Airlift from Berlin Review
Tobias Haberkorn, Lauren Oyler et al. 36 folgen Nov 7, 2026
Airlift from Berlin Review features conversations and audio stories from the Berlin Review. The show brings together writers and cultural voices connected to Berlin for discussion and narrative pieces. Episodes are in English and focus on ideas, literature, and city life from a Berlin perspective.
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“Beyond the Trauma Script”: Catherine Liu, Sarah Stein Lubrano and Lea Ypi on How the Left Can Start Winning Again
Why does so much political feeling produce so little political change? Recorded live at the Volksbühne, Catherine Liu, Sarah Stein Lubrano and Lea Ypi talk about how trauma became the language of politics, what it leaves out, and how the left can start winning again.
“AI Is Going to Eat Your Lunch”: Lily Hu on Philosophy Without AI
Yale philosopher Lily Hu refuses to use AI in her own work and bans it in her classroom. She talks with Tobias Haberkorn about why a certain kind of philosophy is about to have its lunch eaten, why her older colleagues are less worried than her younger ones, and what the humanities are for when they no longer get you a job.
“It's Not Giving Homer”: Lauren Oyler and Tobias Haberkorn on Anne Carson
Anne Carson is the 2026 Nobel laureate, a translator of Sappho and the author of some of the most beloved poems on grief and beauty. We discuss some of her greatest works like Autobiography of Red, The Beauty of the Husband and The Glass Essay.
“Small, Poor and Free”: Merve Emre and Emily Greenhouse on Magazines
The editor of The New York Review of Books and a New Yorker critic on what magazines are for, and whether it's better to be big and rich or small and free.
Miriam Stoney on The Freedom to be Disliked
The writer Miriam Stoney on the line between a person and a character and on who, in fiction and film, gets to be disliked without being reduced to a stereotype.
Faith Hillis on the Jewish Labor Bund
In this episode the historian and writer Faith Hillis speaks about the Jewish Labor Bund, a secular, socialist Jewish political party founded in the Russian Empire in 1897. She discusses two new books on Jewish radicalism and the danger of reaching for the past as a weapon in current political fights.
Eva von Redecker über den neuen Faschismus
Die Philosophin Eva von Redecker über ihre These, dass der Faschismus nicht mit Hass anfängt, sondern mit Besitz, auch wenn dieser nur eingebildet ist. Samir Sellami spricht mit ihr entlang von fünf Sätzen aus ihrem neuen Buch «Dieser Drang nach Härte. Über den neuen Faschismus». Sie diskutieren auch über Eigentum, die Angst vor dem Untergang, Longevity, Religion und die Frage, was die Linke dageg
«Ich will mit Jesus konkurrieren»: Raphaela Edelbauer über Longevity und Technofaschismus
In diesem Gespräch geht es um die katholische Gebets-App «Hallow», in die Peter Thiel investiert hat, und um den Longevity-Influencer Bryan Johnson aus dem Silicon Valley. Raphaela Edelbauer beschreibt die Zusammenhänge zwischen der Optimierung des Körpers und dem Beten per App – und erklärt, warum der Wunsch nach ewigem Leben zu einem Problem für die Demokratie werden kann.
“You’re Doing the Work for Them”: Claudia Durastanti on Class and Literature
A writer grows up poor, escapes her circumstances and writes about it with a mix of shame, guilt and pride. It’s one of the most classic tales in modern literature, and Claudia Durastanti thinks the story stopped being true just as the genre boomed. In this conversation, she and Lauren Oyler talk about autofiction, transfuge de classe narratives and what could be written instead.
Biao Xiang on Lonely Deaths, Involution, and the Disappearance of the Nearby
Loneliness is no longer a luxury problem for philosophers and artists. Anthropologist Biao Xiang discusses how it became a mass condition and what gossip, Hannah Arendt, and hummingbirds reveal about a way out of this crisis.
What Writers Get Wrong About AI
In May 2026, an award-winning short story turned out to be likely written by AI, and none of the editors who published it noticed. Lauren and Tobias talk about the scandal and what most writers, even good ones, get wrong about the technology and what it takes to keep writing human.
Florian Meinel über Meinungsfreiheit in Deutschland
Florian Meinel, Professor für Staatstheorie an der Universität Göttingen, erklärt, wie das strafrechtliche Regime der Bundesrepublik entstanden ist und warum es heute zu einem dysfunktionalen System geführt hat, das niemanden mehr schützt, aber viele bedroht. Im Mittelpunkt steht der Streit um „From the River to the Sea," die Verpolizeilichung des Meinungsregimes und was Walter Benjamin damit zu t
Maaza Mengiste on Photography, War, and the Stories History Forgot
Recorded live at Chapters Bookshop in Berlin, novelist Maaza Mengiste talks with Meret Weber about photography and war, the research that reshaped The Shadow King, and her new novel set among the Black Germans and Africans living in Berlin as the Nazis came to power.
Why Are They Even Together? Two Films on Modern Relationships
A conversation on two new films about modern love: Kristoffer Borgli’s The Drama and Anna Roller’s Allegro Pastel. Lauren Oyler and Tobias Haberkorn discuss open relationships, commitment, and the strange emotional logic of dating in an age of endless options and shrinking futures.
Writers Read: Alaa Al-Qaisi on Gaza, Berlin, and the Reading That Was Cancelled
Palestinian writer Alaa Al-Qaisi reads her Berlin Review essay “Better Than Berlin,” a diary of exile, Wannsee, and the public reading that was cancelled.
Collien Fernandes and Christian Ulmen and the Problem With German Humor
In this Berlin Review Audio episode, Tobias Haberkorn and Lauren Oyler discuss the scandal involving comedian Christian Ulmen and TV presenter Collien Fernandes, examining allegations of digital identity theft, misogyny in German comedy culture, and the blurred boundaries between autofiction, media spectacle, and real-life harm.
Zoltán Ádám on Hungary After Orbán
In this Berlin Review Audio episode, Tobias Haberkorn speaks with political economist Zoltán Ádám about the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election and the defeat of Viktor Orbán, examining whether Tisza Party and Péter Magyar can dismantle Orbán’s system and restore liberal democracy in Hungary.
Deborah Feldman on Germany's Strange Love for Jews
In this Berlin Review Audio episode, Lauren Oyler speaks with Deborah Feldman, author of the memoir Unorthodox, about her essay “For the Love of Jews,” exploring German philo-Semitism, media visibility, and the complexities of Jewish identity in contemporary Germany.
Konsumiert, nicht geschätzt — Deborah Feldman und Nora Haddada über Minderheiten und Solidarität
Tobias Haberkorn spricht mit Deborah Feldman und Nora Haddada live vor Publikum auf der Leipziger Buchmesse über Minderheiten, Vergleiche und die Tücken der Solidarität.
Perfection and the Last Gasp of Authenticity
In this Berlin Review Audio episode, Tobias Haberkorn and Lauren Oyler discuss Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, exploring its portrayal of millennial life in Berlin, its Booker Prize shortlisting, and why the novel has become so polarizing among readers and critics.
OSCARS 2026 - The Sentimental Value of Marty Supreme
In the first episode of Airlift, a new show from Berlin Review, Tobias Haberkorn and Lauren Oyler discuss two films nominated for nine Academy Awards each: Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value and Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme.
«Tod den Linken» – Damon Taleghani über die iranische Diaspora
Seit Anfang 2026 dominiert der Iran die Nachrichten. Wie wirkt sich diese Situation auf die iranische Diaspora in Deutschland aus? Zu Gast ist Damon Taleghani, Musiker und Autor in Berlin. Er spricht mit Berlin Review Editor Tobias Haberkorn über seinen Essay «Tod dem Tod. Es lebe das Leben», der zeigt, wie sich der Protestslogan «Tod dem Schah» aus den 1970er Jahren unter den Anhängern des im Exi
Writers Read: Lianna Mark on Perfection
In this Berlin Review Audio episode, Lianna Mark reads “Better Living Through Self-Curation,” an essay responding to Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection, exploring authenticity, literary markets, and how self-curation shapes contemporary storytelling and global cultural narratives.
Vom Aushalten des Krieges: Ein Gespräch mit Yevgenia Belorusets
In dieser Episode spricht Tobias Haberkorn mit der ukrainischen Autorin und Fotografin Yevgenia Belorusets über ihre Heimatstadt Kiew im dritten und bald vierten Kriegsjahr.
Writers Read: Logan February in conversation with Miriam Stoney
In this Berlin Review podcast episode, Nigerian poet Logan February reads from “Sans Souci,” an essay written during a DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Fellowship, and discusses exile, colonial inheritance, and the limits of language with translator Miriam Stoney.
Diaspora, Manatees and the Weird: Samanta Schweblin & Ricardo Domeneck on Writing in Berlin
On the launch night for Berlin Reader 3, Editor Samir Sellami sat down with two Berlin writers, Samanta Schweblin and Ricardo Domeneck to discuss literary magazines and the relationship between writers and readers.
Lauren Oyler on Poetry, Attention and Not Going Home
Tobias Haberkorn speaks with critic and writer Lauren Oyler about her turn to poetry, attention as a literary practice, fleeting intimacy and what it means to not go home at all.
Schreiben ist der größere Wahn – Esra Akkaya und Onur Erdur über Tezer Özlü
Esra Akkaya und Onur Erdur sprechen über die Wiederentdeckung der Schriftstellerin Tezer Özlü (1943–1986) –und über existentielles Schreiben zwischen der Türkei und Deutschland, Istanbul und Berlin.
Writing History After Gaza — with Omer Bartov
Omer Bartov discusses the extraordinary consequences of October 7 and the annihilation of Gaza for the world’s moral order with Berlin Review Editor Tobias Haberkorn—live from Li-Be Literaturhaus Berlin, recorded on Oct 12, 2025.
The State of Staatsräson mit Jürgen Kaube und Daniel Marwecki
Zwischen Cancellings, Polizeigewalt und gestoppten Waffenlieferungen: Jürgen Kaube, Daniel Marwecki und Berlin Review Editor Tobias Haberkorn diskutieren den Zustand von Deutschlands israelbezogener Staatsräson im Herbst 2025.
Schreiben im Zeitalter der sprachlichen Automatisierbarkeit — mit Clemens J. Setz
Clemens J. Setz über das Prompten der KI als Kunst des Wünschens, gesteuerte Unzufriedenheit als Plattformgefühl — und über den bedeutendsten Amazonrezensenten aller Zeiten.
Language, Shame and Betrayal – Tash Aw in conversation
This episode features a conversation between writer Tash Aw and Tobias Haberkorn, publisher of Berlin Review. It was recorded in front of a live audience at daadgalerie, Kreuzberg, on November 30, 2024.
Tag der Befreiung von Erhard Schüttpelz, gelesen von Hanns Zischler
Eine Gegenrede zum 8. Mai zu Ehren aller Displaced Persons von Erhard Schüttpelz, gelesen von Hanns Zischler, aus Berlin Review No 11, Mai 2025 — Hörfassung
Moshtari Hilal and Diedrich Diederichsen on Solidarity
Moshtari Hilal und Diedrich Diederichsen im Gespräch über Solidarität, Verrat und Vereinnahmung, moderiert von Emily Nill.
Why Do We Live Here?
Berlin Review Editor Tobias Haberkorn speaks to Ryan Ruby and Lauren Oyler about expats, emigration, the politics of nostalgia – and why they still believe in Berlin.
Specters of Inflation
BLNR editor Samir Sellami speaks with Cristina Rivera Garza and Alan Pauls about the politics and aesthetics of inflation
Yevgenia Belorusets im Gespräch
Yevgenia Belorusets spricht mit Tobias Haberkorn über ihren Essay «Kein Ende des Krieges» aus Berlin Review Nr. 1, Februar 2024
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