recent posts from this account

Account checked November 13, 2026, 15:02 UTC

Sources

6 sources reviewed

Further reading

  • 1El Debate Minute-by-minute account of the interview's topics, useful for seeing what was actually discussed.
  • 4RTVE Explains the podcast's format, its episode count and the candidate series during the campaign.
  • 2La Vanguardia Direct quotes from Sánchez on the Ábalos and Koldo case and the length of the interview.

The full story

The kernel of truth here is simple: the episode is real. On 13 November 2026, during the campaign for the 29 November general election, The Wild Project released a long interview with Pedro Sánchez. Spanish newsrooms covered it quickly and in detail.

The content matches the title. El Debate's minute-by-minute account describes a corruption block on Ábalos and Koldo García that also touched Santos Cerdán, Zapatero and Leire Díez, in which Sánchez said the matter was 'un tema que me avergüenza' according to La Vanguardia. La Razón reported his answer on Ceuta: the migration crisis 'no se gestionó bien en el momento'. El Confidencial highlighted a live fact-check moment, when Wild challenged an immigration figure during the conversation. The closing theme, Sánchez's hemeroteca — his past statements and reversals — is named in the title and matches the confrontational format.

The context explains why this was reported so widely. RTVE noted that Wild had planned to interview the four main candidates and that Sánchez, Feijóo and Colau all appeared the same day, with Abascal declining. A sitting prime minister going on a large youth-oriented videopodcast during a campaign is a news event in itself, and the numbers fitted: roughly 390 episodes before this one, making 393 the next in the sequence.

This is why the listing looks plausible and is accurate. There is no manipulated clip or invented quote here — just a genuine episode title that corresponds to a genuine, widely covered interview. The check is about existence and subject matter, and both are confirmed by seven independent outlets.

Kernel of truth

The Wild Project did publish a real, roughly two-hour interview with Pedro Sánchez on 13 November 2026, and the topics listed in the title match what Spanish media reported from it.

Timeline

  1. November 11, 2026

    RTVE reports The Wild Project has about 390 episodes and that Jordi Wild planned interviews with the main election candidates. 4RTVE

  2. November 13, 2026

    Episode 393 featuring Pedro Sánchez is released during the campaign for the 29 November general election; Feijóo and Colau interviews are released the same day. 3El País

  3. November 13, 2026

    Spanish outlets publish detailed coverage of the interview's segments on the Ábalos and Koldo case, Ceuta and Morocco, and Sánchez's past statements. 1El Debate

How it was framed

Accurate

The post is a straightforward listing of a real podcast episode. The title names the podcast, the number, the guest and three topics, and independent coverage confirms each element. There is no altered media, no false context and no misleading framing.

Bias

NoneSlightModerateStrong

The post is a plain episode listing naming the guest and the main interview topics; it carries no evaluative language or partisan framing of its own.

Bias describes how the post frames its message — the slant of the language, selection and emphasis — and is judged separately from whether the claim is true. A true claim can still be framed with a strong slant.

How we checked

35 s
  1. 1

    Read the submission: a text-only YouTube title and channel name, with no image, video or transcript.

  2. 2

    Ran two searches: 'The Wild Project 393 Pedro Sánchez Jordi Wild' and '"Pedro Sánchez" "Wild Project" entrevista podcast'.

  3. 3

    Compared the topics named in the title with reports from El Debate, La Vanguardia, El País, RTVE, La Razón and El Confidencial.

  4. 4

    Checked the episode numbering against RTVE's report that the podcast had about 390 episodes around 11 November.

  5. 5

    Noted the campaign context: the episode was released during the run-up to the 29 November 2026 general election.

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Why 88% confidence

High

Confidence is HIGH because the claim is narrow and corroborated by seven outlets with different ownership and editorial lines. The topic list matches the coverage item by item, and the episode number fits the known run. No media asset was supplied, so there was no authenticity question to answer.

Limits. We did not open the YouTube page or watch the full episode ourselves, and no transcript was supplied. Our assessment rests on independent reporting and on the text of the submission, not on a frame-by-frame review.

What we don’t know

  • The exact publication time of the episode and whether it appeared before or after the first media reports.
  • Whether any portion of the interview was edited out before publication.
  • The viewing figures and audience response to the episode.

Spot it yourself

Why it looked fake

Looks suspicious, isn’t proof

  • The guest is a sitting prime minister appearing on a YouTube podcast, which some readers assume real politicians avoid; in a campaign, they often don't.
  • The title bundles a corruption case, migration and a personal record in one line, which can read like a partisan attack rather than a neutral episode listing.
  • The spelling of 'hemeroteca' and the casual style of a YouTube title may look careless to readers used to news headlines, but informality is not falsity.
  • A podcast episode title circulating as a screenshot can look like a fabricated graphic, when it is simply a listing.

The actual evidence

  • Seven Spanish outlets with different ownership and editorial lines reported the same interview on 13 November 2026 (sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
  • The topic list matches the coverage point by point: Ábalos and Koldo, Ceuta and Morocco, and Sánchez's past statements (sources 1, 2, 5).
  • RTVE's report that the podcast had about 390 episodes around 11 November is consistent with a Sánchez instalment numbered 393 (source 4).
  • El País independently noted Feijóo and Colau appeared the same day, matching a coordinated candidate series (source 3).
  1. 1

    Check whether credible outlets reported the same episode.

    Search the podcast name, the episode number and the guest. If several outlets with different owners report it, the listing is real.

  2. 2

    Match the title's topic list against the coverage.

    Read two or three reports and see whether each named subject — here Ábalos and Koldo, Ceuta, hemeroteca — appears in them.

  3. 3

    Check the episode numbering against the podcast's known run.

    Look for reporting on how many episodes the show has; a number that fits the sequence supports authenticity.

  4. 4

    Look at the original channel, not a reposted screenshot.

    Open the YouTube channel directly to see whether the episode sits in the upload list and has a working video.

Takeaway

A surprising interview is not automatically a fake one; a plain listing with a checkable name, number and subject list can usually be confirmed by seeing whether several independent outlets reported the same thing.

Questions people ask

Did Pedro Sánchez really appear on The Wild Project?+

Yes. El País, La Vanguardia, RTVE, El Debate and La Razón all reported a Jordi Wild interview with Sánchez released on 13 November 2026. The episode is numbered 393 and covers the Ábalos and Koldo case, Ceuta and Morocco, and Sánchez's past statements.

What is The Wild Project?+

The Wild Project is a videopodcast hosted by Jordi Wild. RTVE described it as having about 390 episodes around 11 November 2026. In the election campaign Wild interviewed several candidates on the same day, including Sánchez, Feijóo and Colau, according to El País.

What did Sánchez say about Ábalos and Koldo?+

According to La Vanguardia, Sánchez said the Ábalos and Koldo matter was 'un tema que me avergüenza' during the interview. El Debate reported that the corruption block also touched Santos Cerdán, Zapatero and Leire Díez. We report the coverage rather than interpreting his answers.

What did Sánchez say about Ceuta and Morocco?+

La Razón reported that Sánchez said the migration crisis 'no se gestionó bien en el momento en el que se produce una crisis migratoria'. He also said, per La Razón, that he had no information to accuse an entire government over it. The interview included an extended block on Ceuta and Morocco.

Why do political interviews on podcasts get shared as screenshots?+

Short clips and title cards travel faster than full episodes, so people often see a screenshot rather than the source video. A title card can be genuine, but it proves only that a listing exists. Checking the original channel and independent coverage is how you confirm the interview itself took place.

Go deeper

hemeroteca
A newspaper or media archive; in Spanish politics, 'su hemeroteca' refers to a politician's past statements being checked against their current position.
videopodcast
A podcast that is also filmed and published as video, usually on YouTube, so it can be watched as well as listened to.
corroboration
Confirming a claim with more than one independent source, ideally ones that do not share an owner or editorial line.

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For educators+
Verification by corroboration: several independent outlets reporting the same event is stronger than one, especially when they have different owners and editorial lines.Format does not determine truth: a casual YouTube title can describe a real news event, and a polished post can be false.Context during an election: candidates appearing on entertainment and youth-oriented platforms is normal campaign activity, not evidence of a stunt or a fake.
  • If you only saw a screenshot of this title, what three things would you check before believing or sharing it?
  • Why does it matter that the outlets reporting this interview have different editorial lines?
  • How would the assessment change if only one outlet had reported the interview?

About this check

Platform
YouTube
Posted by
@thewildproject
Posted
November 13, 2026
Age when checked
Under 24 hours old when checked
Where it spread
Spain
Audience
UK & EU audience
Language
ES
Status
● Post is live
Verified
November 13, 2026, 15:12 UTC
Published
November 13, 2026, 15:12 UTC

Reach. Full The Wild Project #393 interview with the PM, released 13 Nov during the election campaign. Infobae, OkDiario and El Confidencial (13 Nov) cover the on-air fact-check: show verifiers cite 2021-24 arrivals of Colombia 575,620, Morocco 469,783, Venezuela 311,488. The clip is shared on X (PadronsoM

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