by Steven Minegar
Radio GDR. Life in the former East Germany holds an ongoing fascination for a lot of people. Join us as we learn more about the former East Germany. Radio German Democratic Republic is a podcast designed to educate and inform on the life and times of East Germany. Radio GDR is hosted by Steven Minegar and John Paul Kleiner.
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December 14, 2024
Herta Peter shares her captivating childhood memories of life in the GDR, inspiring her children's book and offering valuable lessons for today's world.
March 23, 2024
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Hello Radio GDR listeners! I am so pleased to bring you the first episode of two with my new friend Herta Peter. My favorite thing about doing this podcast is hearing stories from those of you who lived in the GDR. Your stories are always extremely compelling, and we welcome them with open arms. History deserves to be preserved, and Radio GDR has been here to do it.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Herta was born in Halle in 1981. While she was only 8 when the wall fell, her memories of her childhood in the GDR to two parents who lived during the country's entire existence are simply amazing. Having family in West Germany, Herta received care packages she had to keep a secret when at school. Upon reaching pension age, her grandmother was able to visit the west but could never shake the habit of whispering, a survival tactic learned in the repressive East where, like the Three Monkeys one saw no evil, heard no evil and said no evil. Just listen for her story of the Soviet tank driver who made a mess no one ever talked about.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> From her memories of what she says were the "various shades of grey" she saw in the GDR, she has written and is working to publish a children's book about her memories - How the Grey Disappeared from Greyland. It's a compelling short story about the arrival of a colorful package in the land of grey, a representation of the care packages she got from the West.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">In our first episode, we'll hear about Herta's life in the GDR, and in the second, we'll learn how it inspired her book and the lessons she believes life in the GDR can teach us today. Let's dive in with Herta Peter as she brings the first part of her story to life here on Radio GDR.</p> <p>Our ability to bring you stories from behind the Berlin Wall is dependent on monthly donors like you. Visit us at <a href= "https://www.eastgermanypodcast.com/p/support-the-podcast/">https://www.radiogdrpodcast.com/p/support-the-podcast/</a> to contribute. For the price of a Berliner Pilsner, you can feel good you are contributing to preserve one of the most important pieces of Cold War history.</p> <p>If you feel more comfortable leaving us a review to help us get more listeners, we appreciate it very much and encourage you to do so wherever you get your podcasts or at <a href= "https://www.eastgermanypodcast.com/reviews/new/">https://www.radiogdrpodcast.com/reviews/new/</a>.</p> <p>For discussions about podcast episodes and GDR history, please do join our Facebook discussion group. Just search Radio GDR in Facebook.</p> <p>Vielen dank for being a listener!</p>
October 14, 2023
<p>Hello everyone! Season 4 is coming! We also have a new domain this season - <a href= "https://radiogdrpodcast.com">radiogdrpodcast.com</a>. Please do visit us soon to tell us your GDR story! I'll be updating show notes across old episodes so you can the same great content at our new website.</p> <p>Season 4 is coming! Look forward to announcing more details soon.</p> <p>Our ability to bring you stories from behind the Berlin Wall is dependent on monthly donors like you. Visit us at <a href= "https://www.radiogdrpodcast.com/p/support-the-podcast/">https://www.radiogdrpodcast.com/p/support-the-podcast/</a> to contribute. For the price of a Berliner Pilsner, you can feel good you are contributing to preserve one of the most important pieces of Cold War history.</p> <p>If you feel more comfortable leaving us a review to help us get more listeners, we appreciate it very much and encourage you to do so wherever you get your podcasts or at <a href= "https://www.radiogdrpodcast.com/reviews/new/">https://www.radiogdrpodcast.com/reviews/new/</a>.</p> <p>For discussions about podcast episodes and GDR history, please do join our Facebook discussion group. Just search Radio GDR in Facebook.</p> <p>Vielen dank for being a listener!</p>
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Radio GDR. Life in the former East Germany holds an ongoing fascination for a lot of people. Join us as we learn more about the former East Germany.
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