Melissa Depraetere

Do we still sing the praises of folly like Erasmus, or is it trendy again to be smart? And if so, who is the smartest? Who can talk about the medals won at the Olympic Games in London, but at the same time knows who Captain Haddock is? Who knows whether Lacan was a hair growth product or a psychoanalyst and can also program their own digital television? Who has déjà vu when leafing through the Encyclopedia Britannica and when reading the interviews with the new Miss Waregem Koerse? Who, oh who, is the smartest person in Flanders, Belgium, Europe, and by extension, the world? That is determined by a fierce battle between three fellow human beings. Every day, someone is eliminated, someone who may not be the smartest, but who is perhaps cherished in their family circle because of their many other talents. The others advance and are joined by a new challenger every day.

Four nights a week, Eric welcomes a fascinating mix of athletes, politicians, famous Flemish people and ordinary people with a special story to talk to them live about everything that really matters. But Bar Goens is more than just talking. A café thrives on atmosphere, which is why there is also an outdoor stage. Anything can happen there: from live music and surprising acts to unexpected stunts or spontaneous interventions that give the show that little bit extra. "In Bar Goens, people don't just talk, they also experience it. Relevant, exciting, sharp and on a human scale. Nothing is off-limits, nothing is impossible," says Eric.