Jeenias Podcast

Jeanine and Tobias discuss Netflix's The Circle season finale. Both had positive reviews. Joey was especially interesting to observe, since their perceptions of him changed so much throughout the season. Another topic that raised their interest is nostalgia. Tobias used to like watching The Simpsons and reminisces over subcultures like the 2000s Hip Hop and  movement. Jeanine liked Sailor Moon, but is worried she might be looking at the past through rose-colored glasses. Do you have any nostalgia you would like to share? Or what were your favorite shows growing up?

Jeanine just came back from Amsterdam, where she educated herself on the more taboo scenes the Dutch city is known for: weed and prostitution.

Her first stop was the Cannabis Museum. Jeanine and Tobias talk about different components of marijuana and their effects. From a medical perspective marijuana (CBD) might help people with anxiety, chronic pain and sleeping disorders. Some people view weed as a gateway drug, whose psychedelic properties make its consumers lazy and unsocial. Is good or bad to criminalize it? How does its consumption effect society?

During her stay in Amsterdam Jeanine also visited the Museum of Prostitution. She and Tobias talk about the pros and cons of the industry, including discussions concerning forced prostitution vs self-employment.

Jeanine and Tobias just finished watching the first eight episodes of "The Circle" on Netflix. They explain the principles of this reality show and what characters they like most and why. Jeanine likes her "doppelgänger" Sammie and Chris. Tobias is cheering for Joey. They go through the most memorable and cringeworthy moments of the show, then comparing it to other reality formats. In the end they deliver their bets. Jeanine thinks Shuby is gonna win, Tobias believes in Sammie. 

Jeanine and Tobias talk about their experiences after having finished watching the Witcher. Jeanine talks about different motives like the sacrifice, destiny and chaos. Tobias elaborates on the retelling of different ancient, norse and medieval mythologies and monsters.  They explain the main character arcs of the show: Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri.  Both discuss how they were confused by the timeline, especially  the Law of Surprise, a central element of the story.  Jeanine liked the Witcher and compared it to Lord of the Rings. Tobias highly recommended it, especially compared to Game of Thrones.  (Side note: Next time we'll be better at pronouncing names)

Jeanine and Tobias talk about horror movies and why they like them or not. What is the special thrill of watching scary stuff? Why are we drawn into these films? Jeanine suggests it could be a biological training mechanism. Then she elaborates on her skin condition, which got worse. She hopes it will get better after going through light therapy in the next month. Tobias recently reread a German classic "Effi Briest", and the discussion continues over honor and duels in different books and movies.

In this episode Jeanine starts talking about her recent experiences with Duolingo. Right now she is learning Dutch, Chinese, French and German. Tobias talks about his motivation to learn Greek and Russian, arguing that you need a personal reason for diving into a foreign language. In the end they talk about their current and future language ambitions.

In this episode Jeanine and Tobias talk about their experiences with university and how hard it was to find a special someone. Another interesting concept is the potential role of heroism. Is it an outdated concept? Or do you have any role model that you still idolize up to this day?

Jeanine and Tobias talk about past tragic and comical injuries. The conversation then goes to different experiences with hospitals - in Canada, Germany or even Prague. Why Prague? Find out!