ZDF Magazin Royale (Season 2)

Jan Böhmermann welcomes his viewers every Friday to his new late-night satire on ZDF and presents socially relevant topics, paired with wit and irony.

Trump Madness made in Germany (Episode 1)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-01-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jan Böhmermann explores the question of where we should get our daily Trump madness from after the end of Trump's term in office and awards the "Orange Angel" seal of quality.
The Truth about Frontex (Episode 2)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-02-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jan Böhmermann investigates the background behind the EU border protection agency "Frontex".
Influencer Paradise Dubai (Episode 3)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-02-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jan Böhmermann answers the question why so many influencers are drawn to Dubai.
The 17 Interior Ministers of the Interior Ministers (Episode 4)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-02-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jan Böhmermann investigates the question of who the 17 most spectacular German interior ministers in the world actually are.
Stop & Go on the German Internet (Episode 5)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-02-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jan Böhmermann wonders why digitalization is progressing so slowly in Germany.
Professional Football despite the Pandemic (Episode 6)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-03-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jan Böhmermann answers the question why millions of dollars continue to flow into professional football during the Corona crisis, while ordinary consumers have to fear for their existence.
How Ischgl became a Corona Cluster (Episode 7)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-03-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jan Böhmermann examines the circumstances of the Corona cluster in Ischgl and delves into the shadowy world of the Austrian ski lobby.
Where should we put our Nuclear Waste? (Episode 8)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-03-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jan Böhmermann deals with the long-term consequences of the use of nuclear energy.
Nazi Hotspot Dresden – What is the Reason? (Episode 9)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-03-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Storks fly south in winter, Thor Steinar jackets march from west to east year-round. There are good reasons why Nazis like to settle in the East.
The international Sand Crisis (Episode 10)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-04-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sand doesn't just lie lifeless on the beach and stick to your water shoes six months after a Mallorca vacation: it's everywhere! In cars, houses, soap, computers, and grated cheese—making it arguably the most undervalued raw material of our time.
The Lies of the Gossip Press (Episode 11)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-04-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The dirty stepbrother of quality journalism is a pure money-printing machine of the last century. Doing business with lies and misanthropic stories under the guise of press freedom?
Clusterfuck Hartz IV (Episode 12)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-04-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Even 16 years later, Hartz IV still does not work as the promised great labor market reform: two-thirds of the people who slip into unemployment today end up directly at the old social assistance level from before 2005.
The Problem of the German Film Landscape (Episode 13)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-04-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Just a few days ago, the Oscars were awarded in L.A. And in Germany, the film industry is doing what it does best: always casting the same three men in leading roles, producing films with shallow storylines, and never a single film without a penis joke.
Sebastian Kurz and His Turquoise Family (Episode 14)
Writer: Miguel Robitzky
Air date: 2021-05-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Austria, you are our favorite neighbor! You gave the world Wiener Schnitzel, DJ Ötzi, and, unfortunately, a young boy as Chancellor. That's why it's always good to have a true friend who, in difficult times, can honestly tell you that your dear little Penate Chancellor with the €600 gel hair is painting the four pillars of democracy turquoise.