[BONUS EP] #80 Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 by Katja Hoyer

[BONUS EP] #80 Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 by Katja Hoyer

From Oh What A Time... by Pop! Pop!

March 30, 2026 · 52 min · Season 1 · Episode 248

About this episode

The episode discusses East Germany and related historical topics based on the book 'Beyond the Wall' by Katja Hoyer.

We have a special bonus ep for you from our bonus ep archive! This one was first made available for subscribers in December 2024. On our Patreon you’ll now find: •The full archive of bonus episodes •Brand new bonus episodes each month •OWAT subscriber group chats •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime Onto this episode... We’re discussing the iron curtain, East and West Berlin, the infamous Stasi and East Germany.. all covered within the book that Elis has just read: Beyond the Wall by Katja Hoyer. Plus; how has Tom managed to lay his washing out in a manner that looks like a spider on LSD? We don’t have a clue, but if you know you can email us at: hello@ohwhatatime.com Aaannnd if you like it, why not drop us a review in your podcast app of choice? Thank you to Dan Evans for the artwork (idrawforfood.co.uk). Chris, Elis and Tom x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Elis, Tom, Chris

Topics covered

  • East Germany
  • iron curtain
  • Berlin
  • Stasi
  • history
  • comedy
  • education

Keywords

  • East Germany
  • iron curtain
  • Berlin
  • Stasi
  • Katja Hoyer
  • history
  • comedy
  • education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Acast, Stasi

Books & works: Beyond the Wall

Places: East Germany, West Berlin, East Berlin

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