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Radio Appearance | "Amerikanistin Heike Paul über musikalischen Protest – eine Schau in den USA" | 29.07.2026
Heike Paul was interviewed by Doris Schäfer-Noske for "Kultur heute" (Deutschlandfunk) about the exhibition "Chimes of Freedom: Protest, Patriotism & the Power of Song" at the new Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music on the Monmouth College campus in New Jersey. To listen to the full conversation, see here.
Aug 3


Podcast | "250 Jahre USA: Die USA im Film – die Selbstinszenierung einer Nation" | 01.07.2026
For an episode of the podcast SWR Kultur Forum, Karsten Umlauf talks to Heike Paul, Elisabeth Bronfen, and Till Kadritzke about the self-representation of the U.S. in Hollywood cinema. The episode is available via ARD Sounds as well as on other common platforms for podcasts. For more information and to listen to the episode, see here.
Jul 10


TV Documentary | “America, who are you?” | 23.06.2026
Heike Paul was interviewed for the two-part documentary "America, who are you? Eine Mentalitätsgeschichte der USA – Freiheit und Religion," produced by arte. The documentary will air on June 23, at 20.15 and 21.05. Afterwards, it will be available in the arte mediatheque. For more information, the trailer, and to watch the full documentary (after the TV premiere), see here.
Jun 16


Podcast | “250 Jahre USA: Das rassistische Erbe der USA” | 11.06.2026
For an episode of the Deutschlandfunk podcast "Der Rest ist Geschichte," Anh Tran interviews Heike Paul on the history of racism in the US. The episode, titled "Das rassistische Erbe der USA," is the second episode of the four-part documentary "250 Jahre USA." Among other podcast platforms, the episode is available in the Deutschlandfunk app as well as on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more information and to listen to the episode, see here.
Jun 11


Audio Documentary | "Skinny – Körper und Kontrolle"
Heike Paul was interviewed for the audio documentary “Skinny – Körper und Kontrolle”, published by the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW). The documentary consists of three episodes; the second and third feature Heike Paul as a speaker. It is available (in German) in the mediatheque of the BAdW as well as on other common platforms for podcasts. For more information (in German), see here.
May 28


Interview | “Die Frauen des Trumpismus – macht rechts heute schön?” | 14.03.2026
Heike Paul was interviewed by Mirjam Meinhardt about the roles and aesthetics of women in the age of Trump. The episode is part of the rbb format “Matthay fragt.” The full interview (in German) is available here.
Mar 14
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