Interviewing Oma

Unknown

My mother was born in Germany in 1934. She grew up during World War Two, was adopted and moved to the United States after the war. She has a lot of stories and every week or so we will listen to them here.

Episodes

  1. 01/16/2017

    Episode 6

    Living with the Nuns. Getting sick. Dad. Uncle. Aunt. Nivea.

    23 min

  2. 10/31/2016

    Episode 5

    The Telefunken. First opera. Opa goes to jail. The police come by for a visit. Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth). Washing hair.

    19 min

  3. 10/24/2016

    Episode 4

    Stealing an American's jacket. Oma makes bread. The fake older sister.BBC The problem with having friends during the war. Cousin Waltraut.

    19 min

  4. 10/17/2016

    Episode 3

    First bubblegum. The older cousin. Mutti, Sister. The girl with the Mamie Eisenhower haircut. Chantelle Rytter, founder of the Grateful Gluttons and the Atlanta Lantern Parade, guest-interviewed this week's show. Thanks Chantelle!

    27 min

  5. 10/10/2016

    Episode 2

    Opa. Karl Ludolph. Bertha Koch Ludolph. Whiskey the Dog. The prison camp. Americans. Living in the kitchen. Opa negotiating for Oma's oma to use their own bathroom.

    22 min

  6. 10/02/2016

    Episode 1

    Episode one.  Tütes. Bomb Shelters. Air Raid Sirens. Shoes. The Brits. Amis. Poles. Russians. Kassel. The book she mentions is Bill Bryson's "Notes From A Small Island".

    15 min
  • 6 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

About

My mother was born in Germany in 1934. She grew up during World War Two, was adopted and moved to the United States after the war. She has a lot of stories and every week or so we will listen to them here.

Information

  • Creator
    Unknown
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2017
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Interviewing Oma