De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Chaos in Politics | air raid alarm
Sep 4, 2023 · 25 min
What has happened in politics? Many provinces want to stop the #air alarm. But isn't there a way to preserve it, in a form that suits the times?
Douwe Egberts | Iris de Graaf
Sep 5, 2023 · 27 min
The parliamentary year has started again, so we ask politicians about their holidays. Douwe Egberts is still in Russia. How is that possible? And why don't they want to leave? Toni
Louis van Gaal was right | Freek de Jonge
Sep 6, 2023 · 29 min
Does Caroline van der Plas regret her choice for Mona Keijzer? And we stand up for Louis van Gaal, who is under fire all over Latin America. Politics does not make Freek de Jonge h
New list of candidates VVD | Student news
Sep 7, 2023 · 25 min
More and more students continue to live with their parents. Fortunately, there is now a way for them to still experience student life. And we go through the VVD candidate list. It
PvdD | Waste-free week
Sep 11, 2023 · 24 min
There is unrest in the Party for the Animals. The Dutch still throw away far too much food. That's why today started the week against food waste. But do we know how best to store o
Campaign news | Dietary supplements
Sep 12, 2023 · 25 min
We discuss the latest campaign news. Influencers everywhere are trying to sell them to you: nutritional supplements. But do healthy people really need so many pills?
Evening show Travel agency | Mark Normand
Sep 13, 2023 · 27 min
More and more countries want to go there: the moon. But why exactly? He previously opened for Jerry Seinfeld. American comedian Mark Normand is our guest.
Tunisia deal | Fauna journal
Sep 14, 2023 · 27 min
A while ago the EU concluded a migration deal with Tunisia. But what exactly does that deal entail? Termites, bats, rats and crayfish: it's chock full of pests. We review them all
Vuelta | Gerrit leaves
Sep 18, 2023 · 25 min
Budget Day is coming! So we're already looking ahead. It was a busy sports weekend: Jumbo-Visma dominated cycling again. Things are still going badly for Ajax. And a darts player w
Working more doesn't pay off | Jeroen van Bergeijk
Sep 19, 2023 · 27 min
It was Alexia's first Budget Day. But she wasn't allowed to do much. How do you get through such a boring day? In the Netherlands it is often not worth working more. And yet there
Pump populism | n00b
Sep 20, 2023 · 26 min
Ajax is in a crisis. But there is also good news: we have added a world heritage in Friesland. The VVD is quite good at it: pump populism. Make gasoline cheaper to win votes. But w
General Considerations | Dangerous dogs
Sep 21, 2023 · 24 min
We look at the General Considerations. And we are making a Texas-proof version of Het Achterhuis. Dangerous dog breeds are already banned in many countries. But not in the Netherla
Tata Steel | Ajax
Sep 25, 2023 · 25 min
There were six election rallies this weekend. We'll visit them all. And then there was also the Tata Steel festival. Last weekend was a historic low for Ajax. Will the club ever be
Online gambling | JP Pellemans
Sep 26, 2023 · 26 min
More and more parties are announcing their candidate lists. And health insurance premiums have gone up. Online gambling is getting completely out of hand. Since legalization, half
World Contraception Day | Kasper van der Laan
Sep 27, 2023 · 26 min
The Dutch World Cup shirts were auctioned, but the money did not go to charity. How could this happen? And we discuss the much-discussed dispersal law. Measure your temperature ins
Groningen stops natural gas | Viewer questions: trains edition
Sep 28, 2023 · 26 min
We discuss the campaigns, trade in propaganda pandas and say goodbye to Groningen gas. The NS wants to make traveling during rush hour more expensive, but the House of Representati
50Plus | E-mails
Oct 2, 2023 · 25 min
The 50Plus conference got out of hand. Van der Plas is going to star in a Sinterklaas film. A pro-Russian politician has won the elections in Slovakia. It was another eventful spor
Plastic surcharge | Ionica Smeets
Oct 3, 2023 · 26 min
Wopke Hoekstra wants to succeed Timmermans as European Commissioner for Climate. But his resume smells kind of like gasoline. How is he going to convince the European Commission? A
Animal Day | Tig Notaro
Oct 4, 2023 · 26 min
More and more young people are vaping. That doesn't just happen. The tobacco lobby is doing everything it can to get young people to use e-cigarettes. It's animal day. And that mea
FIFA | Cultured meat
Oct 5, 2023 · 25 min
Tonight we will visit all the campaigns again. We look ahead to (the CO2 footprint of) the 2030 World Cup. And we celebrate that the thousandth VVD member has become a lobbyist. We
Hamas | Red Bull
Oct 9, 2023 · 24 min
Hamas has attacked Israel. And that leads to divisions and dilemmas in the public debate. It's sweet, unhealthy, and funds almost the entire sports world: Red Bull. How far does it
Polish elections| Jawad Es Soufi
Oct 10, 2023 · 26 min
The political parties have brought all documents to the Electoral Council and romantic news from Brabant. There will be elections in Poland next Sunday. And they are actually betwe
Civil Guard | Bernie Sanders
Oct 11, 2023 · 28 min
Because the police cannot be everywhere, citizens are increasingly taking action as vigilantes. But how far can it go? Bernie Sanders, the most popular senator in the United States
Fake news | Wage gap
Oct 12, 2023 · 28 min
X (former Twitter) is full of fake news about the war in Israel. Yet Elon Musk refuses to do anything about it. The pay gap between men and women has grown again. Yet many Dutch me
Sport Studio | Jochem Myjer
Oct 17, 2023 · 25 min
The Dutch national team has almost qualified for next year's European Championship. How did the match go? We discuss it with Diederik Smit. Our guest today is Jochem Myjer.
René van Meurs | Roompot
Oct 18, 2023 · 26 min
Pieter Omtzigt has a new party with new faces. But they look very familiar to us... And there are more debates than ever this year. What's up with that? The whole of the Netherland
The Monarchy | Autumn
Oct 19, 2023 · 25 min
Trucks carrying aid are finally allowed to cross the Gaza border. However, there are some obstacles. The number of monarchies is decreasing worldwide. Should Willem-Alexander fear
Cricket | Toilet commercials
Oct 23, 2023 · 24 min
Yesterday the debate season kicked off at College Tour. The Netherlands is participating in the Cricket World Cup in India, and is apparently doing well at it. And how will Ajax pr
Elise Schaap | The government can't do anything itself
Oct 24, 2023 · 27 min
The government can do less and less itself. Instead, very expensive external agencies are hired. And that makes the government even less smart. How do we solve this? Good news for
Israel-Palestine Explained
Oct 25, 2023 · 24 min
It has now been three weeks since Hamas's attack on Israel. But the history of this conflict goes back much further. And although that history is very complex, we would like to try
Oat milk | Tax for the king
Oct 26, 2023 · 25 min
Most parties want the king to pay taxes. So he is already practicing his declaration. The House is on election recess. And where is the Tour de France next year? Oat milk will beco
Noise pollution | Rugby World Cup
Oct 30, 2023 · 26 min
Rutte has to look for a new job. But does he want to teach, or go to NATO? This weekend South Africa won the Rugby World Cup. Is it really that hard in that sport? And finally some
Elections in Argentina | Peter Pannekoek
Oct 31, 2023 · 25 min
Yesterday Omtzigt and Timmermans debated in Arnhem. And they agreed on almost everything. Meanwhile, party leaders at NOS played a game on 3. Eccentric politician Milei is high in
Ronald Snijders | voting pencils
Nov 1, 2023 · 27 min
Why do we still vote with a pencil and not a computer? We dive into the history of the red pencil! 2024 will be a leap year. To keep things clear, Ronald Snijders made a special ca
Migration | Howto debate
Nov 2, 2023 · 27 min
Storm Ciaran caused chaos everywhere today. And in the last episode of the season we hand out awards to politicians. It is one of the most controversial topics these elections: mig