On October 7, 1987, disgraced German politician Uwe Barschel was found dead in the bathtub of a Swiss hotel by a gossip magazine journalist. The journalist took a now-iconic picture of a dapper but deceased Barschel, helping keep the story of h

Ep.5 Detlev Rohwedder: The whole system was blowing up.

May 12th, 2021 57m 45s

The crime: The murder of trust custodian Detlev Rohwedder on April 1, 1991The guest: Sylvia Lundschien, journalistRecorded in the new Berliner Zeitung podcast studio!On April 1, 1991, Detlev Rohwedder was murdered while standing in the libra

Ep. 4 Gladbeck: 10 rest stops you need to see before you die

Oct 7th, 2020 57m 44s

The crime: The 54-hour Gladbeck hostage drama in West GermanyThe guest: Christoph Schmid, friend, comedian, father.Recorded in the new Berliner Zeitung podcast studio!On August 16, 1988, Hans-Jürgen Rösner and Dieter Degowski were caught rob

Ep. 3 Fritz Honka: They abbreviated it as 'FaKo'

Sep 17th, 2020 53m 26s

The crime: Serial killer Fritz Honka killed four women in HamburgThe guest: Sylvia Lundschien, Inforadio journalistA simple google brings more information about Friedrich Paul "Fritz" Honka than you could ever need. Here's his wikipedia pag

Ep. 2 Big Maple Leaf: I assume his wife isn't named Natasha

Sep 3rd, 2020 37m 51s

The Crime: Theft of the Big Maple Leaf, a coin worth $6mlnThe Guest: Summer Banks, improv comedian, translatorRecorded in Saaldeck Cafe & Bar on Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin which, in hindsight, was maybe not the best decision.More about the co

Ep. 1 Tiergarten Murder: Adenauer didn't trust anyone east of the Elbe

Aug 3rd, 2020 58m 29s

The Crime: A simple underworld hit in a questionable Berlin neighborhood turns into something much, much darker.The Guest: Thomas Ewald, writer and comedian.Update: Vadim K. was charged with murder and gun charges on June 18, 2020 and remains

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