"Yanks & Krauts" is a weekly podcast hosted by Austin Bah from California, and Marcus Schuler, who moved from Germany to the US seven years ago and now lives in California. Mainly focusing on the U.S. landscape, the show offers a unique blend of perspectives, delving into current political developments, and a rich array of cultural topics, including literature, movies, and music. Austin and Marcus, referred to as the “Yank” and the “Kraut,” respectively, engage in lively and insightful discu ...
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MAGA means “Make All Guns Available”
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Trump and his people want to deregulate everything, except for women's lives. Bump stocks, yes. Choice no. Religion in public schools, yes. School books about race or climate change, no. It makes sense that mob bosses and white collar criminals want to eliminate the FBI and the IRS. Why does the average American fall for the Trump, Project 2025 age…
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DeNiro Goes Godzilla On Trump, Ken Burns Schools Us, Time To Choose Your Future
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You can't call it trolling when you come as big as Robert DeNiro did in front of the New York courthouse where a jury deliberates Donald Trump's fate. He came so big, the Yank is calling it "Going Godzilla." On the theme of naming things, you call it "The Hush Money, Porn Star Case," but the case properly known as "The People of the State of New Yo…
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Cold Civil War at Home, Hot One In The Theater
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Can the film Civil War by Alex Garland, starring Kirsten Dunst, tell us anything new about the United States, or is it just a zombie movie without the zombies? Or is it A Star is Born without the songs? We are living a cold civil war in real time. Can the film help us prevent a hot one at home? The Trump trials are trying the patience of judges and…
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Kristi Got Her Gun, Teachers Get 'Em Too
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We have a guest in this episode: Brenda Royal, Award Winning Biology Teacher from Tennessee. She responds to Tennessee lawmakers and their vision for a gun in every classroom as they vote to allow Tennessee teachers to carry concealed firearms. The Yank is pretty sure few of us will ever be trained enough to carry a gun in a school setting; teacher…
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Everything might be different. When we recorded this morning, we were waiting to see if Israel would respond to Iran's missile and drone attack. Well, Israel seems to have launched an attack on a radar installation near--wait for it-- Iran's nuclear development site. Is this a kinetic message or the first step in a multi-stage mission? By the time …
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Trump Sells Bibles, Fake Piety In Film And At Home
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Con-man Moses Pray sold Bibles. Now Former President Trump sells Bibles. NBC boots Ronna McDaniel. Will she reclaim her Romney name? A bridge in Baltimore is destroyed by a container ship, and Republicans don't want to replace it. But Lara Trump will sing us a country lullaby and make it all okay. This week, the Yank and Kraut recommend two movies …
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Central Park Five Still Relevant 30 Years Later, Kraut Soccer Nets Yank Sponsor
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German Soccer drops Adidas and adopts Nike. (Something for the Kraut.) Then the Yank reminds us that Former President Trump has never apologized for calling for the lynching of the five teens accused of the Central Park Jogger Attack. Whiny, white wonderpuffs can't stand the heat when the law is after them, but they talk so tough when it isn't. The…
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Trump Derangement Syndrome and the Oscars
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The Yank would rather talk about the Oscars than politics. The Kraut is still trying to make sense of United States politics. Derangement Syndrome sets in, but for a pleasant and sometimes meaningful distraction from the craziness of American politics, there are must see films, some even recognized, or nominated and snubbed, by the Oscars. Hear Aus…
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Caste, The Origins of Our Discontents--Book Review, Movie Night
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In the State of the Union Address, President Biden reminds us that we are on a national quest to create a perfect union (e pluribus unum) as envisioned in our earliest documents--but not quite achieved--to ensure the inalienable rights of all, making each of us an equal among citizens. This leads Marcus and Austin, the Kraut and Yank, to discuss th…
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Shoot-Out on the Texas Border, Dueling Photo-Ops. Polls, No Bueno for Biden.
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Geriatric Gunslingers President Biden and Candidate Trump both claim a little part of the Texas-Mexico border this week for photo-ops to highlight their immigration policies. Former President Trump’s wall can be defeated by a $70 Home Depot grinder. Biden gets wonky with the types of numbers that earn him the respect of border agents. Polling sugge…
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In the Shadow of Giants - Navalny, Trump, Willis
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🎙️ From the cold streets of Berlin to the heated courtrooms of Georgia, join Austin and Marcus of Yanks & Krauts as they navigate through the labyrinth of current events that shape our world. This week, we confront the somber realities of global politics and the fragile state of democracy—the harrowing reality of Alexey Navalny's alleged assassinat…
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What The Heck Is Saumagen and can NATO save us from it?
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Dive into the latest episode of "Yanks & Krauts" where humor meets hard-hitting analysis! 🎙️ From the culinary mysteries of Saumagen to the political theater surrounding NATO, Trump, and Biden - no topic is off the table. We dissect Germany's defense spending spree, debate the economic juggernaut behind supporting Ukraine, and even take a detour th…
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Was the special counsels report on Biden politically motivated?
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As the presidential election draws closer, the competition for the White House grows more intense. Oddly enough, the topic of discussion is not one of the most pressing domestic topics, such as the continuous influx of refugees on the southern border of the USA, but the age of both candidates. Recently, there was a report by the Special Counsel on …
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Navigating Politics, Celebrating Jack London, and Exploring Cultural Shifts
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In the inaugural episode of "Yanks & Krauts," hosts Marcus Schuler and Austin Bah embark on a compelling journey through a diverse range of topics, blending politics, literature, and cultural observations. Recording from San Rafael, California, Marcus, a German expat, and Austin, a native Californian, offer their unique perspectives on current poli…
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