Summary: <p>We’re kicking off the new year with a heady mix of urban policy, cake-based scandal and political controversy. Find out which European city ranks as the most ‘liveable’ in Good Week, and dive into the fraud case embroiling Italian mega-influencer Chiara Ferragni in Bad Week. And in this week’s interview, hear from historian Quinn Slobodian about the parallel he sees between the current discourse around Israel-Palestine in Germany, and events 50 years ago. </p> <p><br></p> <p>FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT: <a href="https://europeanspodcast.com/episodes/influencer-fraud-liveable-cities-and-the-israel-taboo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://europeanspodcast.com/episodes/influencer-fraud-liveable-cities-and-the-israel-taboo</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Quinn is Professor of History at Boston University. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/zeithistoriker">here</a> and read his New Statesman article, ‘Germany’s new years of lead’, <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2023/12/germany-jewish-history-hannah-arendt-masha-gessen?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email">here</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Resources for this episode: </p> <p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/reports/qol2023/2023_quality_life_european_cities_en.pdf">Report on the quality of life in European cities, 2023</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-to-define-genocide">‘How to define genocide’: an interview with historian Omer Bartov in The New Yorker</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/pressemitteilungen/DE/2023/05/pmk2022.html">German police statistics on politically-motivated crimes</a> </p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3re91K41XNVsViNbCPumTw?si=830620f1b166496b">‘Oral’ by Björk and Rosalía</a></p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4TxwNJoepeNpgGBnCDCZJD?si=8fe8232bc32142b4">Continental Riffs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/jan/14/move-over-abba-new-riskier-wave-of-british-musicals-to-challenge-west-ends-established-order">The Guardian: ‘New “riskier” wave of British musicals to challenge West End’s established order’</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.criterion-theatre.co.uk/twostrangerscarryacakeacrossnewyork?eventid=10001&eventinstanceid=43802">Tickets for Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)</a></p> <p><br>Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few bucks a month at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/europeanspodcast">patreon.com/europeanspodcast</a> (many currencies are available). You can also help new listeners find the show by <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-europeans/id1315776736">leaving us a review</a> or giving us five stars on Spotify. </p> <p><br></p> <p>00:22 Happy 2024, listeners!</p> <p>02:57 Good Week: Europe's most liveable city?</p> <p>08:17 Bad Week: Italian mega-influencer Chiara Ferragni</p> <p>20:49 Interview: Quinn Slobodian on Germany's history of 'militant democracy'</p> <p>40:31 The Inspiration Station: 'Oral' by Björk and Rosalía; Continental Riffs; Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)</p> <p>44:12 Happy Ending: Rodney's helping hand</p> <p><br></p> <p>Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak </p> <p>Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak</p> <p>Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/europeanspodcast/">Instagram</a><strong> |</strong><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/europeanspod.bsky.social"></a><strong> </strong><a href="https://www.threads.net/@europeanspodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Threads</a><strong> |</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/europeanspod"> Twitter</a><strong> | </strong><a href="mailto:hello@europeanspodcast.com">hello@europeanspodcast.com</a></p>
