#46 Have Yourself a Merry Lidl Christmas
Carolin, born in East Berlin, fills us in on the similarities and differences between Sweden and Germany. We also discuss Christmas television culture.
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#45 What Does the Swede Say?
To celebrate our one-year anniversary of the podcast, we turn the tables this week and talk to a Swede!
#44 Turn at the Robot
Samantha, from South Africa, runs Girl Gone International, an online group for expat tips and meetups. We talk language mistakes, getting out of your shell and of course, food!
#43 Don’t Shake the Baby
Jarrett, from Calgary, thinks you people are WEAK! You want to see a real winter? Come to Calgary. He also shares some expat stories from when he was a villain on Korean tv that you don’t want to miss.
#42 Your Guide to Halloween and Day of the Dead
We make our yearly attempt to explain Halloween and Day of the Dead to the country of Sweden.
#41 Listen or the Babaroga Will Get You
It’s the time of year for Serbian tales of vampires, the Babaroga and Nikola Tesla! Jelena fills us in on this, plus we discuss the Swedish birthday song and ‘Swedish problems’.
#40 Expat Superpowers
Luis, who grew up in Spain, talks a bit about his birth country Costa Rica (watch out for alligators), swimming at Saltsjöbaden (fun to swim in, hard to say) and expat superpowers!
#39 Fifty Dollars for 2 Boxes of Chex
Sarah, from Wisconson, just wants a Target, good BBQ and affordable chocolate chips. Is that really too much to ask?
#38 Cinnamon Buns the Size of Your Head
Today we chat with Nicole, from Massachusetts, about the terror of grocery shopping in another language, tricks for not having to speak, recycling and Cinnamon Bun day!
#37 Superstitions and Air Raid Sirens
Pinar, from Turkey, joins us on this week’s episode when we talk about superstitions, air raid sirens and chain restaurants that might or might not be Turkish.
#36 Cafe Culture and Neighbors
Olga, from Ukraine, talks about Ukrainian vs. Swedish cafe culture, getting to know your neighbors through fake traditions, and the beauty of rules, among other things.
#35 The Backpacker Who Moved to Sweden
We talk with author Patrick Hamilton Walsh about his travels, how he found himself in Sweden, and his new book “Forgive Me, Sister.”
#34 Scuba, Starfish and Summer Camp
We’re back for Season 2 with a recap of our Swedish and not-so Swedish summers. We discuss scuba diving with the metric system, the advantages of bathing caps and co-ed summer camps.
#33 Swedes Explain – Crawfish parties
You may have noticed the large number of crawfish napkins, plates, hats and lamps in every store lately. Well, on this summer edition of Swedes Explain, Tobias fills us in on the mysteries of the Swedish crawfish party.
#32 Swedes Explain – Gotland
Today’s Swede, Jorun, tells us about the popular tourist destination of Gotland, an island in the Baltic Sea.
#31 Swedes Explain – West Coast Represent
Looking for the right place in Sweden to relax on your summer vacation? Why not try the west coast? Isadora describes the idyllic scenery of spending a summer in this part of the country.
#30 Swedes Explain – Charter Trips
Former guest, half Swede/half Brit Sandy, explains why Swedes love to go on charter trips as well as her experience working for one and the odd things that Swedes request.
#29 Swedes Explain – Midsommar, Schnapps and Strawberries
We discuss the flavors of Midsommar with Erik – new potatoes, strawberries and pickled herring. And then we discuss how to get rid of those flavors with a bit of schnapps!
#28 Swedes Explain – The National Day
For the summer, we will be interviewing Swedes to have them explain summer traditions. We start with Måns and how to celebrate, or completely ignore, Sweden’s National Day!
#27 Season Wrap-up and Summer Tips
Heather and Monica take you through a review of what we’ve learned this season and the people we’ve met. We also have some good summer tips, including why you should ask if your Swedish friends have a REAL bathroom at their summer house.