Radio GDR - East Germany Podcast

Radio GDR - East Germany Podcast

Steven Minegar

Episodes 71
Avg. Duration 50m
Activity Dormant
Since Nov 2018
Latest Episode Dec 2024

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About This Podcast

Radio GDR. Life in the former East Germany holds an ongoing fascination for a lot of people. Join us as we learn more about the former East Germany. Radio German Democratic Republic is a podcast designed to educate and inform on the life and times of East Germany. Radio GDR is hosted by Steven Minegar and John Paul Kleiner.

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Recent Episodes

S4E2 The Three Monkeys - Part 2 of my conversation with Herta Peter

Dec 14, 2024 44m

Hello Radio GDR listeners! I am so pleased to bring you the second episode of two with my new friend Herta Peter. My favorite thing about doing this podcast is hearing stories from those of you who…

S4E1 How the Grey Disappeared from Greyland - Part 1 of my conversation with Herta Peter

Mar 23, 2024 46m

Hello Radio GDR listeners! I am so pleased to bring you the first episode of two with my new friend Herta Peter. My favorite thing about doing this podcast is hearing stories from those of you who…

S4E1 Special Announcement - new website (radiogdrpodcast.com) and season 4 is coming!

Oct 14, 2023 1m

Hello everyone! Season 4 is coming! We also have a new domain this season - radiogdrpodcast.com. Please do visit us soon to tell us your GDR story! I'll be updating show notes across old episodes so…

S3E21 Attila The Stockbroker

Jul 17, 2023 43m

In this episode John Paul Kleiner (GDR Objectified blog) speaks with Attila the Stockbroker, an English poet, musician and songwriter with roots in the punk movement and socialist politics. During…

S3E20 Taking Stock with Victor Grossman, Part II: Why The GDR Failed

Apr 08, 2023 35m

In 1952, a 24-year old American soldier defected to the Eastern Bloc in order to avoid a US Army disciplinary hearing and what he feared would be draconian punishment for his involvement in socialist…

S3E19 Berliners: Vesper Stamper's tale of twins divided by the Berlin Wall and thoughts on viewing the Cold War through historical fiction

Mar 05, 2023 56m

I am truly honored to be joined today by author and illustrator Vesper Stamper who in 2022 published Berliners, a historical fiction about two twin brothers, Rudi and Peter, who end up divided by…

S3E18 Why The GDR Fascinates Me: Kris Hinz's Reflections on his Father's Time in the GDR and the Country's Legacy Today

Jan 15, 2023 59m

Hello everyone, and welcome to yet another incredible episode of Radio GDR. We are on episode 3 of 3 of our listener interviews to round out season 3. I hope you have enjoyed hearing about fellow…

S3E17 Why The GDR Fascinates Me: Fred Esposito on His Love for Radio GDR and Why Preserving History is Important

Dec 08, 2022 56m

We are interviewing some of our most special listeners this season in gratitude for your amazing contributions to make season 3 of this podcast so special. We are especially grateful to the listeners…

S3E16 Why The GDR Fascinates Me: Neese Family Adventures in Radebeul, Leipzig and Dresden

Nov 23, 2022 41m

I have said this often, but I am so grateful to you all for your continued loyalty to the podcast this season. Most of you all don't know this, but I got this amazing gig when Shane Whaley…

S3E15 Ralph Hänel, Part III - Opening the Memory Box: Ralph's Corner GDR Museum

Oct 23, 2022 1h 12m

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our third installment of our interview with Ralph Hanel, Kung Fu Master, former Stasi prisoner and amazing storyteller. I am so glad you have enjoyed the first two…

S3E14 Ralph Hänel, Part II - "Can I borrow your baby?", Stasi Handcuffs and the Book of Poison

Sep 29, 2022 1h

Welcome to another incredible episode of Radio GDR. Judging by your extremely positive reaction, you thoroughly enjoyed part 1 of our three part interview with Ralph Hanel, Kung Fu Master, former…

S3E13 Ralph Hänel, Part I - My Father and the Stasi Lawyer

Sep 13, 2022 1h 7m

Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of Radio GDR. This is your host Steve Minegar, and the next three episodes will truly be a humbling and eye opening experience for all of us. On the…

S3E12 Artists Take on The State! Experimental Art in Late East Germany, with Sara Blaylock

Aug 22, 2022 1h 18m

Did you know East German artists used their Stasi files as artwork after the fall of the Berlin wall? Ever heard of the Erfurt Women's Artists Group who stormed the Stasi Headquarters in their city?…

S3E11 The Things They've Seen - Reflections on WWII and the Cold War by German Eyewitnesses, with Daniel Burghard

Aug 04, 2022 1h 3m

I often speak about what a privilege it is to preserve the stories of the past, many of which are disappearing quickly, through this podcast. You our contributors and listeners are truly helping us…

S3E10 Overlooked No More - Female Directors in East Germany's DEFA Films

Jul 13, 2022 58m

There is no shortage of recent articles regarding the too long overlooked subject of female directors. While many of these articles are specific to the women directing films today (Patty Jenkins,…

S3E9 Gay Spies and LGBT Activism in East Germany, with Samuel Clowes Huneke

Jun 28, 2022 1h 9m

Gay spies and espionage….absolutely one of the most incredible topics you can study about the GDR. On today's episode of Radio GDR, we are going to dive into the topic of LGBT espionage, life and…

S3E8 ¡Venceremos! Chilean Bands and Socialist Solidarity at East Germany's Festival of Political Songs, with Jesse Freedman

Jun 16, 2022 49m

Venceremos! We will overcome! This one word defined the socialist political movement of Salvador Allende's presidency in Chile and, after the military coup of 1973, rolled off the tongues of Chilean…

S3E7 Ned Richardson-Little on The Human Rights Dictatorship - Socialism, Global Solidarity and Revolution in East Germany

Jun 02, 2022 57m

From an outside perspective, it would seem that human rights would be an idea that the East German regime would have had great difficulty reconciling itself with. However, in this episode of the pod,…

S3E6 "A House Divided Cannot Stand" - Designing Chapman University's Berlin Wall Monument at Liberty Plaza with Richard Turner

May 18, 2022 53m

This episode seeks to answer a burning question - what does an artist do with a piece of the Berlin Wall? In our last episode, we interviewed Dr. Jim Doti, Professor and President Emeritus of Chapman…

S3E5 "Historical Memory" - How Dr. Jim Doti Brought the Berlin Wall to Chapman University

May 07, 2022 29m

There are many pieces of the Berlin Wall on display all around the world. How did universities, museums and other places secure these sections of what was once the most intimidating symbol of the…

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