Atlantic Anchors
Kaj Leers and Joel Weickgenant
The bi-weekly podcast Atlantic Anchors gives you the view on current transatlantic, geopolitical affairs from both sides of the Atlantic. It is run by Joel Weickgenant and Kaj Leers. We live in a stormy informational space. The volume of news, views and the way these are used makes it harder to hear each other at all – and harder still to understand. The lack of genuine understanding is putting a strain on the alliance between the United States and Europe. Let’s face it: we’ve been loving each other for a while now, but recently things have gotten a little stale. Consider Atlantic Anchors as relationship therapy for the transatlantic alliance. We at Atlantic Anchors strive to help Americans understand the European view on things, and Europeans the American view. We do so without forwarding a political-ideological agenda, and with an eye to all levels of society, politics and media, and the different priorities each has. And we’re upfront abo