Henry Rollins’ Radio Show: Broadcast December 6, 2019
Fanatic! Join Henry Rollins for two hours of musical discovery, including tracks to suit that colder weather…turn your volume up LOUD!
Wednesday 3 p.m.: ‘Mother Earth Phase 2.0’ by Jess Sweetman
Autumn has arrived and for some of us it’s a time of contemplation. Our Wednesday 3 p.m. story by Jess Sweetman deals with new beginnings and glorious plans.
In Brief: EU Commission passes new laws to make large appliances easier to repair
The first ‘Right to Repair’ laws have been passed for large appliances sold in EU countries.
In Brief: Germany to overhaul its evaluation of nursing homes
The federal government has announced new quality controls for all care giving facilities in Germany. Officials hope to improve care and identify areas where changes are needed.
In Brief: Interior Minister Seehofer instructs police to increase random checks at Germany’s borders
The interior ministry said the aim of the increased border checks is to combat what’s known as “secondary migration,” or when non-EU individuals move illegally between EU member states. In other news, the first hearing began on Monday in a mass class action lawsuit against Volkswagen.
Live shows for the spooky season – it’s Schmutz’s gig recommendations for October!
It’s October already?! Gabe Dunn and Olamiju Fajemisin from Berlin listings magazine Schmutz joined us in the studio to recommend a whole month’s worth of live shows happening in the city.
Studio Berlin, broadcast September 28, 2019: A closer look at the protests in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong described Hong Kong as the new Berlin – a ground zero for a new Cold War. What does Germany make of Wong’s comparison? And how do the Hong Kong protests influence Germany’s relationship with China? Join host Noah Barkin and his guests, American journalist Melissa Chan and Kristin Shi-Kupfer of the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin.
In Brief: Preparations for Berlin Marathon underway
As as a top destination for competitive runners from across the globe, around 50,000 runners and one million spectators are expected at this year’s Berlin Marathon. To accomodate the crowds,…
In Brief: German forests are in crisis
Government officials are sounding the alarm after Germany’s forests suffer years of increased devastation
In Brief: Germany’s Thomas Cook travel group files for bankruptcy
Just two days after the British travel group Thomas Cook filed for bankruptcy, the German subsidiary has now also filed for insolvency
Wednesday 3 p.m. ‘In Memory’ by Jocko Weyland and ‘In the Woods’ by Paula Stuckatz
Wednesday 3 p.m. is a series of short stories — observations, brief memories, scenes from a life — recorded by writers in Berlin and around the world. This Wednesday, we…
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