Two friends reach out across the Atlantic to discuss the state of America. From Germany to California and back:. Can American Democracy be saved? Where are the United States coming from, and where is it all headed? Politics & History in the Age of Donald Trump: Welcome to The Americanist Podcast! Email us at theamericanistpod@gmail.com (Cover Art: Flickr / Nicolas Raymond / flickr.com/82955120@N05/ CC BY 2.0)
Episodes
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Why are healthcare costs in the United States twice as high compared to similarly developed countries? And why has Obamacare not been able to level out systemic inequalities? This and more in the latest episode of our German-American therapy session. Johannes has dug up some history on the German public health insurance system, while Mike shares the story of when he went toe-to-toe with a major insurer in the States. Tune in to see who won!
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Mentioned in this show:
Ronald Gerste: Die Heilung der Welt
The Social Transformation of American Medicine
Relative healthcare costs US / world
US Health Care and Race Relations
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Just how bad is our daily sugar intake - and what happens if you try to cut sweets and chocolate out? Johannes has been trying it lately - with crazy consequences. High time THE AMERICANIST talked about just how unhealthy the sweet stuff in our life can be. Mike shares some perspective on the healthcare implications as well as the political side of the issue in the United States that has also been greatly influencing lifestyle throughout global societies.
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Mentioned in the show:
45 American Stats on Americans‘ Sugar Consumption
https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/45-alarming-statistics-on-americans-sugar-consumption-and-the-effects-of-sugar-on-americans-health/
Subway Bread Ruled Not Bread
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/01/irish-court-rules-subway-bread-is-not-bread
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Big news for The Americanist crew (well, for one half of it): Mike got vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine in California. Time to celebrate this milestone with a Japanese whiskey, while Mike shares his take on the much-talked about AstraZeneca vaccine that German authorities seem to struggle so mightily with. What does any of that have to do with singer-songwriter J. J. Cale? All of that and more in the latest episode of THE AMERICANIST.
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Mentioned in the show:
AstraZeneca:
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/03/astrazeneca-vaccine-blood-clot-issue-wont-go-away/618451/
Bradford Hill:
https://obsstudies.org/reprint-of-hills-the-enviroment-and-disease-association-or-causation-and-comments/
Book about vaccine rumors and hesitancy:
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/stuck-9780190077242?cc=us&lang=en&
J.J. Cale - Cocaine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWmD_HcOcfU
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
One year after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States as well as Germany and Europe, Mike talks about his mental health struggles last year and what helped him get through this tough time. If you liked the show or have suggestions, you can email us at theamericanistpod@gmail.com !
Sources Quoted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHuQy0mqW5I
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
In a historic week when THE AMERICANIST is ranked the #1 Politics Podcast in Kosovo, Johannes and Mike talk about the impatient wait for the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out. While Germany has been starting slow, President Biden wants to have 100 million Americans vaccinated within his first 100 days in office. A realistic scenario? And what about all these vaccines, then? Will they get the job done and help us return to a more normal life?
Mentioned in the show:
Book: "Stuck - How Vaccine Rumors Start, and Why They Don't Go Away"
Lancet Study Israel Vaccination
Russian Trolls and the Vaccine Debate | Pro-Kremlin Corona Disinformation
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Is Super Bowl Sunday the last big thing the entire country can agree on? The quarterback mythology for the duel between Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes is running wild. Mike might be American, but he could actually care less about American Football. Turns out he needs help from a German guy to even know how many players are on each team... More importantly, Mike and Johannes discuss NFL politics and put the GOAT discussion into historical perspective in the latest episode of 'THE AMERICANIST'. Email us to theamericanistpod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Facebook!
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Why did it take an old white man to replace the other in the White House again? In the first episode of 2021, Johannes and Mike catch up on recent events in Washington. The deadly riots fanned by Ex-President Trump were followed, at long last, by the official inauguration of Joseph R. Biden as the 46th US President. Is all now going to be good with the first Philadelphia Eagles fan in the Oval Office? This and more in the latest AMERICANIST pod. Send an email to theamericanistpod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Facebook!
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
In the last AMERICANIST episode of the year, Mike gets all excited talking about the COVID-19 vaccines currently under development. Johannes shares what his small kids taught him during this crisis year. So what to expect from 2021? All in our latest pod. Subscribe and rate and send us an email to theamericanistpod@gmail.com ! Happy holidays and talk to you in 2021!
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Thanksgiving is all about the Pilgrims and the Native Americans? Johannes shares a different historical truth behind America's most popular national holiday. It connects a belief in divine intervention with the American wars since 1776. As the two friends interpret the documents from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln, Mike shares his vision of an All-American Thanksgiving going forward. Email us to theamericanistpod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter!
Resources mentioned in the show:
Congress 1777: https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.04001400/
Washington 1789: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-04-02-0091
Lincoln 1863: http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/thanks.htm
Native American Thanksgiving: https://time.com/5457183/thanksgiving-native-american-holiday/
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Two weeks after the election, Donald Trump has yet to concede his loss. Meanwhile, the Democratic party is debating the way forward: Should moderates or progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lead the way? Mike has traveled to his home state Maine to finally answer the question: Is he a liberal or a progressive? And Johannes remembers the German chancellor pulling a Trump on Election Night some years ago. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @AmericanistPod and email us to theamericanistpod@gmail.com !