Although it might be too early to call an intervention, it is becoming clear that Nic has a growing Weihnachtsmarkt addiction which is probably why he keeps bringing them up on the podcast. In fairness, it would take Scrooge-like levels of humbug to deny him his festive enjoyment, so we kick things off with a discussion of Glühwein price gouging, stealing mugs from the market, and the dubious names of certain Christmas beverages.

Sadly, we can’t spend the whole show discussing Christmas markets, especially with so much going on in Germany at the moment. We take a look at Germany’s failing industrial sector as many major companies across the country plan for major redundancies, especially in automotive sector. We discuss planned strikes at Volkswagen, and how Bavaria may have found a new way to boost the production of electric cars in the state.

We finish the show with another tale of hapless criminality, although this time with a slight change as we hear a story about the cutest crime, and ponder what can happen when gift giving goes wrong.

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