

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
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Jan 26, 2026 • 58min
An Iranian in Germany
It's an extra specially depressing show this week as the Megacanners are joined by Mohammad Etebari, Iranian in Berlin. Mo explains what it was like growing up in a theocratic police state and what it's been like being an Iranian outside Iran these last of couple of weeks. Mass murder on the streets, torture, an internet blackout — and what European countries could be doing about it. Erm, cheers, I guess.Next Free Iran march in Berlin: February 7, 2pm, Platz des 18. MärzAlso, check out this petition demanding more action from the German government to isolate the Iranian regime.Megan's Megacan theme song by Eden Ottignon from Planet OTTBuy us a round, ask us a question! https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacanOr follow us on whichever psychotic billionaire's data-fracking machine you prefer:https://www.instagram.com/megansmegacan/https://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan

Jan 10, 2026 • 52min
Anyone For Tennis?
Who knew that the end of the world would come at 9:30 on a Wednesday morning? Not Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner, who was finetuning his backhand as the lights went out in Zehlendorf. But is the city prepared for disaster? And is Germany's critical infrastructure safe from random acts of arson? Ah, double-fault, I'm afraid. But surely at least the country has enough prosecutors to do a proper investigation when banks defraud the state of billions of euros? Errr… New balls please!Megan's Megacan theme song by Eden Ottignon from Planet OTTBuy us a round, ask us a question! https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacanOr follow us on whichever psychotic billionaire's data-fracking machine you prefer:https://www.instagram.com/megansmegacan/https://twitter.com/megansmegacanhttps://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan

Dec 20, 2025 • 50min
The Special Weasels (2025 Round-Up Show!)
As the winter solstice closes in, the Megacanners convene one more time to round up what became one slinky rodent of a year in German politics: Alice and Elon got a room (boke), Merz broke a taboo, the CDU failed to commemorate the one member of its party who had a spine, Baerbock and Habeck swept off over the horizon, and Megan got to keep her passport. Thanks to all who listened this year, and a special thanks to all our wonderful Patreon patrons — do join the party if you enjoy the show. Merry Christmas, one and all!Megan's Megacan theme song by Eden Ottignon from Planet OTTBuy us a round, ask us a question! https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacanOr follow us on whichever psychotic billionaire's data-fracking machine you prefer:https://www.instagram.com/megansmegacan/https://twitter.com/megansmegacanhttps://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan

Dec 5, 2025 • 1h 18min
Reporting on Gaza — The Inside Investigation
To make up for the wee hiatus, Megan and Konrad are back with a bumper episode. Could Merz's coalition collapse over a rebellion from the cool kids from the Junge Union? (spoiler: No) Could Germany's school students stop the government from forcing through military service? (spoiler: No, again). Plus the Megacanners are joined by special guest Nadja Vancauwenberghe, veteran Berlin journalist and 21-year ex-editor-in-chief of ex-independent magazine Exberliner. Nadja gives the low-down on a new in-depth, pan-European investigation on the coverage of Gaza by major outlets. Oy vey!Watch Inside Gaza at the Sputnik Kino, Berlin on Sunday, December 7, 5pm:https://www.sputnik-kino.com/program/movie/3600Or at Publix, Berlin on Monday, December 8, 12:30pm:https://www.publix.de/veranstaltungen/inside-gaza-film-und-gespr%C3%A4ch Or at Lichtblick Kino, Berlin, Monday, December 8, 4pm (special student screening):https://lichtblick-kino.org/special/exblicks-inside-gaza/ Follow Nadja here: https://www.instagram.com/nadjavancauw/Nadja's new Berlin Journalism Academy:https://berlinjournalismacademy.de/https://www.instagram.com/berlin_journalism_academyMegan's Megacan theme song by Eden Ottignon from Planet OTTBuy us a round, ask us a question! https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacanOr follow us on whichever psychotic billionaire's data-fracking machine you prefer:https://www.instagram.com/megansmegacan/https://twitter.com/megansmegacanhttps://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

Nov 7, 2025 • 40min
Does It Help Centrists To Be Meaner To Immigrants?
Friedrich Merz has come up with a cunning plan to combat the AfD — but could it be the same plan centrist politicians been trying for the last 50 million fucking years? Meanwhile, one minister accidentally grows a conscience, and is immediately punished by his fellow Christian Democrats. But still, good news as Berlin's government is forced to prepare the city for climate disaster, and is it really too soon for Christmas markets? Happy happy jolly jolly, yeah! Megan's Megacan theme song by Eden Ottignon from Planet OTTBuy us a round, ask us a question! https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacanOr follow us on whichever psychotic billionaire's data-fracking machine you prefer:https://www.instagram.com/megansmegacan/https://twitter.com/megansmegacanhttps://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

Oct 25, 2025 • 52min
What Terrible Things Has Friedrich Merz Said Now (LIVE!)
Recording in front of a live studio audience on October 17th 2025 at Podfest Berlin, Megan and Konrad are joined by not one but three special guests. Nessa Finnegan provides an update on the activities of the Irish Bloc, at least the ones who haven't been prosecuted or deported or punched by the police yet, energy transition expert Izzy Choksey explains all the profoundly sensible things the government is doing to save us from global heat death, and retired master-chef Basti Knight explains life at the mercy of Germany's unemployment bureaucracy. Keep it real, fam. Megan's Megacan theme song by Eden Ottignon from Planet OTTBuy us a round, ask us a question! https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacanOr follow us on whichever psychotic billionaire's data-fracking machine you prefer:https://www.instagram.com/megansmegacan/https://twitter.com/megansmegacanhttps://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

Oct 9, 2025 • 38min
Not Such Good News After All
The hosts confront the harsh reality of Germany's arms exports, retracting their previous optimistic view. There's a glimmer of hope with the preservation of dual citizenship despite recent rule changes. However, welfare reforms are tightening, risking benefits with stricter sanctions. The podcast also explores the push for extended work past retirement and the challenges facing Germany's auto industry amidst ongoing EV subsidies. Lastly, Berlin's crackdown on the beloved 'free stuff' boxes raises a new controversy.

Sep 26, 2025 • 45min
Big News Variety Pack
A bewildering grab bag of news this week as Megan and Konrad whip through two weeks of German politics while staying heroically sober thanks to some cracking 0.0 Radler. Annalena Baerbock changes her tune at the UN, the AfD's Maximilian Krah makes the case for diversity in the workplace at the trial of his old friend and business partner the Chinese spy, Germany finally fills up its supreme court, and there's bad news for the teenage luch. O'Zapft is'!Big Gaza solidarity demo in Berlin, Sept 27, here: https://www.zusammen-fuer-gaza.de/Megan's Megacan theme song by Eden Ottignon from Planet OTTBuy us a round, ask us a question! https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacanOr follow us on whichever psychotic billionaire's data-fracking machine you prefer:https://www.instagram.com/megansmegacan/https://twitter.com/megansmegacanhttps://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

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Sep 12, 2025 • 49min
Fascism = Colonialism For White People
Wael Eskandar, a freelance journalist from Egypt now in Berlin, shares his transformation from seeking police permissions to witnessing protests firsthand. He discusses the alarming rise of state violence and police brutality, comparing policing in Germany and Egypt. The conversation delves into the impact of media representation on marginalized communities, and the troubling echoes of Germany's authoritarian past. Eskandar emphasizes the need for historical awareness in confronting contemporary injustices and critiques the media's role in shaping perceptions.

Aug 29, 2025 • 46min
Merz's Compromise And Sausage Politics
The Megacanners are back, and they're not the only ones. After a busy summer of trying to sound important in America, Friedrich Merz is back in Berlin to ring in his so-called autumn of reforms, by which he means cutting the welfare state and making poor people join the army. Meanwhile, Robert Habeck, not wishing to rattle his chains as a ghost in parliament anymore, takes a swipe at nemesis Markus Söder and his affinity for sausages before disappearing to California. See ya mate! Megan's Megacan theme song by Eden Ottignon from Planet OTTBuy us a round, ask us a question! https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacanOr follow us on whichever psychotic billionaire's data-fracking machine you prefer:https://www.instagram.com/megansmegacan/https://twitter.com/megansmegacanhttps://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA


