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
Episodes
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Jan 29, 2022 • 35min
Megan's Megacan, January 29, 2022 - Realos and Fundis
As omicron makes its rounds through Berlin schools, things just keep on happening in German politics. It's relentless. This week, the Greens pick new leaders so that Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck can go to Moscow and Munchen and try to prevent war and climate disaster – and Habeck can change his mind about vaccine patents. Lemon and Lime Time!
Jan 15, 2022 • 41min
Megan's Megacan, January 15, 2022 - New Year Sausage Situation
A new year, a new government, a new start – The Megacanners are boostered and/or recovered, and ready to analyze the shit out of German politics in the year 2022. Also, finally someone explains what the Bundesrat is for, and then there's the parlous state of Germany's sausage situation. … Mahlzeit!
Nov 27, 2021 • 41min
Megan's Megacan, November 26, 2021 - We Can Have New Things After All
After sixteen years of mindlessly accepting the dead politics of Angela Merkel and the CDU, Germany was shifted into modern life by the traffic light coalition. Konrad and Megan smash through the coalition contract, which lays down the bare foundations of a 21st century country. But let's see what happens now. Also, Megan takes a sugary hit of nostalgia with some Southern Comfort. Ahoy!
Nov 13, 2021 • 36min
Megan's Megacan, November 13, 2021 - The New News Is Old News
Megan's back! She has brought megacans and is expecting some new news. Unfortunately, this is a podcast about German politics. So it's mainly coronavirus and Nazis after all. And can Konrad explain what overhang mandates are? Also, it's dark outside so we're allowed Stollen. Yes!
Oct 2, 2021 • 41min
Megan's Megacan, October 2, 2021 - Election Aftermath
There was an election in Germany a week ago – listen with tenterhooks sharpened to whether Megan and Konrad can remember much about it. Is Germany about to be ruled by its most feared authority – the traffic light? Is Franziska Giffey gonna ignore the million people who voted to socialize housing? And why do younguns love the FDP so much? So many questions, only one megacan to help us through. Crack it open.
Sep 18, 2021 • 50min
Megan's Megacan, September 18, 2021 - Vote Klimaliste!
On this week's show, Megan and Konrad get the bejeezus scared out of them by climate activist Izzy Choksey. The major German parties have given up on avoiding ecological catastrophe, so either vote for the nerds who've done the homework, or hope you're not gonna live to see 2040. Luckily we have weird fizzy Green Botanical Rum to hand, because despair is never the answer. Onward!
Sep 10, 2021 • 40min
Megan's Megacan, September 11, 2021 - Absolutely Definitive German Election Policy Countdown
This is a cracker, a flippin corker, of a Megacan. There's a Nazi trial in the city of Chemnitz, a special countdown of the five worst policies of each of the big political parties, and Megan describes in extraordinary detail maybe the worst drink she has ever had in her life. Can Life Get Any Better?
Aug 28, 2021 • 40min
Megan's Megacan, August 28, 2021 - The Not-Querdenker Party
Who are Germany's newest political party? Konrad spends a week with the Querdenker-adjacent die Basis, remains unbrainwashed, and then meets two Afghans who helped the German army, but didn't get much help back. Megan, meanwhile, has picked up a stat about the megacan beverage industry. Now, a spot of Bombay Bramble, sir?
Aug 14, 2021 • 43min
Megan's Megacan, August 14, 2021 - Betraying Afghanistan
Megan's back. Her hollybags over, Megan is forced to return to the turgid pool of venality and cynicism that is the German news. There's the miserable retreat from Afghanistan, sycophancy to billionaires in Brandenburg, and the latest election stats. Pina Coladas all round!
Jul 24, 2021 • 37min
Basti's Beercan, July 24, 2021 - What Should We Do With Armin Laschet?
On this week's show, Konrad talks about bribery at one of Germany's biggest companies, before Basti explains how exactly he would like to carry out punishment on Armin Laschet for laughing in a disaster zone. In between, there is some musing on the great teachings of life. Prost!
