Some Interesting Podcasts Worth Checking Out

Hey people,

If you can spare a minute, please check out some of the following podcasts. They are more than exciting … and awesome, amazing … and stunning … yes, I would even go so far to say they’re incredibly tremendous – as a matter of fact, they’re just epic. ;)

To describe what the first one is about, I think it will become rather self-explanatory to just translate their slogan “Von Klugscheißern für Klugscheißer” – “from smartasses for smartasses.” The two hosts Shary Reeves and Ralph Caspers provide you with a bunch of knowledge that will help you practice your German while simultaneously updating your inner smart alec.

Check it out: “Wissen macht Ah!”

http://www.wdr.de/tv/wissenmachtah/sendungen/index.php5

The second one is called Mixery Raw Deluxe. It used to be a Hip Hop TV-show on the German music channel VIVA, which went online resorting to the podcast format after it had been cancelled on TV. The host Falk regularly interviews Hip Hop artists and other people that somehow feel affiliated to Hip Hop culture, mostly from Germany, but the rest of the world is also represented. I think for language learners it can be a very fascinating and edutaining resource, not only in order to learn more about the diversity and richness of German Hip Hop culture, but also to see how German youth language and slang talk may sound like – particularly the Hip Hop lingo of young Germans from a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds.

I would especially recommend the following episodes from the archives:

http://www.mixeryrawdeluxe.tv/index.php/Broadcast/Archive/style/pastshow

15.02.10 “Torch im Interview”:

An interview with Torch, a pioneering emcee and probably the most important spokesperson of German Hip Hop culture. Being of Haitian descent himself, Torch talks about the Haiti earthquake that befell the country in January. This is a firsthand account of the catastrophic impact, since Torch has been there himself witnessing how most of his family members have lost everything they had.

15.02.10 “Interview mit Fleur Earth”:

Falk interviewing some friends of mine – experience some goooood German soul music by the duo Fleur Earth. Cologne represent!

Now if you want to meet a real challenge, just check out “Stimmen aus dem Fatihland.” This one is an audio clip broadcasted weekly on WDR Funkhaus Europa, a radio channel that embraces multiculturalism, approaching issues of integration from many different angles. The podcast “Stimmen aus dem Fatihland” is one of my favorite comedy shows on Funkhaus. Turkish German cabaret artist Fatih Cevikkollu does a hilarious impersonation of a German-speaking Brazilian named Joao, who loves commenting on life in Germany, his “Fatihland” (meaning ‘Vaterland’ = home country). Having a very strong Brazilian accent and making up a lot of transfer expressions from Brazilian into German, Joao comments on current social, political, and cultural events, always with a satirical twist. But before you get started, let me warn you – even native speakers of German may struggle to understand all of Joao’s expressions…so have a ball..!! ;)


Check it out: “Stimmen aus dem Fatihland”

http://www.wdr.de/radio/home/podcasts/channelausspielung.phtml?channel=fatihland