Overview

• Speaking at the launch of Robert Habeck’s “Habeck Live” series at Berlin’s Berliner Ensemble on Oct. 5, Will explained why she prefers hosting her podcast, “Politik mit Anne Will.”
• Will said she loved her long-running ARD program that ended in 2023, yet the one-hour, five-guest setup created heavy time pressure and pushback from other guests when one person was questioned at length.
• She described podcast interviews as taking place in a small, distraction-free room that allows for calmer, more in-depth conversations.
• Habeck said politicians often treated TV talkshows as performances aimed at next-morning media coverage rather than problem-solving.
• Volker Wissing described expectations to be entertaining, project strength, and please supporters, with the coverage noting podcasts as a possible counter to the hurried phone-scrolling attention cycle.