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German Language and Culture in one Podcast
We’re Hitting The Bridge! Exploring the true nature of German language and culture. Let's take a deep dive into German mentality, uncovering hidden treasures and demystifying German pop culture. Join our personal and inquisitive conversations in this podcast!
Sundays in Germany – one of the most-mentioned topics from expats on YouTube moving to Germany. Are Sundays here really that different and if so, what makes them unique? Back in February, I had a spontaneous chit chat with Duffy about our thoughts and experiences on that topic. We spoke about popular Sunday activities, Sunday laws, a work-life-balance and days of rest around the world. How can expats actively dive into German culture where the industry comes to a standstill, so people can socialize and be active outdoors? What to do in an emergency and how do seasons influence the experience? Will Germany continue to hold onto the tradition of its industry shutting down every Sunday in the long run? Listen in and let us know about your personal experiences! 👟🎒☀️🌲🚴♀️
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Mentions in this episode
- Dark (Netflix series)
- Knödel, Linsen & Spätzle (German dishes)
- SodaStream
- Schorle (drink)
- EDEKA (shop)
- VfB (Stuttgart soccer team)
- Ladenschlussgesetz, no work law, article 139 of the German constitution
- Ruhezeit, noise laws, rest hours
- Wanderlust tradition
- Kegeln (sport similar to bowling)
- Museum Ritter (museum and chocolate brand)
- Tatort (crime series)
- Lou Reed - Perfect Day
- Sarah Vaughan - Doodlin'
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Intro: 🎵 Jonas 'Estuera' Steur / French House like we're back in the 90's @estuera
Outro: 🎵 Hatena / Moves @sk8reel
Segments: 🎵 Pold / Keep The Groove
Interlude: 🎵 My Sister's Fugazi Shirt / Depression @mysistersfugazishirt
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📷 Anders Jildén @andersjildenphotography
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May all that is beautiful, meaningful and brings you joy be yours this holiday season and throughout the coming year! Hear you soon, Larissa
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Mentions in this episode * Dodgeball / Voll auf die Nüsse * Die Hard / Stirb langsam * Airplane / Die unglaubliche Reise in einem verrückten Flugzeug * Jackie Chan * Nick Gimshaw / Grimmy * Howard Stern * Bud Spencer * General Hospital * Orson Welles * Peter und der Wolf / Peter And The Wolf * Toniebox * Volksfest / German fair * Keanu Reeves * Gilmore Girls / Luke Danes * Hugh Jackman * Sarah Jessica Parker * Spongebob * Die drei !!! / Die drei Ausrufezeichen * Otfried Preußler (popular author of children’s books) * Die kleine Hexe * Der kleine Wassermann * Die drei ??? KIDS / Die drei Fragezeichen KIDS
Top Hollywood voices: * Angelina Jolie / Claudia Urbschat-Mingues
🎵 Gruselkabinett - Der Untergang des Hauses Usher (11) * Johnny Depp / David Nathan
🎵 Gruselkabinett - Die Familie des Vampirs (3) * Emma Watson / Gabrielle Pietermann
🎵 Harry Potter und die Heiligtümer des Todes – Teil 1 * Leonardo DiCaprio / Gerrit Schmidt-Foß
🎵 Titanic * Elijah Wood / Timmo Niesner
🎵 Gruselkabinett - Mary Rose (91) * Colin Ferell / Markus Pfeiffer
🎵 Gruselkabinett - Das Schloss des weißen Lindwurms (35)
Top character voices: * Beate Hasenau
🎵 Die drei ??? - Spuk im Hotel (62) * Brucel Willis / Manfred Lehmann
🎵 Gruselkabinett - Die Kreatur (86) * Paris Hilton, Ashley Spinelli / Anja Stadlober
🎵 Disneys Große Pause * Detective Conan / Tobias Müller
🎵 Detektiv Conan * Whoopi Goldberg / Regina Lemnitz
🎵 Gruselkabinett - Die Unschuldsengel (5)
Top radio plays for adults: * Sherlock Holmes
Christian Rode (Sherlock Holmes), Peter Groeger (John Watson)
🎵 Sherlock Holmes (Die Originale) - Das Musgrave-Ritual (3) * Edgar Allan Poe
Till Hagen (Dr. Templeton alias Baker, Kevin Spacey)
🎵 Edgar Allan Poe - Die Grube und das Pendel (1) * Professor van Dusen
Nicolai Tegeler (Hutchinson Hatch)
🎵 Professor van Dusen (Die neuen Fälle) - Professor van Dusen im Spukhaus (1) * Gruselkabinett * Radio plays (from public service broadcasters like WDR, NDR, MDR)
Top radio plays for kids: * Die drei ??? / Die drei Fragezeichen
Oliver Rohrbeck (Justus Jonas, Ben Stiller), Jens Wawrczeck (Peter Shaw), Andreas Fröhlich (Bob Andrews, Edward Norton)
🎵 Die drei ??? - Spuk im Hotel (62) * TKKG
Sascha Draeger (Tim), Wolfgang Draeger (Kommissar Glockner)
🎵 TKKG - Klassenfahrt zur Hexenburg (116)
Kerstin Draeger (Lys de Kerk)
🎵 Die drei ??? - Spuk im Hotel (62) * Fünf Freunde / The famous Five * Bibi Blocksberg, Bibi und Tina
Susanna Bonaséwicz (Bibi, Fran Drescher), Dorette Hugo (Tina, Arielle)
🎵 Bibi und Tina - Der Liebesbrief (12) * Benjamin Blümchen
Additional mentions: * Herbert Schäfer, Janina Sachau
🎵 Gruselkabinett - Das Amulett der Mumie (2) * Louis Friedemann-Thiele
🎵 Gruselkabinett - Krabat (156) * Stefan Krause
🎵 Gruselkabinett - Das Ding auf der Schwelle (78)
Listen to all songs mentioned on this podcast in the “Hitting The Bridge Tunes” playlist on Spotify!
Music // * Intro: 🎵 Jonas 'Estuera' Steur / French House like we're back in the 90's @estuera * Outro: 🎵 Hatena / Moves @sk8reel
Photography // * 📷 Anders Jildén @andersjildenphotography
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For Episode 3 I had the pleasure of chatting with British fellow podcaster Luke Green from Yellow of the Egg @yotepodcast, who not only speaks German fluently and accent-free but also learned the language within one year only. What motivates and challenges people along the way of learning a foreign language? How to overcome stagnation and enable continuous learning? Which cultural experiences or shocks can be expected on that journey and how does speaking another language change us personally? I had many questions that led to a lively conversation and plenty of laughter. Tune in on October 1st on any podcast platform of your choice!
Listen to all songs mentioned on this podcast in the “Hitting The Bridge Tunes” playlist on Spotify!
Check out Luke Green’s Podcast Yellow of the Egg on Instagram @yotepodcast and Spotify!
Mentions in this episode:
- “Das Gelbe vom Ei” (idiom)
- “Das geht sich nicht aus” (Austrian slang)
- “Quak!” (sound of a frog in German)
- “ge”, “gell”, “ne” (filler word, asking for validation)
- “Dings”, “Dingsbums”, “dingsen” (referring to something)
- “saufen”, “kotzen” (German vulgar slang)
- Wir sind Kaiser (Austrian TV show)
- Braunschlag (Austrian TV series)
- JoNaLu (German children’s TV series)
- Robert Palfreder (Austrian actor)
- Maria Hofstätter (Austrian actress)
- Ulrich Seidl (Austrian film maker)
- “Paradies Liebe”, “Paradies Glaube”, “Import Export” (documentaries by Ulrich Seidl)
- Fernweh (German word)
- “Aus dem Nähkästchen plaudern” (German idiom)
- Namika (German singer)
- Euphoniques (local band from Vienna)
- Salzburg, Innsbruck, Vienna (Austrian cities) Find us on //Instagram @hittingthebridge
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Music //Intro: 🎵 Jonas 'Estuera' Steur / French House like we're back in the 90's @estuera
Outro: 🎵 Hatena / Moves @sk8reel
Segments: 🎵 Pold / Keep The Groove
Interlude: 🎵 My Sister's Fugazi Shirt / Depression @mysistersfugazishirtPhotography //📷 Anders Jildén @andersjildenphotography
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We're Hitting The Bridge! Exploring the true nature of German language and culture. Let's take a deep dive into German mentality, uncovering hidden treasures and demystifying German pop culture. Join our personal and inquisitive conversations in my monthly podcast!
Music //
🎵 Jonas 'Estuera' Steur / French House like we're back in the 90's @estuera
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So you’re planning a trip to Germany! What should you keep in mind when choosing a specific area, planning activities and moving around? What will turn your vacation into a truly cultural experience? In episode 2 we answer these important questions and cover topics from meeting locals to choosing regional food and everyday survival skills when travelling in Germany. Feel inspired to change things up a bit on your next trip – with the advice from our German community! Special thanks to Lisa, Manuela, Carina @tini1002, René @renenoconoffiziell, Jessica, Julia @hey.joolsmusic, Hendrik and Matthias who contributed their personal suggestions. What are you looking forward to on your upcoming German travels?
The places and sights mentioned:
North (/central):
Hamburg, Rügen (island), Kiel, Amrum (island), Sylt (island), Hannover, Linden, Norderney (island), Baltic Sea, North Sea, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Harz, Lüneburger Heide (Lüneburg Heath), Blankenese (beach)
East (/central):
Berlin, Potsdam, Leipzig, Weimar, Dresden, Wittenberg, Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland), Tiergarten, Café am Neuen See, Teehaus, Englischer Garten (English Gardens), Zoologischer Garten (Zoo), Siegessäule, Tempelhofer Feld, Babelsberger Park, Wannsee, Neuer See, Schloss Sanssouci (Castle Sanssouci), Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berghain (club), Görlitzer Park, Mauerpark
South (/west):
Stuttgart, Tübingen, Heidelberg, München (Munich), Nürnberg (Nuremberg), Freiburg, Calw, Baden-Baden, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern (Bavaria), Pfalz (Palatinate), Schwarzwald (Black Forest), Alps, Breisgau, Beatparade (festival), Bärensee, Bodensee (Lake Constance), Hermann Hesse (writer, poet), Zugspitze, Oktoberfest
West:
Köln (Cologne), Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Westphalia)
The foods mentioned:
Sauerkraut, Spätzle (Swabian pasta), Schorle (fruit spritzer), Weißwurst (white sausages), Süßer Senf (sweet mustard), Brezel (pretzel), Paniertes Schnitzel (breaded Schnitzel), Pommes (french fries, chips), Bratensoße (gravy), Maultaschen, Kartoffelsalat (potato salad), Linsen mit Spätzle (lentils with Swabian pasta), Käse Spätzle (Swabian cheese pasta), Laugengebäck (lye rolls/pastries), Currywurst, Obatzda (bavarian cheese), Knödel (German bread or potato dumplings)
The apps, services and media mentioned:
Deutsche Bahn (train app), Tinder, AirBnB, Couchsurfing, Happy Cow (restaurant app), Deutschlandradio (radio station), Apple Pay
Music //Intro: 🎵 Jonas 'Estuera' Steur / French House like we're back in the 90's @estuera
Outro: 🎵 Hatena / Moves @sk8reelBackground: 🎵 Lofi Geek / Lofi Hiphop Beats to study/relax to @lofigeek Photography //📷 Anders Jildén @andersjildenphotography
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In our first episode we take a closer look at one quality that defines German mentality like no other. Is efficiency really essential to a German’s mindset and how is it expressed in everyday life? What is the need behind efficiency thinking and what does mindfulness have to do with it? We ask where the stereotype stems from and if it holds true from our experience. Do you see a global trend towards an efficiency mentality and is that prevalent in your own culture as well? Let’s walk the talk together!
Music //
Intro: 🎵 Jonas 'Estuera' Steur / French House like we're back in the 90's @estuera
Outro: 🎵 Hatena / Moves @sk8reel
Segments: 🎵 Pold / Keep The Groove
Interlude: 🎵 My Sister's Fugazi Shirt / Depression @mysistersfugazishirt
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📷 Anders Jildén @andersjildenphotography
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Hitting The Bridge - what’s that even supposed to mean? As this German idiom suggests, our brand new podcast is all about making a connection between German language, culture and identity. If you’ve ever wondered why Germans are the way they are, tune in to our monthly conversations where we cover topics on mentality, language, values and opinions that shape life in Germany. Who are we? Just a couple American-German friends excited to share our personal observations.
Music //Intro: 🎵 Jonas 'Estuera' Steur / French House like we're back in the 90's @estuera
Outro: 🎵 Hatena / Moves @sk8reel
Photography //📷 Anders Jildén @andersjildenphotography
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