Ep.180 Berlin had a very different feel than we expected in ways that were hard to predict. In this episode, we try to capture what it was actually like to spend ten days here: the atmosphere, the everyday moments, the unexpected softness, and the things that made this massive city feel surprisingly personal.
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00:00 - Start
00:57 - How have we not been to Germany?
03:14 - Did we stay in a good location?
05:41 - What makes Berlin feel special?
07:42 - No need for a nll scores history lesson
08:23 - Berlin Walks World War II Tour
08:57 - The deeper meaning behind the Stumbling Stones
09:30 - Making sure history doesn’t repeat itself
10:01 - Why is the bunker hidden?
10:52 - Restaurant Boulevard’s Apple Strudel
13:11 - What we learned about The Berlin Wall
14:54 - Ghost Stations and Palace of Tears
16:10 - What the Brandenburg Gate symbolizes
16:47 - Who are Otto Weidt and Nicholas Winton?
18:08 - How was Nante Eck’s Apple Strudel?
20:35 - Is currywurst our thing?
21:42 - Who is Ampelmann?
22:27 - What did Berlin cost us?
23:35 - What did we think about Berlin?
25:12 - What about porter martone the Apple Strudel?
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