Megan steels herself for a politics again, but then, for a change, Konrad actually has quite nice news to offer about multiple nationalities – unless of course the CDU has something to say about it. We'll need those megacans after all, Mr. Späti. Also, what happens when the German army runs out of bullets? Plus, especially for the Advent season, Megan presents her special festive Berlin tips. Glühweins all round! Good Twitter thread on German nationality myths: https://twitter.com/chris_pyak/sta...
Dec 04, 2022•37 min
Another glorious day for the German capital, as Berlin becomes the first-ever German state forced to re-take its elections due to being fuck-up central. So we might have a new mayor in the spring. Then Megan and Konrad are joined by the brilliant Heather, manager of a refugee centre in Berlin – rules, deportations, and who are the preferred refugees? Drinks, please! Buy us a round, ask us a question: https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operat...
Nov 20, 2022•43 min
This week, German police chat, as journalist Wael Askandar joins the Megacanners to talk about the time the cops refused people second scoops on Hermannplatz. Meanwhile Veronika Nad is on board to talk about the new Hanau exhibition at the HKW in Berlin. Jack Daniels all round? Don't mind if I do. Buy us a round, ask us a question: https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer: https://twitter.com/megansmegacan https://www.facebook...
Nov 12, 2022•51 min
It's Bonfire Night, so gather round with Konrad and Megan and your favourite sticky beverage – sadly festive Jack Daniels with santa hats aren't out yet. This week, a surprisingly nuanced chat about hospital reform, the Söder-Merz conservative romance, and flippin fracking again with Christian flippin Lindner. Frack off! Buy us a round, ask us a question: https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer: https://twitter.com/megansmega...
Nov 05, 2022•38 min
Lovers of German regional politics are in for a very special time this week as Megan and Konrad dissect the election results in the nondescript state of Lower Saxony - or at least try and tell the candidates apart. Meanwhile, a survey of Germans' fears falls out of a computer somewhere and Megan has to guess what it said. Things Just Keep On Happening! Buy us a round, ask us a question: https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer...
Oct 15, 2022•39 min
Like a feckless student, Berlin might need to re-take its elections because of a series of polling day irregularities last September. But can the Klimaliste, the only party actually taking the climate crisis seriously, bring itself to contest it again - seeing as hardly anyone voted for them? We'll see, former Bundestag candidate and physics teacher Michael Hohenadler tells the Megacanners over a classic G&T. Chin-Chin! Buy us a round, ask us a question: https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan...
Oct 05, 2022•51 min
As Konrad emerges from his pork coma following the CDU party conference in Hannover, we find out how Germany's Christian Democrats are trying to be relevant again. Meanwhile, Megan explains why it's gonna take more than a new "Green Card" to solve Germany's batshit immigration system. Na Zdrowie!
Sep 14, 2022•48 min
Five weeks of drought and one dose of COVID-19 later, the Megacanners are back in your ears, with more German Things: Germany's north-south rivalry gets reinflamed by a row over energy policy, there's the anniversary of the Rostock pogrom, and How To Fight Money Laundering with Christian Lindner. Sante! Buy us a round, ask us a question: https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer: https://twitter.com/megansmegacan https://www.fa...
Aug 26, 2022•42 min
Megan's about to go on her summer holidays, so the last thing she wants is a German official called Klaus warning her about her winter heating bills. But Germany is on the brink of a gas crisis, so we have special guest energy expert Izzy Choksey to keep us calm. If anyone can help it'll be Economy Minister and noughties romcom star Robert Habeck. Skol! Buy us a round, ask us a question: https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefe...
Jul 04, 2022•57 min
Megan's in a superb mood as this week's show begins, so Konrad decides to try and explain Germany's antitrust laws, and why Robert Habeck thinks he can tighten them, because of Christian Lindner's petrol price fiasco. Long story. Then something else that needs tightening: gun control. As well as our grip on the news. Prost! Buy us a round, ask us a question: https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer: https://twitter.com/megansm...
Jun 17, 2022•34 min
What do AfD Bundestag members message each other about when they think no one's listening? Now we know, thanks to some awkward text leaks. Plus, another state election has happened out West, somewhat confusingly, and what do East Germans feel about Russia? Konrad reports back from Erfurt. Mahlzeit! Buy us a round, ask us a question: https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer: https://twitter.com/megansmegacan https://www.faceboo...
May 23, 2022•42 min
New limited edition megas this week, after Schleswig-Holstein, AKA the sticky-up bit that's almost Denmark, went to the polls and delivered a blow to the AfD. Then Berlin cops failed to enforce neutrality on Victory Day, Giffey got a Gif-Ei (crap German pun), and why Berlin's Education Minister gives Megan the heebie-jeebies. Ahoy! Buy us a round, ask us a question: https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer: https://twitter.com...
May 13, 2022•45 min
SPD fossils Steini, Siggi, and Scholz come to terms with their party's disastrous Russia policy, as nerves fray between Germany and Ukraine over arms supplies. Meanwhile, 4/20 protesters took to the streets of Berlin this week to ask why Germany has still not introduced humane drug policies. Gebt das Hanf frei! Buy us a round, ask us a question: https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer: https://twitter.com/megansmegacan https:...
Apr 22, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 120
While Ukraine fights for European democracy, Germany manages to distract itself for a week with some good old pandemic nonsense. The government gets embarrassed in the Bundestag, tries to figure out what to do if we run out of gas, and argues about speed limits. Meanwhile Boris Becker gets himself in a mess. Time for some rave fuel.
Apr 09, 2022•40 min
War, refugees, pipelines, Nazis, Gerhard Schröder. Things just keep happening and people keep doing them, and Megan and Konrad are here to tell you about it, with the soft cushion of an attitude adjuster, AKA a Rum and Coke. What's all this about then?
Mar 23, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
The horror won't go away, but then neither do megacans. This week, Megan and Konrad get some distraction from world insanity with a welcome visit from veteran Berlin tour guide and history raconteur Ryan Balmer, who duly vents magnificently about the Humboldt Forum. Also Konrad has something to add about German arms exports.
Mar 04, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 105
Konrad has been to Hessen to see what's going on with the investigations into two of the more famous far-right crimes that Germany has witnessed in the last few years. Which was obviously delightful. And it's been raining. There's only one thing for it – lemonade and whisky.
Feb 22, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 102
As omicron makes its rounds through Berlin schools, things just keep on happening in German politics. It's relentless. This week, the Greens pick new leaders so that Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck can go to Moscow and Munchen and try to prevent war and climate disaster – and Habeck can change his mind about vaccine patents. Lemon and Lime Time!
Jan 29, 2022•35 min
A new year, a new government, a new start – The Megacanners are boostered and/or recovered, and ready to analyze the shit out of German politics in the year 2022. Also, finally someone explains what the Bundesrat is for, and then there's the parlous state of Germany's sausage situation. … Mahlzeit!
Jan 15, 2022•41 min
After sixteen years of mindlessly accepting the dead politics of Angela Merkel and the CDU, Germany was shifted into modern life by the traffic light coalition. Konrad and Megan smash through the coalition contract, which lays down the bare foundations of a 21st century country. But let's see what happens now. Also, Megan takes a sugary hit of nostalgia with some Southern Comfort. Ahoy!
Nov 27, 2021•41 min
Megan's back! She has brought megacans and is expecting some new news. Unfortunately, this is a podcast about German politics. So it's mainly coronavirus and Nazis after all. And can Konrad explain what overhang mandates are? Also, it's dark outside so we're allowed Stollen. Yes!
Nov 13, 2021•36 min
There was an election in Germany a week ago – listen with tenterhooks sharpened to whether Megan and Konrad can remember much about it. Is Germany about to be ruled by its most feared authority – the traffic light? Is Franziska Giffey gonna ignore the million people who voted to socialize housing? And why do younguns love the FDP so much? So many questions, only one megacan to help us through. Crack it open.
Oct 02, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 97
On this week's show, Megan and Konrad get the bejeezus scared out of them by climate activist Izzy Choksey. The major German parties have given up on avoiding ecological catastrophe, so either vote for the nerds who've done the homework, or hope you're not gonna live to see 2040. Luckily we have weird fizzy Green Botanical Rum to hand, because despair is never the answer. Onward!
Sep 18, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 100
This is a cracker, a flippin corker, of a Megacan. There's a Nazi trial in the city of Chemnitz, a special countdown of the five worst policies of each of the big political parties, and Megan describes in extraordinary detail maybe the worst drink she has ever had in her life. Can Life Get Any Better?
Sep 10, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Who are Germany's newest political party? Konrad spends a week with the Querdenker-adjacent die Basis, remains unbrainwashed, and then meets two Afghans who helped the German army, but didn't get much help back. Megan, meanwhile, has picked up a stat about the megacan beverage industry. Now, a spot of Bombay Bramble, sir?
Aug 28, 2021•40 min
Megan's back. Her hollybags over, Megan is forced to return to the turgid pool of venality and cynicism that is the German news. There's the miserable retreat from Afghanistan, sycophancy to billionaires in Brandenburg, and the latest election stats. Pina Coladas all round!
Aug 14, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 90
On this week's show, Konrad talks about bribery at one of Germany's biggest companies, before Basti explains how exactly he would like to carry out punishment on Armin Laschet for laughing in a disaster zone. In between, there is some musing on the great teachings of life. Prost!
Jul 24, 2021•37 min
Megan's on holiday, which means Basti Knight, top chef at the Crazy Bastard Kitchen, has been drafted in to offer his unique take on the German news – on this week's show, Konrad is down as Germany's election campaign is sidetracked into inane bollocks. This prompts Basti to ask some existential questions. Cheers!
Jul 10, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 82
It's Megan's last podcast before her summer holiday, so what better send-off than an account of a new Nazi trial in Frankfurt, more stuff about Nazi prepper networks, and the Verfassungsschutz catching up to the concept of the New Right. So much fun. Still, there was some good news at the Euros. And it's the weekend!
Jun 26, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Megan is in a good mood because three nice things happened to her on the same day, but Konrad is on hand to ruin the good vibes with some News. There's an election in Saxony-Anhalt to catch up on, some chat about why East German kids still feel East German, and Health Minister Jens Spahn does the cuntiest thing he's ever done.
Jun 13, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 79
