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One Thousand Theories – Diedrich Diederichsen

0.0November 30, 2000

Opening episode of the talk show aboard a moving train on Berlin’s U7 underground line. Under the title “One Thousand Theories”, the show draws on a text by pop theorist Diedrich Diederichsen about children’s first attempts to explain the world, plus excerpts from Herbert Marcuse. Guests are Robert Stadlober, Maria and Margot Hellwig and the band Spezializtz; the contestant family is the Abels family. Recurring segments: the “Genome of the Week” (Rudolf Scharping), a self-accusation, the horoscope, the “Chromosome of the Week” and the call for donations.