In this episode, Kim and Suzanne delve into the tricky world of humour. Your hosts both hail from the UK and have been living and thriving in Germany for many years. 

We share our insights and experiences to assist fellow foreigners in understanding the nuances of comedy and humour in Germany. What might be funny to one person… and what might leave you completely comfused, compared to what you’re used to back home.

As always, this episode is full of personal stories and anecdotes. We hope you find it entertaining and informative.

We talk about:

• The minefield of translating humour abroad
• What one person finds funny… 
• “Typical” German humour from the perspective of a foreigner
•  Political satire (“Kabarett”) is a biggie in Germany
• Busting the myth that “Germans don’t have humour”.
• Eddie Izzard and Michael Mittermeyer – lost in translation? When comedians do stand up in a foreign language
• Lost in translation 2: when shows are dubbed vs. the original language
• Politically incorrect comedy
• Classic comedy that has stood the test of time internationally
• Cinema tip – My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 coming out at the end of the summer 2023
• Social Media tip – Liam Carpenter on tiktok and Instagram (@liamcarps)
• Be prepared for your German friends and colleagues to take your jokes quite literally (and look confused)
• Beware! Germans don’t get self-depreciating jokes

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Kim

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Suzanne

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