ZDF Magazin Royale

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Markus Lanz, Carmen Nebel, Johannes B. Kerner, and Jo Schück! They all have one thing in common: true public broadcasting stars. To be inducted into the ZDF Hall of Fame, however, requires more than just belting out a catchy politician's song every now and then.

Become #specialheroes and laugh about it! Together with the German government.

For his first show, Jan ventured into the darkest corners of the internet, into the epicenter of serious Illuminati and clairvoyants – on Telegram. Follow him down the rabbit hole and finally learn the truth about the big "conspiracy."

Jan Böhmermann is in election fever. Still electrified by the exciting US election, he's immediately back to analyzing the CDU party chairmanship race.

Jan Böhmermann explores the question of where we should get our daily Trump madness from after the end of Trump's term in office and awards the "Orange Angel" seal of quality.

Jan Böhmermann investigates the background behind the EU border protection agency "Frontex".

Jan Böhmermann answers the question why so many influencers are drawn to Dubai.

What's on Wikipedia is considered "the truth." If you don't like that, you can let reality be changed where it's made: in the world's most important encyclopedia.

Germans love technological innovations. ACTUALLY. But in reality, we fear a hostile takeover by autonomous robots that will steal our jobs and take over the world.

Germany, a country made for cars, not people! Because let's be honest: Cars are simply better people. Or have you ever had your heart broken by your city SUV? Probably not!

Why are we still in the middle of a fucking pandemic despite the vaccine? The research team at ZDF Magazin Royale has discovered: There's a world outside of Germany. AND who would have thought: When it comes to vaccinations, the world splits in half!

Thanks to Freud, there has been an effective treatment for mental illness for over 100 years: psychotherapy! While it helps, in Germany it's easier to get a free PCR test than a psychotherapy appointment.

Eternal life & world domination - who is Peter Thiel, the future boss of Austria's disgraced former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz?

Water – H2O, as we Quarks viewers call it. This super element is a true all-rounder, versatile, and something we take for granted in Germany. But: We have a water problem.

Animals – man's best friends. That is, when they're not spreading deadly diseases. It's incredibly annoying! Zoonoses are infectious diseases that are transmitted between animals and humans.

Microtransactions? Sounds kind of boring. Things get interesting when little Johannes can't leave his bedroom for nine weeks and suddenly €15,000 is debited from his dad's account via PayPal.

Germany has a bunker shortage. Therefore, the hard-working, ultra-rich perpetrators of the crisis must take their fate into their own hands.

Why not like someone for once? After all, there aren't only assholes in the world, are there? Well, in the human world... Orangutans have clean lives, shiny fur without split ends, and their mothers lovingly care for their children.

Christian Schmidt has been High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2021 and is something of a problem bear. "High Representative" sounds like Superman's next nemesis, but it's an office with a lot of power and special powers.

Unity and justice and hoarding gold. Gold is the all-rounder and therefore extremely popular – especially among Nazis, aristocrats, and Reich citizens. So gold manages to have an even more unpleasant core target group than Gönrgy.

Today, the focus is on ritual violence. It's said to originate, for example, from satanic cults that use brutal rituals to control the personalities of their victims. However, there's no evidence for this. Or does a psychotherapist know better?

Get out of Germany and get a taste of something new! If we want to improve our German, the following places remain: Austria, Switzerland, Mallorca, everything around Lake Garda, campsites in the Netherlands, and Liechtenstein.

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?

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?

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?

Sometimes all you need is a cup of tea, and you'll be fine! The tiredness gets better if you put your phone away! This is what people in Germany have to listen to when they seek medical help for long Covid or ME/CFS.

Dust can be created when feces and urine meet, dust can trigger allergies, be vacuumed, make movies magical, accelerate climate change, avenge colonial nuclear tests, and maybe even save humanity. Don't you believe it?

Instead of working outdoors, weather forecasters are slumbering in stuffy TV studios, waiting to ruin everyone's evening with one word: "Rain." They deserve to be able to host a show in the glistening snow once a year.

Setting off fireworks after New Year's Eve or skipping handwashing in public restrooms: all signs of a life of freedom. But libertarians and right-wing extremists claim that this freedom is under threat. So what choice do they have but to restrict it?

Behind the Shen Yun dance show is a sect that spreads its ideology not only in propaganda shows but also in a globally active media.

Political parties use social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook for their election campaigns. Microtargeting allows them to place personalized campaign ads—a win-win situation for the parties and the platforms. But also for voters?

What if there were no longer left and right? How neutral do we need to become in the future? Perhaps it's time to ask ourselves: Am I still asking the right questions?

Domestic violence happens so frequently in Germany that you could set your watch by it: every two minutes. Statistics are now even being collected on femicides – with several key findings.

Turn off your brain, get your legs moving! Millions of people are already running it: the marathon. Anyone can be a runner, as long as they invest enough: in equipment, nutrition, apps – and the right mindset.

Warning: Laugh out loud! What's going on in the "land of progress" Saudi Arabia? They even have a comedy festival! Progress in pop culture. In women's rights. And in executions.

The Epstein Files. Among three million unsorted pages that are almost impossible to survey, one can also find a German who exchanged encrypted messages with Epstein: David Stern.

Israel and the US are bombing Iran to make it a better country – and are accepting civilian casualties in the process. Is it permissible to break international law to eliminate an unjust regime?