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Today we will tell stories of people escaping East Germany into the West. There are lots of tunnels, jumping out of windows, a terrifying homemade hot air balloon, lots of hang gliders, and even a trapeze artist!

Imagine a wall being built in your city over night and tomorrow you can't see your family, get to your job, or go to your doctor, and then that wall stays up for almost 30 years. It's wild, and in the span of history - it just happened.

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In der heutigen Episode geht es um Musik in Deutschland. Spoiler: Am Ende der Episode gibt es auch eine Warnung vor bestimmter Musik in Deutschland. In Deutschland gibt es viel Musik. Nach einer verlässlichen Quelle ist Deutschland der drittgrößte Musikmarkt der Welt. Also wird in Deutschland viel Musik produziert und verkauft. Außerdem wird in Deutschland viel Musik gemacht. Viele Laien machen Musik. Zum Beispiel singen Sie in einem Chor oder sie spielen in einer Band oder einem Orchester. Es gibt sehr viele Theater und Orchester in Deutschland. Es gibt auch sehr viele professionelle Musiker in Deutschland. Es gibt über 100, 000 professionelle Musiker in Deutschland. Diese Musiker verdienen ihr Geld mit der Musik. 

Aber warum gibt es so viele professionelle Musiker in Deutschland? In Deutschland ist die Kultur und die Musik sehr wichtig. Die Kultur und die Musik hat eine hohe Bedeutung für die Menschen in Deutschland. Viele Städte und Gemeinden fördern daher Theater-, Orchester- oder Musikveranstaltungen. Die Gemeinden geben Geld für Kultur und Musikveranstaltungen aus. Im Sommer gibt es in vielen deutschen Städten kostenlose Kultur und Musikveranstaltungen. 

Außerdem ist Deutschland sehr bekannt für die Geschichte der klassischen Musik. Früher gab es sehr berühmte Komponisten. Welche bekannten Komponisten gab es in Deutschland zum Beispiel? Sehr bekannte Komponisten waren zum Beispiel Johann Sebastian Bach oder Ludwig van Beethoven. Kennst du Mozart? Mozart ist auch ein sehr bekannter Komponist. Allerdings war Mozart Österreicher, also nicht deutscher. Knapp vorbei ist aber auch daneben. Das ist ein deutsches Sprichwort. 

Aber es gibt natürlich auch viele aktuelle deutsche Musik und aktuelle deutsche Musiker. Diese Musiker sind momentan sehr bekannt. Sie werden von vielen Menschen gehört. Eine sehr beliebte Musikrichtung in Deutschland ist Schlagermusik. Viele Deutsche, vor allem vom Land, also Menschen, die nicht in der Stadt wohnen. Diese Leute mögen Schlagermusik. Und hier kommt die Warnung. Meine persönliche Meinung: Schlagermusik ist schrecklich. Diese Musik ist wirklich nicht gut, also Vorsicht. Aber du kannst sie dir natürlich anhören und dir deine eigene Meinung bilden. Viele Menschen in Deutschland hören die Schlagermusik beim Feiern und Sie trinken viel Alkohol dabei. Meine persönliche Meinung: Man braucht sehr viel Alkohol, um Schlagermusik auszuhalten. Eine sehr bekannte deutsche Schlagersängerin ist Helene Fischer. Es gibt natürlich noch viele andere Musikrichtungen, viele andere Musik in Deutschland, zum Beispiel Pop, Rock oder Hip-Hop. Davon erzähle ich dir aber in einer anderen Episode. 

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It's here folks, the epic finale to our episodes discussing Hitler's rise to the Chancellor of Germany and the beginnings of World War 2.  Recently released from prison, with his political party outlawed, and his ability to speak in public banned, how does Hitler find himself on a path directly to ultimate power in Germany. Deciding the whole "over throwing the government with a violet coup" thing isn't working. He attempts to navigate the waters of politics to attain his definitive goal, to become the Fuher of Germany through "Legal Means". Why are you still reading this, hit play. 

We're kicking things off with a glass of Chianti and the story of German cannibal Armin Meiwes - you can find anything on the internet these days - and even in the early days, you could find someone to eat and/or find someone to eat you. There's a lot of weird stuff out there, we're glad you're here with us and not being eaten by a software engineer.

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Dr. Tiffany Florvil is an historian focusing on histories of post-1945 Europe, the African diaspora, social movements, Black internationalism, gender and sexuality. It's intersectional, international, transnational work. 

Check out Tiffany's website where you can check out her robust CV. perhaps follow her on Twitter @tnflorvil.

We discussed Mobilizing Black Germany: Afro-German Women and the Making of a Transnational Movement and Rethinking Black German Studies: Approaches, Interventions and Histories and alluded to various projects in process.

Tiffany mentioned many important intellectuals, "quotidian" and otherwise, including: May Ayim, Claudia Jones, Audre Lorde, and Shirley Graham Dubois. We also discussed Die Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland Bund e.V (The Initiative Black People in Germany). Tiffany urges you to read Showing Our Colors: Afro-German Women Speak Out. 

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Imagine if your wedding were so spectacular that people would want not just to reenact it, but turn it into a month-long spectacle. Introducing: the Landshuter Hochzeit, the recreation of a wedding that took place in the 15th century, complete with a bridal couple in a gilded carriage pulled by noble steeds. But don’t bother getting dressed up – costumes are reserved for the knaves, damsels and knights. You can console yourself with a mug of the beer that is specially brewed for this event.

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On this day in 1886, the body of Bavarian king Ludwig II was found floating in Lake Starnberg, just south of Munich. 

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This week we both go back into the early 1900s to tell the stories of two old-timey tragedies. 

First, Farz takes us to Silent Film Hollywood for the sensational trial of Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle - a movie star who got involved in the mysterious death of an actress, Virginia Rappe, at the height of his fame. A party weekend in San Francisco turned into a life-ruining event.

Speaking of tragic events Taylor brings us to 1937 when the Hindenburg crashed upon landing in New Jersey, the trust of a successful company and tons of successful flights were destroyed in about 30 seconds. Including, of course, many lives. Did you know that The Hindenburg flew over NYC earlier that day and that it had swastikas on the tail? We did Nazi that coming.

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Sources:

Hindenburg: The New Evidence | NOVA | PBS

Hindenburg Disaster: Real Zeppelin Explosion Footage (1937) | British Pathé

Hindenburg disaster's earliest moments captured in newly released footage | Live Science

What happened to the Hindenburg?

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Signs are there for the express purpose of helping you find your way. They tell you where you are or which direction to take. But signs in a foreign country, even or especially when you think you understand them, can get you into a lot of trouble.

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Hey y'all it's episode 110, which means a theme! This week we're doing different parts of the history of music, but, as usual, we go in completely different directions with it. Kat covers the connection between Richard Wagner the composer and the Third Reich then Kaleigh covers the origins of Riot Grrrl - and somehow Nazis still are involved and make things worse.

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Hey, what's up, hello! It's episode 108 and we've got some classics for y'all. Kat kicks us off with none other than The Zimmerman Telegram and a look at what lead the US to join WWI. Kaleigh then closes things out with the Santo Domingo Revolution and the Gloucester Conspiracy - some of the first attempts at slave revolutions in the new world.

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The Glassmaker's Son is available here. Please visit Peter Kupfer's website to learn more.

Show Notes:
3:00 Kupfer’s description of The Glassmaker’s Son 

5:00 Kupfer exploration of identity 

6:30 Kupfer’s name change 

7:45 paternal family history in Germany prior to WWII

10:00 1979 first visit to Bavaria

11:00 NY attorney for Kupfer’s father

12:00 1937 passenger list that includes Kupfer’s father

13:00 Kupfer’s grandfather

14:30 Kupfer’s grandfather in Terezin

15:25 Kupfer Villa sold 

16:50 letters between Mr. Kupfer’s father and grandfather regarding escape from Nazis

19:00 Kupfer’s glassmaking business 

24:00 last meeting of Kupfer business

26:00 mixed feelings when meeting Germans who knew Kupfer family prior to/during WWII

29:00 level of anti-semitism in Germany

31:00 German school education on Holocaust 

32:30 importance of visiting concentration camps

33:30 Terezin Concentration Camp

37:30 efforts to seek return of ancestral portraits

44:00 post-war restitution claims

46:30 how his story addresses justice

47:45 legacy he hopes his book has

49:00 his definition of justice confirmed after exploring his family history

50:50 most surprising aspect of his research for this book

53:00 Stolperstein ceremony honors Kupfer’s family on November 22, which is also the release day of The Glassmaker’s Son

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Hello everyone! If you're pretty quick to the draw on our episodes, you might have noticed this didn't have a description for a few days, oops - my bad! (As much as I would love to blame it on Kat, she's not the one who writes these, sigh) Anyways - today, we've got maybe not a fun one but definitely a good episode for y'all. Kat starts us of with a very excellent overview of the Battle of Stalingrad, the turning point of World War II. Kaleigh then closes us out with the much less depressing story of Kilroy, humanity's first confirmed meme. 

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What's up everyone, welcome to another theme episode - pride month edition! Today, we have three stories from trans history, a vital and foundational part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Kat tells us the historic story of Lily Elbe and Kaleigh takes us to the American West through the stories of Little Joe Monahan and We:Wha.

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Inga, Winnie, Burkhard and Henning take us to the 90s: a decade of Change and Unification of East and West into the Germany we know today. They recall how a new, capitalistic system was implemented into the hearts and minds of the former citizens of the GDR: with great force and speed.

Free-floating years full of unknown dangers, in which these Children of the Change learnt to hide and adapt. In a deep analysis of what it means to create history, they reclaim their voices: word by word. In the process, they offer us mindfulness-lessons for modern life & show us how dealing with sudden shifts in ideology & power can support every millennial in the changes that lie ahead. 

Part 2 of 2.

Produced with Are We Europe

Inga, Winnie, Burkhard and Henning take us to the 90s: a decade of Change and Unification of East and West into the Germany we know today. They recall how a new, capitalistic system was implemented into the hearts and minds of the former citizens of the GDR: with great force and speed.

Free-floating years full of unknown dangers, in which these Children of the Change learnt to hide and adapt. In a deep analysis of what it means to create history, they reclaim their voices: word by word. In the process, they offer us mindfulness-lessons for modern life & show us how dealing with sudden shifts in ideology & power can support every millennial in the changes that lie ahead. 

Part 2 of 2.

Created by Andrea Voets and Luke Deane. 

Produced in partnership with Are We Europe. 

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Inga, Winnie, Henning & Burkhard were born in East-Germany, in the former GDR. They paint the picture of their youths in a country that no longer exists, the social principles of that society, the massive protests in the Autumn of 1989 and the complex feelings towards the fall of the Berlin wall. Did this day really mark the end of German history? With a special role for: bananas.

Part 1 of 2.

Created by Andrea Voets and Luke Deane. 

Produced in partnership with Are We Europe. 

Find out more at millennialhistorypodcast.com 

Inga, Winnie, Henning & Burkhard were born in East-Germany, in the former GDR. They paint the picture of their youths in a country that no longer exists, the social principles of that society, the massive protests in the Autumn of 1989 and the complex feelings towards the fall of the Berlin wall. Did this day really mark the end of German history? With a special role for: bananas.

Part 1 of 2

Produced with Are We Europe. 

What’s up everyone, hope you had a fantastic holiday weekend celebrating any holiday you celebrate or we just hope you had a great long weekend! Today we have a more serious episode for y’all, Kat opens with the heartbreakingly awe-inspiring story of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Kaleigh then closes us out with part one of her covering of David Koresh and the Branch Davidians. 

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