In this episode, we get answers on just how bad the problem of far-right infiltration in the German military and police really is — and how Germany is trying to address it.We learn about Germany's "defensive democracy," which was designed after

Day X, Part 1: Shadow Army?

2 May 27th, 2021 33m 13s

The mysterious story of a German soldier, a faked Syrian identity and a loaded gun in an airport bathroom cracks the door open to a network of far-right extremists inside the German military and the police. They are preparing for the day democr

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Introducing: Day X

1 May 19th, 2021 2m 30s

What starts with a mysterious gun in an airport bathroom and a fake refugee identity opens the door to a nationwide network of far-right extremists inside Germany’s military and police. It’s a story about a changing national identity — and the

Day X, Part 4: Franco A.

Jun 16th, 2021 37m 13s

We meet Franco A., an officer in the German military who lived a double life as a Syrian refugee and stands accused of plotting an act of terrorism to bring down the German government.Soon, you’ll need a subscription to keep full access to thi

Day X, Part 3: Blind Spot 2.0

1 Jun 10th, 2021 38m 35s

Franco A. is not the only far-right extremist in Germany discovered by chance. For over a decade, 10 murders in the country, including nine victims who were immigrants, went unsolved. The neo-Nazi group responsible was discovered only when a ba

Day X, Part 2: In the Stomach

Jun 3rd, 2021 37m 12s

Franco A. visited the workplaces of two of his alleged targets. We meet both targets to hear the stories of two Germanies: One a beacon of liberal democracy that has worked to overcome its Nazi past, the other a place where that past is attract