Megan's Megacan

On this week's show - Megan describes her experiences at the Black Lives Matter demo in Berlin, which just became the first German state to pass an anti-discrimination law - not that the police unions think they have a problem. Also, why won't the German government count racial profiling cases?

Maybe the Bild newspaper is a cancer poisoning our minds, which is shame because we've found a better way to do that, thanks to our Polish pals: Bisongrass vodka with apple soda. Delicious! Also, the stats say that lockdown is making everyone more depressed - but also maybe less depressed, because people are complicated and stats don't always help (yeah, Bild?). Meanwhile Berlin finds a new way to ignore its colonial legacy. Enjoy!

On this week's sharp and focussed half-hour of well-researched information, a rundown of Berlin's latest lockdown plans, some chat about Germany's basic pension plans, and trouble at the meatpacking plant. Not all the facts may be accurate. Honestly if it's that important go outside and find out for yourselves.

And yet the megas runneth aplenty! On this week's show: Germany's infection rate has gone up, the football is coming back, but at least there'll be money for new cars. Also some semi-good news about the conversion therapy. Megacan!

Why does Germany let the US drone people to death at Ramstein (with one M), while still pursing its lips and making disapproving noises? Meanwhile Dr. Drosten is unhappy with us all going to Einkaufsmalls, and Markus Söder the Bavarian bandit jockeys for position.

Just because there's a deadly pandemic sweeping through the population, doesn't mean German teenagers shouldn't be in school doing five hours of exams. That's what Merkel says anyway, and even Armin Laschet thinks she's being too soft.

Time seems to have lost all meaning and yet the news keeps rolling on.

The lockdown is on, and yet the unnaturally sweetened alcohol keeps flowing. The news this week: Is America stealing our masks? Is it a good idea to deliberately infect yourself with just a tiny bit of the Rona? (No.) And what did Merkel buy at the shops before she went into quarantine? All the answers, and plus some general chat...

Konrad and Megan discuss the extensive disaster aid package being implemented by the German government. Including money for freelancers - but how do you get it?

Megan and Konrad produce a podcast while maintaining a social distance of well over a kilometre. Is Merkel the right leader for these times? How are Berlin's school children coping? And what has happened to the AfD? All questions answered with a disinfected megacan.