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Weekly Recommendation: Is lieb?

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the webcomic Is lieb?

But first, a quick note from me:

Want to share your language journey on my blog? I'm looking for normal folks at all stages of language learning to share their stories on my blog this summer and beyond. Specifically, I want to share your stories with the first foreign language(s) you learned because you wanted to, and not just for school.

#45
June 29, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: "Hi Freaks" by Tocotronic

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the song "Hi Freaks" by Tocotronic.

But first, a quick note from me:

Want to share your language journey on my blog? I'm looking for normal folks at all stages of language learning to share their stories on my blog this summer and beyond. Specifically, I want to share your stories with the first foreign language(s) you learned because you wanted to, and not just for school.

#44
June 22, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Methodisch Inkorrekt

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the science podcast Methodisch Inkorrekt

But first, a quick note from me:

Want to share your language journey on my blog? I'm looking for normal folks at all stages of language learning to share their stories on my blog this summer and beyond. Specifically, I want to share your stories with the first foreign language(s) you learned because you wanted to, and not just for school.

#43
June 15, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Ein Kompliment by Sportfreunde Stiller

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the song Ein Kompliment by Sportfreunde Stiller

But first, a quick note from me:

Want to share your language journey on my blog? I'm looking for normal folks at all stages of language learning to share their stories on my blog this summer and beyond. Specifically, I want to share your stories with the first foreign language(s) you learned because you wanted to, and not just for school.

#42
June 8, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Der Postillon

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the satirical news site Der Postillon.

But first, a quick note from me:

Want to share your language journey on my blog? I'm looking for normal folks at all stages of language learning to share their stories on my blog this summer and beyond. Specifically, I want to share your stories with the first foreign language(s) you learned because you wanted to, and not just for school.

#41
June 1, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: achNina

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the robot-building Twitch streamer and YouTuber achNina.

But first, a quick note from me:

Want to share your language journey on my blog? I'm looking for normal folks at all stages of language learning to share their stories on my blog this summer and beyond. Specifically, I want to share your stories with the first foreign language(s) you learned because YOU wanted to, and not just for school.

#40
May 25, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Reclam Hörbücher

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the free audiobook collection of Reclam Hörbücher.

But first, a quick note from me:

I'm looking for folks interested in writing guest posts for my blog this summer (and beyond!). If you'd like to share your language learning journey with other readers, please shoot me an email!

#39
May 22, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten."

But first, a quick note from me:

If you want to complain about (or perhaps, compliment) my recommendations, you can get in touch on Twitter @elisecutts or by shooting an email to hello@monoglotanxiety.com. You can also get in touch, support the blog, or send a one-time donation from the Buy Me A Coffee page.

#38
May 2, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Die Zeit

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the weekly newsmagazine Die Zeit.

But first, a quick note from me:

If you want to complain about (or perhaps, compliment) my recommendations, you can get in touch on Twitter @elisecutts or by shooting an email to hello@monoglotanxiety.com. You can also get in touch, support the blog, or send a one-time donation from the Buy Me A Coffee page.

#37
April 24, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Wolken by Bukahara

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's "Wolken" by Bukahara.

But first, a quick note from me:

Sorry I missed the last two newsletters. I'm hoping to get into more of a rhythm going forward... it's been a chaotic few weeks. I'm finishing up my masters and freelancing part-time for a startup so there's been a lot I'm juggling.

#36
April 17, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Herr der Diebe by Cornelia Funke

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's Herr der Diebe by Cornelia Funke.

But first, a quick note from me:

After long running my "language Twitter" account separately from my work account, I've decided that two Twitters is just too much. My old @monoglotanxiety account is now my only account and has the new handle @elisecutts. Sorry for any confusion as yall get used to the switch, hopefully it passes soon. Expect not much new except occasional posts about science writing... and maybe a bit less swearing haha.

#35
March 27, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Am Ende denk ich immer nur an dich by Element of Crime

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's "Am Ende denk ich immer nur an dich" by Element of Crime

But first, a quick note from me:

No real updates time. If you want to complain about (or perhaps, compliment) my recommendations, you can get in touch on Twitter @monoglotanxiety or by shooting an email to hello@monoglotanxiety.com. You can also get in touch, support the blog, or send a one-time donation from the Buy Me A Coffee page.

#34
March 21, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Gekommen um zu Bleiben by Wir Sind Helden

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's "Gekommen um zu Bleiben" by Wir Sind Helden

But first, a quick note from me:

No real updates time. If you want to complain about (or perhaps, compliment) my recommendations, you can get in touch on Twitter @monoglotanxiety or by shooting an email to hello@monoglotanxiety.com. You can also get in touch, support the blog, or send a one-time donation from the Buy Me A Coffee page.

#33
March 12, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Imbiss 3000

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the podcast Imbiss 3000

But first, a quick note from me:

No real updates time. If you want to complain about (or perhaps, compliment) my recommendations, you can get in touch on Twitter @monoglotanxiety or by shooting an email to hello@monoglotanxiety.com. You can also get in touch, support the blog, or send a one-time donation from the Buy Me A Coffee page.

#32
March 6, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Transistor

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the YouTube channel Transistor.

But first, a quick note from me:

No real updates time. If you want to complain about (or perhaps, compliment) my recommendations, you can get in touch on Twitter @monoglotanxiety or by shooting an email to hello@monoglotanxiety.com. You can also get in touch, support the blog, or send a one-time donation from the Buy Me A Coffee page.

#31
February 19, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Zurück in die Zukunft by LaFee

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the 80s throwback cover album Zurück in die Zukunft by LaFee

But first, a quick note from me:

I hope you enjoyed Austria week — I'm actually still in Austria, but I figured it's about time to return to business as usual. I can't torture y'all with dialect forever. You might see some Austrian stuff sprinkled in going forward, but German media is back on the table.

#30
February 5, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Jugend Ohne Gott by Ödön von Horváth

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the novel Jugend Ohne Gott by Austro-Hungarian author Ödön von Horváth.

But first, a quick note from me:

This is the last newsletter of Austria Month. I hope you enjoyed. Next week it's back to business as usual. If you want to complain about (or perhaps, compliment) my recommendations, you can get in touch on Twitter @monoglotanxiety or by shooting an email to hello@monoglotanxiety.com. You can also get in touch, support the blog, or send a one-time donation from the Buy Me A Coffee page.

#29
January 30, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Kein Stress Kochen

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the Austrian cooking YouTube channel Kein Stress Kochen.

But first, a quick note from me:

Just a reminder — January is Austria month! So don't worry if you don't understand everything in these recommendations. Austrian German can be really different from the "Hochdeutsch" foreigners typically learn.

#28
January 23, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Gute Nacht Österreich

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the (cancelled, but still good) late-night series Gute Nacht Österreich.

But first, a quick note from me:

Just a reminder — January is Austria month! So don't worry if you don't understand everything in these recommendations. Austrian German can be really different from the "Hochdeutsch" foreigners typically learn.

#27
January 8, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: "Taxi Driver" by Der Nino Aus Wien

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the song "Taxi Driver" by Der Nino aus Wien.

But first, a quick note from me:

I hope you liked my last recommendation for Klingendes Österreich, because this January is Austria month! I'm visiting my boyfriend and his family in Austria this month and it just feels right to recommend Austrian media while I'm here. So don't worry if you don't understand everything in this week's song — Austrian German takes some getting used to.

#26
January 2, 2022
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Weekly Recommendation: Klingendes Österreich

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the Austrian TV series Klingendes Österreich

But first, a quick note from me:

We're now a nice little club of 40 German media enthusiasts! If you like what I do and want to see more nerdy language stuff from me, there are tons of ways to help out. Share the newsletter with your friends or classmates, leave a comment on the blog, shoot me an email with suggestions for the site, or follow me on Twitter @monoglotanxiety to enjoy my sehr facinating tweets about things like how Dutch sounds like English but spoken backwards and coughed.

#25
December 20, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Meine Kneipe by Von Wegen Lisbeth

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it's the song "Meine Kneipe" by German indie band Von Wegen Lisbeth.

But first, a quick note from me:

The newsletter recently hit a whopping 30 subscribers, and I'm actually very excited about this! Woohoo! If you like what I do and want to see more nerdy language stuff from me, there are tons of ways to help out. Share the newsletter with your friends or classmates, leave a comment on the blog, shoot me an email with suggestions for the site, or follow me on Twitter @monoglotanxiety to enjoy my sehr facinating tweets about things like how Dutch sounds like English but spoken backwards and coughed.

#24
December 12, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: MrWissen2Go

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the politics, history, and current events YouTube channel MrWissen2Go.

But first, a quick note from me:

You may have noticed that these emails have gotten a bit erratic. I apologize about that, it was (and still is) my attention to keep this newsletter weekly. However for the time being, you'll probably be happier with the newsletter if you adjust any expectations you may have that it comes regularly. I fully intend to revive the weekly pace eventually. I'm also working on some pretty significant updates to the blog and rethinking what it will offer y'all. If there's anything you'd like to see specifically, please let me know by sending an email to hello@monoglotanxiety.com

#23
November 28, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Woher weißt Du das?

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the science podcast Woher weißt Du das? from ZEIT WISSEN.

But first, a quick note from me:

#22
October 3, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Barbaren

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the historical drama series Barbaren, which you can watch on Netflix.

But first, a quick note from me:

#21
September 11, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: "Meine Schwester" by Kid Kopphausen & Gisbert Zu Knyphausen

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the song "Meine Schwester" by Kid Kopphausen.

But first, a quick note from me:

The Lazy Italian Self-Study Experiment is going strong—strong as in I've only broken my Duolingo streak once. Woops. Luckily this is an experiment and not a challenge, so I can happily continue on despite the mistake. You can either wait for my update on the experiment next month or head over to the if you want to follow along in real-er time. You can also connect with me on Twitter if you'd like to say hi, keep up with my silly Italian experiment, or just infuse your feeds with a chaotic stream of wacky tweets about language.

#20
September 6, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: "Jenny Jenny" by AnnenMayKantereit

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the song “Jenny Jenny” by the German rock group AnnenMayKantereit.

But first, a quick note from me:

German will always be my first love, but part of me has been itching to start learning another language for a while now — and I’m finally doing it! I’ve decided to begin learning Italian as a sort of experiment in self-studying a language from scratch. You should start seeing posts recounting my trials and my errors with this brand-new language next month. We’ll see how long I keep this up — false starts are a part of learning, too, so I’m trying to go into this with some self-forgiveness preprepared in case I need to set Italian aside to focus more on German (or on life).

#19
August 27, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: ZDF Magazin Royal

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the satirical late-night show ZDF Magazin Royal hosted by Jan Böhmermann.

But first, a quick note from me:

#18
August 22, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann by Nena

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s “Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann” by Nena.

“Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann” by Nena

#17
July 10, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the series How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast).

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

#16
June 25, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Good Bye Lenin!

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the 2003 film Good Bye, Lenin!

#15
June 18, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Altes Geld and Freud

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. Because I missed a newsletter before, this week is twice the usual recommendation. And because every two-pack needs a theme, I’m going with this pair of Austrian series on Netflix: Altes Geld and Freud.

#14
June 5, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Mailab on YouTube

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s Mailab, a science YouTube channel.

Mailab

#13
May 30, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Bungalow by Bilderbuch

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s “Bungalow” by Bilderbuch.

#12
May 14, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Mordlust

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the true-crime podcast Mordlust.

Mordlust

#11
May 7, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Terra X Lesh & Co on YouTube

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the YouTube channel Terra X Lesch & Co.

Terra X Lesch & Co

#10
May 1, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Rock Me Amadeus by Falco

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco.

“Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco

#9
April 23, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Babylon Berlin

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the TV series Babylon Berlin

#8
April 17, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Der Struwwelpeter by Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. And one day late. Whoops! This time, it’s the famous 19th century German children’s book der Struwwelpeter.

by Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann

#7
April 10, 2021
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Weekly Reccomendation: Servus. Grüezi. Hallo.

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the podcast Servus. Grüezi. Hallo. from Zeit Online.

#6
April 2, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Cinema Strikes Back

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the YouTube channel Cinema Strikes Back.

Cinema Strikes Back on YouTube

#5
March 26, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Ohne Dich by Rammstein

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s “Ohne Dich” by Rammstein.

“Ohne Dich” by Rammstein

#4
March 19, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: Psychologeek

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s the YouTube channel Psychologeek.

Psychologeek

#3
March 12, 2021
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Weekly Reccomendation: Das Schöne Leben by Steiner & Madlaina

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s “Das schöne Leben” by Steiner & Madlaina

“Das schöne Leben” by Steiner & Madlaina

#2
March 5, 2021
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Weekly Recommendation: "Über den Wolken" by Reinhard Mey

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Here’s your weekly German media recommendation from Monoglot Anxiety. This time, it’s “Über den Wolken” by Reinhard Mey.

“Über den Wolken” by Reinhard Mey

#1
February 26, 2021
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