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Wednesday 3 p.m. is a series of short stories — observations, brief memories, scenes from a life — recorded by writers in Berlin and around the world. Listen to two new stories each week. This Wednesday, we feature Susannah Edelbaum with “Dirndl” and Monika Müller-Kroll’s “Fridge.”
Wednesday 3 p.m. ‘Dirndl’ by Susannah Edelbaum and ‘Fridge’ by Monika Müller-Kroll monika.mueller.kroll
“The dirndl my partner’s grandmother is yipping me into is floor length and dark blue. The last torso it hugged was my mother-in-law’s on her wedding day in the late 1970’s…”
“Two little tubs of organic fruit flavored … I have beer and juice and milk… “
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Susannah Edelbaum is a freelance writer in Berlin. Her work has appeared in Fast Company, The Cut, Modern Farmer, and on the former NPR Berlin, among other publications.
Monika Müller-Kroll is the producer of Wednesday 3 p.m. and no stranger to KCRW Berlin.
To listen to more Wednesday 3 p.m., click here.
In this week's Studio Berlin, host Erik Kirschbaum breaks down proposals that take aim at the housing situation in Berlin, like expropriating property and the rent freeze ("Mietendeckel").
Common Ground Berlin is a podcast and funded solely through grants and listener support. It belongs to the non-profit organization Common Ground Berlin e.V.