The Wurst Guide to Living in Austria

The first ever guest on The Wurst Guide - singer, actress and funny American redhead, Megan Crain – joins Gabriel and Jake in the studio. They talk about farting in front of a partner, skiing UP a hill, and so much more!!! Oh, and by the way - after only 10 months, we're one of the top 20 podcasts in Austria people! Thanks to you TWG gang! What do we specifically talk about?  + that moment you far...

Warning: This podcast is bilingual and speaks Denglish. Hosts, Jacob and Gabriel, imagine themselves in the scenario where they've only got 24 hours left in Vienna before they have to leave the city FOREVER.  What would they do? What would they miss? This podcast is powered by viennawurstelstand.com and The Wurst Agency and is hosted by Jacob Moss and Gabriel Schaffler.  Like us to have somebody s...

Warning: This podcast is bilingual and speaks Denglish Why in Austria do you find yourself having several people a day yelling 'Mahlzeit' at you around midday on a daily basis? What does this curious expression mean, and where does it come from?!  What do we specifically talk about? + 'Mahlzeit', 'Mahlzeit,' 'Mahlzeit'... + She's/ He's a 10 but... + Gabriel wrote a poem and shares it with the worl...

Our relationship with our bodies is a complex one. In this episode, Jake and Gabriel dare to explore the topic of body insecurities, and how to overcome them, while somehow they also manage to fit in a try-not-to-laugh-showdown while listing synonyms for male and female boobs.  What do we specifically talk about? + We're nominated for the Ö3 Podcast awards - this is you last chance to VOTE FOR US!...

Warning: This is a bilingual podcast that speaks Denglish Denglish?! Was is Denglish?! Well, it's when a German speaker takes the English language, mixes it with German in a cocktail shaker, and pours one weird but wild drink that gets them speaking German with a bit of English thrown in. And while it's grown in popularity in recent years, it's not new!  Gabriel and Jake dive deep into Denglish. ...

Warning: This is a bilingual podcast that speaks Denglish Ever noticed while riding the U-Bahn in Vienna the deafening sound of silence? While an urban soundtrack is expected of a city, good luck finding it on a sleepy Sunday in Vienna! Jake and Gabriel get loud while talking about the Austrian love for silence.  What do we specifically talk about? + The Wurst Guide to Living in Austria has been n...

Warning: This podcast is bilingual and speaks Denglish.  Gabriel and Jake kick off the year with an episode in which they offer up a bunch of new year's resolutions from their life learnings from 2022, while they also have a chat with the AI chatbot, ChatGPT, and discover why Austrians gift each other little pigs and chimney sweepers on new years.  They also somehow work into the discussion some k...

Warning: This podcast is bilingual and speaks Denglish.  Talented author, creator, and influencer, Jaqueline Scheiber (known as minusgold on Instagram) joins Gabriel and Jake in the studio. They cover a lot of ground in their discussion, jumping from what life is like when you're an online personality that people recognize on the street, to political correctness in comedy to cancel culture to bein...

Warning: This podcast is bilingual and speaks Denglish.  Which is the best Weihnachtsmarkt in Vienna? Well, Gabriel and Jake hit the streets on the ultimate Punsch crawl, from one side of Vienna to the other, to find out for you. They may not get very far in actually answering this question, but they do have one wild Punsch-fuelled ride. This podcast is powered by viennawurstelstand.com and The Wu...

Warning: This podcast is bilingual and speaks Denglish.  Gabriel and Jake cover the rules you often face when visiting somebody at their home in Austria. Take off your shoes! Don't touch the wall! Disinfect your phone! Ok, the last one came from our audience.  And much more! This podcast is powered by viennawurstelstand.com and The Wurst Agency and is hosted by Jacob Moss and Gabriel Schaffler.  L...

Warning: This podcast is bilingual and speaks Denglish.  Gabriel and Jake sit down with local entrepreneur in the gastronomy scene, Luigi Barbaro to talk business. Well, that was the idea. Let's just say that there were more laughs than business talk. What do we specifically talk about? + What it's like to be part of a family business + Tips for those starting a business in Austria + Delivery serv...

Warning: This podcast is bilingual and speaks Denglish.  In recent weeks, climate activists have been throwing all kinds of food, from mashed Kartoffelpüree to tomato soup, at multimillion Euro paintings in Vienna, and around the world. Hosts, Gabriel Schaffler and Jacob Moss, discuss what the hell is going on, if it's an effective form of protest, and what food they'd throw at what painting. What...

In this episode, Jakob Moss and Gabriel Schiffer host a therapy session. It all started with getting a shoutout from the Ö3 programme, 'Treffpunkt Podcast', in which they said their names wrong. This then lead to transforming the podcast into a therapy office. The two jumped right into the topic and talked about what pissed them off at the moment and what made them sad. They also asked the TWG gan...

In this episode, Gabriel and Jake wanted to find the answer to the ultimate question: "Aussies or Ösis?". So they went out into the wild and asked people in Vienna and Australia what they knew about the other country and got some fascinating (and random) facts.   What do we specifically talk about? + Getting old, being barked at and random vasectomy stories and how to do laundry correctly +  Rando...

In this episode, Gabriel and Jake talk about Austrian Kitchen, and what should never be missing in one. Also - maybe don't listen to this if you're hungry.   What do we specifically talk about? + Halloween - from failed Trick-or-treating stories to the worst Halloween costumes + What should not be missing in any Australian and Austrian kitchen! + The most essential kitchen essentials And much more...

In this episode, Gabriel and Jake discuss the legendary Austrian phrase "Passt scho!" and what it means in our society - is it just a ph(r)ase or a lifestyle?!   What do we specifically talk about? + Jake talks about Australian birds, and his journey to the other side of the world + The lifestyle of complaining in Vienna + Gabriel gives an emotional body positivity speech   And much more! This pod...

So in this episode, Gabriel takes over as the main host, as Jake is currently (almost) WIFI-less stranded on an island (no worries though, he's just on holiday). BUT Gabriel invited Brandan Josh , a fashion influencer who is upcycling second-hand wear. With October 15th being International Repair Day, they are chatting about all things repairing, recycling and upcycling.   What do we specifically...

Warning: this podcast speaks Denglish In this episode, Jake and Gabriel visited the Vienna International School to ask questions everyone always wanted to ask a bunch of teenagers growing up in Vienna. (because they are such weird, extraterrestrial beings!)   What do we specifically talk about? + Jakes' journey to becoming a journalist and businessman + What the year 2050 will look like + Old peop...

Warning: this podcast speaks Denglish The seasons are changing which can only mean one thing according to the Austrians – it’s sick season! Coming off the back of SICKtember, co-hosts Gabriel and Jake talk about what it means to get sick in Austria. The Wurst Agency’s videographer and artist, Christopher Hanschitz, joins them in the studio. What do we specifically talk about? + how sick is too sic...

Warning: this podcast speaks Denglish Weinen aka crying comes easy for some, but it’s an expression of emotions that can carry a lot of shame for others. So much shame that there are plenty of us who can’t remember when was the last time we cried. In this episode, Jake and Gabriel talk about Oktoberfest, before going deep with the topic of ‘weinen.’ This podcast is powered by viennawurstelstand.co...

While Queen Leiwand Lizzy in the UK has died, a new king has been born in Vienna's most hipster district of them all, Neubau. Hosts, Gabriel and Jake, talk about how the king will change things up in Bobo town, and what the chances are that he'll go mad like the Habsburgs. What do we specifically talk about? + The (very, very) weird quirks of the Habsburgs + A movement that still believes Austria...

Warning: This podcast speaks Denglish The Wurst Guide’s hosts are made for this episode that shines a spotlight on two types of people – the always running late (Gabriel’s category) and the always punctual (Jake’s tribe) – in a country where Pünktlichkeit is sacred.  What do we specifically talk about? + Austria’s love for punctuality + Why the late always run late + Tips and tricks on how to solv...

Jacob and Gabriel waste no time in this episode as they engage in the equivalent of a podcast quickie. They jump from discussing topics like Winnie Pooh's mental health issues to whether it's okay to reuse a face mask you find on the street. And much more! This podcast is powered by viennawurstelstand.com and The Wurst Agency and is hosted by Jacob Moss and Gabriel Schaffler.  Like us to have some...

Warning: this podcast speaks Denglish Musician, activist, co-director of the soon-to-be-released documentary film, AUSTROSCHWARZ, Mwita Mataro joins Jacob and Gabriel (and guest host Johanna Lea Lassnig!) in the studio. Things get deep and real, real quick on the topics of: + being black in Austria + life as a musician in Austria + the documentary, AUSTROSCHWARZ + a few random 'short shit' stories...

Warning: This podcast speaks Denglish.  1.4 million people living in Austria are ineligible to vote in the upcoming presidential elections. There are many people living in Austria that were not born in the country. And Austria doesn’t always make it easy to feel at home. Jake and Gabriel explore with the TWG community what ‘Heimat’ aka. 'home' means to us in a world in which many of us are living...