STANDS: Against the Run is a one-on-one conversation series hosted by Amadeus Thüner and „Die Straße trägt St. Pauli“. Each episode features a creative, activist, or thinker whose work exists at the intersection of streetwear, subculture, and football-inspired culture — and who has chosen to take a stand.
From the terraces to the dance floor, from independent zines to global collaborations, these are stories of people shaping culture, not just consuming it. Guests bring a personal object — a shirt, a banner, a zine, a cassette — as a starting point for a conversation about roots, resistance, and the realities of cultural work today. Grounded in the ethos of STANDS, this podcast is a cultural archive in the making: slow, considered, and committed to authenticity over hype.
Topics include:
• Cultural identity and belonging
• Independent and DIY creative practices
• Resistance in art, sport, and street culture
• How football connects — and divides — communities
• The role of streetwear as language, not just fashion
In Episode 6 of STANDS: Against the Run, host Amadeus Thüner welcomes Niko Backspin — Hip-Hop journalist, football fan, and Chief Cultural Officer at Serviceplan Culture.
In Episode 5 of STANDS: Against the Run, host Amadeus Thüner speaks with Alexander Timm — Head of Merchandising at FC St. Pauli and one of the minds behind STANDS.
In Episode 4 of STANDS: Against the Run, host Amadeus Thüner speaks with Rachel Rinast — footballer, commentator, and cultural voice who embodies what it means to take a stand.
In Episode 3 of STANDS: Against the Run, host Amadeus Thüner speaks with Nico Willson, co-founder of Futsol — a football-inspired lifestyle brand that understands the game as a cultural language.