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In today's episode, recorded at a studio event at Podfest live last year, we explore:
⚡ Berlin's existential moment — conservative city hall, culture cuts, and the slow drift toward London-ification
⚡ The brain drain nobody's talking about — why the most integrated migrants are already leaving quietly
⚡ Nazi ecosystems — entire towns, far-right security services, and VIP boxes at the Uber Music Hall
⚡ The resilience of desire — sex, race, and intimacy in a city with a racism problem
⚡ Football, bisexuality, and music — on holding multiple identities in one city
⚡ Fight or flight — would you leave before an AfD government, or stay and report?
⚡ The Holocaust as cultural theft — Nobel prizes, empty playgrounds, and what Germany never actually reckoned with
⚡ Gaza, Ukraine, Syria — on consistency, ideology, and the left's selective empathy
"They love our labor but they hate us as people."
"The only reason I know the names of those towns is because black people had been murdered there."
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🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
#MadInGermany #MusaOkwonga #Berlin #Germany #Racism #AfD #BerlinLive #BlackInBerlin #GermanPolitics #Gentrification #FarRight #Palestine #Holocaust #Immigration #LGBTQ #Eton
CREDITS
Mad in Germany
Host: James Jackson
Guest: Musa Okwonga (Writer, Poet, Broadcaster & Musician; Author of In The End, It Was All About Love and One of Them; Co-host of Stadio; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature)
Editor: Luardo Eduardo Gamero
Producer: Lya Cuellar
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction — Mad in Germany's first live show with Musa Okwonga
00:01:28 Is it still all about love? Berlin, community, and what keeps you here
00:02:35 Berlin vs London — is the city heading the same way?
00:04:00 Merz, the cityscape comment, and what he's actually saying to non-white residents
00:06:26 Police violence, Palestine protests, and the UN report Germany ignored
00:08:04 Translating Germany for the world — the language barrier and the imagination barrier
00:09:17 Nazi ecosystems — entire towns, the AfD vote, and what engaging with the far right actually looks like
00:13:22 The brain drain — who's leaving, and why India's top earners are next
00:18:29 Performative anti-racism and white allies who won't say it to their own families
00:22:38 Hedonism decoupled from politics — Elon Musk at Kit Kat and the end of affordable queer Berlin
00:25:15 Football, Stadio, Ian Wright, and Musa's grandfather who ran Ugandan football
00:28:05 Fight or flight — would you leave before an AfD government?
00:30:54 Germany as a slow tanker — is there time to turn it around?
00:32:45 An attempted murder near home — and what the friendly police translator revealed
00:36:37 The towns whose names Musa knows only from murders — and why he still goes
00:41:46 Attending a neo-Nazi march in Dresden as a British journalist
00:45:44 Black soft power, Afro-Germans, Tony Rüdiger, and what Germany owes to those it excludes
00:47:54 The Holocaust as cultural theft — Nobel prizes, empty playgrounds, and what was really lost
00:51:33 Gaza, Ukraine, Syria — on consistency and the left's selective empathy
00:56:49 Closing — Germany's abdication of responsibility, and why it breaks Musa's heart
Disclaimer:
The views and opinions expressed by the guest(s) on Mad in Germany are their own and do not reflect those of the producers or its licensees. The appearance of this programme on social media platforms does not imply endorsement. The producers disclaim any liability for damages arising from the use of the podcast and its recordings to the fullest extent permissible by law.
This video is intended for informational and commentary purposes only and reflects the personal opinions of the guest and creators. The inclusion of public figures or journalists is based on publicly available information and does not imply guilt or wrongdoing.
The views in this video do not establish a professional relationship with viewers and do not constitute legal, professional, or personal advice. Viewer discretion is advised.
❤️ Support Mad in Germany:
patreon.com/c/madingermanypod
In today's episode, recorded at a studio event at Podfest live last year, we explore:
⚡ Berlin's existential moment — conservative city hall, culture cuts, and the slow drift toward London-ification
⚡ The brain drain nobody's talking about — why the most integrated migrants are already leaving quietly
⚡ Nazi ecosystems — entire towns, far-right security services, and VIP boxes at the Uber Music Hall
⚡ The resilience of desire — sex, race, and intimacy in a city with a racism problem
⚡ Football, bisexuality, and music — on holding multiple identities in one city
⚡ Fight or flight — would you leave before an AfD government, or stay and report?
⚡ The Holocaust as cultural theft — Nobel prizes, empty playgrounds, and what Germany never actually reckoned with
⚡ Gaza, Ukraine, Syria — on consistency, ideology, and the left's selective empathy
"They love our labor but they hate us as people."
"The only reason I know the names of those towns is because black people had been murdered there."
👉 Subscribe for fearless, independent conversations: youtube.com/@MadInGermany
🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
#MadInGermany #MusaOkwonga #Berlin #Germany #Racism #AfD #BerlinLive #BlackInBerlin #GermanPolitics #Gentrification #FarRight #Palestine #Holocaust #Immigration #LGBTQ #Eton
CREDITS
Mad in Germany
Host: James Jackson
Guest: Musa Okwonga (Writer, Poet, Broadcaster & Musician; Author of In The End, It Was All About Love and One of Them; Co-host of Stadio; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature)
Editor: Luardo Eduardo Gamero
Producer: Lya Cuellar
🎥 Click to watch. Subscribe for new episodes.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction — Mad in Germany's first live show with Musa Okwonga
00:01:28 Is it still all about love? Berlin, community, and what keeps you here
00:02:35 Berlin vs London — is the city heading the same way?
00:04:00 Merz, the cityscape comment, and what he's actually saying to non-white residents
00:06:26 Police violence, Palestine protests, and the UN report Germany ignored
00:08:04 Translating Germany for the world — the language barrier and the imagination barrier
00:09:17 Nazi ecosystems — entire towns, the AfD vote, and what engaging with the far right actually looks like
00:13:22 The brain drain — who's leaving, and why India's top earners are next
00:18:29 Performative anti-racism and white allies who won't say it to their own families
00:22:38 Hedonism decoupled from politics — Elon Musk at Kit Kat and the end of affordable queer Berlin
00:25:15 Football, Stadio, Ian Wright, and Musa's grandfather who ran Ugandan football
00:28:05 Fight or flight — would you leave before an AfD government?
00:30:54 Germany as a slow tanker — is there time to turn it around?
00:32:45 An attempted murder near home — and what the friendly police translator revealed
00:36:37 The towns whose names Musa knows only from murders — and why he still goes
00:41:46 Attending a neo-Nazi march in Dresden as a British journalist
00:45:44 Black soft power, Afro-Germans, Tony Rüdiger, and what Germany owes to those it excludes
00:47:54 The Holocaust as cultural theft — Nobel prizes, empty playgrounds, and what was really lost
00:51:33 Gaza, Ukraine, Syria — on consistency and the left's selective empathy
00:56:49 Closing — Germany's abdication of responsibility, and why it breaks Musa's heart
Disclaimer:
The views and opinions expressed by the guest(s) on Mad in Germany are their own and do not reflect those of the producers or its licensees. The appearance of this programme on social media platforms does not imply endorsement. The producers disclaim any liability for damages arising from the use of the podcast and its recordings to the fullest extent permissible by law.
This video is intended for informational and commentary purposes only and reflects the personal opinions of the guest and creators. The inclusion of public figures or journalists is based on publicly available information and does not imply guilt or wrongdoing.
The views in this video do not establish a professional relationship with viewers and do not constitute legal, professional, or personal advice. Viewer discretion is advised.
