History Flakes - The Berlin History Podcast
Explore the history of one of the world’s most captivating cities with "History Flakes - The Berlin History Podcast." Your hosts, seasoned tour guides Pip Roper and Jonny Whitlam, take you through the highs and low-lows of Berlin's past, exploring events, lives and stories from Berlin's past.
From the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall to the artistic renaissance of the Weimar Republic and the dark days of the Nazi dictatorship, each episode is a blend of history, stories from the tour guide streets, and a dash of humour. Whether you’re a history buff, a lover of Berlin, or simply curious about the forces that shaped modern Europe, join Pip and Jonny as they peel back the layers of Berlin's history. Discover the heroes, villains, revolutions, and evolutions that have defined this iconic city.
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History Flakes - The Berlin History Podcast
Latest Episodes
S4E10: Rosa Luxemburg Part 2: From Zürich to Berlin
Last ep of Season 4 Everyone!Yeah it’s long…she was a big deal!Part two sees us follow Rosa to Berlin from Zurich, with her doctorate in hand and a fig leaf marriage for a German passport. The partnership with Leo Jogiches has become...
S4E9: Rosa Luxemburg Part 1. From Warsaw to Zurich.
That’s right! Part 1! And you’d better enjoy this one, because it’s the most fun we’re gonna have on this topic! Imagine, you’re a young woman, charming, witty, a political genius with an unbridled passion for life and your fellow human beings....
S4E8: Queer Women in Nazi Germany
Jumping off from Jonny’s brilliant discussion with historian Samuel Clowes Huneke about his book I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany (2026), we talk about some of the stand out stories from this time and the strangely i...
S4E7: Fritz Lang, early years to 1933
Legendary pioneering film director, original bad boy auteur, visionary…bit of a dick. Fritz Lang’s personal life was almost as dramatic as his films. He’s in Paris for the febrile pre-war days of 1914, showing real acts of bravery on the Galici...
S4E6: Comedian Harmonists w/ Matti Geyer
Matti Geyer is here!!And we’re talking about The biggest boy band 20th-century Germany had to offer!The Comedian Harmonists, move over 5ive, get out of the way N’sync.Who could forget ‘Mein Kleine Grune Kaktus’ (my small gree...
