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With heart and music: Fat bread in the current St. Pauli podcast!
On November 7th, 2025, Björn Beton will speak in the podcast about St. Pauli, creativity and cohesion at Millerntor.
With heart and music: Fat bread in the current St. Pauli podcast!
When it comes to creative exchange and cultural diversity, Hamburg is at the forefront. In the latest episode of the podcast “What’s the situation?” Björn Beton, the well-known musician from Fettes Brot, is a guest. In today's episode, Beton talks about the solidarity at Millerntor and the fans' tireless passion for their city and music. As mopo.de reports, he describes Hamburg as a kind of creative powerhouse in which stories are told and musical culture is kept alive.
The podcast also highlights the joy of music and film and is presented in line with the “Asklepios – Heart Weeks” in November, which has the motto “We for the Heart”. Here, interested parties are provided with lectures, tips and exchange opportunities with experts. The episode will be released today, November 7, 2025, and is just under 15 minutes long—ideal for a little everyday knowledge snack. The head of the communications agency Gute Leude Fabrik, Lars Meier, leads through the show, which has been a home for prominent and even lesser-known voices from Hamburg since 2020.
The podcast boom in Germany
Podcasts have become an integral part of media consumption and are becoming increasingly popular. Statista shows that the number of podcast listeners in Germany in 2025 will be 49% occasional users - a significant increase since 2016. The format is particularly appreciated by younger generations. 45% of 14 to 29 year olds regularly listen to podcasts or listenable radio shows.
The dominance of platforms like Spotify and YouTube is undeniable. Almost 50% of podcast listeners in Germany use Spotify, followed by YouTube at 43%. This rapid spread also has economic relevance, as the market for podcast advertising in Germany is expected to generate sales of around 55 million euros in 2024, with growth forecasts until 2029.
A Musical Note with Lawson Bates
While the podcast format has gradually developed to its current state over a decade and a half, there are also exciting international stories. An example of this is Lawson Bates, a successful gospel singer and songwriter. Bates, who was born in Tennessee, gained attention with his albums such as “Freedom Sure Ain’t Free” and “What Country Means to Me.” According to celebrity-birthdays.com, he is highly regarded in the gospel scene, and even his relationship with Tiffany Lian Espensen, who tied the knot aboard a yacht in San Diego in May 2022, has made headlines.
His journey into music began at an early age in church with his family, and his popularity increased when he began posting videos of his songs on YouTube. Despite his successes, Bates comes from a humble background and remains true to himself by remaining deeply rooted in his roots.
The current selection of voices and topics shows that there is a lively diversity in the world of podcasts and music that inspires us all. Whether in Hamburg or Tennessee, the stories and melodies that are told here bring people together.