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    Episode 24: A Shot In The Arm -- Should immigrants living in Germany fly home for their COVID-19 vaccine? Common Ground

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    Episode 23: Agree to disagree? The U.S. and German do-si-do on China Common Ground

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    Episode 22: Wir Schaffen Das -- Except in the Bundestag? Common Ground

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    Episode 21: Time to reboot - Germany’s rocky road to the digital age Common Ground

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    Episode 20: No roof over our heads -- A look at Germany’s growing housing shortage Common Ground

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    Episode 19: Climate Change -- A Reality Check Common Ground

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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 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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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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GUESTS on Common Ground
Jacob-Mchangama
Jacob Mchangama, founder of Copenhagen-based think tank Justitia
Carla-Reemtsma
Carla Reemtsma, co-founder of Fridays for Future (c) MCHurek
Philip-Meissner
Philip Meissner, founder and head of the European Center for Digital Competitiveness at the ESCP Business School Berlin
Anke-Domscheit-Berg
Anke Domscheit-Berg, Member of the Bundestag
Amb John Kornblum
John Kornblum, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany
Daniela-Kolbe
Daniela Kolbe, Member of the Bundestag (c) Benno Kraehahn
Douglas-Hengel
Douglas Hengel, senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Aydan-Özoguz
Aydan Özoguz, Member of the Bundestag (dbt/stellavonsaldern)
Andreas-Wuest
Andreas Wuest, professor of political science and government at the Munich University of Applied Sciences.
Noah-Barkin
Noah Barkin, senior visiting fellow with the German Marshall Fund’s Asia program,
Glacier-Kwong
Glacier Kwong, political and digital rights activist from Hong Kong
Said Ahmad Arif, Imam at the Khadija mosque in Berlin
Said Ahmad Arif, Imam at the Khadija mosque in 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
Biplab Basu – Founder of ReachOut Berlin
Biplab Basu – Founder of ReachOut Berlin
Tim-Gore
Tim Gore, head of the Low Carbon and Circular Economy Program at The Institute for European Environmental Policy
Sharon Kuckuck – Co-founder of the Sisterhood of Salaam-Shalom Berlin Chapter
Sharon Kuckuck – Co-founder of the Sisterhood of Salaam-Shalom Berlin Chapter
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)
Alexandra Geese, member of the European Parliament with the German Greens
Alexandra Geese, member of the European Parliament with the German Greens
Carolina Mazza – ADFC (German Cyclists Association)
Carolina Mazza – ADFC (German Cyclists Association)
John Emerson
John Emerson, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany;
Sumi Somaskanda, Studio Berlin co-host
Sumi Somaskanda, Studio Berlin co-host
Yonatan Miller – Co-founder of the Berlin Tech Workers Coalition
Yonatan Miller – Co-founder of the Berlin Tech Workers Coalition
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
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
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)
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