Walrus & the Bear (Archive)

Coming back from a short trip to Amsterdam, Walrus realises how many people are ‘inked up’ in Berlin. This episode is a beginner’s guide to the art of tattooing. Walrus get’s acquainted with some of the tattoo-tools, speaks about the hardships of going through an apprenticeship, and of course, explores the realm of pain.

New York City, the mother of all cities. Walrus swam across the pond and carried his weighty body across Brooklyn. He spoke with three non-natives; one he has known for years, one who wrote Walrus an email, and one he met in Prospect Park. Let the mini-Walrus commence.

Kreuzberg, or 'cross-mountain', is one of the most exciting neighborhoods in Berlin. Think Labour-day demonstrations, squatting-movements, mosques, street art and hip-and-happening coffeeshops all around. And Walrus just happens to live right in the middle of it. In today's episode we're exploring Walrus' 'kiez' or neighborhood, and talk about the dramatic events that turned this area upside down.

The Jewish community in Berlin knows a long but troubled history. From their expulsion in the 14th century to the influx of Soviet Jews after the fall of the wall, from German citizenship in 1871 to their annihilation under the Nazi-regime, this two-part episode tries to shed light on the difficult relationship between Berlin and its Jewish inhabitants. In this first part Wouter Bernhardt and Ysanne Choksey talk about the history of the Jewish community from the 13th century to 1945. In the second part they will be speaking with contemporary Jewish residents in Berlin.

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On the podcasting community in Berlin.

Thanks to:

http://berlinbelly.com/

https://soundcloud.com/radio-spaetkauf

http://www.thisweekingermany.de/

https://soundcloud.com/hipsterandhack

http://castronauten.com/

Music by:

Denis Wouters

Mark Schilders

A day at the cemetery.

Thanks to Rebecca Jacobson (www.rebjac.com)

Your Christmas Walrus! Going up the Reichstag with Jimmy, or wait...what happened...where are we going?

Tackling an architectural utopia in the heart of Berlin with Ysanne Choksey. Also, stripclubs..

Writings by Ysanne can be find on the excellent monumentmusing.blogspot.de

Music by Mark Schilders, soundtrack by Denis Wouters.

Geoffrey and I visit the Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park. The nazi's invade the Soviet Union in 1941, how do you deal with memorials from the Soviet era, and Walrus finds love.

Tracks and bits, including the soundtrack, are produced by Denis Wouters, with the help of Melvin van Gent, Sjoerd Bartlema, Valentin Noiret, Casper van der Lans & Domenico Mangione.