Megan's Megacan

Ever committed to the cause of public service journalism, Megan and Konrad deliver the bare-bones, stripped-down, tightly-presented facts of last Sunday's twin state elections in Bavaria and Hesse. The fascists are on the rise, the CDU/SPD ain't gonna save us, and it's all Christian Lindner's fault anyway. The people need to resist, ideally with a JD Whisky Sour, cos these long demos can be thirsty work. It's time for a mega-march! Come to our live show at Podfest 2023 (and watch Konrad's movie there too!): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.podfestberlin.com/event-details/MegansMegacanBundle⁠⁠⁠ Buy us a round, ask us a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

Pork products, over-confidence, and a bit too much right-wing populism? Yep, this must be Bavaria, which goes to the polls next week as Markus Söder seeks re-election with his coalition partner Hubert Aiwanger, who has definitely never been a Nazi ever. Konrad went to the land of Brezls to see one of Söder's election speeches and speak to the party leaders. Also, what's it like at a Polish wedding? Na zdrowie! Come to our live show at Podfest 2023 (and watch Konrad's movie there too!): ⁠⁠https://www.podfestberlin.com/event-details/MegansMegacanBundle⁠⁠ Buy us a round, ask us a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

Who can save us from the AfD? Please don't say Sahra Wagenknecht. Armed with Whisky & Gs and Lynchburg Lemonades, the intrepid megacanners try to figure out who Die Linke's most notorious politician is and what she wants. Plus, finally FINALLY young Berliners will be allowed to vote in state elections, as the cool capital drags itself into the 21st century. What took ya so long, homies? Konrad's movie next week: Backhaus Projects, Sept 27, 8pm: https://www.backhausprojects.com/events/were-all-going-to-die-film-screening Live show at the Podfest 2023 (and watch Konrad's movie there too!): ⁠https://www.podfestberlin.com/event-details/MegansMegacanBundle⁠ Buy us a round, ask us a question: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠ Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

The podcast discusses a Bavarian folk festival, a scandal involving a controversial letter, the upcoming Gillamoos beer fest in Germany, frustration with political speeches, and starting the day with an alcoholic buzz.

Another wee repeat - One of our best episodes, from November 12, 2022 This week, German police chat, as journalist Wael Askandar joins the Megacanners to talk about the time the cops refused people second scoops on Hermannplatz. Meanwhile Veronika Nad is on board to talk about the new Hanau exhibition at the HKW in Berlin. Jack Daniels all round? Don't mind if I do. Buy us a round, ask us a question: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan⁠ Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-mining operation you prefer: ⁠https://twitter.com/megansmegacan⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

While we're away on our summer holidays, we're repeating some of our favourite episodes from our first five years of canned cocktails. Here's one of the best: A journey into the topsy-turvy world of German rap with special guest Maisie Hitchcock from September 18, 2020! Kollegah - Fler - Haftbefehl - Bushido - Olexesh - Capital Bra - What the hell are you on about? You're babbling, man, you're babbling. - No I'm not! They're all famous German rappers - and on this week's show the megacanners find out how to tell them apart! It's totally Lila. Buy us a round, ask us a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-kraken you like best: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

Achtung Achtung! Though this week's episode does include cocktails and mention of Nazis, it is not a normal Mega – instead it's a slightly shameless special summer plug for Konrad's debut documentary, We're All Going To Die, a film all about crisis and dread. And it's a bit funny. Action! Upcoming screenings: Kino Central, Mitte, Berlin, August 1, 7pm - TICKETS Lakeside Film Festival, Brandenburg, August 4-6 - TICKETS ACUD MACHT NEU, Mitte, Berlin, August 30, 8pm - TICKETS

You know the drill: Megan's summer mood is brought crashing down by Germany's political developments as Konrad tells of the AfD's latest successes. Meanwhile, Germany needs more immigrants but why would anyone move here to nurse the country's aging generation of middle-class racists who like voting for Bavarians like the spectacularly named Hubert Aiwanger? One more Citrus Collins anyone? I think I'd better. Cheers. Buy us a round, ask us a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-kraken you like best: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

Hooray! More depressing news as a German town votes for a fascist for the first time in a while – if ONLY we'd done a bit more liberal pontificating about reunification. The rise of Nazism will certainly help encourage the immigrants that German businesses need so much. Meanwhile, German lawyers prosecute Iranian judges and Russian generals. Lucky we have a soothing whisky and ginger. Phew! Germany's new immigration law: https://www.dw.com/en/german-parliament-reforms-skilled-work-immigration-law/a-66010566 The amazing work of ECCHR: https://www.ecchr.eu/en/case/criminal-complaint-against-judicial-authorities-in-iran-german-federal-public-prosecutor-must-investigate-crimes-against-humanity/ Buy us a round, ask us a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or follow us on whichever billionaire's data-kraken you like best: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA

A special edition mega for a special edition mega – Megan breaks out the all-new JD Whisky Sours while Konrad describes the court verdict of Lina E., the left-wing radical who took de-nazification a bit too literally. Ach, if only Germans could love themselves a bit more: Not to worry, because the CDU has a special patriotism program so you too can feel ok to be German. Alles wird gut! ⁠Buy us a round, ask us a question: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or follow us on whichever billionaire data-mining operation you like best: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA