ZDF Magazin Royale
Season 4
202216 episodes
Episode 1
We need Global Vaccine Distribution
Jan 28, 202230m
Why are we still in the middle of a fucking pandemic despite the vaccine? The research team at ZDF Magazin Royale has discovered: There's a world outside of Germany. AND who would have thought: When it comes to vaccinations, the world splits in half!
Episode 2
The Problem with Psychotherapy Places
Feb 4, 202230m
Thanks to Freud, there has been an effective treatment for mental illness for over 100 years: psychotherapy! While it helps, in Germany it's easier to get a free PCR test than a psychotherapy appointment.
Episode 3
Who is Peter Thiel?
Feb 11, 202230m
Eternal life & world domination - who is Peter Thiel, the future boss of Austria's disgraced former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz?
Episode 4
The Problem with German Culture of Remembrance
Feb 18, 202230m
When was the last time you thought about National Socialism? Over half of all Germans don't like to think about it and would prefer to put an end to the topic.
Episode 5
What's Happening here? - Putin's War in Europe
Mar 4, 202230m
What a week! There's another war in Europe. War in the 21st century! Should we update all our news apps around the clock and follow the Klitschkos' Instagram stories, or just put our smartphones away?
Episode 6
Porn on the Internet
Mar 11, 202230m
Paying for things online? Never! Especially not for pornography, which is accessible 24/7. And the age restriction is even easier to bypass than the Sanifair turnstile. So, all good, right?
Episode 7
Direction of Frustration: Deutsche Bahn
Mar 18, 202230m
Honestly, our relationship with Deutsche Bahn is a case of couples therapy. They keep standing us up and making us wait, but in the end, we still find ourselves standing hopefully on one of their tracks. And they take our money, too.
Episode 8
The Godfather of Schlager
Mar 25, 202230m
Music, dance, life, passion – nowhere are these powerful concepts more united than in pop music. And pop shows are always on TV! Brilliantly produced events with special effects, stars, and all of it packed into a compact 180 minutes.
Episode 9
The Power of Viktor Orbán
Apr 1, 202230m
Right-wing populist rulers are all the rage! And the current show is about one of these right-wing poster boys: Viktor Orbán – formerly liberal, now right-wing nationalist.
Episode 10
Look like you're on Instagram
Apr 8, 202230m
If you click through the timelines and hashtags, you'll quickly find yourself talking about cosmetic surgeries from fitness influencers. And these surgical procedures are advertised there just as casually as the latest running shoes from the human fountain of youth, Kai Pflaume.
Episode 11
Clemens Tönnies – Born to Slaughter
Apr 22, 202230m
Clemens Tönnies has them all: the mini wiener chain, the grill torch, and the crispy ham – all the delicious meat products made from ground cartilage, hooves, and bacon that we love so much on the grill. What's going on behind the butchered pigs of the slaughterhouse empire?
Episode 12
Putin's Puppets in Germany
Apr 29, 202230m
We were all deceived by Vladimir Putin—and above all, DISAPPOINTED. But at least we're now on the right side in a war. All of Germany is against Putin. Except for a few who spread Putin's propaganda here, too.
Episode 13
Fynn Kliemann: Building Shit (DIY)
May 6, 202230m
Fynn Kliemann has all sorts of things in his portfolio: DIY, NFTs, and so on. But what do you do when a global pandemic suddenly appears? How can you give something back to society?
Episode 14
What Germany thinks about Opinion Research
May 13, 202234m
"That's a lot of opinion for so little knowledge." This sentence is often heard in editorial conferences and got us thinking. Who's constantly calling the landline, and what does the Sunday question have to do with Germans' sex lives?
Episode 15
Deportations, Oligarch Money and Poison Gas
May 20, 202235m
We love vacations. Whether it's winter or summer break, we're basically always on some beach with cocktails and diving lessons included. We especially enjoy traveling with TUI. Let the ozone hole be the ozone hole for a while and chill out.
Episode 16
404: police not found
May 27, 202235m
Who is actually responsible for prosecuting hate speech online? Each of the 16 federal states is responsible for its own actions – what could possibly go wrong? The Internet police patrol car urgently needs to be inspected.