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The DL Presents: Babylon Berlin

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A deep dive companion podcast to the crime noir television series ‘Babylon Berlin‘ set in 1929 Berlin, Germany. Review the plot of each episode, learn some of the relevant history and context of the episode, and stick around to the end to snack on some leckerbissen- a German word that Lesley and Dan may or may not be misusing to describe the juicy tidbits they share about the art, science, and culture presented in each episode.
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Join hosts Dan and Lesley for a deep dive into Babylon Berlin episode 6. First up is a scene by scene plot synopsis of the episode, followed by a look at the German military during the inter-war years. In the final segment of the podcast, aka the "leckerbissen",  they cover the German national anthem, dueling scars, and the PLUMPE!
Join hosts Dan and Lesley for a deep dive into Babylon Berlin episode 5. After a scene by scene plot synopsis hosts will discuss the history of sexuality in the Weimar Republic. The final segment of this episode aka "leckerbissen" will cover go over some of the Weimar-era guns seen is this episode, the evolution of German currency, noteworthy filming locations, and cigarette smoking culture in Germany from Weimar to today.
Episode 4 covers the full plot synopsis for season 1 episode 4 of Babylon Berlin, as well as the events of Berlin's "Bloody May", and an introduction to the life and times of Marlene Dietrich. Also Lesley learns a new vocabulary word!
Join Lesley and Dan for a deep dive into Episode 3 of Babylon Berlin, followed by an overview of the Weimar Republic, and some juicy facts about the real life art, science, and culture presented in Episode 3.
CONTENT WARNING: Suicide is discussed between 08:00 and 08:25 during the plot synopsis of this episode. Join Lesley and Dan for a deep dive into Episode 2 of Babylon Berlin, followed by an overview of the Russian Revolution, and some juicy facts about the real life art, science, and culture presented in Episode 2.    
Join Lesley and Dan for a deep dive into Episode 1 of Babylon Berlin, followed by a primer of German history from statehood to the first World War, and some juicy facts about the real life art, science, and culture presented in Episode 1.
Hosts Lesley Leake and Dan Fenner introduce their new podcast The DL Presents: Babylon Berlin. They break down the ways in which they will cover each episode of the TV show, and how they will structure each episode of the podcast. They also talk about how they will handle spoilers, adult content, and language issues.