Two friends reach out across the Atlantic to try and make sense of it all: American politics, history, and society; Trump-ism and the COVID crisis. Mike is a Stanford professor, Johannes is a German journalist. Where are the United States headed? Is there hope for the future?
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 15 hours 11 minutes
episode 24: Europe at War (#24) Ukraine Resistance, Germany’s Role, Russia, China, Putin, Trump
After Russia has invaded Ukraine, everything seems to have changed in Germany and Europe from one day to the next. THE AMERICANIST is also shifting focus. Johannes shares his personal feelings of shock, sadness, and urgency in Berlin. Mike offers some co...
episode 23: Why are Urban and Rural America so Divided? (#23)
Since the United States were founded, its urban population has risen from 5 % to over 80 %. Yet its political institutions remain the same. Mike and Johannes discuss this issue, the American obsession with suburbia, and how to possibly move forward. ...
episode 22: How I Met Muhammad Ali (#22)
Muhammad Ali would have turned 80 this week. What does he mean for us today? Mike talks about how Ali came up several times in his American history class, how impressed he is by his reinvention of identity, while struggling with his narcissistic side...
episode 21: #21 Hopes & Highlights - End of Year Pod 2021
Mike and Johannes look back on their highlights from 2021 and share their thoughts and outlook on what they are planning for and hoping to achieve in 2022. Thanks for listening to THE AMERICANIST in the past twelve months. Happy holidays everyone! Em...
episode 20: #20 The Good News Special
As we've talked plenty EU/US crisis in past episodes, the October episode of THE AMERICANIST PODCAST is all about good news! From COVID-19 booster vaccination shots to more regional supply chains and the upcoming German coalition government. Subscrib...
episode 19: #19 9/11 - Where We Were, Where We Are
20 years after the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001, Mike and Johannes remember their personal 9/11 stories, where they were and how this day has changed life in the United States and in Europe. Please subscribe and leave a ra...
episode 18: #18 Joe Biden’s First 130+ Days in Office
In the latest episode of THE AMERICANIST Podcast, Mike updates Johannes on the first 130+ days (yeah, we missed the other one) of Joe Biden's presidency: What has been achieved, what is missing, and can America possibly heal and how? All on how Numbe...
episode 17: #17 What’s Wrong with Health Care in the United States?
Why are healthcare costs in the United States twice as high compared to similarly developed countries? And why has Obamacare not been able to level out systemic inequalities? This and more in the latest episode of our German-American therapy session....
episode 16: #16 Beating the Candy Crush: Is our Sugar Addiction a Political Choice?
Just how bad is our daily sugar intake - and what happens if you try to cut sweets and chocolate out? Johannes has been trying it lately - with crazy consequences. High time THE AMERICANIST talked about just how unhealthy the sweet stuff in our life ...
episode 15: #15 AstraZeneca and Other Cheap Shots
Big news for The Americanist crew (well, for one half of it): Mike got vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine in California. Time to celebrate this milestone with a Japanese whiskey, while Mike shares his take on the much-talked about AstraZeneca vaccine...