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Audio Archive Podcast – Go against the Grain is a long-term journalistic project and digital archive for conversations, interviews, reports, and essays on politics, society, and culture. Two to four new podcast episodes are released each month.Â
For more than three decades, we have been conducting interviews with philosophers, authors, activists, and scientists worldwide. Our interviewees explain the complex developments of our time and place them in an easily understandable and contemporary context within the global framework.Â
The Audio Archive Podcasts focus neither on mass media uniformity nor on unreflective pack journalism, but on differentiating insights: enlightening, knowledgeable and free from economic interests.Â
All Audio Archive podcasts are free. No revenue is generated through advertising. No AI support.
More details about the project, background informations, articles, video shorts, essays and more you'll find on our webpage www.audio-archiv.com
Audio Archive Podcast – Go against the Grain is a long-term journalistic project and digital archive for conversations, interviews, reports, and essays on politics, society, and culture. Two to four new podcast episodes are released each month.Â
For more than three decades, we have been conducting interviews with philosophers, authors, activists, and scientists worldwide. Our interviewees explain the complex developments of our time and place them in an easily understandable and contemporary context within the global framework.Â
The Audio Archive Podcasts focus neither on mass media uniformity nor on unreflective pack journalism, but on differentiating insights: enlightening, knowledgeable and free from economic interests.Â
All Audio Archive podcasts are free. No revenue is generated through advertising. No AI support.
More details about the project, background informations, articles, video shorts, essays and more you'll find on our webpage www.audio-archiv.com
Episodes

Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
23 min
🎓 Jean Ziegler (1934-2026) im Gespräch mit Christoph Burgmer. Jean Ziegler, Politiker, Politologe und bekannter Sachbuchautor, galt lange schon als das ”enfant terrible” der Schweiz. Von 2000 bis 2008 war Jean Ziegler UN-Sonderberichterstatter für das ”Recht auf Nahrung”. In diesem Gespräch wird die Resilienz afrikanischer Kulturen gegen die kapitalistische Gleichschaltung ausgelotet. Wir veröffentlichen den zweiten Teil des Gespräches mit Jean Ziegler (den ersaten Teil findet ihr in der backlist) aus Anlass seines Todes noch einmal.
/🎓 Jean Ziegler (1934-2026) in conversation with Christoph Burgmer. Jean Ziegler, politician, political scientist and well-known non-fiction author has long been regarded as Switzerland’s ”enfant terrible”. From 2000 to 2008, Jean Ziegler was UN Special Rapporteur on the ”Right to Food”. In this conversation, the resilience of African cultures against capitalist conformity is explored. We are republishing the second part of our interview with Jean Ziegler (you can find the first part in the backlist) to mark the occasion of his passing.
/🎓 Jean Ziegler (1934-2026) s'entretient avec Christoph Burgmer. Jean Ziegler, homme politique, politologue et auteur de non-fiction renommé, a longtemps été considéré comme l’« enfant terrible » de la Suisse. De 2000 à 2008, Jean Ziegler a été rapporteur spécial des Nations unies pour le « droit à l’alimentation ». Cet entretien explore la résilience des cultures africaines face à l’uniformisation capitaliste. À l'occasion de son décès, nous republions la deuxième partie de l'entretien avec Jean Ziegler (vous trouverez la première partie dans la rubrique « Backlist »).
📚 Veröffentlichungen u.a. / publications a.o. / publications, entre autres:
- Jean Ziegler: ”Die Schande Europas. Von Flüchtlingen und Menschenrechten.” Bertelsmann, München 2020.
- Jean Ziegler: ”Was ist so schlimm am Kapitalismus? Antworten auf die Fragen meiner Enkelin.” C. Bertelsmann, München 2019.
- Jean Ziegler: ”Wie herrlich, Schweizer zu sein. Erfahrungen mit einem schwierigen Land.” Penguin, München 2017.
- Jean Ziegler: ”Wir lassen sie verhungern: Die Massenvernichtung in der Dritten Welt.” Bertelsmann, München 2012.
#jeanziegler #africa #capitalism
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The Audio Archive Podcasts focus neither on mass media uniformity nor on unreflective pack journalism, but on differentiating insights: enlightening, knowledgeable and free from economic interests.Â
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