Berlinology

It’s been almost a year after the last episode of Berlinology was published. A show that was completely dedicated to Hartz IV or the unemployed program in Germany. Little did I know that 6 months later, I myself would be on that program, looking out for jobs.

On the Hartz reforms, the welfare state and Germany's precarious labour sector.

A perfectly decent chat on capitalism. We visit the Museum of Capitalism in Berlin and attend a socialist demonstration. This is Walrus vs The Beast.

Checkpoint Charlie was one of the hotbeds of the Cold War. What sparked the 1961 tank stand-off between the Soviets and the Americans? And what's wrong with the former border-crossing today?

Thanks to Caroline Marburger. Other voices by Georgia, Chris, Susan, Xavier and Rick.

More information about the history of Checkpoint Charlie at www.berlinology.org

Music by Mark Schilders, Denis Wouters and Svetnik. Image by Walrus

A conversation with Joel Dullroy on the airport that never seems to get finished. With material from the four-part series 'How to F#ck up an Airport".

Original show aired on Radio Spätkauf. http://www.radiospaetkauf.com/category/ber/

Music by Denis Wouters and Mark Schilders.

Meanwhile on the mainland; 15.000 British citizens living in Berlin after Brexit.

Thanks to David Sumner, Georgia Riungu, Ryan Balmer, Daniel Tetlow, Jon Worth, Jonny Whitlam, Zoe Noble, James Glazebrook, Bruce, Jane Golding and Esme Nicholson.

Brits in Europe, The Three Million Group, Expath, Berlin.de, Article 50.

Music by LY Foulidis, Mark Schilders and Svetnik. Image by Georgia Riungu.

An inebriated attempt to make sense of Berlin after dark.

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Thanks to Kai, Manus, Jesse, Ryan, Catherine, Becky, Oliver, Jon, Tom, Michla and Petrit.

Places visited: Görlitzer Bahnhof, Kottbusser Tor, St. Bart, Circus Lemke, Morphin Bar, Bar Mama, Griessmühle.

Music by Mark Schilders and Svetnik. Image by Manus Browne.

On the life of a deposit-bottle collector in Berlin.

Thanks to Sebastian Moser and his dissertation ‘Pfandsammler‘, and Valerie and Armin for telling me about their experiences.

Music by LY Foulidis, Mark Schilders and Svetnik. Image by Manus Browne.

A journey through a former Soviet military base.

Co-host Ysanne Choksey. Many thanks to Ciarán Fahey.

Introductory quote from the ‘Book of Symbols - City’ as read by Geoffrey John King

Music by Mark Schilders and Svetnik, Soviet song ‘Kalinka’. Image by Walrus.

A behind-the-scenes look in the lives of Walrus and Otter.

Co-host: Ysanne Choksey. Thanks to Mariette, Kai, William, Elodie, Mohamad, Peregrin and Leon Weintraub. ReMemory event and Refugee Voice Tours.

Quote from ‘Book of Symbols – City’, read by Geoffrey John King.

Mark Schilders and Svetnik, LY Foulidis, Svetnik. Image by Walrus.