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Spaßbremse

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

#97

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

We've discussed Germany's relationship with Israel and Palestine from several diff... more

08 Oct 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:57

08 Oct 2025

#96

Why does Germany exist? An introduction.

Why does Germany exist? The question isn't as simple as it might seem. To answer this ... more

27 Aug 2025

12 MINS

12:03

27 Aug 2025

#95

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

What's going on in the corrupt and captivating world of sports? To get an update, Berl... more

04 Aug 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:51

04 Aug 2025

#94

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

The politics of memory is everywhere in Germany. To discuss how Germany selectively uses t... more

01 Jul 2025

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:23

01 Jul 2025

#93

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

**UNLOCKED premium episode 40, now available for all listeners. Support us here: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] ... more

10 Jun 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:35

10 Jun 2025

#92

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

**FIRST SPAßBREMSE VIDEO PODCAST** GroKo is back! But now it's far less "great" than b... more

12 May 2025

25 MINS

25:36

12 May 2025

#91

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

GroKo is back! But now it's far less "great" than before. To explore what to expect fr... more

11 May 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:18

11 May 2025

#90

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

As a follow up to our previous episode on the "fascism debate", writer John Ganz argues fo... more

18 Apr 2025

59 MINS

59:32

18 Apr 2025

#89

67 - Merz's Comeback w/ Lukas Hermsmeier

Over his long career, Friedrich Merz has gone from rising CDU star to Blackrock executive ... more

14 Apr 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:19

14 Apr 2025

#88

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

Is America (and Europe) descending into fascism? And can the term ever be applicable outsi... more

26 Mar 2025

58 MINS

58:16

26 Mar 2025

#87

Premium 39: Debt and Defense (preview)

Support us on Patreon here to listen to the full thing: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www... more

24 Mar 2025

11 MINS

11:25

24 Mar 2025

#86

65 - Realism and imperialism w/Matthew Specter

Where does the international relations concept of "realism" come from? Can it be useful fo... more

21 Feb 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:58

21 Feb 2025

#85

64 - Bundestagswahl 2025 w/ Ingar Solty

Ahead of the next German federal election on February 23rd, what are the main issues for v... more

12 Feb 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:15

12 Feb 2025

#84

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

What can we learn from Angela Merkel's recently-published memoir, Freiheit/Freedom? To... more

02 Feb 2025

52 MINS

52:52

02 Feb 2025

#83

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

How did the Hapsburgs form a massive, multiethnic empire out of some disorganized principa... more

31 Dec 2024

46 MINS

46:17

31 Dec 2024

#82

The Christian Lindner Episode (UNLOCKED)

***this is an unlocked episode from our Patreon, [subscribe] (https://www.patreon.com/spas... more

13 Nov 2024

53 MINS

53:14

13 Nov 2024

#81

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

Happy 18 Brumaire! In the honor of the anniversary and this week's election, Spaßbremse ha... more

08 Nov 2024

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:59

08 Nov 2024

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