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Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany

With over two decades of living in Germany between them, Nic and Dili, host a podcast about Germany filled with news, articles, and stories that show the many different sides to German life.

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Episode 151: Drama Königin

Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany ·

2023/11/04

Your trio of hosts are back together again and just in time for Halloween. With all those ghouls and ghosts knocking about, safety in numbers makes sense, you never know who might knock on the door at this time of year. We discuss the increasing popularity of Halloween, posh pumpkins, and avoiding trick or treaters.School holidays mean Nic can’t go to his usual lunch spot, and instead must face the horrors of the university canteen, which gives us the chance to discuss the joy of eating on your own,

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01:01:27

Episode 150: Duo Ling-Slow

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2023/10/28

With Dili away this week, Producer Simon wants to talk about the Rugby World Cup, while Nic would rather talk about something else, anything else in fact. Luckily a listener comes to Nic’s rescue with an important correction that leaves Simon feeling more than a little goofy.Language is our main theme this week as your hosts discuss their less than straightforward paths towards improving their German. With so many ways to learn, the lads go through the various challenges of taking courses at the

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00:47:30

Episode 149: Radio Blah Blah

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2023/10/21

After a week off, Dili returns to the pod and just in time for some very important admin. With us approaching episode 150, it means that Dili has been co-hosting for nearly a year, which means only one thing: it’s annual review time!! Despite Nic’s best attempts to keep things professional, Dili & Producer Simon are determined to derail his efforts.With the beleaguered German government hoping to regain the initiative after months of disappointing polls and local elections, we look at the change

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01:04:48

Episode 148: Viva Las Munich

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2023/10/14

Despite Dili being out sick this week we have the fortune of being able to welcome the wonderful Kate Mueser to the show to talk about her debut novel The Girl with Twenty Fingers, as well as a variety of other topics! Of course, before we get to the details of her new book, Nic is contractually obliged to go through the less than positive results from the weekend’s state election in Bavaria. We break down the details and consider what it means for the rest of Germany.Thankfully, Kate & Nic are

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00:54:27

Episode 147: Blame Game

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2023/10/07

Always willing to make sacrifices for the podcast, Nic takes the gallant decision to miss his beloved Newcastle United’s first home Champions League game for 20 years in order to sit down with Dili for this week’s record. Of course, he blames Dili for everything, but thankfully he doesn’t go on about it…For her part, Dili has come prepared with questions about Halloween, which like Christmas, seems to be begin earlier and earlier every year. We discuss possible plans, acceptable costumes, and why

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00:50:25

Episode 146: Bis Balding

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2023/09/30

After months of fruit based chat, Nic finally takes Dili to task on her fruit obsession. Perhaps talking about kiwi and peaches makes sense, as it does prevent Nic from worrying about bald men driving Porsches. Dili explains how to punish unruly schoolchildren, and we ask the most important question facing educators: does a leather jacket and motorbike equal cool or midlife crisis?A Saturday trip to Augsburg leads to a surprise confrontation with a controversial Bavarian politician, and we ponder

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00:57:11

Episode 145: Fructoberfest

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2023/09/23

After being out sick last week, Dili is back among the podcast microphones to share her adventures in German healthcare. We also learn how to start a pigeon wellness hotel, which only requires some vinegar and a spare bottle of shampoo, and discover why crows aren’t scaring anyone.While one half of the pod was focused on bird healthcare, Nic was in solitary confinement in his daughter’s Kindergarten. Why was he imprisoned for hours on end, and how does this actually help children adjust to

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00:56:11

Episode 144: Hale to the Chief

Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany ·

2023/09/16

Sadly Dili is out sick this week, so we once again call upon the sonorous tones of Producer Simon to step up to the mic and join Nic for a discussion on apocalyptic weather and why talking about the weather might have more purpose than simply meaningless small talk.Swiftly moving on from biblical storms, Nic has found a new way to buy cheese, although it does require climbing mountains in order to get it. We talk about cow bells and the best way to teach children about electric fences. With Dili

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01:00:13

Episode 143: Crushed Meat

Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany ·

2023/09/09

It’s a race against time to record the podcast this week as Nic’s access to the internet could be shut-off at any moment by some well meaning, but rather strange rules dictated by the owners of a Bavarian guest house he’s staying in. No matter, at least the full DfH gang are back together again after last week’s episode. Just in time too, since Dili has some important updates on her adopted pigeon family that’s been living on her balcony. Can she be the mother of pigeons even if birds terrify her

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00:59:02

Episode 142: Mango Margaritas

Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany ·

2023/09/02

Nic is absent this week, so for a change of pace, Dili has chosen to have a conversation with Producer Simon, the podcast’s mystery microphone man. Ostensibly a discussion about their individual and collective experiences of moving to Germany, unsurprisingly it heads in other directions too; when the cat’s away, the mice will play!Producer Simon explains how he came to be in Germany, and what it was like changing countries during the Pandemic. Dili also recounts her “moving-to-Germany” story, then

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00:54:54

Episode 141: Canny Canny

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2023/08/26

Germany’s late summer heatwave weighs heavily on our hosts, but the mood immediately lifts as Nic details his involvement in another “The Sealed Knot” battle reenactment, but Dili seems more interested in how Nic will pass a pike through airport security. Politics is heating up again after a quiet few weeks, with the topics of cannabis reform and the Self-Identification Law rising to the fore. Dili is also anticipating Germany’s proposed Dual Nationality Law getting the green light by the coalition

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00:52:46

Episode 140: Cement Blocks

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2023/08/19

It’s been a tough week for Dili, first Producer Simon axed her favourite segment, then she suddenly became a surrogate mother to a nest full of baby pigeons. Luckily Nic is here to support her, if by support you mean talk about the progress of England in the Women’s World Cup.Sticking with football, the arrival of Harry Kane, England captain and newly minted Bavarian, gives us a chance to ask how the tabloids will react to seeing Kane in Lederhosen. We also suggest some things to see and do for new

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00:54:34

Episode 139: Wachen und Wasser

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2023/08/12

On the show this week:In a first for the podcast, we have a live audience watching the pod this week, sadly it’s only a family of pigeons that have taken up residence on Dili’s balcony. Avian squatters aside, we talk about dodgy pavements and why the infrastructure in Germany seems so patchy.We bring you an update on the Women’s World Cup, and commiserate with Nic as 50% of his hopes of celebrating a World Cup victory go up in smoke, and try and find a new team for Producer Simon to support. New

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00:53:13

Episode 138: Snakebite

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2023/08/05

On the show this week:Some recent listener feedback at Nic’s expense delights Dili no end, as does the return of her Fruit Corner, where she once again puts her co-host to the ultimate test. We discuss a weekend spent wandering botanical gardens and visiting museums, and we ask what’s the best way to spend your summer holidays.The truth behind one of Germany’s favorite banana brands shocks Dili, but she’s quickly distracted by Nic’s update on the Women’s World Cup as we commiserate with producer

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00:56:22

Episode 137: Quement

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2023/07/29

On the show this week:After a weekend of fun at Nürnberg’s annual Badentreffen open air festival, Nic is still recovering from too many pints of…fun? We talk about one of Germany’s best festivals, and some weird interactions with the locals. We also recap the opening games of the Women’s World Cup, especially the goal bonanza for Germany, and ask whether anyone can really tell the difference between a lioness and a wild pig. The arrival of the Sommerloch in Germany means there’s very little news

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Episode 136: Jerky Rumblings

Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany ·

2023/07/22

On the show this week:After challenging Nic to expand his horizons, we introduce a new segment to the show: Dili’s Fruit Corner! Finally Dili can force Nic to eat a variety of fruit under the pretence of making a podcast, and maybe, just maybe, he might enjoy it….probably.Since Dili is on summer holidays, and Nic is nearing his own, we bring you some recommendations with our first DFH Summer Reading List. Dili takes us through some of her finds in a famous second hand bookshop in Frankfurt, while

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00:54:22

Episode 135: Banana Hammock

Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany ·

2023/07/15

On the show this week:We sweat through this week’s show, and consider relocating the recording to the basement, where Nic can spend some quality time with his spider friends. We’re hot under the collar not only because of the summer sun, but also from discussing the average German propensity for public nudity at the swimming pool. Is this the final step on the path to integration?Dili continues her quest to make Nic eat fruit, and she kicks off by challenging him to eat gooseberries, and also

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00:55:15

Episode 134: Daddy Day Trip

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2023/07/08

On the show this week:We kick things off with a discussion on the changes to Elterngeld in Germany which will see couples earning over €150,000 become ineligible for state support. Is this progress or regression, should we really feel bad about excluding wealthy people from tax-funded benefits, and how might it affect gender roles?A social media post from a husband leaving his wife to look after four children while he holidays in Tenerife leads us to a debate on parental responsibility, and whether

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01:04:28

Episode 133: Nice Ice Device

Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany ·

2023/07/01

On the show this week:Living in Germany presents unique challenges, not all them are entirely predictable, such as fighting an 8 year old for a seat on the train. Dili may not have known she was about to throwdown with a small child, but she’s never been one to shrink from a confrontation. We discuss confronting unruly kids, another Bavarian Volksfest, and an invasion of hornets.With Germany still suffering from a heatwave, we look at government advice for keeping cool, and why putting your pants in

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00:57:02

Episode 132: Projects!

Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany ·

2023/06/24

As your two hosts attempt to not melt in the heat, we discuss the how the sunny weather seems to bring out all the smokers in Germany. Despite being a reformed smoker, Nic has some sympathy for his nicotine stained former brethren; Dili on the other hand has no time for them whatsoever. Where is it still acceptable to light up, and is one of those places a Biergarten?From complaints about smoking to complaints in general, do Germans really complain that much and is it actually so bad? We ponder this

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