Megan's Megacan
Megan's Megacan
It's a German news podcast in English, because the German news is hard enough without it being all in German. Also involves canned cocktails. Not massive cans.
Our Megacans will always be free, but if you feel like buying us a round, not only will we be ever-grateful - our supporters get a free cocktail in a can when we do a live show! Find us on Patreon too. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/megans-megacan/subscribe
Our Megacans will always be free, but if you feel like buying us a round, not only will we be ever-grateful - our supporters get a free cocktail in a can when we do a live show! Find us on Patreon too. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/megans-megacan/subscribe
Episodes
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Feb 1, 2019 • 1h 9min
Megan's Megacan Backstop Special - February 1, 2019
The German coalition has done a wretched compromise on Article 219a, so Megan needs a mega. Meanwhile, continuing our Brexit series, our amazing special guest Daniel Farrell joins us to answer the one question that everyone is too baffled to ask: what is the backstop?
Jan 18, 2019 • 1h 3min
Megan's Megacan Brexit Special - January 18, 2019
Desperate times call for excessive measures: something terrible is happening in Britain, so we need two more megacans, and two brilliant guests to explain it to us - they are Kit Holden and Sofia Diogo Mateus.
Dec 29, 2018 • 48min
Megan's Megacan December 29, 2018
It's the last Mega of an eventful year in German politics, and we discuss it all: the Merkeldämmerung, horrible things that happened in Chemnitz, and bilingual kids in Neukölln. Will Megan beat the quiz? Or will her specially chosen megacans prove an obstacle?
Dec 2, 2018 • 42min
Megan's Megacan December 1, 2018
Megan and Konrad are joined by the most special of special guests - Megan's dad John, with whom we discuss Russia, Ukraine, Friedrich Merz and Merkel's broken plane.
Nov 24, 2018 • 44min
Megan's Megacan November 23, 2018
Konrad and Megan discuss Friedrich Merz, the profound tragedy of the CDU Andes Pact, and the Neukölln headteacher who decided to pass judgement on her children in the press.
Nov 17, 2018 • 39min
Megan's Megacan November 16, 2018
Konrad and Megan explain all you need to know about the week in German politics while revisiting the Jim-Beam-Jack-Daniel's debate. A certain far-right party has got itself into trouble doing something that old German parties have been doing for ages. Also a certain Interior Minister is resigning. Again. It's this week's Megacan!
Nov 6, 2018 • 58min
Megan's Megacan November 6, 2018
Megan's back, and there is much to discuss. Angela Merkel's era is ending, and the CDU have to choose another leader. Konrad explains the deal, and then goes off on one.
Oct 25, 2018 • 33min
Basti's Beercan October 25, 2018
Megan's away, so special guest Basti brought some beer to find out about how depressing German politics could be. There was even some good news this week! Google has been defeated in Kreuzberg.
Oct 19, 2018 • 34min
Megan's Megacan October 19, 2018
Megan and Konrad go back to the mega classics to talk about the aftermath of the Bavarian election, look forward to the Hesse election, the #Unteilbar demo, and drugs in Germany. Also Konrad gets really quite angry.
Oct 12, 2018 • 40min
Megan's Megacan October 12, 2018
Konrad and Megan get excited about the Endspurt to Sunday's Bavarian election, talk about the two new fronts of world politics, and have a surprisingly nuanced discussion about the AfD's tell-on-your-teachers portal.
