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talk show
A television or radio program in which a host discusses specific topics with several guests. Often, audience members are also present in the studio.
Gestern Abend war ein bekannter Politiker zu Gast in der Talkshow.
Last night, a well-known politician was a guest on the talk show.
'Talkshow' is a word borrowed directly from English. It is made up of 'talk' (sprechen, reden — to speak, to talk) and 'show' (Sendung — program).
In Deutschland gibt es viele politische Talkshows im Fernsehen.
There are many political talk shows on television in Germany.
To describe the location, you use 'in der Talkshow' (in/on the talk show; dative). When someone is invited as a guest, you say 'in die Talkshow einladen' (to invite onto the talk show; accusative).
Der Autor war gestern in der Talkshow zu Gast.
The author was a guest on the talk show yesterday.
Common expressions are 'in einer Talkshow auftreten' (to appear on a talk show), 'eine Talkshow moderieren' (to host a talk show), or 'zu Gast in einer Talkshow sein' (to be a guest on a talk show). These describe the typical roles and actions.
Nächste Woche wird die berühmte Schauspielerin in der Talkshow auftreten.
Next week, the famous actress will appear on the talk show.
interview
'das Interview' and 'die Talkshow' can both be conversations on radio or television. That is why they are sometimes confused. An interview usually has clear questions directed at one person and is meant to provide specific information. A talk show is a program in which a host talks or discusses a topic with several guests. In an interview, the person being questioned is the focus; in a talk show, the focus is often the discussion among several people.
In der Talkshow diskutierten die Gäste über steigende Mieten.
On the talk show, the guests discussed rising rents.
Nach dem Konzert gab die Sängerin ein kurzes Interview im Radio.
After the concert, the singer gave a short interview on the radio.