In geheimer Mission

Verliebtheit und Liebe sind Gefühle, die international sind und gern in Sprachbilder gepackt werden. Manche ähneln sich, manche überhaupt nicht. Nicht jede Redewendung kann übersetzt werden. Ein kleiner Vergleich. 

Gerade Dichter und Denker sind oft Feuer und Flamme für Sprachspiele, und so begegnet man in der Literatur oft der Alliteration. Doch nicht nur dort – auch in der gesprochenen Sprache ist dieses Stilmittel gang und gäbe. 

Der Mist gehört genau dorthin, wo die Wörter warten, die man nicht sagen soll. Zwar haben derbere und neudeutsche Wörter ihm und seinen Synonymen den Rang abgelaufen. Aber die Verwendung macht immer noch Spaß. 

A woman discovers a secret that the government long tried to keep hidden: a secret about who exactly fought in the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

L'éditorial de septembre. Une armée occidentale ne peut pas être vaincue. Sa défaite est nécessairement provoquée par des politiciens sans colonne vertébrale et par des auxiliaires locaux qui détalent sans combattre. Depuis plus d'un siècle, ce mythe du coup de poignard dans le d ... Show More

This week we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes about one of our favorite topics: Conspiracy theories. They're a feature of today's news and politics. But they've really been a part of American life since its founding. In this episode, we'll explore how conspiracy theorie ... Show More

The impeachment inquiry focuses on whether or not there was a quid pro quo: Military aid in exchange for an investigation. But what if you look at the same events from a different vantage point? The business interests at play. This episode: How Rudy Giuliani's associates worked t ... Show More

Russia’s response to accusations of war crimes in Ukraine has been to blame the Ukrainians of bombing their own side. Some people in the UK have been sharing this version of the war on social media. Driven by a conviction that Western governments are responsible for many of the w ... Show More

It was fixed before voters ever stepped into the voter both, thinking they could make a difference, and they won't even know it when they vote this fall. Here's how a totally weaponized federal government is doing it. 

Since the beginning of the pandemic, conspiracy theories about the coronavirus have exploded. But conspiracy theories themselves are nothing new - in fact, they're fundamental to American life. In this episode, how conspiracy theories helped to create the U.S. and became the curr ... Show More

Russia’s onslaught on Ukraine has left widespread destruction in some of the country’s major cities. But as Ukrainians fight back, there are fears that Vladimir Putin could escalate the conflict by using even deadlier weapons. In this episode of the Tug of War podcast, Christiane ... Show More