Julian Assange Trial 2020
Why we give a shit about the Assange trial
The stakes for Julian Assange’s extradition hearings couldn’t be higher, so why don’t more people care? Our editor explains this trial's monumental implications for journalism and democracy around the world. Read more
Sep 11, 2020
1:16 PM
UN Rapporteur on torture: “Julian Assange is a political prisoner.”
We launch our coverage of Assange’s extradition trial by speaking with Nils Melzer, a UN official and professor of law who’s outlined the inhumane treatment the WikiLeaks founder faces. Read more
Sep 9, 2020
5:31 PM
The bad news about the Julian Assange verdict
A London court ruled the WikiLeaks founder won’t be extradited to the US, but the decision still raises concerns about the future of press freedom. Investigative reporter Stefania Maurizi talks us through the situation. Read more
Jan 18, 2021
Daniel Ellsberg: “Whatever Julian Assange is guilty of, I’m guilty of.”
A surprise verdict from a London court blocked Julian Assange’s extradition to the US. We spoke to one of the world’s original whistleblowers, the American whose leaks famously helped end the Vietnam war – and who testified in Assange’s defence. Read more
Jan 5, 2021
Reactions: The Assange verdict in tweets
We were at the London’s Old Bailey this morning, stunned and relieved to hear that the WikiLeaks founder would not be extradited to the US after all. Here’s how some of his high-profile supporters have reacted. Read more
Jan 4, 2021
Megan's Megacan: The Whistleblower Special
On this week's show, Veronika Nad from NGO Blueprint for Free Speech joins the megacanners to explain what's up with whistleblower protection in Germany. Read more
May 23, 2021
Red Flag: Is this the end for the SPD?
Last weekend's SPD congress was an expensive and pathetic show by a party staring into the abyss, says Nathaniel Flakin. Read more
May 12, 2021
Megan's Megacan: A Gentleman Jack for the Weekend, Sir?
There's a guest on this week's show! The Wandering Barman joins Megan and Konrad for a Gentleman Jack and Coke. So what is it like being a performing artist in Neukölln during the pandemic? And why is Merkel wrong about vaccine waivers? Read more
May 8, 2021
Bagpipes without borders: The Germans backing Scottish independence
As Scotland heads to the polls, we meet the dedicated supporters fighting for the country’s independence from afar. Read more
May 6, 2021
Rubati Mitsaeva: A champion for Chechens
Having fled two bloody wars, arrest and torture at home, Rubati Mitsaeva is continuing her tireless advocacy and community work for Chechens in the German capital – despite ongoing threats. Read more
May 3, 2021
Megan's Megacan: It's All Going Wrong!
Megan and Konrad consider the Laschet v. Baerbock conundrum, and find out how Angela Merkel justified lobbying for a bunch of con-men. Read more
Apr 24, 2021
Who is Annalena Baerbock?
She’s the talk of the town in German politics, but who’s the ambitious woman leading the Green party to the federal elections this September? And what are her chances of succeeding Angela Merkel as the next Kanzlerin? Read more
Apr 22, 2021
Arabs in exile: How Berlin became a new cultural hub
A decade after the Arab Spring, Berlin has become the city of choice for a new generation of cultural talent from the Middle East and North Africa. We find out why. Read more
Apr 19, 2021
Megan's Megacan: Rent Cap Ruins
On this week's podcast, the megacanners discuss the fallout from the constitutional court's decision to destroy the Berlin rent cap. And to cheer us up we watch the CDU/CSU destroy itself with a pissing contest. Read more
Apr 17, 2021
Megan's Megacan: Jesus Is In The Cave
This week, the saga of Megan's vaccination, more German inability to cope with racism, and the new COVID rules explained (but check them again for yourselves). Read more
Apr 3, 2021
