Grenzgänger

About Grenzgänger

Grenzgänger ist ein Podcast über Bücher aus und über Mittel- und Osteuropa – von Ostdeutschland bis zum Kaukasus. Jede Episode stellt ein Buch und seine:n Autor:in in den Mittelpunkt, von Klassikern bis zu zeitgenössischen Werken, von Romanen bis zu erzählenden Sachbüchern. Geschichten, die Grenzen überschreiten, Literatur, die verbindet. beyondberlin.substack.com (https://beyondberlin.substack.com/s/grenzganger?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Ein literarischer Streifzug durch Grenzen, Zeiten und Geschichten aus Mittel- und Osteuropa.

Category

arts · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Apr 2025

Latest episode

28 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Jun 2025

   Putins Krieg gegen die Frauen

   This episode analyzes Sofi Oksanen's "Putins Krieg gegen die Frauen" and Victoria Amelina's "Looking at Women Looking at War," exploring the experiences of women during wartime and the pursuit of justice through storytelling; this is an analytical episode.

2. 

   12 Jun 2025

   Thomas Mann zum 150.: Mit Worten im Krieg gegen Hitler, für die deutsche Seele.

   This episode explores Thomas Mann's transformation from celebrated author to political activist and anti-fascist, examining his BBC broadcasts and his complex relationship with post-war Germany.

3. 

   20 May 2025

   Onkel Emil sagte ´NEIN´: Widerstand in Berlin.

   Ruth Andreas-Friedrich's diary reveals the story of "Onkel Emil," an underground network led by a journalist in Nazi Berlin, who risked everything to save lives and preserve human dignity through resistance.

4. 

   22 Apr 2025

   Zwei im Jeep: Éric Schwab und Meyer Levins Reise in das Herz der Finsternis

   This episode explores Éric Schwab and Meyer Levin's journey through post-war Europe, as told by Historian Annette Wieviorka, documenting the discovery of Nazi concentration camps and the search for lost family, revealing the devastation and resilience in 1945.

5. 

   6 Apr 2025

   "Kalte Füße": Italiens verdrängte Vergangenheit in der Ukraine

   Host Valentina Giannella discusses Francesca Melandri's book "Kalte Füße," which reflects on memory, responsibility, and collective repression regarding Italy's hidden past in Ukraine, revealing the silenced violence of the Italian army during World War II.

Podcast Authority Score: 2 / 100

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Quality

3

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0