What this show is?
Local Tea for Foreign Ears is an English-language podcast about German pop culture, told from the perspective of someone who lives here but still feels culturally “outside”.
Each episode starts with a piece of “local tea” – a TV format, influencer, event, scandal or inside joke – and asks:
- What is this, actually?
- Why do people care so much?
- How does it show up in real life for foreigners who didn’t grow up here?
Who it’s for
The podcast is made for long-term foreigners in Germany, especially women and queer folks, who:
- Understand daily life, but not always the cultural references
- Want to feel less lost in group chats and office kitchen conversations
- Are curious, critical and a bit tired of “10 hacks to survive bureaucracy” content
About the host
Hi, I’m Priscilla 👋
I’m a foreigner living in Germany, building a life here – job, friends, IKEA furniture and all.
But when people talk about German TV, old shows, childhood songs or local drama, I often have no idea what they’re talking about.
Instead of pretending I understand, I decided to ask questions – and record the answers.
Local Tea for Foreign Ears is my weekly deep dive into the things Germans assume “everyone knows” – so you don’t have to fake it anymore.