Kaffee+Kuchen Catchup

Sarah and I are back with a festive episode of Kaffee+Kuchen Catchup. We are both freelance writers, journalists and Brits who live in Berlin. Today we are chatting about German traditions, such as Christmas markets, festive food and songs, as well as what we love about this time of year back home in the UK. Sorry about the sound: we had to get creative with our microphones (see the below photo)....

I’m delighted to share the first episode of Kaffee+Kuchen Catchup! This is a (most likely) monthly podcast created by me and my fellow writer and journalist friend Sarah Magill. We are both freelancers in Berlin who are eager to chat about lots of topics over coffee (and preferably also cake). Here’s what we talk about in this episode (with links in case you want to dig deeper): German Chancellor...

Hi friends, It’s been a busy few weeks, but more on that below. Today I’m excited to share with you a new regular feature called Berlin stories. These will take the form of an article, video or audio post. I aim to highlight different experiences and points of view to paint a picture of life in Berlin. The first is an interview with Scottish comedian Chris Davis. He talks about how he prepares for...

Hi friends, In today’s video I talk about the decision by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency to label the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party “extremist”, the reaction to it and explore whether the party could be banned. You can find it from around minute 1.36. And an update that came through after recording – Friedrich Merz was elected as chancellor of Germany later on Tuesday May 6th in a se...