Hello again, “Real Is Not Real Enough” enthusiasts! In this special episode, we're happy to present an article titled "Acoustic Access to Knowledge." This piece is a product of the original Günther Anders podcast translation project, where we explore the profound impact of sound on our understanding of the world. Dive into the intricate world of sound with Kylie Giblett from The University of Sydney, as she performs the audio version of an article penned by a member of the “Real Is Not Real Enou...
Dec 22, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Inspired by Anders' comparisons of the Hollywood Costume Factory and museums, this bonus episode features two experts in history and museum studies who help Ben and Chris 'unpack the real'. You can find out more about us via the links below. Avril Alba, scholar and expert in Jewish and Holocaust museums from the University of Sydney: https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/about/our-people/academic-staff/avril-alba.html Alina Kozlovski, scholar and expert in Roman history and archaeology with extensive e...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 6
As promised, this is the second of a two-part discussion featuring Claudia Sandberg and Bernd Bösel. In our previous episode – Romans, Hitler, Hollywood – we focused on heritage cinema and notions of truth. Here, we consider questions of authenticity, exile, shame and the connection between humour and pain. The work of Kerstin Putz, literary scholar and curator of exhibitions at the Literature Museum of the Austrian National Library in Vienna, is mentioned. You can find out more about Kerstin’s ...
Jan 25, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 5
If you’ve ever watched a historical Hollywood movie, this episode is for you. In fact, there’s so much to discuss that this is the first part of a double episode. Here, we unpack notions of truth and the distortions that the filmmaking industry thrives on. This conversation includes several voices but features Claudia Sandberg and Bernd Bösel. You can find out more about our guests and also us (Chris, Ben and Helen) via the links below. Claudia Sandberg, scholar and filmmaker from the University...
Nov 08, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This time on Unpacking The Real we unpack the sound and look of Real is not Real Enough with the people who helped us bring Günther Anders’ Hollywood diary to life. To do that, we’re introducing you to Swiss/German actor Edgar Eckert and cartoonist, illustrator and fine artist Eric Löbbecke. Edgar is an accomplished stage and screen actor in Germany and Switzerland and you can find out more about him here: https://www.deutschestheater.de/en/ensemble/ensemble-and-guests/edgar_eckert/ Have a look ...
Sep 02, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode of Unpacking The Real we meet Tracey Cameron and Dr Consuelo Martinez Reyes. Tracey is a Gamilaraay person and Lecturer in Gamilaraay Language and Indigenous History at The University of Sydney: https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/about/our-people/academic-staff/tracey-cameron.html Consuelo is a Lecturer in Spanish and Latin American Studies at Macquarie University: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/consuelo-martinez-reyes Consuelo and Tracey each bring different perspectives t...
Aug 18, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this inaugural episode of Unpacking The Real we meet Dr Anna Pollmann. Anna is a researcher at the Research Institute for Social Cohesion at Konstanz University, where she is co-editor of the volume Key Concepts of Social Cohesion: A Critical Vocabulary. https://www.fgz-risc.de/das-forschungsinstitut/personen/details/anna-pollmann Anna is a cultural historian of the 19th and 20th centuries. Her first book "Fragments from the End Times" is based on the work of Günther Anders and reflects her b...
Aug 08, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Unpacking the Real is season two of Real is Not Real Enough. Here we introduce you to a range of guests who help us 'unpack' and the ideas that emerge from season one's podcast audio diary Real is Not Real Enough. If you’re ready to wonder longer and question further, join us for Unpacking the Real. Podcast cover design by Karen Ho
May 14, 2022•2 min
“One certainly can't learn cutting corners.”
May 14, 2022•5 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Listen to all the whole diary! Remember to subscribe for Season 2 - Unpacking the Real - the Companion Podcast! Brought to you by Chris Müller, Benjamin Nickl, Helen Wolfenden. Performed by Edgar Eckert. Sound design by Jacob Craig. Visuals Eric Löbbecke. Trailer narration by Veronica Faust. Find out more: https://www.goethe.de/ins/au/en/kul/lok/gap.html
Dec 08, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 14
“And who knows the world? You? Or them?”
Dec 08, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 13
“The past is becoming all the rage.”
Dec 08, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 12
“How childish to believe that fake is fake.”
Dec 08, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 11
“Sic transit gloria mundi.”
Dec 08, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 10
“What poor, unfortunate items!”
Dec 08, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 9
“The past must have seemed like a kingdom of make-believe.”
Dec 08, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 8
“In Hollywood, the Berezina snow will never melt.”
Dec 08, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 7
“with a patch of sewn-on snow.”
Dec 08, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 6
“It's like... like... Cheesecake!”
Dec 08, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 5
“It’s a question of prestige.”
Dec 08, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 4
“A strange kind of place – this Palace.”
Dec 08, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to Real is not Real Enough. Subscribe for an audio experience based on the remarkable Californian diary of Günther Anders, who was forced to flee Berlin in 1933, and finally arrived in Los Angeles, after many stops that he is hardly able to retrace. Join us as we spend 12 days exploring the Hollywood Costume Palace in 1941, and learn the truth about Hollywood and exile, as seen through his eyes. Remember to subscribe!
Nov 30, 2021•1 min
