Interview: Simon and Amadeus From the 'Oh, Schuhen!' Podcast
Fresh off releasing the 50th episode of their ever-popular sneaker podcast ‘Oh, Schuhen!’, hosts Simon and Amadeus caught up with us to provide an insight into local sneaker culture, how everything started, and why Germany was late to the podcast party.
Who has been the most memorable guest so far?
A: There have been a few interviews, from people at the forefront of the scene, to people who are working in the background. There’s also been artists, musicians, and so on. We really like to talk to different people and hear different kind of views and stories. We both have a journalistic background, so that’s a very important part of ‘Oh, Schuhen!’.
It’s always great to meet up with Tim from Patta Amsterdam, because he shows love for us over the barriers of countries or languages, and it’s always great to combine a holiday in another city or country with meeting new and interesting people.
S: That reminds me of our road trip to Düsseldorf for the release of the by AFEW, with Sneakerness 2018 in Cologne on the same weekend. After we celebrated the pre-release of the ‘Koi’, we went to dinner with the AFEW team and a few other guys. We ended up quite intoxicated with Andreas and Marco from AFEW, and interviewed them next to an almost empty 3L bottle of Sake, before we went to a karaoke bar.
Since you started doing the podcast, there are now more and more podcasts around. Why do you think people start doing it?
A: Podcasting is on-trend. Maybe it’s easier for some to do just a podcast, maybe they see the statistics and think they can turn it into a business? Maybe they just want to have a platform to talk some bullshit? I don’t know. However, it’s good to see creative people doing creative things. That’s something I really like to support!
What’s next for you and ‘Oh, Schuhen!’?
A: Just having a good time. That’s the most important thing.
S: … and maybe a few more drinks in Dusseldorf, too.