Episodes
Nina and Shaun discuss Struwwelpeter and some of the works of the Brothers Grimm.
Published 03/30/23
Shaun + Nina look at some news reports, and Shaun rants about German bureaucracy.
Published 03/24/23
Shaun + Nina discuss whether or not breakfast is the Germans' favorite meal of the day, and they talk about asparagus season.
Published 03/17/23
How sustainable are German consumer habits?
Published 03/10/23
Shaun and Nina answer listener feedback.
Published 03/01/23
Nina discusses how safe Germany is, and tells a story about an incident that happened to her.
Published 02/22/23
Shaun and Nina talk about the origins and customs around Fasching and Karneval in Germany.
Published 02/15/23
Disappointing Munich, 49€ train ticket, dual citizenship, and Kim Petras.
Published 02/07/23
You can't just name your baby anything in Germany! Shaun lists some names that have been rejected by local offices in the past. Shaun and Nina also discuss problems foreigners have with naming their babies in Germany, and differences in the way names are pronounced.
Published 02/01/23
What is body culture like in Germany? How do the views of nudity differ between Germany and other cultures. Shaun and Nina discuss strip shows in the USA, saunas in Germany, and nudity on TV.
Published 01/25/23
Shaun tells the story of how a blocked masonry oven resulted in the deployment of fire services to his house. Nina and Shaun discuss voluntary emergency services and Nina tells stories from her experiences as a voluntary paramedic.
Published 01/18/23
Nina and Shaun do a quiz called "How German are you?" from a book called Ze Germans (by Fadi Gaziri) to see how German they really are. Questions cover everything from currywurst through to apologizing...
Published 01/10/23
Shaun discusses preparing his "Sperrmüll" (or bulky garbage) for pickup. And then Nina and Shaun give their unqualified opinions on the German youth words of 2022.
Published 01/04/23
In the first episode of their new podcast, Nina and Shaun introduce themselves and explain what the podcast is about (it may or may not include potato content).
Published 12/21/22
Shaun and NIna announce their podcast about life in Germany from their perspective. The first episode will be coming in November, so subscribe to the podcast and get the episodes in your feed every week!
Published 10/25/22