Shows
Mad in GermanyWhat’s next for the German Left? W/ Daniel BaxPlease support us at: https://www.patreon.com/madingermanypod?l=de
The German Left party have gone from strength to strength and look set to overtake the Greens nationally and even the SPD in the capital. But how did they achieve that and why are some people still not happy with their positions? Daniel Bax looks at these questions as well as the enfant terrible Sahra Wagenknecht’s conservative socialist party BSW
2025-12-031h 02Mad in Germany"Our bags are packed" - are immigrants leaving Germany? w/ Waslat Hasrat NazimiPlease support us at: https://www.patreon.com/madingermanypod?l=de
In this conversation, journalist and author Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi talks about her new book Rausländer: Our Suitcases Are Packed, a bold and deeply personal examination of racism, exclusion, and belonging in today’s Germany. In Rausländer, Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi explores how life in Germany has become increasingly shaped by fear, alienation, and everyday racism for people with migration backgrounds. Drawing on her own experiences and conversations with activists, artists, and thinkers — including Enissa Amani, Tupoka Ogette, and Lamya Kaddor — she reveals how discrimination manifests not only in polit...
2025-12-0356 minMad in GermanyWhy Germany is the worst country in Europe for anti-black racism w/ Alice HastersPlease support us at: https://www.patreon.com/madingermanypod?l=de
Our guest is Alice Hasters, acclaimed journalist and bestselling author of What White People Don’t Want to Hear About Racism, but Should Know Anyway. In her work, Alice examines how racism operates in everyday life in Germany: often quietly, but with profound impact. We talked about her personal experiences as a Black German woman, the myths of a “post-racial” society, and what meaningful anti-racism looks like beyond slogans.
2025-12-031h 21Mad in GermanyHow a new generation can save Germany w/ Malcolm OhanweDonate here to cover our production costs https://ko-fi.com/madingermanypod
Malcolm is a Palestinian-Nigerian-German journalist known for presenting for public media about pop music and culture. He has a refreshingly positive viewpoint on Germany, despite his (Christian) Palestinian heritage - so he doesn't shy away from speaking honestly about misconceptions.
2025-12-031h 10Mad in GermanyGermany's Post-N*zi Identity Crisis? w/ Broken Republik's Will Wilkes & Chris ReiterWe are joined by Chris Reiter and Willk Wilkes, authors of “Broken Republik: The Inside Story of Germany’s Descent into Crisis"
2025-06-031h 09Mad in GermanyThe failure of German journalism w/ Hanno HauensteinDonate here to cover our production costs https://ko-fi.com/madingermanypod We are joined by German independent journalist Hanno Hauenstein to discuss the failures of the mainstream media to capture the reality of the Middle East conflict, the “pungent display of ignorance” by Berlin’s mayor, in a refreshingly personal conversation.
2025-04-221h 21Mad in GermanyFrom G*za to Germany - the worst place in Europe to be Palestinian w/ Wafaa SaiedWafaa Saied is a young singer from Gaza based in Berlin. As a Palestinian in Germany her entire identity has been questioned even before 2023. She discusses her childhood in Gaza, reveals experiences of anti-Palestinian racism and talks about the power of music in the face of injustice.
2025-03-311h 01Mad in GermanyWhat's Left of the German Left? w/ Jacobin DE editor Loren BalhornPlease support our production costs ! https://ko-fi.com/madingermanypod
A spectre is haunting Germany - the spectre of the left party passing the 5 percent hurdle in the upcoming Bundestag election. But how did things get so bad for the party and how are they turning it around? Long-time left-watcher and critical supporter Loren Balhorn explained the "Stalinist" roots of the "anti-deutsch", why the left is so white & middle class, and why he still has hope for a better society.
Director of Photography: Tom Wills Producer: Lya Cuéllar
2025-02-141h 16Mad in GermanyWealth inequality, N*zi billionaires & taxing the rich! w/ Martyna LinartasDid you know that Germany, which is proud of its "social market economy," has the same wealth inequality as Mexico? Most wealth is inherited, not earned, and some comes with dark secrets. Martyna Linartas, co-founder of Ungleichheit.info, thinks the solution is simple: tax the rich!
2025-01-281h 07Mad in GermanyGerman police violence and the system behind it w/ Mohamed AmjahidAuthor and investigative journalist Mohamed Amjahid author of "alles nur Einzelfälle? das System hinter der Polizeigewalt" explains why Germans treat police like a religion, the history of violent plots by police and his pessimistic ideas for reforms.
Producer - Lya Cuéllar
2025-01-181h 16
Mad in GermanyAnti-Muslim Genocide? w/ Melina BorčakMelina Borčak is an expert on anti-Muslim r*cism, genoc*de and a Bosnian genocide survivor, author of bestselling “Mekka Hier Mekka Da” about how linguistic and media framing contributed to r*cism. She explained to @madingermanypod the brutality of what’s happening in G*za, what anti Muslim racism looks like and why it’s so prevalent on the left, and why Europe “co-operated” in the Bosnian genocide.
2024-11-281h 05Mad in GermanyWhitewashing history: Israel & Germany w/ Daniel MarweckiGermany and Israel have a historical relationship of mutual benefit, argues political scientist Daniel Marwecki, whose extensive research in the archive showed a disturbing pattern of antisemitism among postwar German officials, including those who supported the Jewish state. Their goal was to make Germany acceptable in the eyes of the world, "whitewashing" its reputation, rather than to help Jews, and they made deals to keep Nazi war criminals out of custody to achieve that.
2024-11-1257 minMad in GermanyStaatsräson vs International law? w/ Matthias Goldmann"Israel must end the occupation as soon as possible". Professor in International Law Matthias Goldmann explains why Germany's support for Israel can be in conflict with the rule of law itself domestically and internationally, why the term Staatsräson is highly problematic, and whether police treat pro-Palestinians differently from neo-Nazis.
2024-10-211h 04Mad in GermanyEp 3: Staatsräson vs International Law w/ Matthias Goldmann"Israel must end the occupation as soon as possible". Professor in International Law Matthias Goldmann explains why Germany's support for Israel can be in conflict with the rule of law itself domestically and internationally, why the term Staatsräson is highly problematic, and whether police treat pro-Palestinians differently from neo-Nazis.
2024-10-181h 04Mad in GermanyAntisemitism in Germany 2 w/ Deborah FeldmanFor the second part of this conversation, we spoke about Germany's complex relationship with its own past, the far-right influencing discourse on Israel and that impacting Germany, and her court case with Mirna Funk.
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2024-09-0751 minMad in GermanyGerman antisemitism with Deborah Feldman"I experience German society as deeply antisemitic." In the first episode of Mad in Germany, Berlin-based independent journalist James Jackson interviews Deborah Feldman, author of Unorthodox & Judenfetisch. She is a leading commentator on Germany's "fetishizing" relationship with Jews and the way that Zionism has become a way for Germany to whitewash its history. Part 1 of 2.
2024-08-2358 min