Nina is a German, living in Germany. Shaun is originally from South Africa, living in Germany. Together they compare notes about their perspectives of life in Germany.
Latest episodes
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23 min
The final episode
The Everyday Germany podcast is shutting down for good. Follow Nina on InstagramFollow The Germany Experience on InstagramThank you to all our listeners and supporters! You made th…
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32 min
The bureaucracy of leaving Germany
Shaun + Nina discuss the Super Bowl, and Nina explains the hoops she has to jump through to leave GermanySEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK!Contact us: [email protected] t…
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53 min
Meeting Nina's boyfriend, and Nina's news
Ruben, Nina's boyfriend, joins us to discuss his impressions of Germany and what it's like dating a German. Plus: Nina has some news.SEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK!Contact us: info@e…
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37 min
Anti-extremism protests in Germany // New German citizenship laws
More details about the protests: 2024 German anti-extremism protests NPD can no longer get state funding or tax breaks: Top German Court strips financing of extreme right partyNew…
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27 min
German home remedies: scarves, onion bags and more
Everyday Germany will be on a year-end break until late January 2024. SEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK!Contact us: [email protected] to our YouTube channel: Everyday Ger…
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45 min
German Christmas traditions
Shaun and Nina discuss common Christmas traditions in Germany.SEND US MESSAGES OR FEEDBACK!Contact us: [email protected] to our YouTube channel: Everyday Germany on…
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46 min
The German Bundesliga
What is German football culture like? How does the league system work? Listen to Nina and Shaun discuss the Bundesliga so that you can make small talk with just about any German. S…
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35 min
Live at Podcast-Brause in November 2023: Deutsche Kritikkultur
You asked for one or two episodes in German, and here's the first one. Nina and Shaun recorded a live episode of Everyday Germany in German at the November 2023 Podcast-Brause even…
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34 min
Fall traditions in Germany
Shaun and Nina will be recording a live episode in German at the Podcast-Brause in Nürnberg on 8 November 2023. Entry is free! More details are available here: https://podcast-brau…
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24 min
The Jugendwort of 2023
Shaun and Nina will be recording a live episode in German at the Podcast-Brause in Nürnberg on 8 November 2023. Entry is free! More details are available here: https://podcast-brau…
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30 min
Gendering in German
"Gendering" in German ("gendern") is done in written German to make a word more inclusive. For example: "Mitarbeiter" is the general word for "co-workers", but the word has a male…
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18 min
The story of German Americans
Nina has German and American roots, so obviously she's interested in the history of German Americans. In this episode, Nina goes solo to talk about the Germans who settled in the A…
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16 min
Grumpy Germans
Do you have a story about a grumpy German telling you what you were doing wrong, or how you should be doing something differently? We'd love to hear it! Contact us (details below)…
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33 min
Bad graffiti flowers, the Fuggers, and Spezi: Augsburg is cool
Following on from our discussion about Spezi last week, we talk about the interesting city of Augsburg.Take a look at the "king" of Augsburg. SHOULD NINA GET A SPEZI TATTOO? SEND U…
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32 min
Spezi, Club-Mate, and other German soft drinks (with Dominik from Ach?)
What is Spezi? Why do Germans love it so much? Dominik from the Ach? podcast joins Nina and Shaun to talk about German soft drinks, including Spezi, Club-Mate, Fanta, schorle, and…
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37 min
How to be a good dinner guest in Germany
This episode was originally recorded for The Germany Experience in February 2022.Original show notes: Getting invited to a German's home for dinner is difficult enough, but if it h…
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20 min
King Ludwig II, Neuschwanstein castle, and listener feedback
Nina drops some historical nuggets about Neuschwanstein castle and King Ludwig II, Shaun explains his plans for his vacation with his father and brother, and Shaun and Nina read ou…
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36 min
Do Germans believe in horoscopes?
Shaun came across a study done in 2021 that revealed that around 61 percent of people aged 18 to 24 years old in Germany believe in horoscopes. Shaun and Nina discuss these finding…
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35 min
Is the German school system classist?
At the age of around 11, children in Germany get placed on one of several paths through the German education system, each ending in a different outcome. Does it make sense? Is it c…
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38 min
Nazi billionaires - interview with David de Jong
Nazi Billionaires is a book that looks at how German tycoons made billions off the horrors of the Third Reich and World War II, and at how the families who have inherited that weal…