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Tommies & Jerries Tommies & Jerries
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4.8 • 66 Ratings
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Break out the beach towels and reserve the best spot as we attempt to untangle the Anglos from the Saxons, the Boche from the Britishers and the Tommies from the Jerries.
Historian Katja Hoyer is a German living in England. Journalist Oliver Moody is a Brit living in Berlin.
Between them they plan to discuss the past and present of Anglo-German relations.
Why have German chancellors and British Prime Ministers so rarely got along? Why are the Germans obsessed with British comedy? And what have the Romans ever done for Britannia and Germania?
No stereotype too embarrassing, no war left unmentioned, as the German in England and the Engländer in Deutschland do their bit for post-Brexit freundship.
Produced by Goalhanger Films.
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12. Exorcising Hitler
This week's episode investigates the dark origins of post-war Germany. Did the victorious Brits help or hinder their former enemies in the difficult process of denazification? Katja and Oliver are joined by the historian and bestselling author Frederick Taylor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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11. Do the Germans Do It Better?
A recent global poll identified Germany as the most admired country on the planet. Echt? This week Katja and Oliver discuss how the reality measures up to these expectations, from the legacy of the Third Reich to the surprisingly chubby eagles in the Bundestag. They are joined by John Kampfner, the bestselling author of Why the Germans Do It Better, and Matt Karnitschnig, chief Europe correspondent for Politico, who is more … sceptical. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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10. The Anglo-Saxons
Few Germans have left as deep a mark on Britain as the Anglo-Saxon settlers. But who were they really? What did they ever do for us? And what were the Vikings if not just another wave of Germanic migrants who picked out the British isles as a plum investment opportunity? Katja Hoyer and Oliver Moody are joined by Marc Morris, the medieval historian and author of the bestselling The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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9. Comedy
Why do Germans love Monty Python but Brits couldn't name a single German sitcom? Katja Hoyer and Oliver Moody are joined by comedians Al Murray and Henning Wehn to discuss two nations with very different comedic sensibilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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8. Shelley, Schiller, Schilliest
This week Katja and Oliver wax lyrical about their countries' literary past. Together with their expert guest, Dr Joanna Raisbeck, they explore the lofty heights of English and German Romanticism. Do you know your Shelley from your Schiller?
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7. Bowie, the Beatles and the Berlin Wall
What happened when the Beatles went to Hamburg soon after the band’s creation? And did David Bowie really help bring down the Berlin Wall?
Katja Hoyer and Oliver Moody explore the musical links between Germany and the UK. Plus they take an affectionate look back on Ostrock, East Germany’s response to the rock music of the west.
A Goalhanger Films production
Produced by Joey McCarthy
Exec Producer Tony Pastor
Twitter: #TommiesJerries
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Customer Reviews
Great podcast
If you like this thing, these pods go well with it..Cold War conversations, Atomic hobo and Cold War conversations. You’ll have it all covered. And if my age, probably an old man crush on Katya Hoyer too!
Intelligent and entertaining. Cracking show!
This is a well-researched and engaging weekly treat; a real pleasure. Great presenters, discussing fascinating subjects. Thanks, Katja and Oliver. Great stuff!
Pitch perfect
As a German living in the UK, this podcast is hitting the German- British relationship and foibles perfectly. Funny and factually accurate. Keep going!