What is Radio GDR all about?

Life in the former East Germany holds an ongoing fascination for a lot of people. Join us as we learn more about the former East Germany.  Radio German Democratic Republic is a blog and podcast designed to educate and inform on the life and times of East Germany. Radio GDR is hosted by Anke Holst who grew up in the GDR and Shane Whaley, a Brit, who has had a lifelong fascination with East Germany. This episode serves as primer for future episodes of Radio GDR. Anke and Shane talk about what they hope the podcast will achieve and what they want to learn more about.