That was a very enjoyable episode! If you are still in Germany Feli, it would be enjoyable if you and Josh went on a little tour like you did with your brother. Perhaps Josh could show you some of the places that he has found interesting.
Great episode, Thanks Feli & Josh. Since the difference in sociable behavior between Germans and Americans comes up regularly in your podcast as well as in Felis videos, I would like to add another perspective in order to understand where this may come from. In Susan Cain's book "Still. The Power of Introverts", I learned that the US is one of the most extraverted countries on the planet. This has not been like this forever, it actually started approx. 100 years ago when people like Dale Carnegie started to teach Americans how to be outgoing und loveable in order to have personality and in order to be successful in business and in life. Before that, in the 19th century, it was more important to have character to be successful. Based on this, education in the US focuses much more on public speaking on all levens. At Harvard Business school, for instance, everything is about being extraverted, i.e. be sociable, outgoing, loud etc. Because this is what your career ist based on. This, among others, can be a reason for the more outgoing behavior of Americans compared to Europeans.
I understand Josh feeling unsettled with the different rules or attitudes or behaviors in dealing with covid between Germany and the US. Here in Southern California, I just spent the weekend in Los Angeles visiting friends from where I live in a neighboring county. It was as if I were visiting a different country. In LA, most of the people were wearing masks outside and much higher percentage of the people were taking the inside masking rules from the state much more seriously than in San Bernadino County. And this is just a distance of 50 miles (less than 100 km).
Gosh, I love you guys. I can't watch your channel as much as I'd like, but when I do, it's always a very enjoyable experience. Once I get through some post-concussive syndrome, I really want to learn German. The reason for that is because of you two. Thank you for teaching me so much about German culture.
Here in Northern California;we have Yard Waste,A blue Huge can for ALL recycles & is separated at a huge factory. We can ask for more Recycling & Yard waste Recycling bins too all for the same price.
Part of me never wanted to hear the word aufenthaltstitel again, but another part of me wanted to hear it three or four times for old times' sake. I came away satisfied.
Josh made a great point that others have echoed who spent time in Germany. Germans may seem a little cold to some. I lived in Germany for approximately four years and I never really experienced this but I did live in a small Bavarian town for a year before moving to Frankfurt. I do know the people in the cities can seem less understanding but no more than in other countries.
Lovely episode! Nice to hear from you both again, and great to hear about Josh's new experiences! The only comment I would have is that, as a lifelong vegetarian who lived in LA for several years, I still think it's easier in Germany than in America hahaha. The Bay Area and LA both have lots of great options but it's just more normalized and ubiquitous in Germany - less so in the country, but still generally accessible in a way that it just isn't in America. Not to mention veganism also seems far easier in Germany than even in LA or San Francisco. I know Feli gets a lot of conflicting feedback about this but that's my perspective. Glad to see you both back! Looking forward to the podcast in 2022!
Happy German anniversary, Josh! 😊 For a regular visitor of your podcast, the episode was short, but still very enjoyable! 😃👍 Of course, I’d definitely watch the “Feli episode”, if you’re gonna make one. 😄
Both in the same room, proof they are not the same person. < kidding of course > It is very interesting to hear about the difference in Germany and USA from different points of view.
Great that Josh survived 1year in Munich😁I came from Kiel, especially that he changes jobs after a year, but it's just the beginning... I live nearly 20 years in Norway with moving a lot, changes jobs and my citisenship.
Even within Germany, I have met people who make a difference between "Zuhause" and "Daheim". Both words translate to "home", but they used one for the place where they grew up and the other for the place where they currently lived.
*~ For everybody’s enjoyment ~* “Aufenthaltstitel” how it’s being spelt out by the closed captions in this video: - oftentimes tito (Feli) - elephantized - elephant heights - oftentimes (Josh) 😁
A trip home - in both directions... That's great! One could also say that Earth is our home. Maybe that's a bit far stretched ;-) You two people have two homes, that's sure. Enjoy it, Enjoy life!
I know, too, the thing with "home". But in german it is easier (as far as I know). I call the place I currently live in "Zuhause". The place, I came from, I call "Heimat". But in english both are translated into "home".
I have a question, if there is a follow-up episode. Since you, Feli, already talked about dating in the US and Germany I'm curious about Josh's opinion(and dare I say conduct?), especially now that he's planning to stay a couple of years.
Was den Sport "Small-Talk" angeht ist es nach meiner Erfahrung schon wichtig, die Bundesligaergebnisse am Montag mit den Kollegen in der Firma zu "diskutieren", selbst man selbst keinen Lieblingsverein hat oder sogar gänzlich fußballunenteressiert ist...
Ist in manchen Kreisen bestimmt so üblich, ich bin mein ganzes Leben gut ohne ausgekommen und hab auch männliche Kollegen nicht überdurchschnittlich oft über Fußball reden hören. -Feli
Ich erinnere mich, ich bekam einen Studentenjob bei einer angesehenen Tageszeitung und erwartete, den ganzen Tag wichtige Diskussionen über Weltpolitik, Literatur, Theater, etc. Alles, was ich hörte, war: "Rapid gegen Austria, Match am Sonntag". Ich war so enttäuscht. Liebe Grüße aus Wien
Question for Josh, which was easier for you to learn German, Spanish or French? I know they say German is similar to English but French is also kind of similar and Spanish although different, seems far less complicated than the other two.
The unfriendly,Sounds like when I loved to San Francisco. Not like small towns or medium towns. 💁🏽♂️💁🏼♂️ not as friendly. It’s like what you like. What you want? With no smile. Like they’er I’m pain or would rather be home. Lol
At 12:54 very interesting about the gun thing. I grew up in a semi-rural area, we and our neighbours had guns and going "plinking" on the weekend was a regular pastime. Yes it was a way my father and I, and my best friend and his father, bonded. So encountering how many Europeans (and Canadians) feel uncomfortable seems alien to me. There's an Irish TV series The Gun where a pistol becomes almost like The Ring in Lord Of The Rings, having a mysterious animistic power over human behaviour. To us a deer rifle is merely a tool to do a specific job- you would never dream of pointing at anything you didn't intend to shoot for dinner, any more than a carpenter would go around banging his hammer on random objects, or people. And if a carpenter did strike somebody in the head with his hammer, even killing them, no-one would blame the hammer.
Except that it takes A LOT more initiative from the person holding the hammer to (accidentally?) kill someone with it than with the gun. Noone is JUST blaming the guns. It's about the people who obviously aren't responsible enough to carry around a deadly weapon that can kill someone (or a larger number of people) just by pulling a trigger from a distance. -Feli
I don't quite agree with Josh that a duvel = a comforter in English. in the fall, we have a top sheet with a comforter on top. In winter, we put the comforter into a duvet, and that goes on top of the top sheet. The duvet adds two additional layers of air, greatly increasing the insulation value of the comforter. That stay on until winter is over, at which time we remove the duvet and wash it. The comforter would be insanely hot if we left the duvet on. If I moved to Germany, I would still use a top sheet because it makes doing the wash so much easier.
In Germany, many people just switch to a thinner duvet in the summer. The duvet cover always stays though. That's all you wash, you don't wash the actual duvet a lot usually. -Feli
@@UnderstandingTrainStation I see. Having a thinner one makes sense. Or even just a blanket. I just find it *far* easier to wash a top sheet each week than to keep taking a duvet cover on and off to wash each week.
Only a quick note - since Josh is a permanent resident of Germany now, it puts him on absolute the same foot as any other EU citizen living and working in another EU member state, so it is hardly surprising that the French border official didn't ask him any questions. It's how the free movement of people in the EU works, so enjoy :)
so funny about spotting the americans when traveling. although both my parents were super proud to be from the US, my brother and i were taught to travel so that no one would ever guess we were americans. and that is something i have always managed to do. but we look very european. harder to do now with my family, as my husband screams american. but we try.
Aufenthaltstitel are all of the titles. Aufenthaltsgenehmigung was a title given unto 2005. Today there are only three different titles left: 1. Visum (max. 3 months), 2. Aufenthaltserlaubnis (max. 3 years, can be prolonged), 3. Niederlassungserlaubnis (unlimited).
Hmmm, Josh goes to Germany to work, and comes back to visit his family 3 times in a year. Meanwhile, my brother lives one state away, and "might" come visit on Christmas day, and my sister is only 2 hrs away, and we haven't seen her for almost 3 years now. (No animosity, no family squabbles or anything like that, just "busy").
Ausnahmen bestätigen die Regel ;) Ne aber ernsthaft, die Musiklehrer sind einfach immer die uncoolsten gewesen bei mir damals. Und ich hab auch bisher nur sehr wenige Chöre in Deutschland gesehen, die auch nur annähernd so gut sind, wie gefühlt jeder High School Chor in den USA. Natürlich sind das Verallgemeinerungen und es gibt immer auch Ausnahmen aber insgesamt würde ich schon sagen, dass es da einfach Unterschiede gibt, was das Grundlevel an Musikalität angeht in den beiden Ländern. -Feli
@@alexj9603 If we talk about a German veteran who was actually in combat, I suspect it is the same. A veteran who didn't see combat could be different.
Germany is definitely not the country of light entertainment and shows. I also doubt that there aren't any good music teachers in Germany, although they are probably more geared towards serious music, or rather classical music. It was like that when I was young. They also know that there is such a thing as Schlager, rock or hip hop, but it's kind of embarrassing that something like that even exists and you don't actually talk about it. Of course there are always exceptions. The choirs not moving might not look as sexy but there shouldn't be any distraction from the main thing and that is the singing. The individual takes a back seat and doesn't take center stage, a somewhat un-American approach.
There are definitely good music teachers! But most music teachers I've had were rather socially awkward and they would teach about HipHop - just in a rather cringy way if that makes sense. And I've seen some good choirs in Germany too but I've also seen a lot where everyone sings really shyly and where you can just tell that there isn't as much musical talent as in the US. That's my personal perception, other people might have different experiences. -Feli
Why do Josh take the plane to Paris first before taking a plane to Munich? There are direct plane from US to Frankfurt and Munich. Is it because it is cheaper that way?
It depends on the airline that gets you a good price. Any airline not based in Germany needs to touch down in its home country on the trip. For US airlines that's a hub in the US of course but for KLM, BA, Air France and such it is one of those hubs in Europe. I've done that many times and got to know some capital cities I otheerwise would not have been to. Like Dublin wir Aer Lingus to Seattle from FRA. Or Rejkjavik on Iceland Air.
@@plcwboy Now I am confused. WG [vay - gey] is German slang (terminus technicus). Josh uses it in a natural way as we say f### in German not with the German "u" sound.
Since this is a video format I think it be to be nice to have you look at the "imaginary" audience. Your contents is entertaining and I enjoy listening to you. But the visual appearance is a little bland even with the decorations. Perhaps you can spice it up with some pictures of the things you are talking about? I know this is more work. But then you are not doing this live. Just one listener's opinion.
We do use pictures sometimes but we didn't feel like there was anything we needed to show. It's a video and audio format so we try to make it work without any additional visuals. -Feli
@@UnderstandingTrainStation Well, that is up to you. But looking more at the watchers you could do easily. It appears to me that you feel like being in a radio studio where visual contact is not an issue. So this could be a podcast only and you wouldn't even need any decorated room or sit face to face. The time delay is only an issue if you are farther apart and use less discipline. But that is a training issue. Just my observation that this video format ,and use of it, looks odd.
feli's bias is showing again.. josh says something positive about germany feli has to follow with a "but"... josh says something critical about the US feli has to follow with yet another "but".. i said it already and i say it again: it always seems like feli is trying to steer the conversation in a way that something bad is said about germany... "oh i like the political system in germany, they seem far more levelheaded, focused on politics instead of personality cult and they seem to be better in compromising" - "yeah, BUT it does not always work out...." - oh what having to compromise with others does not always work out? what a surprise.. i am sure everything works out perfectly in the US all the time.. except those times when people storm the capitol... also when it comes to music: that is also only true if you are only into pop mainstream which is mass produced in the US and then floods the whole world. i could name a couple of german bands and i bet feli does not know a single one of them.. saying germany does not have a talented music scene is absurd.. yeah it is smaller than the US scene but so is the country and german artists have a much harder time to actually reach an audience and even more so when they actually perform in german
I'm just trying to bring in "the other side" for those topics. I know that many Germans are thinking "Our political system is focusing on policies? Where?" I personally agree with Josh that compared to the US, that is absolutely the case. But from a German perspective, people might not necessarily see it that way and I just try to bring that up as well. And I know plenty of German bands. In fact, I mostly listen to German speaking music myself. Again, it's just a difference that becomes obvious when comparing the two countries. It's just impressive how many people here are insanely musical even though they never pursued it. Not to mention the people who do pursue it. -Feli
That was a very enjoyable episode! If you are still in Germany Feli, it would be enjoyable if you and Josh went on a little tour like you did with your brother. Perhaps Josh could show you some of the places that he has found interesting.
I think this is a most wonderful idea.
Great episode, Thanks Feli & Josh. Since the difference in sociable behavior between Germans and Americans comes up regularly in your podcast as well as in Felis videos, I would like to add another perspective in order to understand where this may come from. In Susan Cain's book "Still. The Power of Introverts", I learned that the US is one of the most extraverted countries on the planet. This has not been like this forever, it actually started approx. 100 years ago when people like Dale Carnegie started to teach Americans how to be outgoing und loveable in order to have personality and in order to be successful in business and in life. Before that, in the 19th century, it was more important to have character to be successful. Based on this, education in the US focuses much more on public speaking on all levens. At Harvard Business school, for instance, everything is about being extraverted, i.e. be sociable, outgoing, loud etc. Because this is what your career ist based on. This, among others, can be a reason for the more outgoing behavior of Americans compared to Europeans.
It always amazes me to hear how good Josh's German is when still one of the most American accents you could hear when he speaks English.
I understand Josh feeling unsettled with the different rules or attitudes or behaviors in dealing with covid between Germany and the US. Here in Southern California, I just spent the weekend in Los Angeles visiting friends from where I live in a neighboring county. It was as if I were visiting a different country. In LA, most of the people were wearing masks outside and much higher percentage of the people were taking the inside masking rules from the state much more seriously than in San Bernadino County. And this is just a distance of 50 miles (less than 100 km).
Gosh, I love you guys. I can't watch your channel as much as I'd like, but when I do, it's always a very enjoyable experience. Once I get through some post-concussive syndrome, I really want to learn German. The reason for that is because of you two. Thank you for teaching me so much about German culture.
That just made my day! :) We're so glad that you enjoy our podcast and that it even inspired you to want to learn German! -Feli
Here in Northern California;we have Yard Waste,A blue Huge can for ALL recycles & is separated at a huge factory. We can ask for more Recycling & Yard waste Recycling bins too all for the same price.
Part of me never wanted to hear the word aufenthaltstitel again, but another part of me wanted to hear it three or four times for old times' sake. I came away satisfied.
😂😂😂
Josh made a great point that others have echoed who spent time in Germany. Germans may seem a little cold to some. I lived in Germany for approximately four years and I never really experienced this but I did live in a small Bavarian town for a year before moving to Frankfurt. I do know the people in the cities can seem less understanding but no more than in other countries.
Lovely episode! Nice to hear from you both again, and great to hear about Josh's new experiences! The only comment I would have is that, as a lifelong vegetarian who lived in LA for several years, I still think it's easier in Germany than in America hahaha. The Bay Area and LA both have lots of great options but it's just more normalized and ubiquitous in Germany - less so in the country, but still generally accessible in a way that it just isn't in America. Not to mention veganism also seems far easier in Germany than even in LA or San Francisco. I know Feli gets a lot of conflicting feedback about this but that's my perspective. Glad to see you both back! Looking forward to the podcast in 2022!
Thanks for sharing - that's really interesting to know for me! -Feli
Happy German anniversary, Josh! 😊
For a regular visitor of your podcast, the episode was short, but still very enjoyable! 😃👍
Of course, I’d definitely watch the “Feli episode”, if you’re gonna make one. 😄
Both in the same room, proof they are not the same person. < kidding of course > It is very interesting to hear about the difference in Germany and USA from different points of view.
Great that Josh survived 1year in Munich😁I came from Kiel, especially that he changes jobs after a year, but it's just the beginning... I live nearly 20 years in Norway with moving a lot, changes jobs and my citisenship.
Even within Germany, I have met people who make a difference between "Zuhause" and "Daheim". Both words translate to "home", but they used one for the place where they grew up and the other for the place where they currently lived.
"Daheim" is more a dialect word, which for instance we don't use in Berlin. Sounds very Bavarian to me! ;-)))
@@lilg2300 Not only Bavarian. It's used in the whole southern half of German-speaking territories, from the Saarland down to Switzerland and Austria.
*~ For everybody’s enjoyment ~*
“Aufenthaltstitel” how it’s being spelt out by the closed captions in this video:
- oftentimes tito (Feli)
- elephantized
- elephant heights
- oftentimes (Josh)
😁
As we know, Tito IS oftentimes elephantized. Seems legit. 🧠😎
It's a source of pride...for Tito. He achieves proverbial elephant heights, of course.
😂
Classic episode! Feli From Germany sitting on the left again, finally! 🙆♀️
Has Josh started dating in Munich?
A trip home - in both directions...
That's great!
One could also say that Earth is our home. Maybe that's a bit far stretched ;-)
You two people have two homes, that's sure. Enjoy it, Enjoy life!
I know, too, the thing with "home". But in german it is easier (as far as I know). I call the place I currently live in "Zuhause". The place, I came from, I call "Heimat". But in english both are translated into "home".
I think you can also use "my place" to mean "zuhouse". I think "home" is better translated as "Deheim"
I have a question, if there is a follow-up episode. Since you, Feli, already talked about dating in the US and Germany I'm curious about Josh's opinion(and dare I say conduct?), especially now that he's planning to stay a couple of years.
That would be interesting. I don't think that he spoke about that in the US though.
Was den Sport "Small-Talk" angeht ist es nach meiner Erfahrung schon wichtig, die Bundesligaergebnisse am Montag mit den Kollegen in der Firma zu "diskutieren", selbst man selbst keinen Lieblingsverein hat oder sogar gänzlich fußballunenteressiert ist...
Ist in manchen Kreisen bestimmt so üblich, ich bin mein ganzes Leben gut ohne ausgekommen und hab auch männliche Kollegen nicht überdurchschnittlich oft über Fußball reden hören. -Feli
Ich erinnere mich, ich bekam einen Studentenjob bei einer angesehenen Tageszeitung und erwartete, den ganzen Tag wichtige Diskussionen über Weltpolitik, Literatur, Theater, etc. Alles, was ich hörte, war: "Rapid gegen Austria, Match am Sonntag". Ich war so enttäuscht. Liebe Grüße aus Wien
Im exited for this episode!
Damn Josh Looking GOOD DUDE!! you've lost alot of weight
Question for Josh, which was easier for you to learn German, Spanish or French? I know they say German is similar to English but French is also kind of similar and Spanish although different, seems far less complicated than the other two.
I’m singing WKRP in Cincinnati but saying Felicia in Cincinnati. Lol
I wish I still lived in my Huge Apartment in San Francisco. I’d,at the least offer to let you & your crew stay there. 💁🏼♂️
The unfriendly,Sounds like when I loved to San Francisco. Not like small towns or medium towns. 💁🏽♂️💁🏼♂️ not as friendly. It’s like what you like. What you want? With no smile. Like they’er I’m pain or would rather be home. Lol
At 12:54 very interesting about the gun thing. I grew up in a semi-rural area, we and our neighbours had guns and going "plinking" on the weekend was a regular pastime. Yes it was a way my father and I, and my best friend and his father, bonded. So encountering how many Europeans (and Canadians) feel uncomfortable seems alien to me. There's an Irish TV series The Gun where a pistol becomes almost like The Ring in Lord Of The Rings, having a mysterious animistic power over human behaviour. To us a deer rifle is merely a tool to do a specific job- you would never dream of pointing at anything you didn't intend to shoot for dinner, any more than a carpenter would go around banging his hammer on random objects, or people. And if a carpenter did strike somebody in the head with his hammer, even killing them, no-one would blame the hammer.
Except that it takes A LOT more initiative from the person holding the hammer to (accidentally?) kill someone with it than with the gun. Noone is JUST blaming the guns. It's about the people who obviously aren't responsible enough to carry around a deadly weapon that can kill someone (or a larger number of people) just by pulling a trigger from a distance. -Feli
I don't quite agree with Josh that a duvel = a comforter in English. in the fall, we have a top sheet with a comforter on top. In winter, we put the comforter into a duvet, and that goes on top of the top sheet. The duvet adds two additional layers of air, greatly increasing the insulation value of the comforter. That stay on until winter is over, at which time we remove the duvet and wash it. The comforter would be insanely hot if we left the duvet on. If I moved to Germany, I would still use a top sheet because it makes doing the wash so much easier.
In Germany, many people just switch to a thinner duvet in the summer. The duvet cover always stays though. That's all you wash, you don't wash the actual duvet a lot usually. -Feli
@@UnderstandingTrainStation I see. Having a thinner one makes sense. Or even just a blanket. I just find it *far* easier to wash a top sheet each week than to keep taking a duvet cover on and off to wash each week.
Only a quick note - since Josh is a permanent resident of Germany now, it puts him on absolute the same foot as any other EU citizen living and working in another EU member state, so it is hardly surprising that the French border official didn't ask him any questions. It's how the free movement of people in the EU works, so enjoy :)
Did Josh change companies or just change jobs/responsibilities within the same company?
He mention it in another podcast。
What is the current opinion of the new German govt? What is the man on the street saying about the Ukraine issues? Great episode!
so funny about spotting the americans when traveling. although both my parents were super proud to be from the US, my brother and i were taught to travel so that no one would ever guess we were americans. and that is something i have always managed to do. but we look very european. harder to do now with my family, as my husband screams american. but we try.
"Aufenthaltstitel"? I haven't heard it called that before, it's always been called "Aufenthaltsgenehmigung".
Aufenthaltstitel are all of the titles. Aufenthaltsgenehmigung was a title given unto 2005.
Today there are only three different titles left:
1. Visum (max. 3 months),
2. Aufenthaltserlaubnis (max. 3 years, can be prolonged),
3. Niederlassungserlaubnis (unlimited).
@@lumieredeux thanks.
I must be German. I sleep like a burrito. Fitted sheet and comforter and sleep rolled up in it. Easy Peasy. 🤜🏽🤛🏼
Hmmm, Josh goes to Germany to work, and comes back to visit his family 3 times in a year. Meanwhile, my brother lives one state away, and "might" come visit on Christmas day, and my sister is only 2 hrs away, and we haven't seen her for almost 3 years now. (No animosity, no family squabbles or anything like that, just "busy").
Or they couldn't say that they have family usues... Just saying😏
I know what you mean. Our family isn't super close either.
Vacation Days in Germany EU 👍👍
"Busy" for 3 years straight? Uh-huh. Very likely.
Seeing Feli smiling in profile, I am astonished by how much she looks like Gal Gadot in profile. I hope I didn't just expose a secret super heroine.
Josh you wouldn't change anything when it comes to Germany. At least that: more cheese in the Käsespätzle
Not a fan regarding the generalisation regarding teachers and musical education in Germany being a passionate music teacher myself. 🤷🏻♀️
Ausnahmen bestätigen die Regel ;) Ne aber ernsthaft, die Musiklehrer sind einfach immer die uncoolsten gewesen bei mir damals. Und ich hab auch bisher nur sehr wenige Chöre in Deutschland gesehen, die auch nur annähernd so gut sind, wie gefühlt jeder High School Chor in den USA. Natürlich sind das Verallgemeinerungen und es gibt immer auch Ausnahmen aber insgesamt würde ich schon sagen, dass es da einfach Unterschiede gibt, was das Grundlevel an Musikalität angeht in den beiden Ländern. -Feli
On the subject of guns. Ask any veteran who was deployed if they didn't feel naked without a gun for some time after returning home.
And yet, there might be a difference between an American veteran back in the US and a German veteran back in Germany.
@@alexj9603 If we talk about a German veteran who was actually in combat, I suspect it is the same. A veteran who didn't see combat could be different.
Feli where is your water jar
Back in the US?
@@karinland8533 I'd say so: Not in the US, no water on the table.
@@user-sm3xq5ob5d the water jar is back in the US...thats what I ment
Germany is definitely not the country of light entertainment and shows. I also doubt that there aren't any good music teachers in Germany, although they are probably more geared towards serious music, or rather classical music. It was like that when I was young. They also know that there is such a thing as Schlager, rock or hip hop, but it's kind of embarrassing that something like that even exists and you don't actually talk about it. Of course there are always exceptions. The choirs not moving might not look as sexy but there shouldn't be any distraction from the main thing and that is the singing. The individual takes a back seat and doesn't take center stage, a somewhat un-American approach.
There are definitely good music teachers! But most music teachers I've had were rather socially awkward and they would teach about HipHop - just in a rather cringy way if that makes sense. And I've seen some good choirs in Germany too but I've also seen a lot where everyone sings really shyly and where you can just tell that there isn't as much musical talent as in the US. That's my personal perception, other people might have different experiences. -Feli
Why do Josh take the plane to Paris first before taking a plane to Munich? There are direct plane from US to Frankfurt and Munich.
Is it because it is cheaper that way?
It depends on the airline that gets you a good price. Any airline not based in Germany needs to touch down in its home country on the trip. For US airlines that's a hub in the US of course but for KLM, BA, Air France and such it is one of those hubs in Europe. I've done that many times and got to know some capital cities I otheerwise would not have been to. Like Dublin wir Aer Lingus to Seattle from FRA. Or Rejkjavik on Iceland Air.
Josh mentioned his “VG” several times. What is that?
It's WG, that means Wohngemeinschaft = house sharing
A 'WG', Wohngemeinschaft. A shared flat
Vay is the German pronunciation of "W". He uses the German expression as others commented.
@@user-sm3xq5ob5d it does sound kind of bad if you apply English slang without knowing the German meaning.
@@plcwboy Now I am confused. WG [vay - gey] is German slang (terminus technicus). Josh uses it in a natural way as we say f### in German not with the German "u" sound.
How hard would it to be have a German & English night out but the Germans can only speak English & English only speak Deutch ?
sooo ... Feli has become an American! *cries into sleep*cries some more*
Have I? 😅 -Feli
Since this is a video format I think it be to be nice to have you look at the "imaginary" audience. Your contents is entertaining and I enjoy listening to you. But the visual appearance is a little bland even with the decorations. Perhaps you can spice it up with some pictures of the things you are talking about? I know this is more work. But then you are not doing this live. Just one listener's opinion.
We do use pictures sometimes but we didn't feel like there was anything we needed to show. It's a video and audio format so we try to make it work without any additional visuals. -Feli
@@UnderstandingTrainStation Well, that is up to you. But looking more at the watchers you could do easily.
It appears to me that you feel like being in a radio studio where visual contact is not an issue. So this could be a podcast only and you wouldn't even need any decorated room or sit face to face. The time delay is only an issue if you are farther apart and use less discipline. But that is a training issue.
Just my observation that this video format ,and use of it, looks odd.
25:30 never go to Japan. Haha Ich liebe Bargeld aber ihr würdet in Japan nicht klar kommen.
feli's bias is showing again.. josh says something positive about germany feli has to follow with a "but"... josh says something critical about the US feli has to follow with yet another "but".. i said it already and i say it again: it always seems like feli is trying to steer the conversation in a way that something bad is said about germany... "oh i like the political system in germany, they seem far more levelheaded, focused on politics instead of personality cult and they seem to be better in compromising" - "yeah, BUT it does not always work out...." - oh what having to compromise with others does not always work out? what a surprise.. i am sure everything works out perfectly in the US all the time.. except those times when people storm the capitol...
also when it comes to music: that is also only true if you are only into pop mainstream which is mass produced in the US and then floods the whole world. i could name a couple of german bands and i bet feli does not know a single one of them.. saying germany does not have a talented music scene is absurd.. yeah it is smaller than the US scene but so is the country and german artists have a much harder time to actually reach an audience and even more so when they actually perform in german
I'm just trying to bring in "the other side" for those topics. I know that many Germans are thinking "Our political system is focusing on policies? Where?" I personally agree with Josh that compared to the US, that is absolutely the case. But from a German perspective, people might not necessarily see it that way and I just try to bring that up as well.
And I know plenty of German bands. In fact, I mostly listen to German speaking music myself. Again, it's just a difference that becomes obvious when comparing the two countries. It's just impressive how many people here are insanely musical even though they never pursued it. Not to mention the people who do pursue it.
-Feli