Mates & Mics

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Two young blokes having a bi-weekly chat about linguistics, aviation, food and intercultural communication. One is German the other is Australian. Join us on a weekly basis!

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Ep. 4 | Florence syndrome (Iran), Karens, rural Australia, nachschwitzen 27.06.2026 35:40

G'day MnMs, in this episode we have a glimpse at James's glorious homeland, more specifically at big shrimps, dark mofos and crazy Dougs in Tassie. Also in the mix is Luka trying Burundian food and James anxiously reflecting on his life at the dawn of his dirty thirties. So get yourself a plate of Liang Fen, Okroshka or Ayran Aşı, lean back in your undies and enjoy 35 mins of pure art.

Ep. 3 | Arabic coffee, VIP tickets, kebab juice, Bering Sea 14.06.2026 30:02

Luka is glued to the screen because the Volleyball Nations League is on, while James is out hitting VIP lounges with friends. The Mates & Mics with the Big Black Mics are back with a somewhat silly episode to help you ride out the shitty West European summer weather sweeping the continent.

Ep. 2 | Besties, air fryers, Sorbs, Albanian daddy 31.05.2026 33:58

Summer has arrived in Europe, meaning Luka's cat is sweating and the roads are overcrowded with commuters and holiday-goers alike. We look at a frikandel scandal that has shaken Belgian-French bilateral relations, debate whether air fryers are a one-person kitchen wonder or a techno-capitalist force replacing yet another human passion, discover more about the Sorbian subculture in Germany, and...

Ep. 1 | Introduction, ontgroening, desarrollo, French Guiana 17.05.2026 35:31

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