Diagonal

By: Philippe Stalder
  • Summary

  • Der Journalist Philippe Stalder interviewt Menschen, die durch ihre Arbeit oder ihren Lebenslauf eine einzigartige Perspektive auf die Gesellschaft erhalten haben. Wie die Diagonale in der Geometrie, verbindet der Podcast zwei nicht benachbarte Ecken: den Gast mit dem Hörer. Investigative journalist Philippe Stalder has down-to-earth conversations with unusual people that give us a fresh perspective on society. «Diagonal» is about joining worlds that are apart.
    © 2021 by Philippe Stalder
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Episodes
  • #9 Saving lives at the world's most deadly border
    Jun 27 2021
    Hannah Wallace Bowman is a Search and Rescue Coordinator and Head of Mission for Sea-Watch, a German non-governmental organization rescuing people in the Mediterranean Sea. While Corona has continued to dominate the news this year, the number of those who have drowned trying to reach the EU by boat has quadrupled. What does a typical day at sea look like, what stories do the survivors share, and how can we integrate this man-made humanitarian crisis into our understanding of the world? Hannah tells us in the ninth episode of Diagonal.
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    1 hr
  • #8 ASMR: More than cleavage-heavy noise porn
    Jun 20 2021
    Sara Manganese is an ASMRist with over 100'000 subscribers on YouTube. Her videos are hectic and chaotic and to someone who is not susceptible to ASMR, they might seem super weird or even crazy. However, the community of people who are able to receive physical tingles from ASMR videos is huge and they all swear by it. How does ASMR work, what are some common misperceptions and what is the medical potential of this scientifically unexplored phenomenon? Join episode number eight of the Diagonal podcast and find out for yourself..
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    1 hr
  • #7 Die Perspektive eines jüdischen Anti-Zionisten
    Jun 13 2021
    Gil Schneider lebt als Musiker in Berlin. Als Sohn eines Israelischen Vaters und einer Schweizer Mutter wehrt er sich gegen jede Form von Rassismus – auch wenn er vom israelischen Staat ausgeht. In Deutschland wird seine Solidarität mit Palästina jedoch oft unter den Generalverdacht des Antisemitismus gestellt. Wie er mit diesem Widerspruch umgeht, erklärt der Musiker in der siebten Folge von Diagonal.
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    1 hr

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