Bavaria
The MUNCHIES Guide to Bavaria: Punky Mountain Cheese
In the first episode of the MUNCHIES Guide to Bavaria, our host, food blogger Ailine Liefeld of Aicuisine, visits Käs Karl—a.k.a. Carlos, a punk rock cheesemaker who produces insanely good product at the Kappeler Alp and makes her Kässpatzen, a cheesy...
Germany Still On Alert After Tip About Possible Islamic State Terror Attack
German officials said they received a “very concrete” tip hours before midnight that militants from Iraq and Syria were planning attacks in Munich.
Frankonian Cellar Forest Beer
We travel to a forest in Frankonia, Germany, where fresh beer is stored inside an old tunnel system in a mountain.
While Welcoming Some Refugees, Germany Is Also Expelling Migrants Back to the Balkans
Germany is expecting to receive more than 800,000 migrants in 2015. Unlike refugees from Syria or Iraq, however, people from the Balkans might not last in the European Union for long.
German Michael Jackson Fans Are Physically Fighting Each Other Over a Shrine to the King of Pop
The government is threatening to take away the Munich memorial shrine if fans can't handle it.
Gunman Kills 'Multiple' People in Bavaria, Germany
A man and woman were reportedly victims of the shooting in Bavaria, and German authorities have arrested a suspect who initially fled by car.
German Town Pranks Neo-Nazis By Turning Their March Into Charity Walkathon
A Bavarian town tricked a group of neo-Nazis into raising $12,000 for an organization that assists people who want to leave extremist groups.
Pork Knuckles and Weisswurst: MUNCHIES Presents Oktoberfest
Our host Michel Niknafs travels down to Bavaria to explore the culinary aspects of the world's biggest folk festival. From a traditional Weisswurst to German mackerel and crunchy pork knuckles, Oktoberfest is a true foodie heaven.
Werner Herzog Has a Lot of Time for WrestleMania
This month, Faber published A Guide for the Perplexed, a compendium of conversations between Herzog and the writer Paul Cronin. As a testament from one of the world's most prolific filmmakers, it reads almost as self-help.
Home Game: A Football Playing Refugee Stuck In Immigration Limbo
Madiama Diop just wants to play football, but repressive German immigration laws have him on the sidelines and his teammates pissed off.