ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
A collective of thinkers and writers examining Germany, Europe, and the world in written and podcast form. Support us at: http://patreon.com/spassbremse. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spassbremse
Update frequency:
every 23 days
Average audio length:
57 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
99 episodes
since July 8, 2021
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~37.76% of listeners are from United States.
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US
37.76%
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DE
13.63%
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IE
5.71%
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GB
5.47%
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CA
4.89%
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FR
3.84%
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NL
3.26%
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CH
2.68%
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SI
2.56%
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AT
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PT
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AU
1.74%
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IN
1.39%
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FI
1.39%
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ZA
1.16%
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NO
1.16%
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ES
0.93%
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NZ
0.81%
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BE
0.81%
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IT
0.69%
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SE
0.58%
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SG
0.46%
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BR
0.46%
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GR
0.46%
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TR
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IL
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JP
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EE
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DK
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HU
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CZ
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UA
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Others
0.26%
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LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Flipping around the usual format, Berlin-based journalist James Jackson sits in the interview seat in a crossover episode of Spaßbremse and his podcast, Mad in Germany. They discuss Berlin politics, Die Linke's stance in the current Red-Green-Red negotiations, broader problems in German politics, a…
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We've discussed Germany's relationship with Israel and Palestine from several different angles on the show. How can we sum it all up? To offer his perspective, Prof. Dirk Moses outlines the five elements of what he calls the "German Catechism." He and Ted examine its five elements, how it…
Why does Germany exist? The question isn't as simple as it might seem. To answer this massive question—and several related ones—Ted is embarking on a multi-part series that explores how Germany came to be, from the Romans to the Reichsbürgerbewegung and Caesar to the CDU. This short episode introdu…
What's going on in the corrupt and captivating world of sports? To get an update, Berlin-based journalist Dave Braneck comes back on the pod to discuss the rise of women's football/soccer, various corrupt dealings in the men's game, and why American sports are colonizing Germany.
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The politics of memory is everywhere in Germany. To discuss how Germany selectively uses the history of WWII and the Cold War--and how the memories of these events are invoked abroad--Ted speaks with Berlin-based journalist Alexander Wells about the politics surrounding the bombing of Dresden, the …
**UNLOCKED premium episode 40, now available for all listeners. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/spassbremse**
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