Fremdlauschen: Recent Episodes
Nicole Groß
Why has Hilaria Baldwin been trending on Twitter for months now, and how can you share your entire life on Instagram and then complain about people commenting? Why does her Spanish accent come and go, and what is wrong with being from Boston, anyway? How does pregnancy math work, and why is Alec's defense of his wife the stuff of nightmares? Come along on the wild but completely innocuous story of Hilaria Baldwin.
Over the past year, the QAnon conspiracy theory has spread worldwide, and its Q symbol has been seen at Trump rallies and the storming of the US Capitol building. But what is QAnon? What is it based on? And can we make it go away, please? In this episode, I am giving an overview of the history of the QAnon conspiracy theory and its impact on the politics of the United States today.
What is the #FreeBritney movement, and what has our arch enemy Justin Timberlake done to offend me now? American pop culture fans can't stop talking about Britney Spears' conservatorship, which has been in place for more than 12 years. Eavesdrop on me feeling really bad about my gossip blog obsession from 2006, ranting about an entire host of bad men (Matt Lauer, I mean YOU), trying to figure out what Max Martin means when he says, "Tell me I'm not in the blue" and explaining what's going on with the #freebritney movement
Do I know anything about football? Not really. Will that stop me from recording a podcast about it? Also no.
Eavesdrop on me talking about whether we can call it the Super Bowl without going to NFL jail, the fact that Tom Brady is my exact age, Gatorade colors and wondering why the Germans like the Seattle Seahawks so much.
Hi, I'm Nicole, and I'm your new American friend. I'm chatty, and I'm here to help you practice your English listening skills while eavesdropping on a native speaker.
In this episode, I'm introducing myself and letting you know what to expect from this podcast.
Feel free to contact me on Twitter or Instagram at @fremdlauschen to let me know what you topics you'd like me to cover.