Simon Maddox
@maddox84.bsky.social
Ex @decadesfromhome.bsky.social
UK in NBG
UK in NBG
My absolute highlight of our now complete 250 episodes: Derek Rae @raecomm.bsky.social gracing us with an unforgettable moment of audio brilliance.
Thanks to all our guests and all our listeners for supporting us for 250 episodes. It's been great.
That's all, folks. Tschüsseldorf.
Thanks to all our guests and all our listeners for supporting us for 250 episodes. It's been great.
That's all, folks. Tschüsseldorf.
After 250 episodes and almost 5 years of podcasting, the curtains close on the "Decades from Home" stage.
Thanks to the listeners, guests, contributors and co-hosts who’ve been part of the show - you’ve been class, and we love you!
Ep 250: "Endstation, Tschüsseldorf". Out now!
Thanks to the listeners, guests, contributors and co-hosts who’ve been part of the show - you’ve been class, and we love you!
Ep 250: "Endstation, Tschüsseldorf". Out now!
September 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
My absolute highlight of our now complete 250 episodes: Derek Rae @raecomm.bsky.social gracing us with an unforgettable moment of audio brilliance.
Thanks to all our guests and all our listeners for supporting us for 250 episodes. It's been great.
That's all, folks. Tschüsseldorf.
Thanks to all our guests and all our listeners for supporting us for 250 episodes. It's been great.
That's all, folks. Tschüsseldorf.
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It’s the end of an era, or at least it’s the end of this podcast. After 250 episodes, Nic, Simon, and Producer Simon have reached their final episode. No, I’m not crying…you’re crying…
Find out more on Ep 249, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 249, coming Saturday morning!
September 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
It’s the end of an era, or at least it’s the end of this podcast. After 250 episodes, Nic, Simon, and Producer Simon have reached their final episode. No, I’m not crying…you’re crying…
Find out more on Ep 249, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 249, coming Saturday morning!
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Today is your last chance to submit a voice message for inclusion in our last episode of "Decades from Home", episode 250, which will be published this coming Saturday.
Link to our email can be found in bio.
Link to our email can be found in bio.
September 23, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Today is your last chance to submit a voice message for inclusion in our last episode of "Decades from Home", episode 250, which will be published this coming Saturday.
Link to our email can be found in bio.
Link to our email can be found in bio.
Last call if you want to be part of the final Decades from Home episode.
There's just 2 days left to send us your voice message for inclusion in "Decades from Home's" last episode, which will be published this coming Saturday.
Email link in bio.
Email link in bio.
September 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Last call if you want to be part of the final Decades from Home episode.
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As we approach the finish line, we focus much of the episode on buffet strategy, but still have time to hear about Nic's recent trip to the UK.... which triggers a biscuit-related rant from Simon.
Ep 249: "Vorletzte Haltestelle". Out now!
Ep 249: "Vorletzte Haltestelle". Out now!
September 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
As we approach the finish line, we focus much of the episode on buffet strategy, but still have time to hear about Nic's recent trip to the UK.... which triggers a biscuit-related rant from Simon.
Ep 249: "Vorletzte Haltestelle". Out now!
Ep 249: "Vorletzte Haltestelle". Out now!
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For our penultimate episode we have a listener email to pore over. We also outline strategies for maximising a hotel buffet. Finally Nic tells us about a dream pub lunch and we ponder who sends out the worst tourists, Britain or Germany?
Ep 249: "Vorletzte Haltestelle". Out now!
Ep 249: "Vorletzte Haltestelle". Out now!
September 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM
For our penultimate episode we have a listener email to pore over. We also outline strategies for maximising a hotel buffet. Finally Nic tells us about a dream pub lunch and we ponder who sends out the worst tourists, Britain or Germany?
Ep 249: "Vorletzte Haltestelle". Out now!
Ep 249: "Vorletzte Haltestelle". Out now!
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Counting down to the release of our last episode.... If you'd like to send us a voice message for inclusion in our last episode, please send us your voice message by 23 September.
September 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Counting down to the release of our last episode.... If you'd like to send us a voice message for inclusion in our last episode, please send us your voice message by 23 September.
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There’s nothing like a language to cause confusion, as Producer Simon discovers when he gets on the wrong side of a farmer. How do you say “get off my land!” in German? We find out!
Find out more on Ep 247, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 247, coming Saturday morning!
September 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
There’s nothing like a language to cause confusion, as Producer Simon discovers when he gets on the wrong side of a farmer. How do you say “get off my land!” in German? We find out!
Find out more on Ep 247, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 247, coming Saturday morning!
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Quark - the cure-all for everything, right? RIGHT!??
Find out more on episode 247: "Farmer Drama". Out now.
Find out more on episode 247: "Farmer Drama". Out now.
September 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Quark - the cure-all for everything, right? RIGHT!??
Find out more on episode 247: "Farmer Drama". Out now.
Find out more on episode 247: "Farmer Drama". Out now.
Did adiletten and white socks for the first time this month. Felt integrated. Felt good. What other signs are there?
How integrated do your hosts feel? Simon asks the important questions to find out how German we’ve all become: do we have any cash to hand, do we know how to recycle a pizza box, and can we handle the shops being closed on Sunday?
Find out more on Ep 246: The Sprudelwasser Express. Out now!
Find out more on Ep 246: The Sprudelwasser Express. Out now!
August 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Did adiletten and white socks for the first time this month. Felt integrated. Felt good. What other signs are there?
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How integrated do your hosts feel? Simon asks the important questions to find out how German we’ve all become: do we have any cash to hand, do we know how to recycle a pizza box, and can we handle the shops being closed on Sunday?
Find out more on Ep 246: The Sprudelwasser Express. Out now!
Find out more on Ep 246: The Sprudelwasser Express. Out now!
August 30, 2025 at 5:36 AM
How integrated do your hosts feel? Simon asks the important questions to find out how German we’ve all become: do we have any cash to hand, do we know how to recycle a pizza box, and can we handle the shops being closed on Sunday?
Find out more on Ep 246: The Sprudelwasser Express. Out now!
Find out more on Ep 246: The Sprudelwasser Express. Out now!
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The contents of your wallet can tell someone exactly how German a person is, or at least that’s what Simon believes anyway. He puts Nic and Producer Simon through their paces to find out how integrated we all really are!
Find out more on Ep 246, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 246, coming Saturday morning!
August 29, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The contents of your wallet can tell someone exactly how German a person is, or at least that’s what Simon believes anyway. He puts Nic and Producer Simon through their paces to find out how integrated we all really are!
Find out more on Ep 246, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 246, coming Saturday morning!
Into the final few episodes now... 250 will the final one. A strong innings.
Audio submissions for the final episode to [email protected] - great chance to contribute to the finale.
Audio submissions for the final episode to [email protected] - great chance to contribute to the finale.
This week Simon enjoys the corporate seats at the Allianz Arena and tells us all what makes a Bayern Munich buffet. We also look at "Clubsterben" (the death of clubs) in Berlin and discuss similar issues across hospitality.
Find out more on Ep 245: "Champagne & Kia-Ora". Out now!
Find out more on Ep 245: "Champagne & Kia-Ora". Out now!
August 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Into the final few episodes now... 250 will the final one. A strong innings.
Audio submissions for the final episode to [email protected] - great chance to contribute to the finale.
Audio submissions for the final episode to [email protected] - great chance to contribute to the finale.
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This week we discuss Jugendwort des Jahres 2025 and the pernicious influence of English. We also look at the world of tattooing and ask Simon about his changing views on tattoos.
Find out more on Ep 244: "Goon Squad". Out now!
Find out more on Ep 244: "Goon Squad". Out now!
August 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This week we discuss Jugendwort des Jahres 2025 and the pernicious influence of English. We also look at the world of tattooing and ask Simon about his changing views on tattoos.
Find out more on Ep 244: "Goon Squad". Out now!
Find out more on Ep 244: "Goon Squad". Out now!
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How do you deal with fans? We’re not exactly experts, but Nic met one once…Simon did not meet our fan, and he’s still regretting it all these years later!
Find out more on Ep 245, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 245, coming Saturday morning!
August 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
How do you deal with fans? We’re not exactly experts, but Nic met one once…Simon did not meet our fan, and he’s still regretting it all these years later!
Find out more on Ep 245, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 245, coming Saturday morning!
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It’s time once again for Jugendwort des Jahres!!! We discuss the contenders, and learn far more about the word “Goonen” than anyone ever needed to know.
Find out more on Ep 244, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 244, coming Saturday morning!
August 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
It’s time once again for Jugendwort des Jahres!!! We discuss the contenders, and learn far more about the word “Goonen” than anyone ever needed to know.
Find out more on Ep 244, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 244, coming Saturday morning!
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Simon shares his list of best/worst German names for hairdressers, but how much should we be paying for a haircut, and how much do you tip for the best haircut you've ever had?
Find out more on Ep 243: Handybitch, Out Now!
Find out more on Ep 243: Handybitch, Out Now!
August 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Simon shares his list of best/worst German names for hairdressers, but how much should we be paying for a haircut, and how much do you tip for the best haircut you've ever had?
Find out more on Ep 243: Handybitch, Out Now!
Find out more on Ep 243: Handybitch, Out Now!
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German UNESCO World Heritage sites.... Bavarian belligerence over school holidays.... The greatest debate of all time....
Sounds like we covered everything this week.
Episodw 242: "Tanks vs Castles". Out now!
Sounds like we covered everything this week.
Episodw 242: "Tanks vs Castles". Out now!
August 3, 2025 at 6:26 AM
German UNESCO World Heritage sites.... Bavarian belligerence over school holidays.... The greatest debate of all time....
Sounds like we covered everything this week.
Episodw 242: "Tanks vs Castles". Out now!
Sounds like we covered everything this week.
Episodw 242: "Tanks vs Castles". Out now!
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We talk tourist sites this week, 3 in particular that are the newest German UNESCO World Heritage sites. We question Bavarian belligerence over school holidays, and finish on a debate that has baffled the world’s greatest minds.
Find out more on Ep 242: "Tanks vs Castles". Out now!
Find out more on Ep 242: "Tanks vs Castles". Out now!
August 2, 2025 at 7:23 AM
We talk tourist sites this week, 3 in particular that are the newest German UNESCO World Heritage sites. We question Bavarian belligerence over school holidays, and finish on a debate that has baffled the world’s greatest minds.
Find out more on Ep 242: "Tanks vs Castles". Out now!
Find out more on Ep 242: "Tanks vs Castles". Out now!
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This is a podcast about Germany, but sometimes it's nice to stretch our legs to another topic, like the Great Wall of China...which you can't see from space...but the peaches are nice.
Find out more on Ep 242, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 242, coming Saturday morning!
August 1, 2025 at 6:19 AM
This is a podcast about Germany, but sometimes it's nice to stretch our legs to another topic, like the Great Wall of China...which you can't see from space...but the peaches are nice.
Find out more on Ep 242, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 242, coming Saturday morning!
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Beer tents, Schlager and the cleanest public toilets ever seen = Nic's recipe for a perfect summer. Oh, and a Lionesses victory at the Euros.
Find out more on Ep 241: Porzellan Prince. Out now!
Find out more on Ep 241: Porzellan Prince. Out now!
July 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Beer tents, Schlager and the cleanest public toilets ever seen = Nic's recipe for a perfect summer. Oh, and a Lionesses victory at the Euros.
Find out more on Ep 241: Porzellan Prince. Out now!
Find out more on Ep 241: Porzellan Prince. Out now!
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What constitutes a weekend festival? We have no idea, but Nic reckons he might have been to one when his village closed the main street, built a stage, and Schlager singers started warbling. It's not Glastonbury, but it was certainly...something...
Find out more on Ep 241, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 241, coming Saturday morning!
July 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
What constitutes a weekend festival? We have no idea, but Nic reckons he might have been to one when his village closed the main street, built a stage, and Schlager singers started warbling. It's not Glastonbury, but it was certainly...something...
Find out more on Ep 241, coming Saturday morning!
Find out more on Ep 241, coming Saturday morning!
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Nic has a perfect recipe for summer; beer tents, schlager, and the cleanest public toilets ever seen. We discuss the exciting new UK/German friendship treaty, and we finish on a chaotic TV interview with the Far-right AfD.
Find out more on Ep 2241: Porzellan Prince, Out Now!
Find out more on Ep 2241: Porzellan Prince, Out Now!
July 26, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Nic has a perfect recipe for summer; beer tents, schlager, and the cleanest public toilets ever seen. We discuss the exciting new UK/German friendship treaty, and we finish on a chaotic TV interview with the Far-right AfD.
Find out more on Ep 2241: Porzellan Prince, Out Now!
Find out more on Ep 2241: Porzellan Prince, Out Now!
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My dream came true. 🥂🤩
Die Jungs von @decadesfromhome.bsky.social haben meine Anfrage aufgegriffen und sehr unterhaltsam über die Bezeichnung „Mahlzeit!“ geplaudert. Thanks, guys! 👋🏻
Die Jungs von @decadesfromhome.bsky.social haben meine Anfrage aufgegriffen und sehr unterhaltsam über die Bezeichnung „Mahlzeit!“ geplaudert. Thanks, guys! 👋🏻
Ep 235: Audere est facere
Podcast-Folge · Decades From Home - A Podcast About Germany · 14.06.2025 · 30 Min.
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June 15, 2025 at 5:42 AM
My dream came true. 🥂🤩
Die Jungs von @decadesfromhome.bsky.social haben meine Anfrage aufgegriffen und sehr unterhaltsam über die Bezeichnung „Mahlzeit!“ geplaudert. Thanks, guys! 👋🏻
Die Jungs von @decadesfromhome.bsky.social haben meine Anfrage aufgegriffen und sehr unterhaltsam über die Bezeichnung „Mahlzeit!“ geplaudert. Thanks, guys! 👋🏻
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This week we begin with Spurs' win in the Europa League.... a month ago.... We also have a listener question concerning the curious German word “Mahlzeit!”.
Find out more on Ep 235: Audere est facere, out now!
Find out more on Ep 235: Audere est facere, out now!
June 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
This week we begin with Spurs' win in the Europa League.... a month ago.... We also have a listener question concerning the curious German word “Mahlzeit!”.
Find out more on Ep 235: Audere est facere, out now!
Find out more on Ep 235: Audere est facere, out now!