East Germany Podcast - Radio GDR Podcast
1) The Three Monkeys - Part 2 of my conversation with Herta Peter
Hello Radio GDR listeners! I am so pleased to bring you the second episode of two with my new friend Herta Peter. My favorite thing about doing this podcast is hearing stories from those of you who li...Show More
2) How the Grey Disappeared from Greyland - Part 1 of my conversation with Herta Peter
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 liv...Show More
How the Grey Disappeared from Greyland - Part 1 of my conversation with Herta Peter
46:10 | Mar 23rd, 2024
3) Special Announcement - new website (radiogdrpodcast.com) and season 4 is coming!
Hello everyone! Season 4 is coming! We also have a new domain this season - radiogdrpodcast.com. Please do visit us soon to tell us your GDR story! I'll be updating show notes across old episodes so y...Show More
Special Announcement - new website (radiogdrpodcast.com) and season 4 is coming!
01:20 | Oct 14th, 2023
4) Attila The Stockbroker
In this episode John Paul Kleiner (GDR Objectified blog) speaks with Attila the Stockbroker, an English poet, musician and songwriter with roots in the punk movement and socialist politics. During his...Show More
5) Taking Stock with Victor Grossman, Part II: Why The GDR Failed
In 1952, a 24-year old American soldier defected to the Eastern Bloc in order to avoid a US Army disciplinary hearing and what he feared would be draconian punishment for his involvement in socialist ...Show More
6) Berliners: Vesper Stamper's tale of twins divided by the Berlin Wall and thoughts on viewing the Cold War through historical fiction
I am truly honored to be joined today by author and illustrator Vesper Stamper who in 2022 published Berliners, a historical fiction about two twin brothers, Rudi and Peter, who end up divided by thei...Show More
7) Why The GDR Fascinates Me: Kris Hinz's Reflections on his Father's Time in the GDR and the Country's Legacy Today
Hello everyone, and welcome to yet another incredible episode of Radio GDR. We are on episode 3 of 3 of our listener interviews to round out season 3. I hope you have enjoyed hearing about fellow list...Show More
8) Why The GDR Fascinates Me: Fred Esposito on His Love for Radio GDR and Why Preserving History is Important
We are interviewing some of our most special listeners this season in gratitude for your amazing contributions to make season 3 of this podcast so special. We are especially grateful to the listeners ...Show More
9) Why The GDR Fascinates Me: Neese Family Adventures in Radebeul, Leipzig and Dresden
I have said this often, but I am so grateful to you all for your continued loyalty to the podcast this season. Most of you all don't know this, but I got this amazing gig when Shane Whaley interviewed...Show More
Why The GDR Fascinates Me: Neese Family Adventures in Radebeul, Leipzig and Dresden
41:40 | Nov 23rd, 2022
10) Ralph Hänel, Part III - Opening the Memory Box: Ralph's Corner GDR Museum
Hello, everyone, and welcome to our third installment of our interview with Ralph Hanel, Kung Fu Master, former Stasi prisoner and amazing storyteller. I am so glad you have enjoyed the first two inst...Show More
Ralph Hänel, Part III - Opening the Memory Box: Ralph's Corner GDR Museum
1:12:09 | Oct 23rd, 2022