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Mad in Germany
Germany's Post-N*zi Identity Crisis? w/ Broken Republik's Will Wilkes & Chris Reiter
We are joined by Chris Reiter and Willk Wilkes, authors of “Broken Republik: The Inside Story of Germany’s Descent into Crisis"
2025-06-03
1h 09
Mad in Germany
The failure of German journalism w/ Hanno Hauenstein
Donate 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.
2025-04-22
1h 21
Mad in Germany
From G*za to Germany - the worst place in Europe to be Palestinian w/ Wafaa Saied
Wafaa 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.
2025-03-31
1h 01
Mad in Germany
What's Left of the German Left? w/ Jacobin DE editor Loren Balhorn
Please 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
2025-02-14
1h 16
Mad in Germany
Wealth inequality, N*zi billionaires & taxing the rich! w/ Martyna Linartas
Did 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!
2025-01-28
1h 07
Mad in Germany
German police violence and the system behind it w/ Mohamed Amjahid
Author 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
2025-01-18
1h 16
Mad in Germany
Anti-Muslim Genocide? w/ Melina Borčak
Melina 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.
2024-11-28
1h 05
Mad in Germany
Whitewashing history: Israel & Germany w/ Daniel Marwecki
Germany 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.
2024-11-12
57 min
Mad in Germany
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.
2024-10-21
1h 04
Mad in Germany
Ep 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.
2024-10-18
1h 04
Mad in Germany
Antisemitism in Germany 2 w/ Deborah Feldman
For 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. Stay mad.
2024-09-07
51 min
Mad in Germany
German 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.
2024-08-23
58 min