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Life in Washington DC Under Trump: Jobs, Fear and Hope

What is life in Washington, DC like under Donald Trump? Artist and resident Carrie Adams shares her perspective on federal job losses, fear in the community and the small acts...
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I, Claudia: The New Abnormal

Days before the 2026 midterms, Claudia from the podcast @OverHereOverThere walked through Washington DC. National Guard troops on the streets, fences, and a lone protester on the Lincoln Memorial steps....
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Should You Visit the US At All?

 Claudia is heading to the US for field reporting, and has been asked whether she should go at all. Her answer: especially now, we need to keep the conversation...
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Orbán Lost. Can Trump Be Next? What Hungary Teaches the USA — and Germany

 In April 2026, Viktor Orbán lost. After 16 years in power, Hungary’s nationalist strongman was crushed at the ballot box — 138 of 199 seats gone, nearly 80% voter...
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Is Democracy Delivering? A Dialogue Across Borders in a London Pub

 Why are voters losing faith in democracy—and what might restore it? Over a pint in a lively London pub, the hosts of Over Here, Over There compare the political...
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I, Claudia: A Fishy Question – Why is Iceland Rethinking Europe?

 A country with no standing army, a €7.3 billion fishing industry and a complicated relationship with Europe is about to ask a surprisingly big question: should Iceland restart EU...
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Is the US Funding Far-Right Groups in Germany? With Your Tax Money?

 The US State Department just launched a $5 million grant scheme to fund organisations in Europe — pushing “Western civilizational heritage,” anti-migration narratives, and attacks on the free press....
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Free Speech Under Pressure: Jacob Mchangama on Germany & the US

 Is free speech under threat in the world’s leading democracies — including Germany and the United States? In this episode of Over Here, Over There — the podcast across...
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250 Years USA: The Constitution America needs right now

 What if the most important democratic document of the last 250 years wasn’t written in Philadelphia — but in post-war Germany? In this episode of Over Here, Over There,...
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“Celebrating America at 250? Not Me.” — An Honest Conversation About the U.S. Anniversary

 America turns 250 this year. But is there actually anything to celebrate? In this episode of Over Here, Over There, Claudia (🇩🇪 Germany) and Dan (🇺🇸 living in 🇬🇧...