Overview
- The regional broadcaster will stop production of the cult podcast 'Wie war der Tag, Liebling?', with the final episode scheduled for Monday, June 29, 2026.
- Hosts Kristian Thees said they will not be part of SWR3's podcast portfolio from July and that the station wants to set other priorities, while SWR has not provided a detailed public explanation.
- Loyal listeners have launched an online petition to reverse the decision, with reported signature totals ranging from about 1,400 to more than 2,400 across coverage.
- Engelke and Thees used recent episodes to tell listeners they do not see this as the end and said they would consider continuing the format with a different partner or platform.
- The show began in 2007 as a short nightly radio exchange and grew into a nearly 20‑year low‑production podcast tied to Engelke's long history at the broadcaster, a context reporters link to broader SWR programming reviews and resource choices.