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"Collien Fernandes files charges in Spain – because Germany still doesn't explicitly criminalise deepfakes. What really protects women?"

Episode 24: "Not All Men…" — Deepfakes, Protection from Violence and Why Spain Puts Us to Shame

March 26, 2026 • 70 minutes

Collien Fernandes filed charges in Palma de Mallorca — not in Germany. Because Spain has explicitly criminalised deepfakes since 2022. German law has not. The presumption of innocence applies — but the question this case raises is bigger than the case itself: What really protects women? And what can men who "aren't like that" actively contribute?

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Episode 24

"Not All Men…" — Deepfakes, Protection from Violence and Why Spain Puts Us to Shame

March 26, 2026 • 70 min

Collien Fernandes filed charges in Spain — not Germany. Because Spain criminalises deepfakes. What really protects women? And what can men who "aren't like that" actively contribute?

Episode 23

Cannot in Good Conscience – When DEI Reaches Its Limits

March 12, 2026 • 63 min

Anthropic draws a line against the Pentagon, Microsoft wrestles internally with Copilot – and we ask: Where does DEI end – and where does ethics begin?

Episode 22

Alice Schwarzer – Icon, Provocateur or Yesterday's Feminist?

February 27, 2026 • 62 min

In the sensational Spiegel summit interview, Schwarzer comments on Alice Weidel as possible chancellor, tears apart the "wellness feminism" of young women, and speaks plainly about the trans debate – throwing Germany into turmoil.

Episode 21

Reverse Discrimination – When Equality Becomes Discrimination

February 12, 2026 • 65 min

Nike is being investigated by the US government for discrimination against white employees. Missouri sues Starbucks. The Supreme Court rules: Those in the majority can sue just like minorities.

Episode 20

WEF26 – Davos Reality Check

January 29, 2026 • 44 min

From alpine clinic to world economic summit: How has the World Economic Forum evolved? What were the key themes of 2026? Christiane was there and shares her insights.

Episode 19

"No Means Yes" – The Paratrooper Scandal

January 15, 2026 • 61 min

55 soldiers under investigation. Over 200 offenses. An elite unit in free fall. We examine the toxic culture at Parachute Regiment 26.

Episode 18

When Machines Decide Who's Good

January 1, 2026 • 57 min

What happens when we teach algorithms who "the best" are? Three cases where AI discriminated – in credit, healthcare, and justice.

Episode 17

The Extinct Species – Age Discrimination

December 18, 2025 • 67 min

When IBM emails leaked, executives called older employees "Dinobabies" – a species to be allowed to "go extinct."

Episode 16

MEI over DEI – The Letter Trick from Silicon Valley

December 3, 2025 • 62 min

Merit, Excellence, Intelligence instead of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. What sounds like an academic debate becomes a movement sweeping America.

Episode 15

Harvey Weinstein & the Birth of #MeToo

November 20, 2025 • 59 min

From Tarana Burke's grassroots movement through Ronan Farrow's investigative research to the scandal that triggered a global movement.

Episode 14

Sweet Baby Inc.

November 6, 2025 • 60 min

A deep divide in the gaming community. Focus: Sweet Baby Inc. from Montreal. How DEI with good intentions escalated into a culture war.

Episode 13

Giorgia Meloni - Italy's Iron Lady

October 23, 2025 • 59 min

How did a single mother bartender become Italy's first female Prime Minister? A story about power, contradictions, and strategies.

Episode 12

Context Not Cosmetics

October 9, 2025 • 55 min

Three cases on "wokeness," "cultural appropriation" & proportionality. The tension between moral criticism, house rules, and law.

Episode 11

Taking The Knee

September 25, 2025 • 60 min

Colin Kaepernick's silent protest in 2016 triggered a worldwide movement — from NFL controversies through Nike campaigns to kneeling in the Bundesliga.