Jonny Whitlam | Berlin Guide 🇬🇧 🇩🇪
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📚 Berlin history Tours & Videos
🗺️ Berlin Tour Guide, Podcaster, and YouTuber
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📚 Berlin history Tours & Videos
🗺️ Berlin Tour Guide, Podcaster, and YouTuber
www.whitlams-berlin-tours.com/link-in-bio
Look I’m as happy to catch up on curling once every 4 years as the next person, but 4 concurrent curling streams is just too much curling no offence to your national sport @downieseb.bsky.social 🥌👈
February 19, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Look I’m as happy to catch up on curling once every 4 years as the next person, but 4 concurrent curling streams is just too much curling no offence to your national sport @downieseb.bsky.social 🥌👈
I had to add the arrow because otherwise you’d just say to yourself “well, not that handsome man?” and not realise I’m talking about the building 👇
youtu.be/7E1yMLPP9iw
youtu.be/7E1yMLPP9iw
East Berlin Was Beautiful, Actually
YouTube video by Whitlam's Berlin Tours
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I had to add the arrow because otherwise you’d just say to yourself “well, not that handsome man?” and not realise I’m talking about the building 👇
youtu.be/7E1yMLPP9iw
youtu.be/7E1yMLPP9iw
Reposted by Jonny Whitlam | Berlin Guide 🇬🇧 🇩🇪
15 February 1950: the removal of the monument to Kaiser Wilhelm from in front of Berlin's Schloss (via Bundesarchiv)
February 15, 2026 at 12:54 PM
15 February 1950: the removal of the monument to Kaiser Wilhelm from in front of Berlin's Schloss (via Bundesarchiv)
I was invited on @lbc.co.uk with Matthew Wright this morning to chat about the IOC’s baffling decision to sell t-shirts commemorating the 1936 Olympics.
I suggested it was weird to make, sell, buy, and wear them. Crazy, I know.
I suggested it was weird to make, sell, buy, and wear them. Crazy, I know.
February 14, 2026 at 9:01 AM
I was invited on @lbc.co.uk with Matthew Wright this morning to chat about the IOC’s baffling decision to sell t-shirts commemorating the 1936 Olympics.
I suggested it was weird to make, sell, buy, and wear them. Crazy, I know.
I suggested it was weird to make, sell, buy, and wear them. Crazy, I know.
Had no idea, but am not surprised, that the bicycle food delivery business completely stinks. If you order from Uber Eats, Wolt or the like, watch this so you're at least informed.
How Indian students end up exploited in Germany | Business Beyond
YouTube video by DW News
m.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Had no idea, but am not surprised, that the bicycle food delivery business completely stinks. If you order from Uber Eats, Wolt or the like, watch this so you're at least informed.
Talking Stasi with Stasi expert Stasi Steve 👇
According to one commenter, Keir Starmer's government is *exactly the same* as the Stasi. So, you know, there's that.
(in case it's not abundantly clear I do not endorse that viewpoint)
According to one commenter, Keir Starmer's government is *exactly the same* as the Stasi. So, you know, there's that.
(in case it's not abundantly clear I do not endorse that viewpoint)
Were one in six people somehow working for the Stasi?
No.
But the myth persists. I talked all things Stasi with expert Steve Ewin in my latest YouTube video.
No.
But the myth persists. I talked all things Stasi with expert Steve Ewin in my latest YouTube video.
February 10, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Talking Stasi with Stasi expert Stasi Steve 👇
According to one commenter, Keir Starmer's government is *exactly the same* as the Stasi. So, you know, there's that.
(in case it's not abundantly clear I do not endorse that viewpoint)
According to one commenter, Keir Starmer's government is *exactly the same* as the Stasi. So, you know, there's that.
(in case it's not abundantly clear I do not endorse that viewpoint)
How your email finds me
February 10, 2026 at 6:34 AM
How your email finds me
Were one in six people somehow working for the Stasi?
No.
But the myth persists. I talked all things Stasi with expert Steve Ewin in my latest YouTube video.
No.
But the myth persists. I talked all things Stasi with expert Steve Ewin in my latest YouTube video.
February 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Were one in six people somehow working for the Stasi?
No.
But the myth persists. I talked all things Stasi with expert Steve Ewin in my latest YouTube video.
No.
But the myth persists. I talked all things Stasi with expert Steve Ewin in my latest YouTube video.
Privately, Kennedy accepted that the Wall stemmed the refugee flow from East to West, and he chose not to challenge it militarily despite public condemnation.
Two years later, to raise morale in Germany during the Cold War, Kennedy made a visit to West Berlin that became one his defining moments 👇
Two years later, to raise morale in Germany during the Cold War, Kennedy made a visit to West Berlin that became one his defining moments 👇
January 24, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Privately, Kennedy accepted that the Wall stemmed the refugee flow from East to West, and he chose not to challenge it militarily despite public condemnation.
Two years later, to raise morale in Germany during the Cold War, Kennedy made a visit to West Berlin that became one his defining moments 👇
Two years later, to raise morale in Germany during the Cold War, Kennedy made a visit to West Berlin that became one his defining moments 👇
A few dozen people were born in the Reichstag in 1943 - their mothers walked from the Charité maternity ward, over the river, and into the (relative) safety of the Reichstag’s cellars during a time when Berlin was being bombed often & heavily by the RAF.
January 23, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A few dozen people were born in the Reichstag in 1943 - their mothers walked from the Charité maternity ward, over the river, and into the (relative) safety of the Reichstag’s cellars during a time when Berlin was being bombed often & heavily by the RAF.
People chilling on top of the Berlin Wall right next to the Reichstag the day after it came down
January 23, 2026 at 9:14 AM
People chilling on top of the Berlin Wall right next to the Reichstag the day after it came down
Did you know? The statues that decorate Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s Schlossbrücke tell a little story 👇
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Did you know? The statues that decorate Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s Schlossbrücke tell a little story 👇
He didn’t really call himself a donut, you know?
📺 What JFK Was Really Saying in Berlin
youtu.be/5YYis35hlg0
youtu.be/5YYis35hlg0
What JFK Was Really Saying in Berlin
YouTube video by Whitlam's Berlin Tours
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 9:39 AM
He didn’t really call himself a donut, you know?
So glad you’re home, sweety! Yes, I spent about an hour of my day making this. Yes, I do have a real job.
My latest long format video covering JFK’s famous 1963 visit to West Berlin is live now :)
Link below 👇
My latest long format video covering JFK’s famous 1963 visit to West Berlin is live now :)
Link below 👇
January 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM
So glad you’re home, sweety! Yes, I spent about an hour of my day making this. Yes, I do have a real job.
My latest long format video covering JFK’s famous 1963 visit to West Berlin is live now :)
Link below 👇
My latest long format video covering JFK’s famous 1963 visit to West Berlin is live now :)
Link below 👇
Pub Quiz for Charity!
I’m doing a one-off Berlin history quiz to raise money for the Kältebus with my friends at Geist im Glas bar in Neukölln
📆 Jan 27
🕰️ 19:00
www.eventbrite.com/e/geist-pub-...
I’m doing a one-off Berlin history quiz to raise money for the Kältebus with my friends at Geist im Glas bar in Neukölln
📆 Jan 27
🕰️ 19:00
www.eventbrite.com/e/geist-pub-...
January 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Pub Quiz for Charity!
I’m doing a one-off Berlin history quiz to raise money for the Kältebus with my friends at Geist im Glas bar in Neukölln
📆 Jan 27
🕰️ 19:00
www.eventbrite.com/e/geist-pub-...
I’m doing a one-off Berlin history quiz to raise money for the Kältebus with my friends at Geist im Glas bar in Neukölln
📆 Jan 27
🕰️ 19:00
www.eventbrite.com/e/geist-pub-...
This is how I check exposure if I’m far away 😅
January 18, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This is how I check exposure if I’m far away 😅
The U-Bahn sign where there’s no station, or why it says “NORD SÜD” above the old Französische Strasse station 👇
January 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The U-Bahn sign where there’s no station, or why it says “NORD SÜD” above the old Französische Strasse station 👇
Movie time nr. Jannowitzbrücke today 👀
No idea what they’re shooting but I’ll just assume Babylon’s Berlin if that’s done and dusted yet?
No idea what they’re shooting but I’ll just assume Babylon’s Berlin if that’s done and dusted yet?
January 16, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Movie time nr. Jannowitzbrücke today 👀
No idea what they’re shooting but I’ll just assume Babylon’s Berlin if that’s done and dusted yet?
No idea what they’re shooting but I’ll just assume Babylon’s Berlin if that’s done and dusted yet?
Needed a photo of myself for a thing and accidentally got this thoughtful and moody number.
I think I’m thinking “how do I turn on the interval setting on this camera?”
Turns out you turn the dial to the interval setting. Complex stuff.
I think I’m thinking “how do I turn on the interval setting on this camera?”
Turns out you turn the dial to the interval setting. Complex stuff.
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Needed a photo of myself for a thing and accidentally got this thoughtful and moody number.
I think I’m thinking “how do I turn on the interval setting on this camera?”
Turns out you turn the dial to the interval setting. Complex stuff.
I think I’m thinking “how do I turn on the interval setting on this camera?”
Turns out you turn the dial to the interval setting. Complex stuff.
This guy gets it
January 12, 2026 at 6:43 AM
This guy gets it
Happy temperature to all who celebrate
January 12, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Happy temperature to all who celebrate
Germany’s infamous homophobic law, Section 175, was enforced from 1871 right up to 1994 - 123 years!
The Nazis strengthened the law and used it to imprison tens of thousands of German men. After their defeat the law stayed on the books - more arrests were made in West Germany than under the Nazis 👇
The Nazis strengthened the law and used it to imprison tens of thousands of German men. After their defeat the law stayed on the books - more arrests were made in West Germany than under the Nazis 👇
January 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Germany’s infamous homophobic law, Section 175, was enforced from 1871 right up to 1994 - 123 years!
The Nazis strengthened the law and used it to imprison tens of thousands of German men. After their defeat the law stayed on the books - more arrests were made in West Germany than under the Nazis 👇
The Nazis strengthened the law and used it to imprison tens of thousands of German men. After their defeat the law stayed on the books - more arrests were made in West Germany than under the Nazis 👇
Shout out to the s Bahn, which hasn’t yet been baking hot this chilly season
January 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Shout out to the s Bahn, which hasn’t yet been baking hot this chilly season
High praise indeed! Thank you 🙏
I think this has to be one of the best of @jonnywhitlam.bsky.social's videos I've seen: crams decades of history in to less than 17 minutes, but tells the story better than many people have done in three-four times as long: you should take a bow kind sir.
Section 175: Germany's Homophobic Law Explained
YouTube video by Whitlam's Berlin Tours
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:40 AM
High praise indeed! Thank you 🙏