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 do...
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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 doi...
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 GD...
Attila The Stockbroker
In this episode John Paul Kleiner ( GDR Objectified blog ) speaks with Attila the Stockbroker , an English poet, musician and songwriter wit...
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 wou...
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 t...
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...
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 podc...
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 th...
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 s...
Ralph Hänel, Part II - "Can I borrow your baby?", Stasi Handcuffs and the Book of Poison
Welcome to another incredible episode of Radio GDR. Judging by your extremely positive reaction, you thoroughly enjoyed part 1 of our three...
Ralph Hänel, Part I - My Father and the Stasi Lawyer
Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of Radio GDR. This is your host Steve Minegar, and the next three episodes will truly be a h...
Artists Take on The State! Experimental Art in Late East Germany, with Sara Blaylock
Did you know East German artists used their Stasi files as artwork after the fall of the Berlin wall? Ever heard of the Erfurt Women's Artis...
The Things They've Seen - Reflections on WWII and the Cold War by German Eyewitnesses, with Daniel Burghard
I often speak about what a privilege it is to preserve the stories of the past, many of which are disappearing quickly, through this podcast...
Overlooked No More - Female Directors in East Germany's DEFA Films
There is no shortage of recent articles regarding the too long overlooked subject of female directors. While many of these articles are spec...
Gay Spies and LGBT Activism in East Germany, with Samuel Clowes Huneke
Gay spies and espionage….absolutely one of the most incredible topics you can study about the GDR. On today's episode of Radio GDR, we are g...
¡Venceremos! Chilean Bands and Socialist Solidarity at East Germany's Festival of Political Songs, with Jesse Freedman
Venceremos! We will overcome! This one word defined the socialist political movement of Salvador Allende's presidency in Chile and, after th...
Ned Richardson-Little on The Human Rights Dictatorship - Socialism, Global Solidarity and Revolution in East Germany
From an outside perspective, it would seem that human rights would be an idea that the East German regime would have had great difficulty re...
"A House Divided Cannot Stand" - Designing Chapman University's Berlin Wall Monument at Liberty Plaza with Richard Turner
This episode seeks to answer a burning question - what does an artist do with a piece of the Berlin Wall? In our last episode, we interviewe...
"Historical Memory" - How Dr. Jim Doti Brought the Berlin Wall to Chapman University
There are many pieces of the Berlin Wall on display all around the world. How did universities, museums and other places secure these sectio...