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    Episode 18: Fighting Fake News - Is it censorship or necessary to preserve democracy? Common Ground

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    Episode 17: Rollout Roulette - When will we get our COVID-19 shots? Common Ground

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    Episode 16: “Lockdown Leiden” - Are Germany’s virtual schools during the pandemic failing? Common Ground

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    Episode 15: Can German automakers survive Tesla? Common Ground

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    Episode 14: Silencing Donald Trump – Is it Justified? Common Ground

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    Episode 13: Podcast Exclusive - An American "Botschaft" Common Ground

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    Episode 12: Germany's Christmas Season without Christmas Markets Common Ground

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    Episode 10: Is Germany ready for the new, transatlantic realities? Common Ground

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    Podcast 9: Becoming German - Should religion count? Common Ground

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COMMON GROUND

WITH SORAYA SARRHADI NELSON

A Peabody winner who covered wars now forges consensus out of controversy in Berlin and beyond.
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Common Ground was launched in September 2020 as the flagship talk show of KCRW Berlin 104.1 FM. Every week, host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson brings together prominent guests from all walks of life to tackle questions on everything from local to transatlantic topics. Look for us every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.

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Amb John Kornblum
John Kornblum, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany
Helen Arvanitakis, director of London’s new Design District (Photo (c) Taran Wilkhu)
Helen Arvanitakis, director of London’s new Design District (Photo (c) Taran Wilkhu)
Sumi Somaskanda, Studio Berlin co-host
Sumi Somaskanda, Studio Berlin co-host
James Andrade, senior vice president and head of learning and innovation at CapitaLand in Singapore
James Andrade, senior vice president and head of learning and innovation at CapitaLand in Singapore
Kathryn Watts – Pendleton Miller Chair in Law at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle
Kathryn Watts – Pendleton Miller Chair in Law at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle
Yonatan Miller – Co-founder of the Berlin Tech Workers Coalition
Yonatan Miller – Co-founder of the Berlin Tech Workers Coalition
John Emerson
John Emerson, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany;
Carolina Mazza – ADFC (German Cyclists Association)
Carolina Mazza – ADFC (German Cyclists Association)
Alexandra Geese, member of the European Parliament with the German Greens
Alexandra Geese, member of the European Parliament with the German Greens
Daniel Hofmann, housing market researcher at the Hamburg-based institute for urban, regional and housing research (GEWOS)
Daniel Hofmann, housing market researcher at the Hamburg-based institute for urban, regional and housing research (GEWOS)
Sharon Kuckuck – Co-founder of the Sisterhood of Salaam-Shalom Berlin Chapter
Sharon Kuckuck – Co-founder of the Sisterhood of Salaam-Shalom Berlin Chapter
Biplab Basu – Founder of ReachOut Berlin
Biplab Basu – Founder of ReachOut Berlin
Daniela De Ridder, MP and vice-chairwoman of the Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee
Daniela De Ridder, MP and vice-chairwoman of the Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee
Said Ahmad Arif, Imam at the Khadija mosque in Berlin
Said Ahmad Arif, Imam at the Khadija mosque in Berlin
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