Megan's about to go on her summer holidays, so the last thing she wants is a German official called Klaus warning her about her winter heating bills. But Germany is on the brink of a gas crisis, so we have special guest energy expert Izzy Choksey to keep us calm. If anyone can help it'll be Economy Minister and noughties romcom star Robert Habeck. Skol!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Megan's about to go on her summer holidays, so the last thing she wants is a German official called Klaus warning her about her winter heating bills. But Germany is on the brink of a gas crisis, so we have special guest energy expert Izzy Choksey to keep us calm. If anyone can help it'll be Economy Minister and noughties romcom star Robert Habeck. Skol!--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, July 4, 2022 - Mega Gas Crisis

Megan's in a superb mood as this week's show begins, so Konrad decides to try and explain Germany's antitrust laws, and why Robert Habeck thinks he can tighten them, because of Christian Lindner's petrol price fiasco. Long story. Then something else that needs tightening: gun control. As well as our grip on the news. Prost!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Megan's in a superb mood as this week's show begins, so Konrad decides to try and explain Germany's antitrust laws, and why Robert Habeck thinks he can tighten them, because of Christian Lindner's petrol price fiasco. Long story. Then something else that needs tightening: gun control. As well as our grip on the news. Prost!--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, June 16, 2022 - Tight, Tighter, Tightest

What do AfD Bundestag members message each other about when they think no one's listening? Now we know, thanks to some awkward text leaks. Plus, another state election has happened out West, somewhat confusingly, and what do East Germans feel about Russia? Konrad reports back from Erfurt. Mahlzeit!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

What do AfD Bundestag members message each other about when they think no one's listening? Now we know, thanks to some awkward text leaks. Plus, another state election has happened out West, somewhat confusingly, and what do East Germans feel about Russia? Konrad reports back from Erfurt. Mahlzeit!--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, May 23, 2022 - Chatgroup Insurgents

New limited edition megas this week, after Schleswig-Holstein, AKA the sticky-up bit that's almost Denmark, went to the polls and delivered a blow to the AfD. Then Berlin cops failed to enforce neutrality on Victory Day, Giffey got a Gif-Ei (crap German pun), and why Berlin's Education Minister gives Megan the heebie-jeebies. Ahoy!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

New limited edition megas this week, after Schleswig-Holstein, AKA the sticky-up bit that's almost Denmark, went to the polls and delivered a blow to the AfD. Then Berlin cops failed to enforce neutrality on Victory Day, Giffey got a Gif-Ei (crap German pun), and why Berlin's Education Minister gives Megan the heebie-jeebies. Ahoy!--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, May 13, 2022 - The Neutrality Fetish

SPD fossils Steini, Siggi, and Scholz come to terms with their party's disastrous Russia policy, as nerves fray between Germany and Ukraine over arms supplies. Meanwhile, 4/20 protesters took to the streets of Berlin this week to ask why Germany has still not introduced humane drug policies. Gebt das Hanf frei!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

SPD fossils Steini, Siggi, and Scholz come to terms with their party's disastrous Russia policy, as nerves fray between Germany and Ukraine over arms supplies. Meanwhile, 4/20 protesters took to the streets of Berlin this week to ask why Germany has still not introduced humane drug policies. Gebt das Hanf frei!--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, April 22, 2022 - Free The Weed!

While Ukraine fights for European democracy, Germany manages to distract itself for a week with some good old pandemic nonsense. The government gets embarrassed in the Bundestag, tries to figure out what to do if we run out of gas, and argues about speed limits. Meanwhile Boris Becker gets himself in a mess. Time for some rave fuel.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

While Ukraine fights for European democracy, Germany manages to distract itself for a week with some good old pandemic nonsense. The government gets embarrassed in the Bundestag, tries to figure out what to do if we run out of gas, and argues about speed limits. Meanwhile Boris Becker gets himself in a mess. Time for some rave fuel.--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, April 9th, 2022 - No Shortage Of Rave Fuel

War, refugees, pipelines, Nazis, Gerhard Schröder. Things just keep happening and people keep doing them, and Megan and Konrad are here to tell you about it, with the soft cushion of an attitude adjuster, AKA a Rum and Coke. What's all this about then?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

War, refugees, pipelines, Nazis, Gerhard Schröder. Things just keep happening and people keep doing them, and Megan and Konrad are here to tell you about it, with the soft cushion of an attitude adjuster, AKA a Rum and Coke. What's all this about then?--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, March 23, 2022 - The Attitude Adjuster 

The horror won't go away, but then neither do megacans. This week, Megan and Konrad get some distraction from world insanity with a welcome visit from veteran Berlin tour guide and history raconteur Ryan Balmer, who duly vents magnificently about the Humboldt Forum. Also Konrad has something to add about German arms exports.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

The horror won't go away, but then neither do megacans. This week, Megan and Konrad get some distraction from world insanity with a welcome visit from veteran Berlin tour guide and history raconteur Ryan Balmer, who duly vents magnificently about the Humboldt Forum. Also Konrad has something to add about German arms exports.--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, March 4, 2022 - The Worst Building In Berlin

Konrad has been to Hessen to see what's going on with the investigations into two of the more famous far-right crimes that Germany has witnessed in the last few years. Which was obviously delightful. And it's been raining. There's only one thing for it – lemonade and whisky.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Konrad has been to Hessen to see what's going on with the investigations into two of the more famous far-right crimes that Germany has witnessed in the last few years. Which was obviously delightful. And it's been raining. There's only one thing for it – lemonade and whisky.--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, February 22, 2022 - Meanwhile In Hessen...

As omicron makes its rounds through Berlin schools, things just keep on happening in German politics. It's relentless. This week, the Greens pick new leaders so that Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck can go to Moscow and Munchen and try to prevent war and climate disaster – and Habeck can change his mind about vaccine patents. Lemon and Lime Time!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

As omicron makes its rounds through Berlin schools, things just keep on happening in German politics. It's relentless. This week, the Greens pick new leaders so that Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck can go to Moscow and Munchen and try to prevent war and climate disaster – and Habeck can change his mind about vaccine patents. Lemon and Lime Time!--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, January 29, 2022 - Realos and Fundis

It's a German news podcast in English, because the German news is hard enough without it being all in German. Also involves canned cocktails. Not massive cans.

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A brand new year, a brand new Megacan - and welcome to our Exberliner listeners! We drink two of the classics, and discuss naughty kids in Leipzig, the German speed limit fetish, and what has Siemens been up to in Australia.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

A brand new year, a brand new Megacan - and welcome to our Exberliner listeners! We drink two of the classics, and discuss naughty kids in Leipzig, the German speed limit fetish, and what has Siemens been up to in Australia. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, January 10th, 2020 - The Cops' Truth Hangover

This week, Megan and Konrad sample the three pillars of Germany's early-teenage drinking culture - Spezi, Club Mate, and Almdudler - along with special guest Carl Clancy. We also talk about preppers on trial, flags outside schools, and what the fuck is 5G anyway? Also: come to the Live Show!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

This week, Megan and Konrad sample the three pillars of Germany's early-teenage drinking culture - Spezi, Club Mate, and Almdudler - along with special guest Carl Clancy. We also talk about preppers on trial, flags outside schools, and what the fuck is 5G anyway? Also: come to the Live Show! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan November 22, 2019 - The German Classics Special

Get your weekend started the right way, with a Cuba Libre and JB &amp; Lime, to cushion the blow of another week of German politics: this week, the state of Thuringia, the legalities of egg donation, and free the BVG! Also, what would happen if Christian Lindner came round to Megan's house for dinner?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Get your weekend started the right way, with a Cuba Libre and JB &amp; Lime, to cushion the blow of another week of German politics: this week, the state of Thuringia, the legalities of egg donation, and free the BVG! Also, what would happen if Christian Lindner came round to Megan's house for dinner? --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, February 8, 2020 - My Dinner with Lindner

Konrad and Megan discuss the extensive disaster aid package being implemented by the German government. Including money for freelancers - but how do you get it?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Konrad and Megan discuss the extensive disaster aid package being implemented by the German government. Including money for freelancers - but how do you get it? --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, March 27, 2020 - Pretend Future Money

Our first ever live show, just in time for the festive yuletide season. We were suited and booted for a year-end quiz with our brilliant guests Carl Clancy, Sebastian Knight, Maurice Frank and Sofia Diogo Mateus.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Our first ever live show, just in time for the festive yuletide season. We were suited and booted for a year-end quiz with our brilliant guests Carl Clancy, Sebastian Knight, Maurice Frank and Sofia Diogo Mateus. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan Live at the Comedy Cafe Berlin, December 7, 2019

What goes on at the Grüne Woche? What happens when a soldier posts an intelligence report on Facebook? Who is Combat 18? And what about the homeless count? All the news with our favourite classic megas.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

What goes on at the Grüne Woche? What happens when a soldier posts an intelligence report on Facebook? Who is Combat 18? And what about the homeless count? All the news with our favourite classic megas. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, January 24, 2020 - A Tractor Showdown

It's the end for AKK, but not for the CDU, at least not yet. We discuss a weird day in Dresden, and why does Ai Weiwei hate Berlin so much? Also, will you have JD or JW &amp; Coke? Music: Inferno Dresden by Hans-Jürgen Westphal--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

It's the end for AKK, but not for the CDU, at least not yet. We discuss a weird day in Dresden, and why does Ai Weiwei hate Berlin so much? Also, will you have JD or JW &amp; Coke? Music: Inferno Dresden by Hans-Jürgen Westphal --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, February 14, 2020 - The AKaKolypse

The lockdown is on, and yet the unnaturally sweetened alcohol keeps flowing. The news this week: Is America stealing our masks? Is it a good idea to deliberately infect yourself with just a tiny bit of the Rona? (No.) And what did Merkel buy at the shops before she went into quarantine? All the answers, and plus some general chat...--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

The lockdown is on, and yet the unnaturally sweetened alcohol keeps flowing. The news this week: Is America stealing our masks? Is it a good idea to deliberately infect yourself with just a tiny bit of the Rona? (No.) And what did Merkel buy at the shops before she went into quarantine? All the answers, and plus some general chat... --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, April 4, 2020 - Merkel at the Shops

This week Megan vents all the reasons why Germany needs women's day, plus an update on the CDU leadership race, why Germany can't deal with the far-right, and some general rambling on Corona hysteria.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

This week Megan vents all the reasons why Germany needs women's day, plus an update on the CDU leadership race, why Germany can't deal with the far-right, and some general rambling on Corona hysteria. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, March 7, 2020 - Women's Day

Berlin's rent freeze has been in force for a whole week now, and we get fellow podcaster and Radio Spätkauf producer Joel Dullroy to give us his considerable in-depth take on the great city experiment... What has Berlin got itself into?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Berlin's rent freeze has been in force for a whole week now, and we get fellow podcaster and Radio Spätkauf producer Joel Dullroy to give us his considerable in-depth take on the great city experiment... What has Berlin got itself into? --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, February 28, 2020 - The Mietendeckel Special!

Megan and Konrad and special guest Maurice Frank drink fizzy algae and vodka and discuss Angela Merkel's Klimapaket. CO2 pricing, subsidised wind farms, cheaper tickets - that'll definitely stop climate catastrophe, won't it?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Megan and Konrad and special guest Maurice Frank drink fizzy algae and vodka and discuss Angela Merkel's Klimapaket. CO2 pricing, subsidised wind farms, cheaper tickets - that'll definitely stop climate catastrophe, won't it? --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, The Klimapaket Special - November 8, 2019

This week on Megan's Megacan, we drink the enigmatically named JD &amp; Berry while discussing Siemens' Australian adventures, the EU tolerating a mafia state, and Berlin finally confronting its colonial past.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

This week on Megan's Megacan, we drink the enigmatically named JD &amp; Berry while discussing Siemens' Australian adventures, the EU tolerating a mafia state, and Berlin finally confronting its colonial past. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, January 17th, 2020 - The Maltese Conundrum

Megan and Konrad produce a podcast while maintaining a social distance of well over a kilometre. Is Merkel the right leader for these times? How are Berlin's school children coping? And what has happened to the AfD? All questions answered with a disinfected megacan.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Megan and Konrad produce a podcast while maintaining a social distance of well over a kilometre. Is Merkel the right leader for these times? How are Berlin's school children coping? And what has happened to the AfD? All questions answered with a disinfected megacan. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, March 21, 2020 - Lockdown Week 1

Maybe the Bild newspaper is a cancer poisoning our minds, which is shame because we've found a better way to do that, thanks to our Polish pals: Bisongrass vodka with apple soda. Delicious! Also, the stats say that lockdown is making everyone more depressed - but also maybe less depressed, because people are complicated and stats don't always help (yeah, Bild?). Meanwhile Berlin finds a new way to ignore its colonial legacy. Enjoy!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Maybe the Bild newspaper is a cancer poisoning our minds, which is shame because we've found a better way to do that, thanks to our Polish pals: Bisongrass vodka with apple soda. Delicious! Also, the stats say that lockdown is making everyone more depressed - but also maybe less depressed, because people are complicated and stats don't always help (yeah, Bild?). Meanwhile Berlin finds a new way to ignore its colonial legacy. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, May 29, 2020 - Schloss with a Cross

On this week's sharp and focussed half-hour of well-researched information, a rundown of Berlin's latest lockdown plans, some chat about Germany's basic pension plans, and trouble at the meatpacking plant. Not all the facts may be accurate. Honestly if it's that important go outside and find out for yourselves.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

On this week's sharp and focussed half-hour of well-researched information, a rundown of Berlin's latest lockdown plans, some chat about Germany's basic pension plans, and trouble at the meatpacking plant. Not all the facts may be accurate. Honestly if it's that important go outside and find out for yourselves. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, May 15, 2020 - A Chicken on a Bus

And yet the megas runneth aplenty! On this week's show: Germany's infection rate has gone up, the football is coming back, but at least there'll be money for new cars. Also some semi-good news about the conversion therapy. Megacan!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

And yet the megas runneth aplenty! On this week's show: Germany's infection rate has gone up, the football is coming back, but at least there'll be money for new cars. Also some semi-good news about the conversion therapy. Megacan! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, May 10, 2020 - Cash for Clunkers

Why does Germany let the US drone people to death at Ramstein (with one M), while still pursing its lips and making disapproving noises? Meanwhile Dr. Drosten is unhappy with us all going to Einkaufsmalls, and Markus Söder the Bavarian bandit jockeys for position.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Why does Germany let the US drone people to death at Ramstein (with one M), while still pursing its lips and making disapproving noises? Meanwhile Dr. Drosten is unhappy with us all going to Einkaufsmalls, and Markus Söder the Bavarian bandit jockeys for position. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, April 24, 2020 - Mr Exit and the Bavarian Bandit

Just because there's a deadly pandemic sweeping through the population, doesn't mean  German teenagers shouldn't be in school doing five hours of exams. That's what Merkel says anyway, and even Armin Laschet thinks she's being too soft.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Just because there's a deadly pandemic sweeping through the population, doesn't mean German teenagers shouldn't be in school doing five hours of exams. That's what Merkel says anyway, and even Armin Laschet thinks she's being too soft. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, April 17, 2020 - Time for Latin

Time seems to have lost all meaning and yet the news keeps rolling on.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Time seems to have lost all meaning and yet the news keeps rolling on. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

Megan's Megacan, April 11, 2020 - Lockdown Number Whatever: Clash of the Virologists

Week 2 of Megan's abstention experience sees us necking the Fritz-Spritz Schorles with indecent abandon. Meanwhile, there's much to discuss: Berlin's rent freeze, the Thuringia election, and what is Braunschweig in English?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message

Week 2 of Megan's abstention experience sees us necking the Fritz-Spritz Schorles with indecent abandon. Meanwhile, there's much to discuss: Berlin's rent freeze, the Thuringia election, and what is Braunschweig in English? --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/megans-megacan/message</a>

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