Peter's English Channel (Audio)

About the customs of the winter solstice and the Twelve Nights.

Hypergamy is the tendency for women to always look for a man who is of higher quality than the man they are currently in a relationship with. What consequences does this have for a relationship?

In the history of religion, there is often talk of winners and losers when a new religion replaces an old one. But it is not that simple. Strangely enough, religions never disappear completely, but always leave their mark and influence their successors.

Part 2 and continuation of the podcast „Ancient Aliens in the Old Testament“. Is our concept of God still relevant today? And would a religion based on scientific findings be conceivable? What findings would these be, and what role would the so-called proofs of God play in this?

The Eifel Martini - the new signature cocktail from the Eifel region.

The Ancient Aliens Theory was developed back in the 1970s, according to which human-like creatures came to Earth from outer space in prehistoric times and brought civilisation to the people of Earth. They left behind traces, for example in buildings, but also in stories and myths. The Old Testament of the Bible contains many stories that are incomprehensible at first glance, but which suddenly open up to the reader when the Ancient Aliens Theory is applied. This lecture will focus on recognising and classifying the relevant traditions as such.

Addiction to socialism is a form of addiction that is usually not recognized as an addiction. But how can it be recognized and - more importantly - how can it be cured? Power withdrawal plays an important role here.

Even in early human history, the high mountain regions were repeatedly used for hunting, grazing or mining raw materials when the climate was warm enough. The melting Alpine glaciers have repeatedly uncovered archaeological sites in recent years, including in the Tyrolean Taschach Valley and on the Grossglockner in Carinthia.

In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence and after a certain period of time, every position is filled by an employee who is unable to fulfill the task, says canadian psychologist Laurence J. Peter who discovered the Peter Principle.

In 1939, the US Department of the Interior declared that American oil supplies would only last for another 13 years. Lead, zinc, tin, gold and silver were expected to disappear before 1990. All the predictions were wrong.

At a young age, good-looking women usually have no problems attracting the interest of men. However, this diminishes with age. Naturally, women try to counteract this. The process follows a certain pattern and can be observed surprisingly well.

Short story about a conversation on a ferry boat. Read by the author.