Felix Baumgartner: Living on the Edge
This week, we're freefalling into the story of Felix Baumgartner, Austria's very own daredevil skydiver who leapt from the stratosphere (literally). Along the way, Stephen valiantly attempts some Germ...
30 Sep 202532min
Wilhelm Reich: The Prophet of the Better Orgasm
In this episode, we uncover the strange and fascinating life of Wilhelm Reich, a once-promising Vienna-trained psychoanalyst whose career took a sharp turn into uncharted territory. From a scandalous ...
13 Aug 202537min
Gänsehäufel - Vienna's beloved goose pile
This week, we're headed to the seaside! Or at least, as close as Vienna gets— we're talking about the Gänsehäufel, the beloved island in the Danube that's been offering sun, swims, and skin (lots of i...
19 Juli 202535min
Zeitgeist: 12 Points to Austria!
Try as we might to talk about literally anything else, Eurovision keeps pulling us back in. Are we closet fans? Maybe. Probably. OK, fine—yes. In this Zeitgeist episode, we set out to cover a range of...
31 Maj 202529min
Weighing In: Vienna's Street Scales
This week, we step onto one of Vienna's most curious bits of street furniture: the humble street scale. Scattered across the city in over 150 locations, these coin-operated relics have no real reason ...
4 Maj 202526min
Arnold: American Attitude and Austrian Schmäh
In this episode, we're talking all things Arnold. After watching the Netflix documentary Arnold, we came away with a new-found respect for the man who went from a small town to global superstardom. Bu...
6 Apr 202533min
Vienna's Snow Palace: Soap, Sawdust, and a Ski Jump
Long before Dubai put ski slopes in the desert, Vienna had its own indoor skiing dream: the Schneepalast (Snow Palace). Opened in 1927 as the world's first permanent hall for year-round skiing, it was...
6 Mars 202529min
Zeitgeist: Sausage stands and Football
In this Zeitgeist episode, we're sticking our heads in the sand and focusing on the real hard-hitting topics: sausage stands and football. It's the zeitgeist we want to be living in. We explore the Wü...
13 Feb 202529min
