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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.

The Beatles broke up?!

Today I had to deliver news to my kids that no parent wants to have to say…… Oh wait, I...

Why kids love medical books

My youngest son was asked to do a short book report the other day on any book he wanted.  He...

Cheesus Crust Superstar

This is an actual ad from Pizza Hut in the newspaper in Stockholm. I think it’s funny but I wonder...

Italian for crazies

I’m trying to learn Italian at home with the Rosetta Stone program. Rosetta Stone is a great program for learning...

The importance of parents

The other day, my husband and I walked down to the post office (a ten minute walk) to pick up...

My brilliant idea!

It is often said that your brain works to solve problems while you sleep. In fact, there are many famous...

Fermented herring

This was on The Local today. Umm…. I don’t think the world was asking, nor do they care to know.

Do I *like* crime?

I follow the Stockholm Police Twitter account on my feed to keep up with what’s happening. They’re very good at...

Star Spangled Underwear

As I was pulling on my American flag underwear this morning, I started to think about how strange it is...

Available jobs in Stockholm

I work two part-time extra time jobs here in Stockholm, so sometimes I check to see if there might be...

The nice train

Today I learned about “Snälltåget,” or “The Nice Train” in English. I think it’s been around for a while, but...

Burger Boat or Burger Barge?

I’m going to eat a hamburger today from a place called “The Burger Boat” even though it’s a barge. This...