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Spaßbremse

Hosted by Spaßbremse · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 97 episodes

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About this podcast

Michelle and Ted dissect German politics from Spargel to the Schwarze Null, and tell us why Germany isn't as seen on TV. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spassbremse

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Spaßbremse hosts Spaßbremse, a news show with 97 episodes published.

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72 - The Holocaust, Hamas, and Habermas w/Dirk Moses

Oct 8, 20251h 24m0

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

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Why does Germany exist? An introduction.

Aug 27, 202512m0

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 Roman

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71 - At the intersection of sports, politics, and culture w/Dave Braneck

Aug 4, 20251h 16m0

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

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70 - Nazi, Stasi, Aussie (German memory politics w/ Alexander Wells)

Jul 1, 20251h 34m0

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 journal

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*UNLOCKED* Is Germany's Israel consensus finally shifting? w/ Hanno Hauenstein

Jun 10, 20251h 8m0

**UNLOCKED premium episode 40, now available for all listeners. Support us here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/spassbremse⁠** Germany's material and rhetorical support of Israel has long been unyielding, even in the fac

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69* - The not-so-great GroKo w/ Astrid Zimmermann (*video excerpt)

May 12, 202525m0

**FIRST SPAßBREMSE VIDEO PODCAST** GroKo is back! But now it's far less "great" than before. To explore what to expect from the new German government, Ted speaks with Astrid Zimmermann (@zimmermann.av) of Jacobin Germany

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69 - The not-so-great GroKo w/ Astrid Zimmermann

May 11, 20251h 28m0

GroKo is back! But now it's far less "great" than before. To explore what to expect from the new German government, Ted speaks with Astrid Zimmermann (⁠@zimmermann.av⁠) of Jacobin Germany (⁠@jacobinmag_de⁠). -Watch the f

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68 - Broken clocks (fascism debate pt. 2 w/John Ganz)

Apr 18, 202559m0

As a follow up to our previous episode on the "fascism debate", writer John Ganz argues for the "yes" side, addressing the points Danny Bessner and other critics have made. He and Ted discuss parallels between the curren

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67 - Merz's Comeback w/ Lukas Hermsmeier

Apr 14, 20251h 1m0

Over his long career, Friedrich Merz has gone from rising CDU star to Blackrock executive and back to the very top of German politics. To discuss his trajectory—and the country's likely future—Ted speaks with NYC-based j

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66 - Is it happening there? ("fascism debate" pt. 1 w/Daniel Bessner)

Mar 26, 202558m0

Is America (and Europe) descending into fascism? And can the term ever be applicable outside the specific historical context of interwar Europe? To review the "fascism debate" of Trump I and revisit it given the politica

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Premium 39: Debt and Defense (preview)

Mar 24, 202511m0

Support us on Patreon here to listen to the full thing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/spassbremse⁠ **** What does "military Keynesianism" portend for Germany and the world? On this subscriber-only episode

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65 - Realism and imperialism w/Matthew Specter

Feb 21, 20251h 7m0

Where does the international relations concept of "realism" come from? Can it be useful for promoting a progressive politics? Or does it support a more imperialist worldview? To discuss, Ted speaks with Matthew Specter o

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64 - Bundestagswahl 2025 w/ Ingar Solty

Feb 11, 20251h 10m0

Ahead of the next German federal election on February 23rd, what are the main issues for voters, how is the Left doing, and where does Germany find itself in the world? To explain all this and more, Ted speaks to Ingar S

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63 - The Merkel Memoirs, pt. 1 (w/ Dominik Leusder)

Feb 2, 202552m0

What can we learn from Angela Merkel's recently-published memoir, Freiheit/Freedom? To discuss this massive 700-page book, Ted is joined by Dominik Leusder of Eurotrash. This is part 1, reaching from her childhood to her

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62 - The life, death (and rebirth?) of the Habsburg Empire w/ Natasha Wheatley

Dec 30, 202446m0

How did the Hapsburgs form a massive, multiethnic empire out of some disorganized principalities? Why was Austria-Hungary a thing? Did the Habsburg Empire really collapse because it was an anachronistic "empire of nation

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The Christian Lindner Episode (UNLOCKED)

Nov 13, 202453m0

***this is an unlocked episode from our Patreon, subscribe for more bonus content*** On our first premium bonus episode, Michelle and Ted talk about one of the most exciting, innovative, and "dynamisch" people in German

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61 - Napoleon and Hitler? w/ Everett Rummage (Germany and Napoleon pt. 3)

Nov 8, 20241h 32m0

Happy 18 Brumaire! In the honor of the anniversary and this week's election, Spaßbremse has a "guys who don't like democracy" special with special guest Everett Rummage of the Age of Napoleon podcast. We discuss whether

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From Jena to the Hall of Mirrors w/ Michael Leggiere (preview)

Oct 15, 20248m0

**This is a free preview, subscribe to our Patreon here to hear the full episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/spassbremse⁠** ****************** After the disaster at Jena in 1806, how did Prussia recover to defeat

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60 - "In the beginning, there was Napoleon" w/ Prof. Michael Leggiere (Germany and Napoleon pt. 1)

Oct 2, 20241h 2m0

How did Germany go from a chaotic mix of kingdoms and principalities to a unified empire in less than a century? We all know the story of Bismarck, but in this episode Professor Michael Leggiere outlines the ways in whic

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59 - Germany's Antisemitism Bureaucracy w/Peter Kuras

Sep 17, 20241h 4m0

Germany is often lauded for its Vergangenheitsbewältigung. Is the praise it receives for "working through" the past justified? To explore one aspect of how Germany tries to address its dark history, Ted speaks with Berli

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Spaßbremse is hosted by Spaßbremse. The show is categorised under news (politics) and has published 97 episodes.

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Spaßbremse has published 97 episodes.

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