In this Zeitgeist episode, we're sticking our heads in the sand and focusing on the real hard-hitting topics: sausage stands and football. It's the zeitgeist we want to be living in. We explore the Würstelstand as a cornerstone of Viennese cultural heritage, and Stephen quizzes Carmen on Viennese expressions—only to question her credentials when she doesn't quite pass the test (but at least she's impressed by his pronunciation). Then, we shift gears to American football and why it's suddenly gaining traction in Austria. Sausage, slang, and sports—what more could you ask for?

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Links

https://www.patriots.com/news/austrian-football-association-announces-partnership-with-the-new-england-patriots

https://viennavikings.com/wordpress/2022/09/american-sports-studie-football-immer-popularer-jeder-2-osterreicher-kennt-vikings/

https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000235661/football-214sterreich-ist-europas-f252hrende-kraft-rund-ums-laberl

https://viennavikings.com/

https://apnews.com/video/vienna-united-kingdom-unesco-food-and-drink-4627d1ebef3d4341b651a3017830cfc7

Vienna's much-loved Würstelstand gets UNESCO recognition | Euronews

Celebrations around the big event - The best Super Bowl parties - from free to deluxe - Vienna | Heute.at

Super Bowl Parties 2025 - the coolest in Vienna and all of Austria

https://www.stadt-wien.at/veranstaltungen/sportevents/superbowl.html#google_vignette