Vienna: The Spy Capital of the World
Why is Vienna considered the ultimate playground for spies? We start with the Habsburgs' surprising innovations in spycraft and how Metternich made "the walls listen" with his sophisticated network of...
30 Jan 202532min
Zeitgeist Episode: Christkind, Krampus, and Christmas Around the World
In this Zeitgeist episode, we're feeling festive as we dive into holiday traditions from around the world. Carmen and Stephen compare the Christkind to Santa Claus and explore the wild world of St. Ni...
28 Dec 202443min
Jörg Haider Part 2
In the second and final part of our deep dive into Jörg Haider, we explore his fall from grace and untimely death. Along the way, we consider whether Carinthia might just be the Texas of Austria, disc...
12 Dec 202430min
Zeitgeist Episode: Government and Glühwein
In our second Zeitgeist episode, we're diving into what's happening in the world—and in our lives—right now. We break down how Austrian elections work and the latest on coalition talks, before taking ...
28 Nov 202441min
Jörg Haider and the Rise of the FPÖ
This week, we dive into the rise of Austria's far-right FPÖ party and its controversial leader, Jörg Haider, whose meteoric ascent left a lasting mark on Austrian politics. As we explore the twists an...
31 Okt 202422min
Vienna's Skyline: Inspired by an Assassin
What does an assassination attempt have to do with the height of Vienna's City Hall? More than you'd expect. In this episode, we uncover the strange connection between political violence and architect...
10 Okt 202422min
Zeitgeist 1: Summer Break
Welcome to our first-ever Zeitgeist episode, where we chat about what's happening in Vienna, the world, and in our lives right now. This week, we're tackling everything from single-use plastics and Cy...
11 Sep 202438min
Colonial Empire, Habsburg-style
What do Mozambique, Tianjin, and the Nicobar islands have in common? Very little! Except that they were all sites of the Habsburgs' clumsy attempts at an overseas empire. In this episode, we dive into...
2 Aug 202419min
