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Arnold: American Attitude and Austrian Schmäh

33 min • 6 april 2025

In this episode, we’re talking all things Arnold. After watching the Netflix documentary Arnold, we came away with a new-found respect for the man who went from a small town to global superstardom. But we don’t stop there—we dig into a few stories the doc left out, discuss what makes Arnold such a uniquely Austrian export, and explore the concept of Schmäh (that special Viennese blend of charm and cheek) and how Arnie’s got it in spades. Plus, Carmen and Stephen briefly revive an old dispute about the existence of smoothies in Europe. Come for the bodybuilding, stay for the schmäh. 

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LINKS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Williams

https://www.derstandard.at/story/2276076/schwarzenegger-stadion-duerfte-umbenannt-werden

https://www.klippmagazin.at/spots-1/arnie-und-sein-stadion

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkur_Arena_(Graz)#Kontroverse_um_den_Stadionnamen;_Namens%C3%A4nderung

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_Dark_(magazine)

Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6516300

 

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