ZDF Magazin Royale

Season 8

18 episodes · Jan 26, 2024

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  • Tank & Rast: Quasi-Monopoly without Competition
    S8E1

    Tank & Rast: Quasi-Monopoly without Competition

    Jan 26, 202432m

    Affordable fueling, enjoying a quinoa bowl, and just being human. In reality, however, rest stops are expensive, the food tastes bad, refueling is costly, and you have to pay to take a boat. Why are German rest stops such a misery?

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  • Crime Scene Flower Pot
    S8E2

    Crime Scene Flower Pot

    Feb 2, 202430m

    Having plants in the home has long been more than just a trend. It's part of the personality of urban trendsetters, an important status symbol in the background of video calls. But where do houseplants actually come from?

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  • The FPÖ and its People's Chancellor
    S8E3

    The FPÖ and its People's Chancellor

    Feb 16, 202434m

    The FPÖ, the AfD's Austrian sister party, is leading in the polls. Will Austria soon have a new "People's Chancellor"? And why is someone like John Otti not in the German charts?

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  • The AfD's TikTok Star
    S8E4

    The AfD's TikTok Star

    Feb 23, 202433m

    Maximilian Krah is one of the AfD's most extreme figures and knows exactly how to appeal to the voters of the future. In addition to a "traditional" image of masculinity, he also propagates misogyny, racism, and anti-democratic thinking.

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  • Hunting: Nature Conservation or the Desire to Shoot?
    S8E5

    Hunting: Nature Conservation or the Desire to Shoot?

    Mar 1, 202432m

    Hunting is sport, hunting is tradition, and above all, hunting is pure nature. Around 436,000 people in Germany have a hunting license—can so many Germans be wrong? First of all: Yes. Because not everyone is concerned about preserving a healthy ecosystem.

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  • Everything for a Beautiful Smile
    S8E6

    Everything for a Beautiful Smile

    Mar 8, 202433m

    Professional teeth cleaning and braces: Only the best for your teeth, and you're happy to pay extra out of pocket. But what do the legendary studies actually say about this?

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  • Böhmermann's Borderline Cases of Justice
    S8E7

    Böhmermann's Borderline Cases of Justice

    Mar 15, 202430m

    Germany is in a deep sleep! Society and politics fall asleep when it comes to uncomfortable decisions. Enough of that! A judge will ensure law and order. In the name of the people.

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  • Living like God in Hesse
    S8E8

    Living like God in Hesse

    Mar 22, 202430m

    The Bhakti Marga religious community is headquartered in the Taunus Mountains. Their guru's motto is "Just Love." But why does Bhakti Marga, alongside meditation, dancing, and yoga, generate millions in annual revenue?

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  • A Corpse in Olaf Scholz's Basement
    S8E9

    A Corpse in Olaf Scholz's Basement

    Apr 5, 202430m

    The ZDF Magazin Royale is like a regular episode of "Die Rosenheim-Cops": There's a dead body. Who does the lifeless body belong to? Jan sets out to find clues, as there are clues as to who might be involved in this criminal case.

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  • The Boomers of the Street
    S8E10

    The Boomers of the Street

    Apr 12, 202429m

    Thousands of German highway bridges are in need of repair. Our bridges are like boomers: They've been working their butts off for us for a long time, but now their bones are rotten, and the government hasn't taken care of their replacements in time.

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  • This Secret makes us Sick
    S8E11

    This Secret makes us Sick

    Apr 19, 202429m

    "If you sleep with the window open, you'll wake up with a cold" – the truth is right there on the windowsill: drafts make you sick. Yet most people in Germany turn a blind eye to the obvious danger.

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  • The German Failure in the Hanau Attack
    S8E12

    The German Failure in the Hanau Attack

    Apr 26, 202432m

    On February 19, 2020, a right-wing extremist murdered nine people of immigrant origin in Hanau, Hesse. The night of the attack raises many questions, especially about the work of the police. Added to this is the patchy investigation following the terrorist attack.

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  • Real Dangers of False Science
    S8E13

    Real Dangers of False Science

    May 3, 202429m

    The hashtag #Astrology has billions of views on TikTok. Merchandise, personal advice, and questionable medical recommendations. Where does astrology end as a harmless hobby and where does it become a dangerous alternative to science and facts?

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  • How dangerous is the Genius Cult?
    S8E14

    How dangerous is the Genius Cult?

    May 10, 202432m

    Johann Sebastian Bach, Klaus Kinski, Goleo. All great names who have one thing in common: They are geniuses. Some attentive readers may have noticed that the list includes only men. So where are the female geniuses?

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  • Smoking for the Bin: Disposable Vapes
    S8E15

    Smoking for the Bin: Disposable Vapes

    May 17, 202431m

    Once fashionable, now stigmatized: smoking. Can disposable e-cigarettes bring us back to the good old days? Will flavors like "Mango Guava" and "Strawberry Iced Peach" reintroduce our youth to healthy snacking?

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  • AI at the EU's External Borders: The smart Dystopia
    S8E16

    AI at the EU's External Borders: The smart Dystopia

    May 24, 202430m

    Artificial intelligence is so ubiquitous, it's time it did something for our security. For example, protecting the EU's external borders. How brilliant would it be to finally be able to outsource inhumane actions to machines?

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  • Top, the Sports Bet is valid
    S8E17

    Top, the Sports Bet is valid

    May 31, 202432m

    Football is a passion, a fandom, a popular sport. But it's also an opportunity to earn a lot of money. There's plenty to be had not only with TV rights and merchandise, but also with sports betting. Tipico, Bwin, and Betano are some of the big players.

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  • Makers & Laughers
    S8E18

    Makers & Laughers

    Jun 7, 202431m

    Behind the scenes with Jan Böhmermann and the ZDF Magazin Royale. What drives the people behind the show? A team of journalists got exclusive insights.

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