Travel with Rick Steves

739 Travel Like a Diplomat; Making a Difference; German Pop

Dec 30, 2023

Former U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria shares travel advice for the Balkans and the impact of reducing travel on climate change. Climate scientist discusses combating pollution and individual actions. Germany's pop music reflects cultural transformation after Cold War. Explore the least explored part of Bulgaria - its mountains, rich in history. German pop scene and Berlin's edgy atmosphere.

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Episode guests

climate scientist

former U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria

Germany's pop music

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The former U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria recommends vacation getaways in the Balkans as travel advice.

Efforts to combat pollution causing climate change have had varying degrees of success, and individuals can make a difference.

German pop music has evolved over the years, with genres like Schlager, Kaltrock, Neue Deutsche Welle, hip hop, electronica, and techno creating a vibrant music scene in Germany.

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1. The Evolution of German Pop Music

German pop music has evolved over the years, moving from Schlager (a light, romantic genre) to Kaltrock (an avant-garde and electronic genre) and eventually to Neue Deutsche Welle (new wave) in the 1980s.

Introduction

2min

Traveling as a Diplomat

5min

Traveling Off the Beaten Path in Bulgaria: Exploring the Mountains and Rich History

2min

Living in the Foreign Service: Enriching and Challenging

4min

Individual Actions in Combating Climate Change

13min

Industrial Emissions and the Environmental Impact

7min

The Development of German Pop Music after World War II

13min

German Music Icons and their Impact

3min

Exploring the Edgy Atmosphere of Berlin and the German Pop Scene

2min

Get some travel advice from the former U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria, who recommends his favorite vacation getaways in the Balkans. Then listen in as a climate scientist describes the efforts that have worked — and some that haven't — in combatting the pollution that causes climate change…and what you can do now to make a difference. And hear how Germany's pop music has evolved to reflect a half century of intense cultural transformation.

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Travel with Rick Steves

739 Travel Like a Diplomat; Making a Difference; German Pop

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

1. The Evolution of German Pop Music

2. The Impact of Hip Hop in Germany

3. The Rise of Electronica and Techno in Germany

4. The Legacy of German Bands like Rammstein

5. Exploring the German Music Scene as a Traveler

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