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#126 Summer Stories Part Two
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  • #126 Summer Stories Part Two

    #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...

  • #125 Summer Stories Part One

    #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.

  • #124 Attack of the Giant Potato

    #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.

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,...

Child pies

Best sign I saw in a pub on our recent trip to London:

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...

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...