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Best podcasts about Good German

Latest podcast episodes about Good German

The Filmographers Podcast
The Good German Commentary Track

The Filmographers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 12:38


It's safe to say Mike and Keir have become obsessed with The Good German. Yes, it flopped. Yes, Soderbergh says it's his most reviled film. But we love this movie--so much so that we recorded a commentary track for it. We're giving you a free preview here; for the entire commentary visit our Patreon. Pick up the newly released 4K, download our full commentary, and your evening is booked.  Join our Pateron! Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

Never Did It
Bonus: Ranking Every Steven Soderbergh Movie

Never Did It

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 45:43


From 'Sex Lies and Videotape' to 'Black Bag' (which is now available on VOD), we rank every single Steven Soderbergh movie, plus a few of his miniseries and a short film. Hosted by Brad Garoon & Jake ZieglerCovering, in chronological order:Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), Kafka (1991), King of the Hill (1993), The Underneath (1995), Schizopolis (1996), Gray's Anatomy (1996), Out of Sight (1998), The Limey (1999), Erin Brockovich (2000), Traffic (2000), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Full Frontal (2002), Solaris (2002), Ocean's Twelve (2004), Eros/Equilibrium (2024) Bubble (2005), The Good German (2006), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), Che (2008), The Girlfriend Experience (2009), The Informant! (2009), And Everything Is Going Fine (2010), Contagion (2011), Haywire (2011), Magic Mike (2012), Side Effects (2013), Behind the Candelabra (2013), Logan Lucky (2017), Unsane (2018), Mosaic (2018), High Flying Bird (2019), The Laundromat (2019), Let Them All Talk (2020), No Sudden Move (2021), Kimi (2022), Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023), Command Z (2023), Full Circle (2023), Presence (2024), Black Bag (2024)0:00 Introduction2:12 40-3013:08 29-2024:29 19-1036:55 9-1#georgeclooney #merylstreep #michaeldouglas #juliaroberts #bradpitt #catherinezetajones #mattdamon

How‘d You Like That Movie‘s Podcast
Feels Like Someones Watching Me: Presence (2024)

How‘d You Like That Movie‘s Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 23:32


On this week's show we are seeing the world through the eyes of a ghost or at least through the eyes of Steven Soderbergh (Erin Brockovich, Traffic, Sex, Lies and video Tapes, The Good German, Magic Mike, Contagion.) The film is shot from the the POV of a ghost, in long takes on a steady cam. Did it work or is it just a feature that should have been a short? Talk to us Goose www.howdyoulikethatmovie.com   Check out our written reviews www.cambridgetoday.ca

The Filmographers Podcast
The Good German

The Filmographers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 70:09 Transcription Available


In 2006, Steven Soderbergh released “The Good German,” a black-and-white film set in postwar Berlin, that was in dialog with one of the greatest films ever made: “Casablanca.” Is it an homage, a deconstruction—or something else entirely? Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Twitter/X @filmographerpod Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Patreon: Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design

American Conservative University
Timcast- People Will Stop Paying Taxes, Go Rogue, Trump Guilty Verdict SHATTERS US Confidence, John Zmirak- The Rules are that There Are No Rules.

American Conservative University

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 34:29


Timcast- People Will Stop Paying Taxes, Go Rogue, Trump Guilty Verdict SHATTERS US Confidence, John Zmirak- The Rules are that There Are No Rules.   Trump Guilty Verdict SHATTERS US Confidence, People Will Stop Paying Taxes, Go Rogue Watch the entire clip at- https://youtu.be/IEaL90zhMKE?si=rZ3No26c79dbHffL Timcast IRL 1.71M subscribers   The Eric Metaxas Show John Zmirak  May 31 2024   Other Episodes Stream.org editor John Zmirak joins the program to discuss his latest article, "Republicans Who Play ‘Nice' with Lawless Persecutors Are Today's ‘Good German' Generals".   John Zmirak's new book: No Second Amendment, No First  by John Zmirak  Available March 19, 2024 Today's Left endlessly preaches the evils of “gun violence." It is a message increasingly echoed from the nation's pulpits, presented as common-sense decency and virtue. Calls for “radical non-violence” are routinely endowed with the imprimatur of religious doctrine.   But what if such teachings were misguided, even damaging? What if the potential of a citizenry to exercise force against violent criminals and tyrannical governments is not just compatible with church teaching, but flows from the very heart of Biblical faith and reason? What if the freedoms we treasure are intimately tied to the power to resist violent coercion?  This is the long-overdue case John Zmirak makes with stunning clarity and conviction in No Second Amendment, No First. A Yale-educated journalist and former college professor, Zmirak shows how the right of self-defense against authoritarian government was affirmed in both the Old and New Testaments, is implied in Natural Law, and has been part of Church tradition over the centuries.   Zmirak further shows how today's mounting threats to the gun rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment are inexorably linked to the -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  John Zmirak makes his weekly appearance and covers current events and shares recent articles available at-   https://stream.org/author/johnzmirak/ Watch Eric Metaxas on Rumble-  https://rumble.com/c/TheEricMetaxasRadioShow  The Eric Metaxas Show- https://metaxastalk.com/podcasts/ Eric Metaxas Show on Apple Podcasts-    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eric-metaxas-show/id991156680 Check out- Socrates in the City   Find All of John Zmirak Articles at- https://stream.org/author/johnzmirak/ John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream and author or co-author of ten books, including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism. He is co-author with Jason Jones of “God, Guns, & the Government.”  

The Eric Metaxas Show
John Zmirak

The Eric Metaxas Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 46:04


Stream.org editor John Zmirak joins the program to discuss his latest article, "Republicans Who Play ‘Nice' with Lawless Persecutors Are Today's ‘Good German' Generals".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crime Time FM
JOSEPH KANON In Person With Paul

Crime Time FM

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 76:25


JOSEPH KANON chats to Paul Burke about his new spy thriller SHANGHAI,SHANGHAI Daniel Lohr, sensing that the Nazis are closing in on the Jews, leaves his dying father in Berlin and boards a ship to Shanghai. His passage is dependent upon him delivering a package to his shady uncle, his father's brother, upon arrival. Daniel has no idea what the package contains. On board is Leah, also fleeing the Nazis. She and Daniel conduct a passionate but brief shipboard affair, but are separated as soon as the ship docks in Shanghai. Will he ever see her again?Daniel is immediately plunged into his uncle's seductive and corrupt world, and becomes involved in the launch of a new nightclub, the biggest, best and most glitzy in town. When violence breaks out and lives are at risk, he finds himself drawn irrevocably into the terrifying underworld that is wartime Shanghai.JOSEPH KANON is the Edgar Award-winning author of The Berlin Exchange, The Accomplice, Defectors, Leaving Berlin, Istanbul Passage, Stardust, Alibi, The Prodigal Spy, Los Alamos and The Good German, which was made into a major film starring George Clooney and Cate Blanchett. Other awards include the Hammett Award of the International Association of Crime Writers and the Human Writes Award of the Anne Frank Foundation. He lives in New York City. Visit him online at Joseph.Kanon.comRecommendations: John le Carré, Graham Greene, JG Ballard, Dan Fesperman Mentions: Joseph Kanon Stardust, Los Alamos, Istanbul, Shanghai Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2023. An Encyclopedia of  Spy Fiction will be out in 2025.Music courtesy of  Guy Hale KILLING ME SOFTLY - MIKE ZITO featuring Kid Anderson. GUY HALE Produced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023& Newcastle Noir 20232024 Slaughterfest, National Crime Reading Month, CWA Daggers

SBS German - SBS Deutsch
The secret to really good German-style cake - Das Geheimnis richtig guten Kuchens

SBS German - SBS Deutsch

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 6:31


Black Forest cake, Marble Cake or Danube Waves - Germans love their cake. It is a must on Sundays with a cup of coffee. But what characterises German cakes and how can even amateur bakers make the perfect cake? Daniel Salg spoke to Veronika Rot. She is an amateur confectioner and is famous for her cakes in her home region of Franconian Switzerland. - Schwarzwälder Kirsch, Marmorkuchen oder Donauwelle – die Deutschen lieben ihren Kuchen. Sonntags gehört er mit einer Tasse Kaffee quasi zum Pflichtprogramm. Doch was macht deutschen Kuchen aus und wie gelingt die perfekte Torte auch Hobbybäckern? Darüber hat unser SBS-Korrespondent, Daniel Salg, mit Veronika Roth gesprochen. Sie ist eine Hobbykonditorin und in ihrer Heimat – der Fränkischen Schweiz – für ihre Kuchen berühmt.

Theory 2 Action Podcast
LM#41--Is America 2023 becoming Germany 1923?

Theory 2 Action Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 43:58 Transcription Available


Could the tumultuous times of 1920s Germany be mirrored in today's America? Our recent episodes stir the pot with a raw comparison of the rise in anti-Semitic behavior and the erosion of personal freedoms. With a lens focused sharply on historical context provided by Volker Ulrich's "Germany 1923," we dissect the stark warnings that history screams at us. We confront the chilling reality of discrimination's resurgence and the White House's unsettling silence, urging our listeners to take a stand against such injustices to prevent a repetition of the darkest times in human history.Embrace this episode as a catalyst for change—a rallying cry for us to rise above division, champion truth, and lead with conviction towards a more united future.Key Points from the Episode:As our nation grapples with its identity, we explore the dangerous territory of silent complicity, invoking Dennis Prager's insights on the "good German" syndrome. The narrative broadens to capture the stifling fear of voicing dissent in academic and professional spheres, painting a vivid picture of the consequences of censorship and the alarming sway of media influence. We reveal how major media outlets and educational initiatives, like the 1619 Project, exploit their platforms to weave divisive stories, potentially distorting the truth of our shared history.In a passionate call to action, we seek out leaders with the courage to stem the tide of radicalism threatening our society. Reflecting on Hitler's trial and the leniency that emboldened his propaganda, we draw a parallel to our current political climate and the January 6th Capitol events, probing the handling of extremism in modern times. Our dialogue is not just a recount of the past but a beacon guiding us towards unity and the revival of the American dream. Other resources: a great article exploring this topic, Weimar AmericaDennis Prager's article, "I Now Understand, the "Good German"More goodnessGet your FREE Academy Review here!Get our top book recommendations listGet new podcast episodes dropped into your email box easilyWant to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!

The Movies
S2E36. The Good German (2006) dir. Steven Soderbergh | For Liam Gaughan |

The Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 20:35


Steven Soderbergh is one of my favorite directors. That's not to say he's made my favorite movies, but rather, I admire the way he goes about selecting projects, his efficiency in getting projects done (He sometimes completes multiple movies in the same year!) , his penchant for big indulgent swings. And God, what a swing THE GOOD GERMAN is. The guy famous for the OCEAN'S ELEVEN remake and expanded trilogy decides to make his own film noir, researching '40s noir so heavily that he employs the same lenses, lighting techniques, methods of performance. The movie's detractors call this a pastiche. They're not wrong, but when I hear "pastiche," I think "lazy ripoff." Ain't nothing about this fucker lazy. Jake Geismer (George Clooney) arrives in post-WWII Berlin to find a city in ruins, split among the Allies for the spoils on the eves of the Potsdam Conference, where Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin will meet to discuss how to handle the aftermath of the war. Geismer's there to report on the conference, but becomes embroiled in a murder mystery involving his ex-flame Lena (Cate Blanchett), her new beau, an Army man-turned-smuggler named Tully (Tobey Maguire) and multiple government conspirators. All in a film's work for a noir protagonist. Look, even if a black-and-white '40s style noir isn't your thing, that cast? The director? It's a bounty of riches to play with. I'm not gonna say the movie's a masterpiece or anything, but if you think I wouldn't prefer this kind of project over the next Aquaman or Trolls movie, you're out your fuckin' mind. Follow Daniel on - Twitter: TheMovies_Pod Bluesky: themovies.bsky.social Instagram: themoviespod ------------------------------------ Opening Song: "Hands" - Moving Mountains Closing Song: "Countdown to Shutdown" - The Hives --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themoviespodcast/message

The Packout
A Good German Girl

The Packout

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 34:16


This is the story of my friend Manuela and how she went from living in a tiny town to traveling the world.

Uncut Gems Podcast
Episode 123 - The Good German

Uncut Gems Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 124:03


In this episode of the show, we are stopping over at the Soderbergh Station to talk about The Good German. Over the course of our chat you will hear us wonder why this movie was made, if it is an elaborate experiment and a directorial challenge or a genuine attempt to tell a compelling story, George Clooney's classic leading man appeal, Cate Blanchett as a modern-day Marlene Dietrich, Tobey Maguire's cheeky energy and much more! Tune in and enjoy! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Ian Schultz (@Psychotronicci1, psychotroniccinema.com) Intro: Infraction - Cassette Outro: Infraction - Daydream Head over to uncutgemspodcast.com to find all of our archival episodes and more! Follow us on Twitter (@UncutGemsPod), IG (@UncutGemsPod) and TikTok (@UncutGemsPod) Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod) Subscribe to our Patreon! (patreon.com/uncutgemspod) The Uncut Gems Podcast is a CLAPPER production

Movies are Dead
The good german 06

Movies are Dead

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 34:21


#Soderbergh #operationpaperclip #berlin #tobey #michaelcurtiz #greggtoland

AMERICA OUT LOUD PODCAST NETWORK
“The Good German.” Then: “The Good American.” Now I Think Dennis Prager Is Ready To Write, “The Good Doctor.”

AMERICA OUT LOUD PODCAST NETWORK

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 59:03


America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Harvey Risch – Dennis Prager, is one of the clearest ethical thinkers of our generation, in both secular and religious contexts. We discuss the infection of politics into medicine and the resulting major distrust of the profession by the general public. Dr. Harvey Risch is joined by Dennis Prager...

America Out Loud PULSE
“The Good German.” Then: “The Good American.” Now I Think Dennis Prager Is Ready To Write, “The Good Doctor.”

America Out Loud PULSE

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 59:03


America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Harvey Risch – Dennis Prager, is one of the clearest ethical thinkers of our generation, in both secular and religious contexts. We discuss the infection of politics into medicine and the resulting major distrust of the profession by the general public. Dr. Harvey Risch is joined by Dennis Prager...

Dedicated with Doug Brunt

Joseph Kanon: Louis Latour - white Burgundy wineJoe has seen it all - he was CEO of the most prestigious publishing house in the world prior to becoming a bestselling author of spy novels including The Good German which was made into a movie starring George Clooney and Kate Blanchett. Joe talks about the history and future of the novel and the publishing business, writing for TV and film, and how to write novels of moral intrigue (what do you do when forced to chose between two wrongs?).

Frankly Fantasy Football
Week 10 - Germany Episode - Frankie's a Good German Boy, Ja

Frankly Fantasy Football

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 60:56


00:00 - Intro05:59 - News & Notes15:20 - Ice & Fire28:18 - Waiver Wire32:08 - Munich Game Breakdown38:46 - Hit it & Quit it52:59 - Flex Appeal57:17 - Cross the Streams58:30 - OutroThanks for Listening! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBPAVRUduAUqHORYenFfo9w

Rob & Nate Record a Podcast
The Good German (2006)

Rob & Nate Record a Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 20:06


Week 3 of our Cate Blanchett theme month. This week we discuss the 2006 film The Good German. This is a Steven Soderbergh directed film with an all star cast. Will we like it?

Hans and Laura go to the Movies
Hans and Laura Watch "The Good German," Episode 80

Hans and Laura go to the Movies

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 26:48


Let's go to the movies!

The Author Archive Podcast
Joseph Kanon - The Good German

The Author Archive Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 14:08


This conversation with the American author Joseph Kanon took place in London when the novel The Good German was published. The backdrop to the story is World War II. In 2001such a war seemed a far distant nightmare that could never happen again. Surely it really could never happen because everyone knows how unthinkably bad it is. But it is happening. As Joseph says in this conversation  .... who are the people who are inflicting these outrages? Do their mothers know what they are doing? Who could possibly think such outrages are justifiable?

Marooned! on Mars with Matt and Hilary
2312 Episode 12: "Extracts (17)" to "ETH Mobile" (I'm not even going to try to spell it): Utopias of Gender, Virginia Woolf, the Long Stare of the Tenured Professor

Marooned! on Mars with Matt and Hilary

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 77:55


Hilary and The Good German are back! We're talking animals, qubes, and consciousness, embodiment and emotion, landscape and economic miracles, long stares of wolves (and tenured professors), utopia of gender, and lawn bowling with Virginia Woolf. (Most profanity and profundity has been edited out. For the book.) Extracts (17) - 16:00 Swan in the Chateau Garden - 37:00 Quantum Walk (2) Inspector Genette and Swan - 50:00 Titan - 52:25 Swan and Genette and Wahram - 54:25 Matt makes a fart joke with the longest set-up in history, 59:30-1:00:00 (Hi, NSA!) Lists (15) - 1:11:25 Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Mobile - 1:13:45 Thanks for listening! Email us at maroonedonmarspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @podcastonmars Leave us a voicemail on the Anchor.fm app Rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts! Music by Spirit of Space --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marooned-on-mars/message

PARDON LE CINÉMA
SPIDER-MAN NWH, KINGSMAN, DON'T LOOK UP & THE GOOD GERMAN

PARDON LE CINÉMA

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 149:04


Ouw le gros morceau, voilà SPIDER-MAN NO WAY HOME ! On parlera aussi de UN HEROS, THE BETA TEST, LA MAIN DE DIEU & KINGSMAN PREMIÈRE MISSION ! En bref, DON'T LOOK UP, TOUS EN SCÈNE 2, BELLE & THE CARD COUNTER avant de partir vers le passé pour aborder THE GOOD GERMAN de Steven Soderbergh !Cette émission est réalisée en partenariat avec la chaîne TCM CINÉMA. (55 ou 403 chez Orange, 162 avec SFR, 90 avec Bouygues, 123 avec Free).Pour en savoir plus : https://www.canalplus.com/chaines/tcm-cinemaMerci à BABBEL pour la sponso ! N'hésite pas à utiliser le code PARDON par ici : babbel.com/parler_______________________________________________________________________LE LIVRE PARDON LE CINÉMA EST SORTI !Amazon : https://bit.ly/PardonAmazonFnac : https://bit.ly/PardonLaFnacCultura : https://bit.ly/PardonCulturaDecitre : https://bit.ly/PardonDecitresLesLibraires : https://bit.ly/PardonLesLibrairesMerci pour votre soutien depuis bientôt 2 ans

Sundays With Cate
Announcing The Final Season

Sundays With Cate

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 2:27


The podcast returns on Sunday December 19th for a fourth and final season. Listen to this short announcement where the first film discussed will be revealed.Includes a snippet from The Good German episode with host Murtada Elfadl and guest Megan McGurk, host of Sass Mouth Dames podcast.Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/sundayswithcate)Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/sundayswithcate)

Craft Parenting Podcast
Ep. 29 - The One With Good German Cooking

Craft Parenting Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 65:36


In this week's episode of the Craft Parenting Podcast, Joe and Caroline discuss their favorite traditional German meals including stuffed peppers, stuffed cabbage, potatoes, chicken goulash, beef goulash, spaetzle, sausage, and pork schnitzel. Joe also recalls some personal memories of eating traditional German food, prepared by his Oma, and enjoyed by his Dad's entire family. A lot of the traditional German meals that we discussed in this episode will be available at the Cincinnati Donauschwaben Society's Oktoberfest which is October 1, 2, and 3, 2021, or the first weekend in October. For more info visit their website at www.cincydonau.com.What We Are DrinkingCaroline:Spaten Oktoberfest Beer - Märzen OktoberfestSpaten-Franziskaner-Bräu München, GermanyABV: 5.9%“Our Oktoberfest Beer, created in 1872, is the world's first Oktoberfest (Ur-Maerzen) beer, brewed for the greatest folk festival in the world. No Oktoberfest may begin until the Mayor of Munich taps the first keg of Spaten Oktoberfestbier. Amber in color. This medium-bodied beer has achieved its impeccable taste by balancing the roasted malt flavor with the perfect amount of hops. Having a rich textured palate with an underlying sweetness true to tradition.”JoeBrinktoberfest - Märzen OktoberfestBrink Brewing Company - College Hill, OhioABV: between 5.8 and 6.2%Resources: Potato salad Schlachtfest The Humble Beginnings of Goulash | Travel ***Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Also, help us spread the word about the podcast so we can grow! You can send us feedback, comments, and questions at craftparentingpodcast@gmail.com.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.Visit our website at https://www.craftparentingpodcast.com.  Subscribe to our new monthly newsletter to get our content delivered straight to your inbox.Finally, if you would like to send us anything here's our PO Box address:Craft Parenting Podcast P.O. Box 112294 Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcatcher and if you like what you hear, share the show with your friends and leave us a rating and review.     We are available on:Apple PodcastsSpotify Overcast Podcast AddictStitcherand all major platforms!

News Items Podcast with John Ellis
Why Spy Novels Matter, with Joseph Kanon

News Items Podcast with John Ellis

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 27:25


John interviews Joseph Kanon, a former publishing executive who became a bestselling author in his 50s. Joseph's spy novels take place in the aftermath of World War II and the Cold War that followed. He published his debut novel, “Los Alamos,” in 1997, and the story of a murder set against the backdrop of the Manhattan Project won the Edgar Award for best first novel. His third novel, “The Good German,” was adapted to the big screen by director Steven Soderbergh and starred George Clooney and Cate Blanchett.Joseph's stories are told through characters navigating ethically fraught terrain. “There was a reviewer who said at one point that my books were novels of moral intrigue,” Joseph said. “And I thought it was a perfect description that I hadn't thought of, or otherwise I would have told it to the publisher, to put it on the jacket.”John and Joseph talk about his midlife career change; his tenth novel, “The Berlin Exchange,” which comes out in January; and what he's writing next. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

La pépite
The Good German (S02 E19)

La pépite

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 13:01


C'est l'après seconde guerre mondial et on parle de la famille BUSH comment c'est possible, faut pas me demander à moi mais à Steven Soderbergh.

Book Nook with Vick Mickunas
Best of the Book Nook: The Good German by Joseph Kanon

Book Nook with Vick Mickunas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 50:09


Vick Mickunas' 2001 interview with Joseph Kanon

Everyone's A Critic
The Good German w/ Connor Ratliff

Everyone's A Critic

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 95:58


A throwback to movies from the 40's starring George Clooney and directed by Steven Soderbergh should surely work and yet The Good German just doesn't. Connor Ratliff (Dead Eyes, The George Lucas Talk Show) joins me and takes a unique approach to defending the movie that no guest has tried yet. If you know him at all you'll also be shocked by a movie he thinks is bad! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Luke Ford
NYT: It Wasn't Strictly a Coup Attempt. But It's Not Over, Either. (1-7-21)

Luke Ford

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 238:04


00:00 Those who stormed Capitol Hill were idiots 02:00 If you believe the 2020 election was stolen, there are no moral boundaries 28:00 Dennis Prager, I Now Better Understand the ‘Good German', https://dennisprager.com/column/i-now-better-understand-the-good-german/ 52:00 INSOMNIA STREAM #19 - SIEGE EDITION, https://www.bitchute.com/video/65LU66nQkwPE/ 1:34:00 Academic Agent: Emergency Stream: January 6th, Washington DC, https://rumble.com/vci3w4-emergency-stream-january-6th-washington-dc.html 2:12:20 Moldbug, Unregistered 146: Curtis Yarvin (VIDEO), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt44Ui2HvEE 3:05:00 Trump concedes 3:16:00 Recovery, https://www.tmswiki.org/ppd/TMS_Recovery_Program 3:19:00 No, Joe Biden Did Not Only Improve in Four Major Swing-State Cities, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=136320 3:39:00 Hitler Admired Jews For Their Blood Purity, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=63281 http://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

The B-Side: A Film Stage Podcast
Ep. 59 – George Clooney (feat. Rob Scheer)

The B-Side: A Film Stage Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 119:52


Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between. Today, Dan and Conor tackle multi-hyphenate George Clooney, and are joined by the Clooney Disciple himself to do it: friend of the podcast and publicist extraordinaire Rob Scheer! We talk about the Soderbergh remake Solaris, the Soderbergh “reimagining” of Casablanca that is The Good German, Clooney's own sports comedy Leatherheads and, finally, the criminally-underrated The American. Topics broached included Spielberg's advice to Clooney on the set of E.R., unavoidable Cary Grant comparisons, the sexiness of Out of Sight, Akira Kurosawa's thoughts on Tarkovsky's Solaris, and the failed ambition of The Good German. Be sure to give us a follow on Twitter and Facebook at @TFSBSide. Also enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher. Enjoy!

Club Soderbergh
Bubble And The Good German

Club Soderbergh

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 45:34


In this episode, the Sodernerds discuss Bubble, the quiet masterpiece about a doll factory that no-one saw, and The Good German, Soderbergh's love letter to classical Hollywood noir.

Sundays With Cate
"The Good German" Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with Megan McGurk

Sundays With Cate

Play Episode Play 55 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 53:24 Transcription Available


For this episode we visit with Cate Blanchett among the ruins of 1945 Berlin in Steven Soderbergh's re-creation of a 1940s drama, The Good German. A film and performance we consider to be Blanchett's most underrated. Hosted by Murtada Elfadl with guest Megan McGurk, host of Sass Mouth Dames podcast.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/sundayswithcate)

Currently Obsessed
Episode 41: "I love them all. They're my children."

Currently Obsessed

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 65:55


As 2019 comes to a close, C + D do a “reading roundup.” Listen to find out their favorite reads of the past year, which audiobooks were hard to get through, and what 2020 reads they’re most looking forward to. Links To Give You Life: Need an Old Spice alternative? Fall in love at first sniff with Cedar & Cypress Body Wash from the Method Men product line Warn your neighbors (if you keep your windows open) before you binge-watch MTV’s “Ridiculousness” Take your reading up a notch with audiobooks via Audible (available through Amazon) and Scribd (a subscription that’s like Netflix for books) Set a realistic (or lofty) reading goal for next year with the Reading Challenge on Goodreads Jump on the Sarah J. Maas bandwagon and read her full series “Throne of Glass” AND pre-order the first book in her forthcoming adult fantasy series “Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood” Enjoy historical fiction but also like fantasy? Don’t choose—combine the two with Juliet Marillier’s full catalog of books Add some new flavor to your 2020 reading habit with “The Master List of 2020 Reading Challenges” from GIRLXOXO Put Obsessed to the (Taste) Test: OREO may be a staple at your supermarket, but C + D try a brand-new flavor that are out for the season. OREO Thins Latte Creme Cookies—they claim to be wonder-filled, but are they obsession-worthy? Listen to see what C + D thought, and send in your suggestions and comments to currentlyobsessedclub@gmail.com. Episode Guide: (02:23) D’s obsession with body wash from Method Men (12:28) C’s obsession with “Ridiculousness” (19:15) C + D talk books with a 2019 reading roundup (24:00) C + D talk how many books they read (26:44) D’s favorite book of 2019, “Kingdom of Ash” by Sarah J. Maas (28:58) C’s favorite book of 2019, “The Giver of Stars” by Jojo Moyes (32:13) C talks historical fantasy and Juliet Marillier (33:43) D talks young adult fantasy and Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (36:55) D talks nonfiction and “Do the KIND Thing” by Daniel Lubetzky (38:34) C talks DNF and “The Good German” by Joseph Kanon (39:45) D talks reading bad books and “Salt & Storm” by Kendall Kulper (43:12) D’s most anticipated 2020 read “House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1)” by Sarah J. Maas (46:11) C’s most anticipated 2020 read “Mobituaries” by Mo Rocca (49:50) D talks “Nevernight” the book and webseries (53:18) C talks “The Master List of 2020 Reading Challenges” (58:45) C + D put OREO Thins Latte Creme Cookies to a taste test.

Reeel Lives
Episode 3 - George Clooney

Reeel Lives

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 25:13


The life and times of the Gorgeous George Clooney, retold through his movie roles.The list of all the movies referenced in the episode, in alphabetical order:A Very Murray Christmas;Batman & Robin;Brother, Where Art Thou?;Burn After Reading;Combat Academy;Confessions of a Dangerous Mind;Fantastic Mr. Fox;From Dusk till Dawn;Good Night, and Good Luck;Gravity;Hail, Caesar!;Intolerable Cruelty;Leatherheads;Michael Clayton;Money Monster;Ocean's Eleven;Ocean's Thirteen;Ocean's Twelve;One Fine Day;Out of Sight;Red Surf;Return of the Killer Tomatoes;Return to Horror High;Solaris;Spy Kids;Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over;Syriana;The American;The Descendants;The Good German;The Harvest;The Ides of March;The Men Who Stare at Goats;The Monuments Men;The Peacemaker;The Perfect Storm;The Thin Red Line;Three Kings;Tomorrowland;Unbecoming Age;Up in the Air;Welcome to Collinwood;Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Reeel-Lives-100496091297383Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reeellives/Electric Intro Music by Anoop Hariharan - https://soundcloud.com/anoophariharan/intro-music-creative-commons

Popcorn For Dinner
#8 - The Good German and the Bad German

Popcorn For Dinner

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 36:46


Jeff and Kelly subject each other to some very tough decisions.

Wine & Murder Night
123Password (Father Brown s1e4)

Wine & Murder Night

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 66:57


Episode: Father Brown s1e4 "The Man in the Tree" Featuring: The patriarchy, a stylist who deserves a raise, the myth of the Good German, reasons to learn a foreign language, Aryan herrings, and yet another attempt at Italian wine. Follow us on twitter @WineMurderNight to keep up with the show and to help us decide what to watch next! If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes!

War Machine vs. War Horse
Ep. 312 - Molly's Game (The Good German vs. Spider-Man 3)

War Machine vs. War Horse

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 85:53


On this episode we continue our games (GAME NIGHT was the previous episode if you skipped that one, you jerk) but this time with THE CHASTAIN. The greatest actor of our generation, Jessica Chastain, plays a woman who runs into the greatest asshole actor of our generation, Tobey Maguire (as played by Michael Cera), and to do so we celebrate (?) two other roles this actor played that exposed him for the bag egg that he is. In Steven Soderbergh's THE GOOD GERMAN, Maguire plays a soldier taking advantage of post-war chaos, and in Sam Raimi's franchise killing SPIDER-MAN he plays a "good guy" gone bad when his girlfriend breaks up with him and he starts wearing a evil, mind-altering space suit. Pretty standard stuff and to cover it we welcome back WEB BIST of the upcoming podcast TRILOGY TALK! Support what we do with bonus content and early episodes on Patreon   Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @warmachinehorse   Outro song is "I Want Everything" by Luna (shoutout to The Great Joe North!)

Warp Five: A Star Trek Enterprise Podcast
114: A Magnificent Comparison

Warp Five: A Star Trek Enterprise Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2017 38:30


Marauders and The Magnificent Seven.   Television shows have frequently taken inspiration from popular movies when it comes to story telling. Some influence is subtle, and some is obvious. In a follow up to Warp Five 101, where John Tenuto and Brandon-Shea Mutala compared "Dawn" to the film Enemy Mine, we take a look at another second season episode that has inspiration from a popular film. In this episode of Warp Five, host Brandon-Shea Mutala is joined by Brandon Cowles and Michael Schindler in a discussion that compares the second season episode of Enterprise to the films Seven Samuari and The Magnificent Seven. We also discuss the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Magnificent Ferengi" as well as Steven Soderbergh's film The Good German, which has nothing to do with the conversation. Chapters Intro (00:00:00)  Welcome, Boomers! (00:01:30)  The Summaries (00:04:14)  The Discussion (00:07:04)  Final Thoughts (00:21:30)  Closing (00:34:53)   Hosts Brandon-Shea Mutala   Guests Brandon Cowles and Michael Schindler   Production Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Mike Morrison (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Tim Cooper (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Talk Film Society Podcast
Soderbergh 28/28: Episode 17 - The Good German

Talk Film Society Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 48:47


Mike (@mumbles3k) and Marcelo (@marcelojpico) come together to break down all of Steven Soderbergh's 28 films, covering his 28-year career, starting from his feature film debut and going all the way to Logan Lucky. In Episode 17, they discuss a Soderbergh "flop", The Good German. They discuss whether it's misunderstood or a tonally strange film through and through.

Fuds On Film
Modern Black and White

Fuds On Film

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2016 87:54


We're all used to the Technicolor realities of modern cinema by this point, but there's still more than a few examples where, either by economic necessity or stylistic preference, it's monochrome in the multiplex. Today we're looking at some notable examples, namely Pi, The Good German, Good Night and Good Luck, Schindler's List, The Mist, The Man Who Wasn't There, and La Haine. Find the full show notes at http://www.fudsonfilm.com/modern-black-and-white/

Mr Marr's Advanced Higher History Podcast
The Stresemann Era 1924-1929 - Stresemann: good European or good German

Mr Marr's Advanced Higher History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2016 6:04


Facts considering the debate about whether Gustav Stresemann's actions were motivated by a desire to help Europe, Germany or both

Director's Club
Episode 93: Steven Soderbergh Part 2

Director's Club

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2015 194:56


The great Kurt Halfyard and Andrew James of the RowThree Cinecast return for another wonderful and lengthy sequel episode on one of our favorite filmmakers / Renaissance man Steven Soderbergh.  This time we try to focus on the latter part of his career starting with THE LIMEY and going forwards from there.  There were some technical difficulties on my end due to some nasty weather and I had a bad headache, but I couldn't be happier with this episode thanks to my smart, articulate, and well-mannered guests.  00:00 - 12:00 - Introduction12:01 - 12:42 - Director Song12:43 - 01:37:30 - The Limey, Solaris, Ocean's 12, Bubble01:37:31 - 01:38:26 - Contagion Score Snippet01:38:27 -  03:03:20 - The Good German, The Informant, Contagion, Haywire 03:03:21 - 03:14:47 - Top 5 Soderbergh Films / OutroJoin me once again in a couple weeks for one of my favorite podcasters out there making his DC debut. Corey Pierce will be on to talk all-things David Wain and comedy!  There will be surprises in store and possibly a guest appearence by a can of talking vegetables.  As always thanks for listening!

Spoiler Alert Radio
Philip Messina - Production Designer - Erin Brockovich, Traffic, Ocean's Trilogy, 8 Mile, Solaris, Eros, Machine Gun Preacher, The Hunger Games series

Spoiler Alert Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2014 29:01


Philip started out as a set designer and art director on several projects prior to focusing on production design like Mermaids, The Sixth Sense, and Out of Sight.As a production designer, Philip is for known for his work over the years for director Steven Soderbergh including (Erin Brockovich, Traffic, the Ocean's Trilogy, Solaris, The Good German, and Eros), and other projects including 8 Mile and Machine Gun Preacher. Philip has worked as the Production Designer on all of The Hunger Games series of films. 

Morning Briefings
Challenged by the good German.

Morning Briefings

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2012


Jan 25, 2011~Retrospective Bonhoeffer

New Books in Diplomatic History
Michaela Hoenicke, “Know Your Enemy: American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945” (Cambridge UP, 2009)

New Books in Diplomatic History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2009 76:27


To Americans, Hitler et al. were a confusing bunch. The National Socialists were Germans, and Germans had a reputation for refinement, industry, and order. After all, many Americans were of German descent, and they surely thought of themselves as refined, industrious, and orderly. The Nazis, however, seemed un-German in important ways: they were, apparently, racist thugs bent on destroying democracy, conquering Europe, and murdering millions of innocents in the name of “purity.” If the Nazis weren't Germans, who were they? If the Nazis were Germans–that is, had somehow sprung out of deeply German cultural roots–then who were the Germans? As Michaela Hoenicke points out in her fascinating book Know Your Enemy. American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945 (Cambridge UP, 2009), Americans high and low thought a lot about these questions before and during the war. Their answers, as you will see, were not entirely consistent. Sometimes the Americans took the “Good German” line seriously and said that the Nazis were insane bandits who had hijacked Germany. Sometimes they identified the Nazis with the Germans, arguing that Nazism had deep roots in German culture. And at still other times they just threw up their hands.The wonderful thing about this book is that it doesn't pretend there was a monolithic “American view of the Nazis.” Instead, it demonstrates that there were a great variety of competing interpretations.The “American view of the Nazis” depended on the American you asked (FDR or a St. Louis dock worker?), what that American knew (or thought she knew), and when you put the question (1941?, 1942?, 1943?). In hindsight, it seems like “we” (meaning Americans) always understood that the Nazis were evil to the core and enjoyed considerable support among the “Good German” people. But things weren't so clear in the rush of events between 1933 and 1945. This is an excellent book, and one that should be widely read by those interested in American foreign policy, American understanding of parts foreign, and World War II. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven't already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exchanges: A Cambridge UP Podcast
Michaela Hoenicke, “Know Your Enemy: American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945” (Cambridge UP, 2009)

Exchanges: A Cambridge UP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2009 76:27


To Americans, Hitler et al. were a confusing bunch. The National Socialists were Germans, and Germans had a reputation for refinement, industry, and order. After all, many Americans were of German descent, and they surely thought of themselves as refined, industrious, and orderly. The Nazis, however, seemed un-German in important ways: they were, apparently, racist thugs bent on destroying democracy, conquering Europe, and murdering millions of innocents in the name of “purity.” If the Nazis weren't Germans, who were they? If the Nazis were Germans–that is, had somehow sprung out of deeply German cultural roots–then who were the Germans? As Michaela Hoenicke points out in her fascinating book Know Your Enemy. American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945 (Cambridge UP, 2009), Americans high and low thought a lot about these questions before and during the war. Their answers, as you will see, were not entirely consistent. Sometimes the Americans took the “Good German” line seriously and said that the Nazis were insane bandits who had hijacked Germany. Sometimes they identified the Nazis with the Germans, arguing that Nazism had deep roots in German culture. And at still other times they just threw up their hands.The wonderful thing about this book is that it doesn't pretend there was a monolithic “American view of the Nazis.” Instead, it demonstrates that there were a great variety of competing interpretations.The “American view of the Nazis” depended on the American you asked (FDR or a St. Louis dock worker?), what that American knew (or thought she knew), and when you put the question (1941?, 1942?, 1943?). In hindsight, it seems like “we” (meaning Americans) always understood that the Nazis were evil to the core and enjoyed considerable support among the “Good German” people. But things weren't so clear in the rush of events between 1933 and 1945. This is an excellent book, and one that should be widely read by those interested in American foreign policy, American understanding of parts foreign, and World War II. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven't already.

New Books in American Studies
Michaela Hoenicke, “Know Your Enemy: American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945” (Cambridge UP, 2009)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2009 76:27


To Americans, Hitler et al. were a confusing bunch. The National Socialists were Germans, and Germans had a reputation for refinement, industry, and order. After all, many Americans were of German descent, and they surely thought of themselves as refined, industrious, and orderly. The Nazis, however, seemed un-German in important ways: they were, apparently, racist thugs bent on destroying democracy, conquering Europe, and murdering millions of innocents in the name of “purity.” If the Nazis weren’t Germans, who were they? If the Nazis were Germans–that is, had somehow sprung out of deeply German cultural roots–then who were the Germans? As Michaela Hoenicke points out in her fascinating book Know Your Enemy. American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945 (Cambridge UP, 2009), Americans high and low thought a lot about these questions before and during the war. Their answers, as you will see, were not entirely consistent. Sometimes the Americans took the “Good German” line seriously and said that the Nazis were insane bandits who had hijacked Germany. Sometimes they identified the Nazis with the Germans, arguing that Nazism had deep roots in German culture. And at still other times they just threw up their hands.The wonderful thing about this book is that it doesn’t pretend there was a monolithic “American view of the Nazis.” Instead, it demonstrates that there were a great variety of competing interpretations.The “American view of the Nazis” depended on the American you asked (FDR or a St. Louis dock worker?), what that American knew (or thought she knew), and when you put the question (1941?, 1942?, 1943?). In hindsight, it seems like “we” (meaning Americans) always understood that the Nazis were evil to the core and enjoyed considerable support among the “Good German” people. But things weren’t so clear in the rush of events between 1933 and 1945. This is an excellent book, and one that should be widely read by those interested in American foreign policy, American understanding of parts foreign, and World War II. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in European Studies
Michaela Hoenicke, “Know Your Enemy: American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945” (Cambridge UP, 2009)

New Books in European Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2009 76:27


To Americans, Hitler et al. were a confusing bunch. The National Socialists were Germans, and Germans had a reputation for refinement, industry, and order. After all, many Americans were of German descent, and they surely thought of themselves as refined, industrious, and orderly. The Nazis, however, seemed un-German in important ways: they were, apparently, racist thugs bent on destroying democracy, conquering Europe, and murdering millions of innocents in the name of “purity.” If the Nazis weren’t Germans, who were they? If the Nazis were Germans–that is, had somehow sprung out of deeply German cultural roots–then who were the Germans? As Michaela Hoenicke points out in her fascinating book Know Your Enemy. American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945 (Cambridge UP, 2009), Americans high and low thought a lot about these questions before and during the war. Their answers, as you will see, were not entirely consistent. Sometimes the Americans took the “Good German” line seriously and said that the Nazis were insane bandits who had hijacked Germany. Sometimes they identified the Nazis with the Germans, arguing that Nazism had deep roots in German culture. And at still other times they just threw up their hands.The wonderful thing about this book is that it doesn’t pretend there was a monolithic “American view of the Nazis.” Instead, it demonstrates that there were a great variety of competing interpretations.The “American view of the Nazis” depended on the American you asked (FDR or a St. Louis dock worker?), what that American knew (or thought she knew), and when you put the question (1941?, 1942?, 1943?). In hindsight, it seems like “we” (meaning Americans) always understood that the Nazis were evil to the core and enjoyed considerable support among the “Good German” people. But things weren’t so clear in the rush of events between 1933 and 1945. This is an excellent book, and one that should be widely read by those interested in American foreign policy, American understanding of parts foreign, and World War II. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in German Studies
Michaela Hoenicke, “Know Your Enemy: American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945” (Cambridge UP, 2009)

New Books in German Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2009 76:52


To Americans, Hitler et al. were a confusing bunch. The National Socialists were Germans, and Germans had a reputation for refinement, industry, and order. After all, many Americans were of German descent, and they surely thought of themselves as refined, industrious, and orderly. The Nazis, however, seemed un-German in important ways: they were, apparently, racist thugs bent on destroying democracy, conquering Europe, and murdering millions of innocents in the name of “purity.” If the Nazis weren’t Germans, who were they? If the Nazis were Germans–that is, had somehow sprung out of deeply German cultural roots–then who were the Germans? As Michaela Hoenicke points out in her fascinating book Know Your Enemy. American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945 (Cambridge UP, 2009), Americans high and low thought a lot about these questions before and during the war. Their answers, as you will see, were not entirely consistent. Sometimes the Americans took the “Good German” line seriously and said that the Nazis were insane bandits who had hijacked Germany. Sometimes they identified the Nazis with the Germans, arguing that Nazism had deep roots in German culture. And at still other times they just threw up their hands.The wonderful thing about this book is that it doesn’t pretend there was a monolithic “American view of the Nazis.” Instead, it demonstrates that there were a great variety of competing interpretations.The “American view of the Nazis” depended on the American you asked (FDR or a St. Louis dock worker?), what that American knew (or thought she knew), and when you put the question (1941?, 1942?, 1943?). In hindsight, it seems like “we” (meaning Americans) always understood that the Nazis were evil to the core and enjoyed considerable support among the “Good German” people. But things weren’t so clear in the rush of events between 1933 and 1945. This is an excellent book, and one that should be widely read by those interested in American foreign policy, American understanding of parts foreign, and World War II. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in History
Michaela Hoenicke, “Know Your Enemy: American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945” (Cambridge UP, 2009)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2009 76:27


To Americans, Hitler et al. were a confusing bunch. The National Socialists were Germans, and Germans had a reputation for refinement, industry, and order. After all, many Americans were of German descent, and they surely thought of themselves as refined, industrious, and orderly. The Nazis, however, seemed un-German in important ways: they were, apparently, racist thugs bent on destroying democracy, conquering Europe, and murdering millions of innocents in the name of “purity.” If the Nazis weren’t Germans, who were they? If the Nazis were Germans–that is, had somehow sprung out of deeply German cultural roots–then who were the Germans? As Michaela Hoenicke points out in her fascinating book Know Your Enemy. American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945 (Cambridge UP, 2009), Americans high and low thought a lot about these questions before and during the war. Their answers, as you will see, were not entirely consistent. Sometimes the Americans took the “Good German” line seriously and said that the Nazis were insane bandits who had hijacked Germany. Sometimes they identified the Nazis with the Germans, arguing that Nazism had deep roots in German culture. And at still other times they just threw up their hands.The wonderful thing about this book is that it doesn’t pretend there was a monolithic “American view of the Nazis.” Instead, it demonstrates that there were a great variety of competing interpretations.The “American view of the Nazis” depended on the American you asked (FDR or a St. Louis dock worker?), what that American knew (or thought she knew), and when you put the question (1941?, 1942?, 1943?). In hindsight, it seems like “we” (meaning Americans) always understood that the Nazis were evil to the core and enjoyed considerable support among the “Good German” people. But things weren’t so clear in the rush of events between 1933 and 1945. This is an excellent book, and one that should be widely read by those interested in American foreign policy, American understanding of parts foreign, and World War II. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Political Science
Michaela Hoenicke, “Know Your Enemy: American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945” (Cambridge UP, 2009)

New Books in Political Science

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2009 76:27


To Americans, Hitler et al. were a confusing bunch. The National Socialists were Germans, and Germans had a reputation for refinement, industry, and order. After all, many Americans were of German descent, and they surely thought of themselves as refined, industrious, and orderly. The Nazis, however, seemed un-German in important ways: they were, apparently, racist thugs bent on destroying democracy, conquering Europe, and murdering millions of innocents in the name of “purity.” If the Nazis weren’t Germans, who were they? If the Nazis were Germans–that is, had somehow sprung out of deeply German cultural roots–then who were the Germans? As Michaela Hoenicke points out in her fascinating book Know Your Enemy. American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945 (Cambridge UP, 2009), Americans high and low thought a lot about these questions before and during the war. Their answers, as you will see, were not entirely consistent. Sometimes the Americans took the “Good German” line seriously and said that the Nazis were insane bandits who had hijacked Germany. Sometimes they identified the Nazis with the Germans, arguing that Nazism had deep roots in German culture. And at still other times they just threw up their hands.The wonderful thing about this book is that it doesn’t pretend there was a monolithic “American view of the Nazis.” Instead, it demonstrates that there were a great variety of competing interpretations.The “American view of the Nazis” depended on the American you asked (FDR or a St. Louis dock worker?), what that American knew (or thought she knew), and when you put the question (1941?, 1942?, 1943?). In hindsight, it seems like “we” (meaning Americans) always understood that the Nazis were evil to the core and enjoyed considerable support among the “Good German” people. But things weren’t so clear in the rush of events between 1933 and 1945. This is an excellent book, and one that should be widely read by those interested in American foreign policy, American understanding of parts foreign, and World War II. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Michaela Hoenicke, “Know Your Enemy: American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945” (Cambridge UP, 2009)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2009 76:27


To Americans, Hitler et al. were a confusing bunch. The National Socialists were Germans, and Germans had a reputation for refinement, industry, and order. After all, many Americans were of German descent, and they surely thought of themselves as refined, industrious, and orderly. The Nazis, however, seemed un-German in important ways: they were, apparently, racist thugs bent on destroying democracy, conquering Europe, and murdering millions of innocents in the name of “purity.” If the Nazis weren’t Germans, who were they? If the Nazis were Germans–that is, had somehow sprung out of deeply German cultural roots–then who were the Germans? As Michaela Hoenicke points out in her fascinating book Know Your Enemy. American Debate on Nazism, 1933-1945 (Cambridge UP, 2009), Americans high and low thought a lot about these questions before and during the war. Their answers, as you will see, were not entirely consistent. Sometimes the Americans took the “Good German” line seriously and said that the Nazis were insane bandits who had hijacked Germany. Sometimes they identified the Nazis with the Germans, arguing that Nazism had deep roots in German culture. And at still other times they just threw up their hands.The wonderful thing about this book is that it doesn’t pretend there was a monolithic “American view of the Nazis.” Instead, it demonstrates that there were a great variety of competing interpretations.The “American view of the Nazis” depended on the American you asked (FDR or a St. Louis dock worker?), what that American knew (or thought she knew), and when you put the question (1941?, 1942?, 1943?). In hindsight, it seems like “we” (meaning Americans) always understood that the Nazis were evil to the core and enjoyed considerable support among the “Good German” people. But things weren’t so clear in the rush of events between 1933 and 1945. This is an excellent book, and one that should be widely read by those interested in American foreign policy, American understanding of parts foreign, and World War II. Please become a fan of “New Books in History” on Facebook if you haven’t already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

University Trust Fund Events of the School of Advanced Study
Reading by Joseph Kanon from 'The Good German'

University Trust Fund Events of the School of Advanced Study

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2009 96:00


Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies John Coffin Lecture Audio File

University Trust Fund Events of the School of Advanced Study
Reading by Joseph Kanon from 'The Good German'

University Trust Fund Events of the School of Advanced Study

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2009


Der FilmOhrFührer
Der FilmOhrFührer 21

Der FilmOhrFührer

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2007


Der Kinotalk aus der Lichtburg Oberhausen mit Cosima Liwa und Petra Rockenfeller.Diese Woche etwas verspätet (sorry!), fast ohne Oscar-Hype, dafür aber mit großer Begeisterung für Pans Labyrinth, einem einseitigen Verriss für The Good German, Optimismus und Sympathie für Junebug - Junikäfer und Fast Food Nation, dem Kinder-Phantasy-Abenteuer Die Brücke nach Therabithia, Skepsis gegenüber dem Remake The Hitcher, nochmal was zu The Queen und Das Leben der anderen, der Oberhausen-Premiere Schräger als Fiktion und dem Kurzfilmprogramm Drehort Oberhausen. Hier gehts zum Kino: Lichtburg FilmpalastUnd Post bitte an: filmohrfuehrer(at)googlemail.com