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Megan's Megacan

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It's a German news podcast in English, because the German news is hard enough without it being all in German. Also involves canned cocktails. Not massive cans. Our Megacans will always be free, but if you feel like buying us a round, not only will we be ever-grateful - our supporters get a free cocktail in a can when we do a live show! Find us on Patreon too. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/megans-megacan/subscribe
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Episodes

Megan's Megacan Backstop Special - February 1, 2019

The German coalition has done a wretched compromise on Article 219a, so Megan needs a mega. Meanwhile, continuing our Brexit series, our amazing special guest Daniel Farrell joins us to answer the one question that everyone is too baffled to ask: what is the backstop?

Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 9 min

Megan's Megacan Brexit Special - January 18, 2019

Desperate times call for excessive measures: something terrible is happening in Britain, so we need two more megacans, and two brilliant guests to explain it to us - they are Kit Holden and Sofia Diogo Mateus.

Jan 18, 2019•1 hr 3 min

Megan's Megacan December 29, 2018

It's the last Mega of an eventful year in German politics, and we discuss it all: the Merkeldämmerung, horrible things that happened in Chemnitz, and bilingual kids in Neukölln. Will Megan beat the quiz? Or will her specially chosen megacans prove an obstacle?

Dec 29, 2018•48 min

Megan's Megacan December 1, 2018

Megan and Konrad are joined by the most special of special guests - Megan's dad John, with whom we discuss Russia, Ukraine, Friedrich Merz and Merkel's broken plane.

Dec 02, 2018•42 min

Megan's Megacan November 23, 2018

Konrad and Megan discuss Friedrich Merz, the profound tragedy of the CDU Andes Pact, and the Neukölln headteacher who decided to pass judgement on her children in the press.

Nov 24, 2018•44 min

Megan's Megacan November 16, 2018

Konrad and Megan explain all you need to know about the week in German politics while revisiting the Jim-Beam-Jack-Daniel's debate. A certain far-right party has got itself into trouble doing something that old German parties have been doing for ages. Also a certain Interior Minister is resigning. Again. It's this week's Megacan!

Nov 17, 2018•39 min

Megan's Megacan November 6, 2018

Megan's back, and there is much to discuss. Angela Merkel's era is ending, and the CDU have to choose another leader. Konrad explains the deal, and then goes off on one.

Nov 06, 2018•58 min

Megan's Megacan October 19, 2018

Megan and Konrad go back to the mega classics to talk about the aftermath of the Bavarian election, look forward to the Hesse election, the #Unteilbar demo, and drugs in Germany. Also Konrad gets really quite angry.

Oct 19, 2018•34 min

Megan's Megacan October 12, 2018

Konrad and Megan get excited about the Endspurt to Sunday's Bavarian election, talk about the two new fronts of world politics, and have a surprisingly nuanced discussion about the AfD's tell-on-your-teachers portal.

Oct 12, 2018•40 min

Megan's Megacan October 7, 2018

We review the Jim Beam Lime Splash and the Bacardi Cuba Libre and describe encounters with the Junge Union in Kiel. Also: does Bavaria need to go to space?

Oct 07, 2018•41 min

Megan's Megacan September 29, 2018

Megan and Konrad discuss the implications of President Erdogan's visit to Berlin: for international diplomacy, human rights, and the M41 bus. That's one moral compromise too far, Angela.

Sep 29, 2018•29 min

Megan's Megacan September 14, 2018

Megan and Konrad try a J&D Lynchburg Lemonade and a Bacardi Carta Blanca and Cola and try and think of something nice to say about Hans-Georg Maaßen. Also some bad news about a forest.

Sep 14, 2018•35 min

Megan's Megacan September 2, 2018

Megan and Konrad bravely face down their hangovers by drinking two new megacans and delivering their verdicts on last week's events in Chemnitz. How do we give Nazis a telling?

Sep 02, 2018•37 min

Megan's Megacan August 25, 2018

August 25, 2018: the pope is in Ireland, Polish Nazi criminals have been sent to Germany, and we need some sweet new megacans

Aug 25, 2018•40 min

Megan's Megacan August 18, 2018

Megan and Konrad discuss how to come and live in Germany and the worst idea for dealing with drug users in Berlin's underground trains.

Aug 18, 2018•29 min

Megan's Megacan August 10, 2018

More German politics cushioned by a megacan: Nazi talk, a critique of the Left wing collective movement, Germany's dysfunctional abortion law, and what is a chicken teddy bear?

Aug 10, 2018•41 min

Megan's Megacan July 21, 2018

Megan and Konrad drink summery megacans and discuss a slightly less depressing week in German politics, and why bank robberies are sometimes funny.

Jul 21, 2018•34 min

Megan's Megacan July 14, 2018

Konrad and Megan discuss the week in German politics and the impending threat to humanity but try and keep it light.

Jul 14, 2018•33 min
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