Merkel

502: German Federal Election 2021

Rob and Tom are joined by Lucas Bender to discuss the 2021 German Election and what we have to expect from the coalition talks to come…

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:25] Headlines: Fuel Crisis!?

  • [6:12] Headlines: Winter Of Discontent

  • [16:14] Introducing Lucas

  • [18:08] Main Story: German Election 2021

  • [23:33] Election Night & The Parties

  • [29:24] The Results

  • [45:33] Olaf Scholz

  • [54:00] Alterntive Für Deutschland

  • [1:03:47] Demographic Shifts

  • [1:14:38] Who Will Form The Next Government?

  • [1:21:12] Traffic Light Coalition?

  • [1:33:27] Outro

  • [1:35:44] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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S07: Unparliamentary Mayhem

Tom and Rob are joined by CK and Wade for a cross-over special: Unparliamentary Mayhem! Pitting two fictional characters chosen by their guests in a fictional debate for who would make a better World Leader: Trump or Merkel?

TOPICS

  • [0:00]: Intro

  • [2:47] The Rules

  • [6:29] Now All Of China Knows You’re Here

  • [16:57] Mickey Mouse

  • [26:16] Taking Sides

  • [28:50] Opening Statements

    • [30:32] Shan Yu For Trump

    • [31:43] Mickey For Merkel

    • [33:40] Relationships With China

    • [36:02] Thoughts On Walls

    • [37:55] Conflicts And Poverty

    • [39:53] A Woman For World Leader?

    • [42:54] Armies

    • [45:22] Protecting The Oceans

    • [46:14] How A World Leader Will Affect Sovereignty

  • [47:40] Closing Statement From Shan Yu

  • [48:52] Closing Statement For Mickey

  • [49:57] Deliberations

  • [55:28] The Winner Is

  • [58:31] Outro

  • [1:05:29] Bonus: Failed Intros

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