
Expat Chatter
It's true. Even after years of living in Munich, Germany, I find funny stuff to talk about. Language gaffes, cultural confrontations, and life abroad. It's an ongoing adventure!
Podcasting since 2021 • 143 episodes
Expat Chatter
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How chicken legs, triangles and sphincters will make you laugh
The German language is very precise and detailed, sometimes to the extent that it goes well beyond being descriptive and descends into hilarity. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most outrageous examples.
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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8:30

The 100 meters between fascism and democracy in Munich
On just a 10-minute walk through Munich, I passed by the places that witnessed three pivotal moments in the city’s history: the scene of the murder of the president of Bavaria’s first parliament just after the end of WWI, the site where the ant...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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7:51
Land of the Free, Home of the Waste
The U.S. is not just a large country, everything in it seems bigger, too. This includes the huge piles of garbage created from every restaurant visit that are not recycled. For someone living in Germany, a country that prides itself on recyclin...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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7:03

One foreigner is not like another - here's why
Germany has become a land of immigrants but is still grappling with this new identity. Munich’s population consisted of 30% foreigners in 2023 and has continued to grow. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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9:13

Not teaching foreign languages will make America more insular
Do you speak English? This question is often answered with “Yes” all around the world. Why bother learning another language if everyone speaks yours? Apparently, this is what many U.S. universities are thinking as they eliminate their foreign l...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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9:13
