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Time to work through the anger and frustration of Saxony-Anhalt results with a tale from across the pond. Today we’re talking Brazilian politics, falling from grace, and the age-old practice of gaslighting your constituents. Former Brazilian pirate radio host, Tomás, joins us to discuss some political history of his home country. They showed their right-wing strongman the door, giving hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel of right-wing populism. Also, back by OVERWHELMING* popular demand: FAKE NEWSIN with SUSAN. *Warning: may or may not be fake news.

This episode is dedicated to the Hamburgers who stared at the solar eclipse without eye protection and are now suffering from permanent vision loss. You and your cooked retinas probably can’t read this right now but that’s okay because this is an audio medium. To distract yourself from the pain, listen to Klappy and Susan weigh in on the recent drama on Holstenstraße, then a special segment with our Ukrainian guest Lena. If you need perspective on life in Hamburg and in general, this episode is for you. At least you still have your hearing.

Following on from our February interview with thespian Timo, we venture out to Bad Pyrmont, the charming, strangely tropical town in Lower Saxony. The performance of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in a beautiful historical castle leads to laughter, confusion and intrigue. Join use for a taste of the action!

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Pyrmonter Theatre: https://theatercompanie.de/

With all the hubbub that’s going on, let’s look on the bright side (or the right side if you’re cycling properly and safely). That’s right, we’re getting Hamburg’s priorities in order. NO to wasting billions of taxpayer money on a sporting event, YES to more and better bike lanes. We’re talking bike infrastructure in Hamburg, something you only notice when it’s done poorly (sadly, quite often). We are joined by Julia, a passionate pro-bike infrastructure advocate, to talk about the struggle to make our beautiful city function on two wheels. Come for the Olympics bashing, stay for the insane German bike-related vocab lesson.

Herzlich willkommen beim ’Who Wants to be a German?’ with your quizmaster Adhiraaj! Find out if contestants Susan and Klappy are prepared for their citizenship test or if they still don’t know their Bundesverfassungsgericht from their Gaststättenerlaubnis! Also, we review election news from Hungary and Thailand, and discuss if we are OlympiJA or NOlympia for Hamburg’s Olympic bid. Turns out there is a swing voter among us!

Brrrrrr as the cold continues, Burgerforce peeks behind the scenes of the theatre world. Special guest Timo shares his journey from silent extra to open air thespian. Then South-East Asia aficionado Dustin joins Klappy in Phnom Penh to discuss latest events in Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar. Is there a Winter Olympic gold medal for subzero radio?

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Pyrmonter Theatre: https://theatercompanie.de/,

Myanmar Report: https://odi.org/en/publications/making-myanmar-humanitarianism-amid-revolutionary-state-building/

BurgerForce wraps up the year by checking in with correspondents in Australia, Kenya and Mexico. We look in the rearview mirror at the train wreck that was 2025, complete with Trump, climate change and papal conclaves! Then we turn our heads forward, put our sunglasses on, and hit the accelerator. Can we jump that giant dumpster fire of 2026? We’ll find out, but first, toilet talk!

Spooky season? More like spooky reality am I right? Who needs Halloween when 2025 is an endless cavalcade of horrors?! Instead, we turn the spotlight on the Mexican tradition of Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead. Special guest Clara explains this fascinating but often misunderstood holiday and the traditions from her childhood. Also featured: children kidnapped by their burger-rich mother who is being grilled by the judicial system!

Oh my god. Another year. Another chance Susan gets to scare the shit out of you, our dear audience, with some fucked up mysterious tales of missing tourists, awful shit happening to women and girls, the kind of stories us sick fucks who relax by listening to true crime podcasts can’t stop thinking about. JOIN US. Also Chad is here.

SOS: SAVE OUR SNAILS - Do NOT under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES eat or interfere with the delicious endangered snails that are taking over Hamburg!

In other news, it’s festival season! Listen to us gab about how to completely let loose, put on our sequined costumes, and celebrate the great German tradition of getting weird with it and rotting in a hot tent in a crowded airfield. Let the festivities begin!