All About Tattoos, Part 2: Artists on Self-love, Community and Combatting Toxic Masculinity
INTERVIEWS Find Emily's work on IG: @flowerpowertatts Find Pablo's work on IG: @pabloferrukt I interviewed two tattoo artists this week, Emily (@flowerpowertatts) and Pablo (@pabloferrukt) on their wo...
6 Apr 202350min
All About Tattoos, Part 1: Trends, Fashion, Violence and the Tramp Stamp
This week is Part 1 of my two-part series on tattoos in Berlin! Tattoos are an “anthropological constant” according to German tattoo scholar Ole Wittman: from the body art of prehistoric humanity all ...
30 Mars 202352min
Call the Ref, She’s Travelling!
Your girl has been on the go. I've been seeing lots of cities recently: some I've never been to before, and some I've loved dearly. In the past few weeks I got to show my home city of London to someon...
23 Mars 20231h 15min
Nudist Nation
Today I'm talking all things German nudism. Last week, Berlin officially allowed all women to bathe topless at public pools, a massive win for the culture at large. After a trip to a co-ed sauna which...
16 Mars 202359min
From Bauhaus To IKEA To That One Curly Instagram Mirror
This week I go into the history and legacy of world-famous German design (think wire armchairs and sans-serif fonts). Inspired by a very *aesthetically pleasing* trip to Copenhagen, I explore how and ...
9 Mars 20231h 5min
Growing Pains
hallo, we are back! I’ve been feeling more than a little reflective recently. As my time in Berlin just hit its halfway mark, I wanted to share a little about what I’ve learned moving somewhere new. T...
2 Mars 20231h 2min
Welcome to Berghain
*shockingly, the title was clickbait* This week I'm bringing you a deep dive into techno music in Berlin, from its beginnings in Detroit to the mythic dance floors of the Berlin techno bunkers. I disc...
2 Feb 202350min
Send In The Tanks (A Brief Episode About Ukraine)
hallo leute This week I am talking about Germany and the US's decisions to send tanks to the Ukraine. I ask why tanks are so important when they were invented over 100 years ago, and discuss why Germ...
27 Jan 202334min
