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The Beat
Struggling to follow local news in Zurich? You're not alone. The Beat brings you the story behind the news, unpacking the issues shaping Zurich with the journalists who know them best. Each month, hosts Katarina and Jeanne sit down with local reporters to explore what happened, why it matters, and what it reveals about the city you call home. From housing and childcare to culture, politics and technology, The Beat turns local reporting into conversations you can understand, and join. Get new…
Episodes
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The Kunsthaus bailout with Helene Obrist, Tages Anzeiger
Zurich spent nearly two decades planning a bigger, more ambitious Kunsthaus. A new building by celebrated architect David Chipperfield, more space for art, and…
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The Fight for Corso with Michael von Ledebur, NZZ
Corso was supposed to close for renovation, then reopen as a cinema. Then the City changed its mind. After nearly eighty years, the landmark cinema at Bellevue…
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How Zurich’s growth became an immigration debate with Philipp Loser, Tages Anzeiger
More than 100 years ago, right here in Zurich, a Swiss welfare administrator coined a word for the fear of "too many foreigners." That word shaped a political…
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The Zurich journalists who took on Palantir with Marguerite Meyer, Republik
A few beers at Idaplatz in Zurich turned into a year-long investigation, and a lawsuit from one of the world's most powerful tech companies. A group of Zurich…
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The new landlords of Zurich with Dominik Fischer, Tsüri.ch
When a small independent bookstore and ten families on Bertastrasse receive eviction notices, it reveals a much bigger story about how ownership in Zurich is…
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The end of the Mauch era with Isabelle Heusser, NZZ
Zurich's mayor, Corine Mauch, led the city for sixteen years. During that time, Zurich became wealthier, more international, and increasingly difficult to…
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Why We Started The Beat
In this short introduction, Katarina and Jeanne share the story behind The Beat: why they started it, the conversations that inspired it, and why they believe…
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Welcome to The Beat
The Beat is a monthly podcast that helps you understand the news stories shaping Zurich. Each episode takes one topic people in Zurich want to understand and…