Firm & fluffy
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While there is currently talk about the TV duel for the federal election, something surprising has now happened Jan Böhmermann intervened in the debate and the “three democratic candidates for chancellor” Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz and Robert Habeck to a Triell in him Spotify podcast “Firm & Fluffy” invited. There are no rules – and the only condition is that he is together Olli Schulz moderated. The proposal was made “out of civic responsibility (and to take ARD + ZDF out of the firing line,” as Böhmermann wrote on Instagram. Whether the Triell will actually happen remains to be seen, but shortly after his posting, at least Robert Habeck said yes .

The Rea Garvey Show – The Songs You Chose for Me
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Exclusively in the ARD audio library A new one will begin next year Music podcast with Rea Garvey. As SWR announced, there is “The Rea Garvey Show – The Songs You Chose for Me” To be heard every Tuesday from January 21st. In it, the musician invites German-speaking celebrities and artists to “listen to music, chat and sing together,” as it is said. It should also be about emotional experiences in the lives of the guests, important moments in their careers and their favorite songs. In each episode there is also two exclusive unplugged songswhich the guests selected specifically for the podcast.

Tanya May
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“Bild” show boss Tanja May has recently been among podcasters. This past weekend is “May Way” started. In the future, a new episode will appear every Sunday in which May “talks to top guests from show business, politics, sport or business,” as “Bild” announced. “May Way” should therefore be the format “How I became what I am” deepen, which appears weekly on “Bild.de” and in “Bild am Sonntag”. Guest of the first edition Alessandra Meyer-WöldenUrsula von der Leyen, Sylvie Meis, Stefan Kretzschmar and Katarina Witt will be guests in the next episodes. “With the 'Bild' podcast, we are making the people of our popular format 'How I became what I am' even more approachable and tangible than ever before – an authentic experience that only a personal conversation can offer,” says May.

Noble talc
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The two long-time friends Kevin and Dominicbetter known as “Papaplatte” and “Reeze” Start with her podcast “Noble talk” in the future radiothe public young network. The two have been talking about various topics from video games to survival tips from Swabia for six years and have also welcomed guests such as “SpongeBob” voice actor Santiago Ziesmer and Bundesliga player Fiete Arp. New episodes appear every Sunday and also as videos on YouTube. “Edeltalk” takes over the production newbase.

Podimo
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The streaming platform Podimo has insight into his Usage figures granted. Accordingly, Podimo was able to do so in 2024 45 percent growth in listenership book. Dominate True crime formatNorth Rhine-Westphalia alone recorded the highest engagement in this genre with over 2.39 million streams. True crime is particularly popular in the evenings: around half of the nightly listeners choose the crime stories. Current studies also show that everyday weekly life significantly drives podcast consumption. In 2024, most people will listen to their favorite formats, especially on weekdays, and in Germany this has increased Use during the week from 31 percent in 2023 to now 41 percent. In Spain, usage on weekdays is as high as 74 percent. “True crime continues to grow in Germany, while health and personal development are becoming more of a focus,” said Friedhelm Tauber, Managing Director of Podimo in Germany. “At the same time, video podcasts continue to gain in importance and offer exciting opportunities to captivate listeners visually.”

GEMA
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Die GEMA has hers Radio Culture Prize to ByteFM and MDR Klassik forgive. Both stations impressed with their outstanding programming and unique music editorial team, it said. MDR Klassik received the award in the category “Serious Music, Jazz and Other Upscale Vocal and Instrumental Music”. The station “consistently promotes musical diversity.” High-quality music editorial content” and the musical range is also impressive. ByteFM once again received the prize in the category “light music”. “Enthusiastic, current and critical “If the station deals with music, for example in moderated author magazine articles, portraits and interviews and as a partner and presenter of various music events, which are unique in the German radio landscape in their number and stylistic diversity,” the jury justified the award. This has been awarded since 2015.