Walrus& the Bear

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2017-04-01

  It’s not all Black& White

On the 27th of February 1947 the Allied Control Council dissolved the state of Prussia. How did a state, with around 40 million inhabitants, simply came to disappear? Walrus and Otter talk about one of the greatest vanishing acts of the 20th century an...
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2017-03-03

  The Green Line

2017 marks the 115th birthday of the U1 (Unterbahn/Subway number one) Berlin’s first subway line. With 8.7 km it’s also one of the shortest lines of Berlin. Notmsparker, from the popular Kreuzberged blog, and Walrus take a 24 minute ride from East to W...
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2016-12-20

  Blood, Sweat and Shimmy

There was a time when a glimpse of stocking was enough to stir the crowds. Now full-fledged acrobatics and staple-tease are high on demand. How much has Burlesque transformed since its cheeky beginnings, and why is it big in Berlin? Otter takes the lea...
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2016-11-01

  Devil’s Mountain

The history of Devil’s Mountain (Teufelsberg) stretches out almost 80 years. After WWII Albert Speer’s military academy was buried under the rubble of approximately 400.000 Berlin houses. On top of the ruins a ‘listening station’ was built by the weste...
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2016-09-16

  King Sandwich

The Döner Kebab, a classic Berlin sandwich. Or is it? Geoffrey John King and Walrus are embarking on a Döner adventure. On where the Döner Kebab originally comes from, to how it’s been made today. They polish their chef-skills and create their own Döne...
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2016-08-19

  Jewish Community in Berlin (2/2)

The Jewish community in Berlin knows a long but troubled history. From their expulsion in the 14th century to the influx of Soviet Jews after the fall of the wall, from German citizenship in 1871 to their annihilation under the Nazi-regime, this two-pa...
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2016-07-06

  Inked Up

Coming back from a short trip to Amsterdam, Walrus realises how many people are ‘inked up’ in Berlin. This episode is a beginner’s guide to the art of tattooing. Walrus get’s acquainted with some of the tattoo-tools, speaks about the hardships of going...
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2016-06-11

  New York City Baby

New York City, the mother of all cities. Walrus swam across the pond and carried his weighty body across Brooklyn. He spoke with three non-natives; one he has known for years, one who wrote Walrus an email, and one he met in Prospect Park. Let the mini...
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2016-05-12

  Xberg

Kreuzberg, or 'cross-mountain', is one of the most exciting neighborhoods in Berlin. Think Labour-day demonstrations, squatting-movements, mosques, street art and hip-and-happening coffeeshops all around. And Walrus just happens to live right in the mi...
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2016-04-06

  Jewish Community in Berlin (1/2)

The Jewish community in Berlin knows a long but troubled history. From their expulsion in the 14th century to the influx of Soviet Jews after the fall of the wall, from German citizenship in 1871 to their annihilation under the Nazi-regime, this two-pa...
  Viertausendhertz author