alles muss raus - mit Thilo Mischke
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Hard questions, loose edges, real stakes.
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alles muss raus - mit Thilo Mischke asks direct questions about politics, society, books, travel, loneliness, and people under pressure. Its interviews move quickly, with blunt follow-ups, personal detours, and a clear interest in what public language hides.
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About alles muss raus - mit Thilo Mischke
alles muss raus - mit Thilo Mischke is a German interview show that treats curiosity as a working method, not a soft mood. It starts with questions. Then it keeps narrowing them. Why does Friedrich Merz frame social debates the way he does? Why did the reaction to Baden-Württemberg’s AfD result feel so different from debates about East German elections? Is the loneliness epidemic real, exaggerated, or just badly named? What happens when young people spend years at sea and then have to learn normal friendship again? The show’s range is unusually elastic, moving from hard politics to literature, documentaries, social psychology, Cuba, coaching culture, and book-club argument. It can be funny. It can also turn grave very quickly. The common thread is a preference for people who have actually been inside the subject: journalists, researchers, travelers, authors, and participants with a specific story to test. Conversations with Martin Lautwein focus on political rhetoric, human rights, and the way sensitive events get reframed. A discussion with Prof. Dr. Maike Luhmann pushes past loose talk about loneliness toward measurement, male loneliness, and practical remedies. The coaching episode slows down for legal caution, public reporting, and allegations that have not led to conviction. The Cuba episode is more openly political, connecting power cuts, empty shelves, hospitals, sanctions, oil, and Venezuela into a crisis account. The literary episodes shift the rhythm. With Takis Würger, the show asks how books get written, what ambition costs, and whether early success can distort a writer’s self-image. The book-club episode around "Für Polina" adds a looser panel texture, with jokes, friendship, digressions, and arguments over what a novel is trying to do. The show is not clinical. It lets interruptions, corrections, and awkward clarifications stay in the room. That messiness is part of the appeal, because the point is not to sound neutral; it is to find out what a claim, a life choice, or a public debate actually means when someone has to explain it plainly.
Made for: For German-speaking listeners who want current affairs, culture, and social questions handled through candid interviews rather than scripted explainers. It especially suits people comfortable with fast shifts between politics, personal experience, and dry conversational humor.
What sets it apart: The show’s strength is its refusal to keep subjects in neat lanes: election results can become a media critique, loneliness becomes a measurement problem, and a sailing adventure turns into a study of distance and friendship. It keeps the thinking audible.
In their own words
Was lernt man wohl, wenn man die Welt sieht? Wenn man nicht nur die Fjorde der Arktis, die Straßen Neapels oder die Strände Mexikos kennt, sondern auch die Regionen, in denen niemand Urlaub macht? Der Journalist Thilo Mischke hat diese Kriegs-, und Krisengebiete, die Schatten- und Parallelwelten kennengelernt und findet eine klare Antwort: Man muss mit den Menschen sprechen, sich mit ihnen unterhalten. Denn uns verbindet mehr, als uns voneinander trennt. In „Alles Muss Raus“ macht Thilo genau das. Er spricht mit Menschen. Menschen die er auf seinen Reisen trifft, mit den Protagonisten seiner Filme, mit Mitgliedern seines Teams...
As heard by us
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · August 2026
Alles muss raus brings German public life into conversation, with politics, books, memory, and lived experience all in the room.
Alles muss raus - mit Thilo Mischke belongs on the News & Politics shelf, but it does not behave like a headline show. The sampled episodes use long-form conversation to work through public life from several angles: Friedrich Merz and political framing, book-club disagreement, a…
Why you'd press play
A book-club argument over a toilet scene or Merz's rhetoric: Thilo Mischke gives your curiosity room to roam.
Press play if you want
- to argue about a novel's tragic turns with readers who have marked the pages
- to hear someone question how a political claim frames violence against women
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Episodes
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Was passiert, wenn zwei Jungs mit einem Boot um die Welt segeln? (m. Tim und Vincent)
Hidden gemHost Thilo Mischke interviews Tim and Vincent, two young men from Bavaria who sailed around the world for five years starting when they were 17-20 years old, financed primarily by YouTube with 64,000 subscribers and starting funds of 11,000 euros.
Apr 8, 2026·1h·4 clips - 2
Wie gefährlich sind Merz’ politische Takes wirklich? (m. Martin Lautwein)
Host Thilo Mischke and security expert Martin Lautwein analyze three controversial statements by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made between February and late March 2026, including his claim that 80% of the roughly one million Syrians in Germany should return within three years.
Apr 1, 2026·47m·3 clips - 3
Wie schreibt man einen Bestseller? (m. Takis Würger)
This episode features an interview with author Takis Würger discussing how to write a bestselling book, his career path including working at Spiegel, and reflections on topics like being labeled a 'wunderkind' and the role of hard work in writing.
Mar 30, 2026·1h - 4
#amr_buchklub zu "Für Polina": ein Liebesroman, modernes Märchen oder die philosophische Suche nach dem Sinn des Lebens?
This episode features a book club discussion about the novel 'Für Polina', exploring whether it's a love story, modern fairy tale, or philosophical quest for life's meaning, with personal anecdotes from the hosts.
Mar 27, 2026·1h 13m - 5
Sind wir einsamer als je zuvor? (m. Prof. Dr. Maike Luhmann)
This episode explores whether people are lonelier than ever before, featuring psychology professor Dr.
Mar 25, 2026·45m - 6
Das Geschäft mit dem Coaching - zwischen Motivation und Manipulation (Podcast zur Doku)
This episode discusses accusations against Austrian life coach Markus Streins, exploring the business of coaching between motivation and manipulation based on journalistic investigations and a documentary.
Mar 22, 2026·48m - 7
Was passiert gerade in Kuba? (m. Edgar Göll)
Ein Interview mit Soziologe Edgar Göll über die aktuelle schwere Krise in Kuba, verursacht durch US-Sanktionen und den Ausfall von Öl-Lieferungen aus Venezuela.
Mar 19, 2026·48m - 8
Was bedeuten die Wahlergebnisse in Baden-Württemberg für Deutschland? (m. Christian Fuchs)
This episode analyzes the implications of the AfD's 18.8% election victory in Baden-Württemberg for Germany, featuring journalist Christian Fuchs to explore why the media debate about the reasons behind this outcome was missing.
Mar 14, 2026·56m - 9
Warum ist die neue Grundsicherung gefährlich für uns alle? (m. Sarah-Lee Heinrich)
Mar 11, 2026·1h 2m - 10
Iran Update Tag 6: Wer spielt welche Rolle in Nahost? (m. Martin Lautwein)
This episode provides an in-depth analysis of the sixth day of conflict in Iran, discussing roles in the Middle East, US military actions, Kurdish involvement, and broader geopolitical implications.
Mar 5, 2026·40m - 11
#AMR Extra: Was ist Donald Trumps Plan? (m. Julius van de Laar)
Mar 2, 2026·40m - 12
#AMR_Extra: Angriff auf Iran und Update aus Tel Aviv
A journalist in Tel Aviv discusses the current situation in Israel after recent attacks from Iran and Yemen, including daily life in bunkers and the psychological impact of ongoing conflict.
Feb 28, 2026·36m - 13
#amr_buchklub - Winter Reads: Von Lieferfahrern, Liebeskummer und Lebenskrisen
Feb 27, 2026·1h 8m - 14
Leben wir im Zeitalter der Verschwörungserzählungen? (m. Alexander Prinz)
Feb 25, 2026·53m - 15
#AMR_Extra: Müssen wir mit Rechtsextremen abstimmen, um Europa zu retten? (m. Erik Marquardt)
This episode explores the ethical dilemma of whether to cooperate with right-wing extremists in European Parliament votes, featuring an interview with Green Party MEP Erik Marquardt about his controversial vote on the Mercosur Agreement.
Feb 20, 2026·37m - 16
Eckiger Kiefer, weiße Zähne, falsches Weltbild: Was ist los mit den Jungs im Internet? (m. Rose Tremlett)
Feb 18, 2026·54m - 17
Was bedeuten die Epstein Files für uns? (m. Felicitas Kock)
This episode explores the implications of the Epstein files for society, discussing how public figures appearing in these lists affects public perception and media responsibility.
Feb 13, 2026·44m - 18
Geheime Geburten: Was ist eigentlich Lebensborn? (m. Dorothee Schmitz-Köster)
Feb 4, 2026·43m - 19
#amr_buchklub: Worth the hype? Lázár von Nelio Biedermann
Three hosts — Thilo Mischke, Coco Meurer, and Kathi — discuss 'Lazar,' the debut novel by 22-year-old German author Nelio Biedermann, which follows an aristocratic family through revolution, World War II, and exile.
Jan 30, 2026·1h 18m·6 clips - 20
Minneapolis: Wie fühlt sich Amerika gerade an? (m. Thomas Hayo)
Jan 28, 2026·54m - 21
German Guilt: War Opa ein Nazi? (m. Ronja von Rönne)
Jan 21, 2026·39m - 22
AMR_Extra: Zur Lage in Syrien - Wie konnte das passieren?
Jan 20, 2026·36m - 23
AMR_Extra: Wie geht es mit Grönland weiter?
Jan 18, 2026·32m - 24
Warum sind die Proteste im Iran nicht nur für das iranische Volk wichtig? (m. Maryam.fyi)
Jan 14, 2026·44m - 25
Wenn Berichten zur Gefahr wird – wie steht es um die weltweite Pressefreiheit? (m. Katharina Weiß)
Jan 7, 2026·52m - 26
AMR_Extra: Was die Situation in Venezuela über unsere Sicherheit aussagt
Jan 4, 2026·36m - 27
Warum ist es wichtig eine Haltung zu haben? (m. Samuel Benke)
Dec 31, 2025·1h 2m - 28
Die große Weihnachtsfolge (m. Theresa Breuer & Martin Lautwein)
Dec 24, 2025·1h 25m - 29
Buchklub: Das Jahr 2025 in Büchern (m. Coco Meurer)
Thilo Mischke hosts an early-morning Christmas book club session with Luca (bookseller), Coco, and Kathi to review the most notable books of 2025 and give holiday gift recommendations.
Dec 20, 2025·1h 13m·6 clips - 30
#amr_extra: Was bleibt von Rosa? Ein persönlicher Nachruf auf Rosa von Praunheim (m. Martin Kruppe)
Host Thilo Mischke speaks with Martin Kruppe, who worked as production manager for Rosa von Praunheim for 22 years from 1996 to 2018, following Rosa's death at age 83.
Dec 18, 2025·36m·2 clips