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Time to work through the anger and frustration of Saxony-Anhalt results with a tale from across the pond. Today we’re talking Brazilian politics, falling from grace, and the age-old practice of gaslighting your constituents. Former Brazilian pirate radio host, Tomás, joins us to discuss some political history of his home country. They showed their right-wing strongman the door, giving hope that th...

This episode is dedicated to the Hamburgers who stared at the solar eclipse without eye protection and are now suffering from permanent vision loss. You and your cooked retinas probably can’t read this right now but that’s okay because this is an audio medium. To distract yourself from the pain, listen to Klappy and Susan weigh in on the recent drama on Holstenstraße, then a special segment with o...

Following on from our February interview with thespian Timo, we venture out to Bad Pyrmont, the charming, strangely tropical town in Lower Saxony. The performance of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in a beautiful historical castle leads to laughter, confusion and intrigue. Join use for a taste of the action! --- Pyrmonter Theatre: https://theatercompanie.de/

With all the hubbub that’s going on, let’s look on the bright side (or the right side if you’re cycling properly and safely). That’s right, we’re getting Hamburg’s priorities in order. NO to wasting billions of taxpayer money on a sporting event, YES to more and better bike lanes. We’re talking bike infrastructure in Hamburg, something you only notice when it’s done poorly (sadly, quite often). We...

Herzlich willkommen beim ’Who Wants to be a German?’ with your quizmaster Adhiraaj! Find out if contestants Susan and Klappy are prepared for their citizenship test or if they still don’t know their Bundesverfassungsgericht from their Gaststättenerlaubnis! Also, we review election news from Hungary and Thailand, and discuss if we are OlympiJA or NOlympia for Hamburg’s Olympic bid. Turns out there...

Brrrrrr as the cold continues, Burgerforce peeks behind the scenes of the theatre world. Special guest Timo shares his journey from silent extra to open air thespian. Then South-East Asia aficionado Dustin joins Klappy in Phnom Penh to discuss latest events in Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar. Is there a Winter Olympic gold medal for subzero radio? --- Pyrmonter Theatre: https://theatercompanie.de/,...

BurgerForce wraps up the year by checking in with correspondents in Australia, Kenya and Mexico. We look in the rearview mirror at the train wreck that was 2025, complete with Trump, climate change and papal conclaves! Then we turn our heads forward, put our sunglasses on, and hit the accelerator. Can we jump that giant dumpster fire of 2026? We’ll find out, but first, toilet talk!

Spooky season? More like spooky reality am I right? Who needs Halloween when 2025 is an endless cavalcade of horrors?! Instead, we turn the spotlight on the Mexican tradition of Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead. Special guest Clara explains this fascinating but often misunderstood holiday and the traditions from her childhood. Also featured: children kidnapped by their burger-rich mother who is b...

Oh my god. Another year. Another chance Susan gets to scare the shit out of you, our dear audience, with some fucked up mysterious tales of missing tourists, awful shit happening to women and girls, the kind of stories us sick fucks who relax by listening to true crime podcasts can’t stop thinking about. JOIN US. Also Chad is here.

SOS: SAVE OUR SNAILS - Do NOT under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES eat or interfere with the delicious endangered snails that are taking over Hamburg! In other news, it’s festival season! Listen to us gab about how to completely let loose, put on our sequined costumes, and celebrate the great German tradition of getting weird with it and rotting in a hot tent in a crowded airfield. Let the festivities begin!

While the FC St. Pauli parade buzzes outside we head towards the buzzing of the tattoo machine. Artist Dean goes into detail about his inspiration, adventures and exploits at famous tattoo studio Jungbluth. Then the new ChatGPT-4o voice (NOT voiced by ScarJo) gets under our skin by calmly explaining the disastrous future in store for us. Way to kill the buzz dude!

During our beloved spooky season (before Mariah Carey comes out of her closet each year to violent assault our ears) it’s time to take a very harrowing trip down memory lane, namely through Germany’s oft forgotten colonial history and the reminders of it that still linger in German society like restless spirits. Susan, as a modern, less dashing, gender-swapped Robert Stack will then host a mini-ep...

After three months that felt like three decades, BurgerForce reflects on the slow moving car crash that is US politics. Jen and John, direct from Croatia, help us disect the mayhem and compare it to Croatian governance. Why is it so hard to participate democratically in both places? Is it history, money, youth alienation or something else? Then some free media training via Fake Newsin with Susan.

From campaign promises to poster photos, the Burg-O-Mat detangles the Federal and Hamburg elections with special guest Adhiraaj. Then a blast from the past OG Burger calls in from New York City! Finally, it's Oscar time and this year is a Wicked Conclave of Substance and Brutalism. Eww Merz, don't look at us like that!

Suffering, sad Susan has one hell of an hangover in this post-US election special. Klappy tries to keep the fluffy puppy stories coming as the flames of chaos rage in the studio. Then special guest Hamid separates fact and fiction in the controversial history of the (recently closed) Blue Mosque in Hamburg.

Fresh South African Hamburgers Ribbon and Meerkat face a grilling over their integration journey. How does Hamburg compare to life in Cape Town? Then we discuss the meaty topic of the (improving) South African energy crisis, top it off with a layer of fresh Fake Newsin', and fill it with some saucy South African tunes. Yum!

In this election spectacular special guests Mahima and Adhiraaj join us to discuss recent voting results across the world. From local Hamburg elections to the EU and India we try to comprehend the waves of change splashing against us. Is the India result a cause for concern or a source of hope?

As the Russian election fades into the sunset Martin and Loraine join from Nairobi for a late evening chat about Gen Z work habits, AI human rights and communal money in Kenyan villages. Also, what's the latest Boeing mishap? Susan prepares us for worry-free Easter travels!