
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.
The regular Megacans will always be free, but every now and then we'll do a special pod for subscribers - thanks so much for your support! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/megans-megacan/subscribe
Latest episodes

Apr 18, 2025 • 41min
Smirking Bunnies And Coalition Contracts
It's Easter, which means it's time for fertility rituals, chocolate bunnies and historic peace deals — at least it used to be. Peace seems a long way off, no matter how many Germans go marching for it this weekend, and as for chocolate bunnies, well, they look a bit too Muslim for the AfD. Meanwhile, Friedrich Merz, Markus Söder, and the SPD agree a new coalition contract — no rush, lads — and Konrad goes on holiday to hospital. Nurse? I'll have my drugs now, 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 like best:https://twitter.com/megansmegacanhttps://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

Apr 3, 2025 • 55min
Tales Of An Evac Medic In Ukraine
Slightly different megacan this week, as writer turned evac medic Howard Hunt joins Megan and Konrad once again for an update from the Ukraine war zone – with tales of impossibly brave men with no legs, skies filled with drones, how to drive an ambulance on hilariously bad roads in the dark, and other scenes from the edge of the precipice. Meanwhile in Germany, it seems some in the CDU think that, actually, being dependent on Russian gas might not be so bad after all. What the fucking actual fuck is going on?Here's Howard's combat medic team in Ukraine, the AO:https://ao-med.com/enMegan'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 like best:https://twitter.com/megansmegacanhttps://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

Mar 23, 2025 • 36min
Merz's Brake Dance
Friedrich Probably-Next-German-Chancellor Merz has decided that actually, if you think about it, billions in state debts are great after all — and don't worry about anything he might've said before the election — because what if we want to build tanks in Volkswagen factories? Also, who knew Hubert Aiwanger would turn out to be a massive weasel, more evidence that Germany needs more immigrants, and the results of Megan's citizenship test revealed. Woohoo! 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 like best:https://twitter.com/megansmegacanhttps://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

Feb 26, 2025 • 38min
Ding Dong, What A Night
Conor Werner, a political commentator and analyst with deep insights into German politics, joins the discussion about the recent German elections. They examine the surprising exit of key political figures and the rise of Friedrich Matz, an inexperienced chancellor. The conversation dives into challenges like voter rights, the implications for traditional parties such as CDU, and the social media game-changer for Die Linke. Humor abounds as they playfully tackle the complexity of German politicians' names and the shifting alliances in the political landscape.

Feb 15, 2025 • 41min
MM's TV Debut!
This week, German TV producers finally came to their senses and invited Megan's Megacan to make its debut on a politics chat-show. As Megan was providing silent commentary over chief twat Hubert Aiwanger's shoulder, Konrad found out whether football fans can save Germany from fascism. Then they scramble around for good news for our "clutching at straws" section. Yes!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 evil billionaire's data-mining machine you prefer:https://twitter.com/megansmegacanhttps://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacanhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

Jan 31, 2025 • 46min
The Wall Crashes Down
This week, the German parliament marks Holocaust Memorial Day with a special tribute to the makers of the Holocaust, as Friedrich Merz reneged on his own promise from two months ago and made common cause with fascists to degrade the German constitution. Meanwhile, Megan and Konrad review election campaign posters and cling helplessly to their brand new good news section. Resistance!
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Jan 11, 2025 • 44min
Alice And Elon Get A Room
This week, your favourite can-drinking podcasters subjected themselves to an hour of lies and awkward flirting — thanks to top fascist Alice Weidel and billionaire philosopher Elon Musk, who revealed his vulnerable, damaged soul. Speaking of enablers, the bourgeoisie give the fascists a leg-up in Austria, as they do, and democratic society is once again undermined. Woohoo! Happy 1933!
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Dec 19, 2024 • 42min
One Last Bundestag Bust-Up
Getting one more row done for 2024, Chancellor Scholz confronted the Bundestag this week to confirm that yes, they really didn't think he could run the country anymore. So the members convened to shout at each other one last time and get their Christmas ducks in a row in time for the New Year election campaign. Meanwhile, the AfD is sticking to its anti-European roots, while appealing to the racist side of people of all colours. That's the festive spirit! Ho ho ho!
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Dec 6, 2024 • 41min
D-Day For The FDP
It turns out that serial coalition breakers the FDP were planning to break up the German government weeks ago, much to the surprise of no one except party leader Christian Lindner, who definitely had no idea about the weirdly militaristic D-Day paper — even though his best mate wrote it. Meanwhile, forget about coming to Berlin to make art — the new government here has decided that austerity is a brilliant idea and always wins. Oh well, at least Megan and Konrad have some festive tips to ease you in. Jingle bells.
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Nov 22, 2024 • 51min
Can You Be Our Santa, Mr Scholz?
There's a Christmas election campaign ahead, and it looks like the SPD is going to let Olaf Scholz deliver their presents one last time. Meanwhile, Robert Habeck is convinced that the path to victory goes via coy, night-time kitchen-table videos. Plus, why Germany's medical system has a language problem, what the CDU is planning for unemployment benefit, and the next way-stage on Megan's road to Germanness. Hooray!
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