{"podcast":{"title":"DW Berlin Briefing - Inside German politics","slug":"dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761","podcast_index_feed_id":7077761,"rss_url":"https://rss.dw.com/xml/podcast_Berlin_Briefing","website_url":"https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-briefing/program-70445579?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss","image_url":"https://static.dw.com/image/70198501_7.png","author":"DW","episode_count":100,"summary":"Berlin Briefing has been named Best Political Podcast 2026 by the Podcast Publisher Awards - thank you! Every week we break down how events like Russia's war in Ukraine and European security shifts are shaping Germany - and the world. Whether you’re a student, journalist, or policymaker, hosts Nina Haase, Michaela Küfner, and Max Hofmann and their guests deliver the insights you need to understand where Germany is headed and why it matters, with a hint of Berlin's distinct energy. Subscribe to our newsletter: dw.com/berlinbriefing. Leave us a comment here: newsletter@dw.com. Or find us on YouTube @dwnews and X @dw_politics.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-05T00:22:12.694286+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761"},"episode":{"title":"World Cup 2026: Can Germany’s football team save the government?","slug":"world-cup-2026-can-germany-s-football-team-save-the-government","published_at":"2026-06-12T10:19:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/world-cup-2026-can-germany-s-football-team-save-the-government","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761","url":"https://www.dw.com/en/world-cup-2026-can-germany-s-football-team-save-the-government/audio-77512667?maca=en-podcast_Berlin_Briefing-42113-xml-mrss","audio_url":"https://radiodownloaddw-a.akamaihd.net/Events/podcasts/en/42113_podcast_Berlin_Briefing/5314CC59_2-podcast-42113-77512667.mp3","summary":"As the World Cup kicks off, pundits in Germany are asking: Could success on the pitch help the coalition bounce back? In Berlin Briefing, host Max Hofmann discusses with DW’s Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner, sports and politics expert Florian Bauer, and DW sports reporter Jonathan Harding whether this is the most political World Cup yet — and whether ‘die Mannschaft’ could lift the mood.","meta_description":"As the World Cup kicks off, pundits in Germany are asking: Could success on the pitch help the coalition bounce back? In Berlin Briefing, host Max Hofmann…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2151,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/episodes/world-cup-2026-can-germany-s-football-team-save-the-government/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dw-berlin-briefing-inside-german-politics-7077761/world-cup-2026-can-germany-s-football-team-save-the-government.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}