S2 E2: The East German Coffee Crisis
Wanna have a coffee? Well, I hope you're not an East German in the '70s & '80s, 'cos it's gonna be tough (and taste like wood). On this episode of History Flakes Pip & Jonny dive deep into the lukewa...
13 Nov 202444min
Special Episode - Tour of Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde
Come enjoy an atmospheric walk around a cemetery bursting with history! Let's explore the Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde in this beautiful, golden Autumn together. Listen at home, or follow along wi...
31 Okt 20241h 21min
S2 E1: Nosferatu and F.W. Murnau
Dear Listener, Come closer to the fire, pull your shawl a little tighter about your shoulders...pay no attention to the pale looking figure staring longingly at your neck from the shadows. It is o...
30 Okt 202451min
Episode 13: History Flakes Live! Max Schmeling
Let's dive into the wild and bruising life of Germany’s best-known pugilist, Max Schmeling—the man who went from Weimar wonder to darling of Nazi propaganda, and somehow managed to emerge in post-WWII...
4 Sep 202430min
Episode 12: History Flakes Live! Anita Berber
Anita Berber, pioneering dance performer extraordinaire, or violent thieving drug-addled lunatic? Why not both!? Join us during our first live recording as we talk about the life and times of Anita B...
21 Aug 202431min
Episode 11: Markus Wolf, Stasi Foreign Intelligence Chief - Part Two
Finally, the most important part of any super spy’s career… Le Sex. Markus Wolf continues to prove himself second to none in spy mastery. We hear about his highs and lows…but mostly highs because he w...
4 Aug 20241h 8min
Episode 10: Markus Wolf, Stasi Foreign Intelligence Chief - Part One
Who’s the greatest spy that ever spied and love machine spreading Communism throughout the world? WOLF! Markus Wolf that is. Join us as we discuss the early days of the elusive and seductive spy mast...
22 Juli 202448min
Episode 9: Tempelhofer Feld
Where can you find a former air field, military parading ground, amusement park, Turkish cemetery, concentration camp and kite surfer’s paradise?! Not all at the same time, it’s Tempelhofer Feld of co...
2 Juli 202449min
