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#126 Summer Stories Part Two
Jul 10, 2023 • 21:11
We’re talking to some of our guests from this past spring. We hear a bit about exploring the viking island...
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#125 Summer Stories Part One
Jun 26, 2023 • 14:14
In this special summer edition, we find out how former guests Adam from Australia, Matteo from Argentina and Diana from Latvia spend their summers, both in Sweden and around the world.
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#124 Attack of the Giant Potato
Jun 12, 2023 • 20:05
Today we chat with Ben, who works in comedy, about living in part-time in Linköping, voiceover work, and making a film about all the big things in the small towns across Sweden.
Funeral potatoes
This came up as a suggestion for recipes on my Pintrest. I really don’t think it’s going to catch on....
Not everything is bigger in Texas
A little nature lesson today. This is what ant beds look like in Sweden. They are made from pine needles...
What’s your problem with “Z?”
I work as a freelance translator from Swedish to English and sometimes companies want me to translate to British English,...
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,...
Pig history
I’ve been reading “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough this week, and while it’s a great book and I never...
12 Angry Birds
My youngest son was extremely excited yesterday when looking over our movie list and seeing that we had “12 Angry...
Father’s day gift shopping
I just realized Father’s Day is coming up in the U.S., so I clicked on a Groupon mail to get...
Unappreciative kids
For some reason, my kids weren’t into the new board game I bought them.
Creepy advertising
Funeral home ad from a newspaper in Texas. To answer their question … probably that guy in the picture… or...
Late night questions
Last night’s very important question from my son after going to bed: “Mamma, would you rather have teeth for hands...
Passive aggressive
I used to be in charge of the fruit basket at a previous job. Then they asked someone else to...
Why so stressed?
This is what my husband keeps asking me. “Why so stressed?” Good question. I don’t know. Maybe it’s because: I...
Why I like the Swedish Royal Family
Friday in Stockholm, we had the baptism of Prince Oscar, Crown Princess Victoria’s second child. The Local published some hilarious...
They fought so you can shoot lasers
Looking through some activities to do in the U.S. this summer and I found a WW2 Destroyer that has tours....
Someday…
“Someday, when the weather is better…” began my son the other day. “Um, the weather is sunny and beautiful outside,”...
Best vending machine ever
Q: Why can’t we have this vending machine in Sweden? A: Because it would make me very unhealthy in a...