Episode 89: Macher und Bodenlos
On the show this week:
Nic is back in the UK, so enjoy some extra special audio from some passing seagulls and the full skinny on what’s happening in Britain. Nic has fallen in love with tiny North East breweries, but he’s far more excited that his daughter loves a traditional sausage roll just as much as he does. Simon and Nic talk about the state of the UK, why German news isn’t necessarily a refreshing change and sixties nostalgia.
We talk about the silly season in Germany as the media erupts over a publisher’s decision to stop printing the Winnetou series of books. Is this an overly woke cultural travesty or simply some rather rubbish books being phased out for something better?
We take some time to celebrate the “Made in Germany” brand and its origins as an insult for poor quality products, to one of the most trusted labels in the world. We finish with a quick look at this year’s contenders for Jugendwort des Jahres 2022 as we separate our Machers from our Gommemode.
Decades from Home - A podcast about Germany
For those of you looking to support Ukraine or the many refugees currently fleeing the conflict, please take a look at these different charities and consider donating if you can:
Ukraine Crisis Media Centre - A list of different donation pages to help the Ukrainian military response.
Disaster Emergency Committee - Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
Image Credit
Photo by Yasamine June on Unsplash
Theme tune courtesy of Kloß mit Soß
