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#118 Sister Act
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  • #118 Sister Act

    #118 Sister Act

    Mar 20, 2023 • 22:47

    This week we talk with two sisters who moved to Stockholm, both with very different journeys. And they both happen...

  • #117 My First Latvian

    #117 My First Latvian

    Mar 6, 2023 • 26:57

    Diana is most people’s first Latvian. And the podcast's first Latvian as well! She talks to us about dating in Sweden, Latvians around the world and more!

  • #116 Swedish Malicious Compliance

    #116 Swedish Malicious Compliance

    Feb 20, 2023 • 20:41

    Adam from Australia shares his suspicion of ice cream trucks that operate in the winter. What is really going on there?

The best of false advertising

Yesterday, I wrote about false advertising. Looking up the most famous examples took me down a wonderful rabbit hole of...

No politics at all !

Just reminding everyone that I have a new book out – “As Long as I Have My Own Bathroom” –...

Too many ninjas in my life

After 2 years of longing, my husband finally got the object of his dreams – a Ninja Blender. He was...

A day at the beach

While many of our friends were posting pictures from their beach vacations on the Mediterranean, we were on the Texas...

Customs video FAIL

As usual, when we arrived in the U.S. last month, we were subjected to a special video that re-played every...

I need this trash can

Smithsonian Air & Space Museum trash can. Forget the Wright Brothers’ plane, Apollo 11 and the Spirit of St. Louis...

Back from Bacon-Land

We’ve returned to Sweden this week after a 3 week trip to the U.S. – or as it really should...

Finally enough pickles

One of the nice things about our trip to the U.S. – I can finally get enough pickles on my...

Sweden at war

I much prefer seeing news about this type of war:

Funeral potatoes

This came up as a suggestion for recipes on my Pintrest. I really don’t think it’s going to catch on....

Massage?

Saw this advertisement for a massage clinic. Is it just me, or does it look more like he’s on his...

Sweden vs. Italy

Um… today is the Euro Cup match between Sweden and Italy. So I’m assuming this article is regarding soccer, but...

Important Texas news

We will be visiting Texas soon, so I thought I would check the local news. This seems about right. Also,...