Simply put, a “Fehler” is a mistake, but it’s also the response to one of life’s big questions: how do we innovate and make progress? Our answer: often by mistake. This podcast takes a deep dive into some of the best errors, faults, and flaws out there. Mistakes – misunderstandings in translations, faulty processors, or dead flies – can unexpectedly lead to something new. In celebration of this innovative power, we’re dedicating an entire website to the “Fehler.” Peruse our zine to immerse yourself in big and little mistakes, collected by colleagues and friends from Germany, India, Canada, and the US. For more, visit: www.goethe.de/mistakes
This episode of the FEHLER podcast is an exploration of mistakes in science and their connection to art. Listen for more!
In this episode of the FEHLER podcast, Sylvia Cunningham, deputy editor at our partner radio station KCRW Berlin, compiles five stories that show just how entertaining mistakes can be – usually in hindsight, of course. Listen to find out more!
Who hasn't inadvertently pocket dialed someone? Smartphones are ubiquitous, and so are the phone foibles of the digital age. Jocelyn Robinson tells personal stories about an impersonal technology – one that is rife with mistakes, yet one we can't do without.
If you've ever tried to work creatively, this one is for you – in this episode of the FEHLER podcast, our producer Bilal Qureshi sits down with four professional writers to reflect on the mistakes they've made. Listen to this intimate radio portrait of the working writer as a fellow human.
Roses are red, violets are blue – except for the millions of people worldwide who experience color blindness, or color vision deficiency (CVD). But what if color vision could be corrected? Turns out it can, and the solution was discovered by mistake. Listen to this episode of the FEHLER podcast for the full story.
Our producer Flawn Williams once got caught up in a sticky situation that triggered fears of a nuclear attack while working at a Chicago TV station. Listen to this feature to find out just how it happened!
Listen to this story on how an act of benign neglect transformed Southwest Ohio based WYSO from a small public radio station into a community.
The plastics we rely so heavily on today weren't a single discovery. In fact, they weren't even all dis-covered on purpose! Tune in to find out more.
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