Episodes
An update on my hospital visit, and audio logs from my hospital room
Aug. 12, 2020
I spent two nights in hospital recently, and during my stay, I recorded several audio logs about my experience. You can hear them in this bonus episode. Since I won't be able to edit the podcast while I recover, I will be putting out some 2019 episodes over the next few weeks. Thank you to everyone…
German culture: The top 10 selling musical artists in Germany (Craig from Scotland)
Aug. 3, 2020
In order to better understand the music tastes of Germans, Craig from Scotland joins me to look at the top 10 selling musical artists in Germany. This includes German and international acts who have sold the most albums since the BVMI started certifying albums back in 1975. You can find the list on…
African abroad (Tania from Kenya)
July 26, 2020
Tania was born in Kenya and has lived in five different African countries. After a short time in Thailand, she’s landed up in Germany, and she feels like this is somewhere she can stay for a longer time. Some of the reasons for this include feeling safer in Germany than in Kenya, and having the saf…
Sandals and socks, making friends with Germans, and "selfishly" staying in Germany (Amy from the USA)
July 20, 2020
How difficult it is to make meaningful connections with Germans, and what it's like when you make a conscious decision to stay in Germany.
Just a diplomatic spouse (Alexandra from Romania)
July 13, 2020
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 from the USA)
July 6, 2020
Sarah Jane Scott talks about her schlager success, what it’s like to be a schlager singer, and systemic misogyny and exploitation in the music industry.
A southern liberal in Germany, running a coffee shop, and casual German racism (Christy from the USA)
June 29, 2020
Running a coffee shop in Germany, why Germany isn’t the best for children with special needs, and casual racism in Germany.
Trilingualism, switching between languages, and Italian words adopted by German (Carmen from Italy)
June 21, 2020
Being trilingual, maintaining your native language abilities, and some words that German has adopted from Italian.
The 5 phases of culture shock (Beth from the USA)
June 15, 2020
Getting over culture shock, finding a fulfilling job in Germany, and dealing with finding a new identity when moving away from your old one.
Broken systems, turning points, and racism in Germany (Jessica from Germany)
June 9, 2020
Jessica is a German African American who has lived in Germany since she was in kindergarten. She joins me for this episode to discuss the recent events that started with George Floyd, and the racism that she deals with on a regular basis here in Germany. Follow Jessica on Instagram . The Trevor Noa…
One year anniversary live stream - recorded 29th May 2020
May 30, 2020
Bonus episode - recorded from the Facebook live stream.
You go me on the cookie! (Dana Newman from Wanted Adventure)
May 24, 2020
Dana Newman of Wanted Adventure discusses learning German, how German is NOT orderly, her book “You go me on the cookie!”, and her YouTube channel.
Seven months as an exchange student in Germany (Montana Showalter from the USA)
May 17, 2020
Montana Showalter’s YouTube success, her time in Germany, returning home due to the coronavirus crisis, and the ways that Germany changed her.
Learning German with apps, and working in the video games industry (Thomas from the UK)
May 10, 2020
Learning German through apps, working for a video games company, and getting angry letters from German neighbors.
Traveling with teenagers, and interrupted travel plans (Linda from the USA)
May 3, 2020
Travelteening is a blog that gives travel advice for traveling with teens. The blogger behind it, Linda from the USA, joins me to discuss the value her family sees in traveling, their three-year-plan to give their children the chance to experience travel in Europe, some insights into traveling with…
German culture: The top 10 grossing German movies (Dominik from the Ach! podcast)
April 28, 2020
Soft porn, comedies, parodies, and Westerns…here are the movies that Germans love.
Homebrewing beer (Greg & Brigida)
April 23, 2020
The guest in the previous episode, Greg, is a homebrewing enthusiast, and he talks about his adventures and misadventures brewing beer. He also discusses his website, Brew Wizard , that helps you create recipes and gives detailed instructions on how to brew beer. https://www.brew-wizard.com/ Connec…
From USA to Germany, California style (Greg from USA and Brigida from Germany)
April 21, 2020
When Greg and Brigida decided to move from California to Germany, they did it with just a small amount of money and two dogs. And they were met with adversity from almost the moment they arrived. This is their story of how they made their time in Germany work. We also talk about life with small kid…