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Donkey Shane
by Terence Hartnett
In this groundbreaking bilingual podcast, comedian Terence Hartnett chats with a friend in both English and terrible German. Learn with us, fellow idiots!
Episodes
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Klimaanlage
Muckibude is the word of the week, we cover train cancellation vocab, how to ask about air conditioning and we do a song and a VOCAB QUIZ!
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Least Sexy Accent Competition 2026
Terence eats Vienna street sushi, the gang discusses Seehöhe (not Meerhöhe), break down accents by sexiness (once and for all) and work on a B1 practice exam.
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Lecker, schmecker, Hosenbäcker (With Marina Pesevski)
Marina slept here for a week! We talk about the Berlin wall, Michelle Pfeiffer, and German rhymes, plus we do a speaking activity where we plan a trip to Köln for Fasching!
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Austrian ROASTS B1 speaking exercises (with Marina Pesevski)
Marina has no patience for our mistakes, but we also chat about Celsius vs Fahrenheit, the 23rd district, and the Meidling L! FIRST GUEST OF SEASON 2!!!
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VoKuHiLa plus presentations skills
That's a mullet! Vorne Kurz Hinten Lang. Is it Nachgedacht or Nackt gedacht? We sing about it. And Tito and Terence do impromptu presentations!
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KEIN TATORT
We dissect a sign Terence found in the wild, take a lesson in Passive sentence construction, plus gather opinions on nudity, theater, and the difference between Ruhig, Leise, und Still
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Meat Loaf and Letters
What's the difference between a pancake and a palatschinken? Can we bring "sport" back? How do you write an email without sounding stupid? ALSO WE SING A SONG AT THE END!!
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Verbs and Reading!
Verb pictionary and a B1 reading exercise! Do Tito and Terence have what it takes to pass the B1 reading section by reading an email?
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WRITING EMAILS AND READING EXERCISE FOR B1
Prepping for B1 exam writing and reading parts! Plus a great story from Tito about dinner, an update on Jacob's Croatian and a bunch of songs and voices.
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O B1 Kenobi
Tito and Terence try to write an email to prep for the B1 exam! The gang discusses their fandoms! Sorry the sound was bad! It is fixed for next week's episode.
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Speaking activity!
Tito and Terence do a B1 level exam. Also the gang reviews relative sentences and sings two bad songs!
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Adjective endings, Dative Pronouns, Relative and Nominative Sentences (German with Jacob)
Jacob does all the Simpsons voices, we write a song to remember the dative and accusative prepositions, and we tackle adjective endings.
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"Conjunctions and Cases" (German With Jacob)
Tito bought more VHS tapes, we learn the "easy" ways to determine adjective endings and case, and we sing the Dative prepositions to the tune of "I Want it That Way" Topics: Adjective endings Dative vs. Genitive Case Conjunctions (Weil, Dass, Wann)
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Prepositions and Conjunctions (German with Jacob)
Making friends with Austrians is hard, but so are prepositions. Topics: Weil, Dass, Wenn, Wann, Als, Seit and other conjunction words Prepositions with Dative and Akkusative Bleib Gold Pferdbub!
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Adjectives and Modal Verbs (German with Jacob)
Do Austrians know the difference between fun and funny? Does Tito have a VHS problem? Can Modal verbs help you sound like a not-idiot? Topics covered: Adjective endings Modal verbs
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Gestern, Heute, Morgan (German with Jacob)
Jacob hammers home the three basic tenses! Tito and Terence barely understand! I wanna speak to the Werden! Topics: Present tense Past Simple with Haben Future Tense with Werden
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Introducing yourself, cases and W questions (German with Jacob)
Tito and Terence embark on their journey to B1 with the help of their teacher Jacob! Topics: Introducing yourself Accusative Nominative Genetive Dativ “W” questions
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Vienna Hack With Jelle Stolze
Is comedy in Germany exploding? Is German too exact to be funny? How does a Hamburger end up in Vienna? Are “Austrian cellar” jokes officially hack? Follow Jelle on IG! @jelle-stolze
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Comedy auf Deutsch with Tito Perez and John Smile
In this VERY SPECIAL episode, John Smile convinced Terence and Tito Perez to try comedy in German for the first time. They talk before and after the show and we have even included some of the jokes they told in German! Follow @iamjohnsmile and @titoperezofficial on IG!
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Alabama Austrian With David Hönninger
Do people in Alabama know where Austria is? Do Austrians have cars? How does the chaotic vibe-based bus schedule of Lisbon feel to the Austrian mind? Why does David only perform in English? Where will he travel to next? PLUS: We learn David's favorite Austrian idiom. Follow @davidhoenninger on IG!
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3 Clicks With Nathi
Is Isizulu a click language or a language with clicks? How do you teach an African language in a European context? What are the top 5 languages according to a linguist? PLUS: Why does Terence have a thing for tennis?
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Not French With Berk Cayci
Does Berk sound Turkish? What is a Donkey Bridge and how can it be used to remember articles? Is talking to an Austrian more or less entertaining than an email exchange? Was the first steam engine invented for a Kebab stand? Follow Berk on IG @berkcayci
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3 Passports with Aislinn Kane
Where the hell is Cyprus? How is it to learn Swiss German first? Who qualifies for an Irish Passport? And will "Bi's and Guys" surpass "Gays and They's" as Vienna's pre-eminant specialty comedy show? (No) Follow @Callmeashleykay on IG!
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Dino Diet With Niko Nagl
Is Niko a Writer, Kabarettist, or comedian? What’s it like to speak Korean as a white guy? How will the Austrian gun laws change after recent events? And is it possible to live for three months without fossil fuels? Follow Niko @nikonagl
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Hitchhiker's German with Eoin
How does a Dubliner end up sleeping behind a Tankstelle? Can you learn German without a textbook? Is Eoin a genius? Will he and Terence kiss? Don't follow Eoin on IG
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Complaining with Nick
How does a person raised on the Internet learn languages? How is complaining different in German? Why does Testosterone make podcasts sound better? Follow @nickfailscomedy on IG
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Jein with Kostyantyn
How does a Greek/Ukrainian fit in Vienna? How did a mother’s recipes feed the Greek Army? How many goats do they have? And what does “Jein” mean? Follow @kostyantyntellsjokes on IG!
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Good Energy with John Smile
How is John's English so bad? Which language does he feel more authentic speaking? How does performance enhance language? Follow @IamJohnSmile on IG
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Raining Whiskey with Nibal
How does a Syrian Muslim integrate into Austrian society? What do strict Muslim parents think of the Viennese lifestyle? How did Syphilis lead to the first nose job? Follow @Nibalcomic on IG!
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Britishing It with Luke Hacker
Who is more honest- Brits or Austrians? How do you raise bilingual children? And why do German elves work harder than Austrian ones?
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Deceptively Easy with Jacob Liss
How do They/Them pronouns work auf Deutsch? How does having seven roommates make you fluent? Is German “deceptively easy” or easily deceptive? Follow @normalregularjacob on IG!
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Mother Cake With Robin Vincent
How did Robin force herself to learn German? What is funnier in German than English? And why do they call the placenta that? Follow Robin @littlebirdcomedy
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Brain Sweat with Tamas Vamos
How can you learn German while getting drunk? What's it like to have an apartment alone in high school? What do 60 year olds post on Tinder? Check out Tamas's YT: @tamasvamoscomedy and IG: @tgrandmasterv and see him live!
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DAS Ketchup w/ David Stockenreitner
How dark is Austrian humor? What's the difference between Kabaret and Stand-Up? How does Terence feel about living in Vienna? And is DAS Ketchup or DER Ketchup? Check out @stocki.comedy and see David perform "El Disablo" Theater am Alsergrund on June 13th, 2025!
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In this groundbreaking bilingual podcast, comedian Terence Hartnett chats with a friend in both English and terrible German. Learn with us, fellow idiots!
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