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Episode 7 – What’s Six Decades Between Friends? (Gertrud Braun, Part 7 of 7)
Up to this point in the series, I’ve tried to let Gertrud tell her story in her voice and only include my voice where it was needed to help frame the story. In this last episode, you’ll be hearing my voice a lot more, as there was no practical way… Listen ⇢
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Episode 6 – Gertrud and Otto (Gertrud Braun, Part 6 of 7)
In this episode, Gertrud tells us about meeting her husband Otto Braun, his family background, and how they eventually came to own their farm. Listen ⇢
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Episode 5 – Living and Working in America (Gertrud Braun, Part 5 of 7)
At the end of our previous episode, Gertrud had just arrived from Germany to her uncle’s farm in Cazenovia, NY. There would be little time to rest, however, as she would soon join the American working world. Listen ⇢
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Episode 4 – America Calls (Gertrud Braun, Part 4 of 7)
During our previous episode, Gertrud recalled the ending of WWII and her family’s flight from Suhl, in the Soviet occupation zone, to her parents’ hometown of Flensburg, located in the extreme north of Germany on the Baltic Sea. While Gertrud and her family had returned to familiar ground, her long-term… Listen ⇢
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Episode 3 – Flight to the West (Gertrud Braun, Part 3 of 7)
During our previous episode, Gertrud discussed all the moves she had made throughout her childhood, both with her family and as part of the Kinderlandverschickung child relocation scheme. At the end of the episode, Gertrud and her family had reunited and were living on a farm owned by her maternal… Listen ⇢
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Episode 2 – Childhood During Wartime (Gertrud Braun, Part 2 of 7)
At the conclusion of the previous episode, Gertrud and her family had just moved from an estate in the countryside where her father was running a camp for children to Rudow in suburban Berlin, where he was placed in a new assignment as a vocational instructor. In this episode, Gertrud… Listen ⇢
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Episode 1 – Meet Gertrud (Gertrud Braun, Part 1 of 7)
In this first real episode of the Family Bites Podcast, we begin hearing the story of my cousin Gertrud Braun (nee Bader). Gertrud lived a fascinating life, spanning over 90 years, two continents, and a world war. This is the start of her story. Listen ⇢
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Episode 0 – An Introduction to the Family Bites Podcast
A brief introduction to the Family Bites Podcast by host Gideon Lamb. Listen ⇢
Welcome to the Family Bites Podcast
The Family Bites Podcast is focused on one thing: family stories told in bite-sized episodes of 20 minutes or less, perfect for the morning commute or while you do chores around the house. If you’ve always enjoyed listening to your relatives tell stories at the family picnic or campfire, you’ll enjoy our podcast.
