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Mildred Harnack: Resistance leader or obedient wife?
Common Ground Berlin
09/15/21 • 26 min
Today marks the birthday of Mildred Harnack, an American academic and spy who was murdered by the Nazis in Berlin and who is the subject of Rebecca Donner’s New York Times bestseller “All The Frequent Troubles Of Our Days.”
In this episode, Common Ground host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson talks to Donner about her great-great-aunt's life, the state of women in the Third Reich, and how sexism distorted her legacy. Plus, Donner reads a few of her favorite passages.
We also hear from German historian Arnd Bauerkaemper and president of the American Women’s Club in Berlin Shweta Gupta.
This show is produced by Dina Elsayed.
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Humor – Do Germans have any?
Common Ground Berlin
12/19/21 • 27 min
Our collaboration with the Goethe Institute that shatters the stereotype of the unfunny German – Or does it? Laugh at and learn about German humor with host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson and her guest comedians Carmen Chraim, Christian Schulte-Loh and Daniel Stern as well as German Institute for Humor founder Eva Ullmann and Nicola McLelland, a German professor and linguistics expert at the University of Nottingham in the U.K.
The music was Latin by Crowander and Lemoncholy by Tea K Pea.
This show is produced by Dina Elsayed.
Germany’s “turning point” or not?
Common Ground Berlin
04/02/23 • 42 min
Last month before the Bundestag, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hammered home the need for a defense-capable Europe. His speech marked the anniversary of his groundbreaking pledge to deliver a “Zeitenwende,” or sea change, ending Germany’s long-standing, military-averse policies. But have Scholz and his government delivered? And what impact is it having on the Russian war in Ukraine? Hosts Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson and Rachel Tausendfreund discuss with the German Marshall Fund’s Guido Goldman Distinguished Scholar for Geostrategy Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff and Jana Puglierin, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and head of its Berlin office.
Dina Elsayed produced this episode.
“None of the Above?” It’s a horse race to determine who will succeed Angela Merkel
Common Ground Berlin
09/06/21 • 33 min
In this joint episode by the Common Ground and Out of Order podcasts, host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson and GMF Senior Transatlantic Fellow Sudha David-Wilp examine the struggle to elect the first new chancellor in 16 years and what Germany’s top three political parties in opinion surveys are doing about it.
Featuring:
Tobias Hans of the CDU, minister president of Saarland;
Katarina Barley, SPD European Parliament Member;
Katharina Schulze, parliamentary leader of the Greens in the Bavarian state parliament.
This show is produced by Corinna Blutguth, Dina Elsayed and Stephanie Wolf.
The new surge: How Ukrainian and other refugees are faring in Germany and the EU
Common Ground Berlin
04/03/22 • 38 min
The Russian war in Ukraine has led to millions of Ukrainians fleeing, many of them to the West. How are Germany and its neighbors handling the new refugee surge? And what does it mean for others escaping war, terrorism and persecution who come to the EU?
Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson discusses the crisis with Wiebke Judith, legal policy advisor for the refugee group, Pro-Asyl; Julia Chenusha, deputy chairwoman of the Blue-Yellow Cross German-Ukrainian Association; and Sami Sharifi, an Afghan lawyer and volunteer with the Kabul Luftbruecke.
This show was produced by Dina Elsayed and Abigail Megginson.
Is the Party Over? How COVID-19 has changed Berlin’s iconic nightlife
Common Ground Berlin
08/23/21 • 31 min
If you like music and dancing, Berlin has a club for you. At least it used to until the pandemic struck. But now that there’s light at the end of that tunnel, will the German capital’s culture of clubs return?
Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson hosted an on-air special on Aug. 13 at Germany’s top electronic music radio station, sunshine live, and spoke with DJs, club scene leaders and more. We bring you the highlights in this Common Ground episode.
Featuring guests:
Georg Kössler, Berlin MP and Club Culture spokesman for the Green Party;
Robin Schellenberg, United We Stream co-founder, and manager of the Berlin club Klunkerkranich;
Marc Wohlrabe, Livekomm Board Member, Director of the ‘Stadt nach Acht’ Nightlife Policy Conference;
Katharin Ahrend, head of the Berlin Club Commission Awareness and Diversity Department.
And featuring DJs: Wannadosomething?, Nikola and Sagan
We also hear from Remi Letournelle of Fitzroy and Marie Anoinette, and Tino Zaddach of Nuke Club.
This show is produced by Dina Elsayed and Stephanie Wolf.
Wilkommen, Maz Jobrani! An Iranian-American comedian does Deutschland.
Common Ground Berlin
09/11/22 • 37 min
In this special episode of Common Ground Berlin, host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson interviews her favorite comedian ahead of his debut in Germany in September.
They talk about performing in Europe and what his mom thinks of his comedy; his deep love of politics, and growing up Iranian in the United States. If there’s something you don’t know about Maz Jobrani, the answer might be in this episode!
To catch one of his shows in Germany, look for tickets here.
This show was produced by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson and Dina Elsayed.
A German about-face – Is the “Zeitenwende” sustainable?
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03/13/22 • 41 min
A watershed speech by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in late February that cast off Germany’s long-standing, military-averse policies is lauded by NATO and the United States. But can Germany enhance its armed forces quickly enough to protect Europe against Russia? And what does this sea change mean for a proposed European army?
Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson explores the new German tack and its ramifications with Rachel Tausendfreund, editorial director for the German Marshall Fund and co-host of Transatlantic Takeaway, and Heiner Brauß, Senior Associate Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in its security and defense program. He was a lieutenant general in the Bundeswehr and is a former assistant secretary general for NATO defense policy and force planning.
We also hear from Col. André Wüstner, chairman of the German Armed Forces Association.
This show was produced by Dina Elsayed and Abigail Megginson.
Israel’s war in Gaza – Could the United States and Germany have stopped it?
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11/06/23 • 44 min
Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson of Common Ground Berlin and Rachel Tausenfreund of the German Marshall Fund of the United States host a powerful and international conversation about the invasion of Gaza and its consequences with guests:
Menachem Klein, a political scientist in Jerusalem and former advisor to the Israel-PLO final status talks.
Palestinian-American journalist Hebh Jamal in Mannheim.
Senior Policy Fellow Hugh Lovatt of the European Council on Foreign Affairs in London.
German journalist Hanno Hauenstein in Berlin.
Recorded on Oct. 31, 2023.
Produced by Dina Elsayed.
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How many episodes does Common Ground Berlin have?
Common Ground Berlin currently has 148 episodes available.
What topics does Common Ground Berlin cover?
The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, Community and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Common Ground Berlin?
The episode title 'Mildred Harnack: Resistance leader or obedient wife?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Common Ground Berlin?
The average episode length on Common Ground Berlin is 32 minutes.
How often are episodes of Common Ground Berlin released?
Episodes of Common Ground Berlin are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Common Ground Berlin?
The first episode of Common Ground Berlin was released on Aug 26, 2020.
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