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Spaßbremse

Spaßbremse


Spaßbremse

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74 episodes
Language:
English
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Podcast

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Michelle and Ted dissect German politics from Spargel to the Schwarze Null, and tell us why Germany isn't as seen on TV. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spassbremse
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 74 episodes

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56 - Europe's rightward turn w/Hans Kundnani

With a month to go until the European Parliament elections—and the right's vote share e...

69 minutes
May 08, 2024

MAY DAY SPECIAL: An alternate history of social democracy w/Autumn Chen

In honor of International Worker's Day, this episode features Autumn Chen, designer of ...

25 minutes
May 01, 2024

55 - The History of Airbus w/ Scott Hamilton

Boeing's myriad crises are well known, but what explains the success of its (relatively...

67 minutes
Apr 29, 2024

54 - Germany's Economic Malaise w/Sebastian Dullien

The economic news from Germany is bad. But is the reality as dire as it's portrayed? To...

59 minutes
Mar 12, 2024

53 - 'Importing' Antisemitism, Subcontracting Guilt w/Esra Özyürek

Acknowledging and atoning for the crimes of the Third Reich is now an essential part of...

58 minutes
Jan 27, 2024

52 - Whitewashing and Statebuilding (German-Israeli relations w/Daniel Marwecki)

What explains Germany's steadfast support for Israel? Even as Israel's response to the ...

82 minutes
Dec 21, 2023

51 - Wir schaffen das, nochmal (German migration politics w/Lauren Stokes)

German media and politicians say that the country is experiencing another "migration cr...

71 minutes
Nov 27, 2023

50 - What is NATO really for? w/ Grey Anderson

What is the NATO alliance really for? Grey Anderson's recent book Natopolitanism offers...

83 minutes
Nov 13, 2023

49 - The Fehlinger Doctrine w/Gunther Fehlinger

During a demoralizing year for Twitter, there's been one notable bright spot: the relen...

60 minutes
Sep 30, 2023

48 - Brandmauerfall? w/ Ned Richardson-Little

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland party is surging across Germany and the CDU s...

89 minutes
Sep 21, 2023