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How To F#€k Up An Airport

What went wrong at BER? Berlin's unfinished airport has been in construction for over 11 years, cost have blown from €1 to €5.4 billion, and there's no end in sight. It's a story of incompetence, cor... Read more

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Episode 1: Without A Plan

Episode 1: Without A Plan

BER is the international airport code for Berlin Brandenburg Airport, nickname Willy Brandt. It has also become a signif... Read more

18 Feb 2018

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Episode 2: Double The Recipe

Episode 2: Double The Recipe

Days away from the planned 2012 opening party, nothing seemed wrong at BER. What was really going on? On this episode, w... Read more

25 Feb 2018

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Episode 4: Never Finished (live!)

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A special live recording of the fourth and (maybe) last episode. Take a tour of all four of Berlin’s under-construction,... Read more

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