Podcast - Season 2 (Episodes 51 - 100)
A new concept
Season 2 starts with episode no. 51 and the concept is different from season 1. The podcasts now consists of a mix of non-fictional texts, personal episodes and short stories and all episodes are suitable for advanced beginners (A2) and intermediate (B1+) students of German.
Episodes Season 2
Below, you can find the transcripts for all podcast episodes of Season 2 and you can also listen directly.
They are also available at the German with Stories Club.
As a club member, you will get the transcript as a PDF file with vocabulary German-English, comprehension questions, grammar and vocabulary exercises and you get practice speaking about the topic in our members-only Telegram group.
75. Weihnachts- und Konsumstress
In this episode, I’m talking about Christmas, consumption, and how the tradition of giving presents has changed over time. I ...
74. Jahreszeiten
In this episode, I talk about the four seasons in Germany and share memories of hot summers, cold winters, and ...
73. Eindrücke aus Bolivien
In this episode, I talk about my trip through Bolivia — from Lake Titicaca to the salt flats of Uyuni ...
71. Sprache, Heimat, Identität – Wieviel Integration ist notwendig?
Integration or tradition? When families move abroad, some completely adapt, while others keep their language and culture over generations. In ...
70. Lese-Challenge Karina hat eine Mission
In this podcast episode, I introduce the German with Stories Reading Challenges. You’ll discover how reading step by step with ...
69. Macht KI uns dumm?
In this episode, I reflect on my personal experiences with artificial intelligence. Why I use AI regularly – and why ...
68. Das Deutschland-Ticket
This episode is about the Deutschland-Ticket. It’s a travel pass that lets you use all regional trains, buses, and trams ...
67. Introvertierte versus extrovertierte Sprachlerner
In this episode, I share personal insights from a three-week trip to Sicily and explore two very different learning styles ...
66. Ein neuer Kanzler und ein neuer Papst
A new German chancellor and a new Pope taking office in the same week, that was worth a podcast episode ...
65. Wie du mit Stories dein Deutsch verbesserst
How to use stories effectively to improve your German - that's the topic of this podcast episode ...
64 – Wer war Widukind?
A story about a pagan ruler from 1200 years ago who converted to Christianity and is still remembered today ...
63 – Short Stories for Beginners – Oma geht online
Grandma decides that she needs a laptop and starts exploring the online world. Soon, she places her first Amazon order ...
62 – Das Ende von Skype
It's official now: Skype will be replaced by Microsoft Teams. As someone who started teaching online using Skype, this software ...
61 – Ein Stück Deutschland in Argentinien
Die argentinischen Orte La Cumbrecita und Villa General Belgrano haben spanische Namen, aber eine sehr deutsche Atmosphäre ...
60 – Frohes Neues Jahr
This is a personal episode where I tell you about some changes for German with Stories ...
59 – Die Weihnachtseinladung
In this episode, you will listen to a short story about a young Russian student who is invited to spend ...
58 – Winter in der Natur
In this episode, I talk about winter in nature. How do animals in Germany spend the cold winter months, how ...
57 – Winter in früheren Zeiten
How did people survive the cold winters in Germany before electricity was invented. How did they keep warm and what ...
56 – Die Meerjungfrau von Fehmarn
This is a short story about the encounter of a mermaid and a young fisherman from the island of Fehmarn ...
55 – Die Ostseeinseln zu Zeiten der DDR
Some of the German islands belonged to East Germany when the country was divided and they were a popular destination ...
54 – Was ist eine Hallig und wie lebt man dort?
The Halligen islands are located in the North Sea. They are a popular tourist destination but only few people live ...
53 – Ruf der Ferne
Short Story for intermediate learners. Leonardo, a young man from Sicily emigrates to Argentina in the 1920s ...
52 – Die neue Schülerin
A short story about a girl from Angola who moves to Germany in the 1970s and is the only black ...
51 – Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt was a German scientist who travelled to the South America to explore the wildlife and plants ...