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Radio Berlin International #21 – Nakba Demo Ban / Anti-War Protests / Earthquake in Turkey

Meet the people of Berlin fighting for a better world


24/02/2023

In this episode, we hear from:

  • Isoof from the Jewish Bund Berlin, an activist who was hauled into
    court in Berlin this week on charges of taking part in a banned
    pro-Palestinian protest. He mentions www.nakba-ban.org, www.palaestinaspricht.de and jewishbund.de
  • Christine Buchholz, a leading member of Die Linke, on the upcoming
    protests against the war in Ukraine.
  • Selo Uğuzeş, an artist, activist, and former political prisoner from
    Turkey on the earthquake and why government corruption and racism is behind the suffering. He recommends donating to: ahbap.org and www.whitehelmets.org

This week’s playlist is:

Daniel Kahn, Psoy Korolenko, Oy Division – Oy, Ir Narishe Tsienistn
Edwin Starr – War
Ara Dinkjian – Dialogue
Ramzan Güngör – Çiftetelli

This episode is presented by Tom Wills and produced by Phil Butland and
Srijon Sinha.

Please tell us what you think of the show by emailing radio@theleftberlin.com.

You can hear previous episodes of Radio Berlin International here.

Radio Berlin International #20 – Berlin Election / Joyland / Escalation in Palestine

feat. Deutsche Wohnen & Co. Enteignen, Dr Fazila Bhimji and Nakba Day protests


10/02/2023

In this episode, we hear from:

The playlist is:

  • Pet Shop Boys – Rent
  • Todrick Hall – Rent
  • Deutsche Wohnen & Co Enteignen – Ready to Enteignen
  • Arooj Aftab – Mohabbat
  • Jaafar Touffar – عمليات
  • Lowkey – Long Live Palestine Part 1

This episode is co-produced by Ali Khan and Tom Wills.

Please tell us what you think of the show by emailing radio@theleftberlin.com.

You can hear previous episodes of Radio Berlin International here.

Radio Berlin International#18 – Wir haben es Satt / Stop Trade With Settlements / Oh Jeremy Corbyn

with Inka Lange from the Wir Haben Agrarindustrie Satt! Coalition, Doris Ghannam from the ECCP, and Norman Thomas, producer of “Oh, Jeremy Corbyn – The Big Lie”:


10/01/2023

In this episode, we hear from:

The playlist is:

  • Formidable Vegetable – Yield
  • Brass Riot feat. Mondmann – Alle Wollen Alles
  • Formidable Vegetable – Many Many (Revegetated)
  • Paul Robeson – Joe Hill (Live)
  • David Rovics – Occupation
  • Robb Johnson – It’s Not About Us

This episode is presented and produced by Tom Wills.

Please tell us what you think of the show by emailing radio@theleftberlin.com.

You can hear previous episodes of Radio Berlin International here.

Radio Berlin International #16 – Sounds of Umverteilen

Sounds and music from the Umverteilen demonstration


16/11/2022

In this episode, we hear sounds and music from the Umverteilen protest that took place in Berlin this weekend.

This week’s playlist is:

  • Slim Young – Otan Hunu
  • Yasmo & die Klangkantine – Rich
  • The Coup – 5 Million Ways to Kill A C.E.O.
  • Knorkator – Milliardäre
  • Refpolk, Lenkin.hop, Acero Moretti – They Shall Not Pass
  • Bettina Wegner – Kinder (Sind so kleine Hände)
  • Brass Riot, Etu – Heat
  • Iries Révoltés – Fäuste hoch
  • Leikeli47 – Attitude
  • Çav Bella – Grup Yorum
  • Dolly Parton – 9 to 5

The sounds were recorded by Kirsty Pattison and the show was produced and presented by Tom Wills.

Please tell us what you think of the show by emailing radio@theleftberlin.com.

Radio Berlin International #15 – Myths

with Spaßbremse and COP27 – Human Rights in Egypt


03/11/2022

In this episode, we hear from:

  • Michelle Hayner and Ted Knudsen, presenters of the Spaßbremse podcast on busting myths of a progressive Germany.
  • Investigative journalist Basma Mostafa on why we should be protesting around the world as Egypt hosts the COP27 climate summit. Read more in German here:

This episode’s playlist is:

  • Cairokee – Yalmidan
  • Kate Bollinger – A word becomes a sound
  • The Chambers Brothers – People Get Ready
  • Steve Monite – Only You
  • Shayed Kosoorak – Sheikh Imam
  • Ali al Haggar – Da7ket El Masageen

This episode is presented and produced by Tom Wills.

Please tell us what you think of the show by emailing radio@theleftberlin.com.