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Learning about "Mittagsruhe", integrating through a "Kinderladen", an…
Fiona and her husband are opera singers from the UK who moved to Germany for work. I first met her when she appeared on the episo…
Wurst/arsch/schwein idioms, why “Der/Die/Das” is weird, and sitting d…
Ricardo from Brazil and Ivan from Bulgaria are the people behind the Can You German? Instagram account. They met by chance in Ger…
Things to know before learning German (Elysse from Elysse Speaks)
Elysse is the host of Elysse Speaks, a YouTube channel about her experiences learning multiple languages (including sign language…
The attraction of Munich, the versatility of “Doch!”, and environment…
Sarah from Canada came to Munich 4 years ago to get her Masters degree. At first the plan was to stay two years (which at the tim…
German youth words of 2020 (Nina from Germany)
Every year, the Langenscheidt publishing house searches for the youth word of that year. It's happening again, and Nina from Germ…
Germany and climate change (Patrick Niedermayer from Germany)
How Germany is dealing with climate change, and what foreigners in Germany can do.
BONUS: Recent German history, and escaping East Berlin by pretending …
In this outtake from my interview with Emma from the USA, we discuss recent German history, and how to win freedom by pretending …
Emma dances here (Emma from the USA)
Emma is a dancer who moved from New York City to Berlin. Even though Berlin is a big city, she still has to adjust to the slower …
Everything changes all the time: finding your place in Germany (Shake…
Shaked moved from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Germany to take the next step in her dance career: a move to dance management or productio…
RERUN: Living abroad teaches us the power of connections (Anna from C…
Originally released on September 4th, 2019 (episode #14).Anna Noakes Schulze from Canada presented a TEDx talk called “Living Abr…
RERUN: Discussing German stereotypes with Nicole from The Expat Cast
Originally released on October 20th, 2019 (episode #20).Are Germans really efficient? Do they like order? Are they as punctual as…
RERUN: Teaching English, Learning Languages, and Raising Bilingual Ch…
Originally released on July 2nd, 2019 (episode #6).Lori from USA has been teaching English in Germany for almost 40 years, so it’…
An update on my hospital visit, and audio logs from my hospital room
I spent two nights in hospital recently, and during my stay, I recorded several audio logs about my experience. You can hear them…
German culture: The top 10 selling musical artists in Germany (Craig …
In order to better understand the music tastes of Germans, Craig from Scotland joins me to look at the top 10 selling musical art…
African abroad (Tania from Kenya)
Tania was born in Kenya and has lived in five different African countries. After a short time in Thailand, she’s landed up in Ger…
Sandals and socks, making friends with Germans, and "selfishly" stayi…
How difficult it is to make meaningful connections with Germans, and what it's like when you make a conscious decision to stay in…
Just a diplomatic spouse (Alexandra from Romania)
Life as the spouse of a diplomat, the importance of groups for integration, and adapting to constant change.
Singing schlager music in Germany, and misogyny in the music industry…
Sarah Jane Scott talks about her schlager success, what it’s like to be a schlager singer, and systemic misogyny and exploitation…