This time, Irma and Jim talk to Arnold-Jan Scheer: journalist, writer, illusionist and documentary filmmaker.
We delve into the unpolished history of the Red Light District, where Arnold-Jan has been filming since 1984 on his documentary Heart of Amsterdam. We hear about pen-pushing birds of paradise, wrestling clubs at the Casa Rosso and how an entire neighbourhood changed but never lost its soul.
Arnold-Jan shares colourful anecdotes about Black Joop, Blonde Mien and Jantje Rolex. With love and compassion, he looks back on 40 years of unique life stories, focusing on Amsterdam's frayed edges.
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