Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany Episode 145: Fructoberfest
After being out sick last week, Dili is back among the podcast microphones to share her adventures in German healthcare. We also learn how to start a pigeon wellness hotel, which only requires some vinegar and a spare bottle of shampoo, and discover why crows aren’t scaring anyone.
While one half of the pod was focused on bird healthcare, Nic was in solitary confinement in his daughter’s Kindergarten. Why was he imprisoned for hours on end, and how does this actually help children adjust to preschool?
Oktoberfest is in full flow, meaning Munich’s quota of leather clad drunks is more than fulfilled. Does anything about the annual Bavarian pissup appeal to anyone but Nic, and what would it take to get Dili to drink a litre of beer and queue for hours for the toilet?
A trip into Augsburg reminds Nic that the election in Bayern is coming ever closer, while cynical political maneuvers in Thuringia continue to degrade the supposed “firewall” setup against the right-wing.
We finish on a recent study into how video games can be used in German classrooms, and ponder whether Super Mario is really going to help children improve their maths skills.
For those of you looking to support Ukraine or the many refugees currently fleeing the conflict, please take a look at these different charities and consider donating if you can.
Ukraine Crisis Media Centre - A list of different donation pages to help the Ukrainian military response.
Disaster Emergency Committee - Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
Theme tune courtesy of Kloß mit Soß