• Housework Gap: Women Do Double
    Jul 10 2025

    We’ll examine why German women still shoulder twice the routine chores of men, how this imbalance strains relationships—especially after the first child—and what flexible work models or family budgets could do to level the load. Tune in for the core questions we’ll unpack next.

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    8 mins
  • Bundeswehr Talent Drive: Volunteers vs. Draft
    Jul 9 2025

    Germany’s military is banking on better pay, career perks, and fresh patriotism to fill its ranks—yet a return to conscription still hovers if volunteer targets fall short. In our next episode we’ll outline the new recruiting pipeline, the surge in interest since the Ukraine war, and the stakes of balancing readiness with personal choice. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack.


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    7 mins
  • BRICS Rising: A New World Order
    Jul 8 2025

    We preview how the expanded ten-nation BRICS bloc aims to chip away at Western dominance—pushing de-dollarization, flexing fresh economic weight, and selling a multipolar vision—while still wrestling with internal tensions. Tune in for the big questions we’ll tackle next.


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    10 mins
  • Merz’s Foreign Policy: Ambition vs. Reality
    Jul 7 2025

    Can Chancellor Friedrich Merz turn his bold vision—EU leadership, a stronger Bundeswehr, and strategic independence—into real-world influence? We’ll preview how rising defense budgets, U.S. ties, strained relations with Poland, and debt-fuelled spending collide with on-the-ground diplomacy. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack next.


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    5 mins
  • High-Tech Drone Defense: Germany’s Strategy
    Jul 6 2025

    Today’s episode previews Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt’s push to protect German skies—from radar-guided detection to net-launching “Sky Wall” cannons, fresh funding, and proposed legal changes. We’ll outline the big questions this high-tech rollout raises for national security and civil aviation—tune in for the full story.

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    6 mins
  • Classroom Quotas: Language & Inclusion
    Jul 5 2025

    Should Germany cap the number of migrant children per class—or focus on stronger language support instead? We’ll outline the arguments from ministers, integration advocates, and teachers’ unions, look at hurdles to mixing pupils fairly, and ask how compulsory language tests and parental involvement might fit into a federal system. Tune in for the core questions up for debate.

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    7 mins
  • Fading Monasteries: Decline & Renewal
    Jul 4 2025

    Germany’s convents and abbeys are closing their doors as aging orders shrink and faith ties loosen. In our next episode we look at why numbers are falling, how communities struggle with painful departures, and what new uses— from heritage projects to social hubs— could give these historic spaces a second life. Tune in for the key questions we’ll explore.


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    7 mins
  • Manosphere Exposed: Misogyny Online
    Jul 3 2025

    In this episode we unpack how a sprawling “manosphere” of influencers turns antifeminist narratives into clicks—portraying men as victims, praising old power structures, and even recruiting religious “Christfluencers” and some women to the cause. We’ll ask why these messages resonate with young men, what critic Tara-Louise Wittwer says about choice and equality, and what rising digital misogyny could mean for society. Tune in for the key issues we’ll tackle next.

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    6 mins