Bastian Berbner has reported portions of this book on This American Life; other outlets that have already featured this book include David Byrne’s newsletter “Reasons to Be Cheerful” and The Guardian. A reporter for the German newspaper Die Zeit, Berbner hosts the podcast 180 Grad (“180 Degrees”), where he first developed many of the stories in this book. He has been honored with some of the most prestigious journalism awards in Germany, where he lives.