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History Flakes - The Berlin History PodcastS2E5: 2024 Christmas Special with Berlin CompanionAnd what a special it is! We're joined by the Berlin Companion herself, Beata Gontarczyk-Krampe, author of the wonderful Berlin Companion blog. Beata's deep dives into Berlin history most people have never heard of are consitently fascinating and delightful. If you like this show, you'll love her blog!Beata blessed us with surprising stories of Berlin Christmases past over wine and Christmas treats - What is a Christmas Pyramide? What didn't Prince Albert bring to Britain, and if you're not actually feeling that festive we did manage to slip in some WAR!++++++Love l...2024-12-2153 min
Berlin Companion PodcastEP 6 SLEEPING IN BERLIN: LIVING IN A BOXMany old Berlin flats in the typical 19th century apartment buildings are equipped with a curious feature: a small storage space under the ceiling, usually installed in the bathroom, the kitchen or the corridor. What makes these so curious is not their function today - a storeroom for suitcases, skis and snorkels or that gear you wore for your first Love Parade in the mid-1990s - but the original purpose for which they were built. In this episode you will find out why they were in fact an indispensable addition to many middle-class lodgings. You can f...2022-05-2115 min
Common Ground BerlinStreet NamesWhy is a Nazi resistance fighter big in Brazil and unheard of in Germany? How did an African American bass-baritone artist become a national hero in the former GDR? Does Onkel Toms Huette refer to a German man and his cabins or the protagonist of a controversial American 19th-century novel? Senior Producer Dina Elsayed explores the fascinating stories behind Berlin’s unusual street names in this special Common Ground collaboration with the Goethe Institute for The Big Ponder series. Featuring guests:Blogger and author Beata Gontarczyk-Krampe;Musicologist and historian Kira Thu...2022-01-3129 min