#136 Love Story, Chili & Taxes
John, from Texas, ended up in Sweden by marrying the Swedish foreign exchange student he met long ago.
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#135 Building Northern Dreams with Project Sweden
We talk to the hosts of the popular YouTube channel Project Sweden. Mimi from The Netherlands and Derrick from Texas.
#134 Navigating Swedish Language with a Side of Humor
Sarah, from Australia, is involved in publishing books around Swedish language and culture and how people, mainly non-native Swedes, experience that. She also has the best tip for surviving the darkness of November. To explore what books are available at Lys, just visit their site here: https://www.lysforlag.com/?lang=en
#133 Forging a Life in Sweden
Mike, from Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, never imagined he would live his life as a blacksmith in Sweden, but here he is! We talk about learning the craft and how it’s hard to learn Swedish when everyone wants to practice their English with you.
#132 The Importance of Having Seasons
Laurie is from Scotland and lives in Börlänge. We chat a bit about the metal scene in Dalarna, the awesome event venue of Dalhalla, and pros and cons of the Swedish school system.
#131 How Do Pop Tarts Work
We talk to Luisa, from Brazil, about moving during a pandemic, Swedish mannerisms, working in July and how pop tarts can be very complicated.
#130 Not Everyone Eats Jam With Meatballs
This episode, Annapurna from India talks about moving with a dog, passive aggressive Swedes, food culture and wine etiquette in Sweden.
#129 From Valborg Fires to Friendly Faces
It’s a two for one special today! We’ve got Lee and Alan, both from the UK. We chat about Valborg, defend Systembolaget and share some tips on meeting people through your passions.
#128 Diving into Sweden
Today, we talk to Maisie, from Malaysia, about scuba diving in Sweden, learning the language, and we take a deep ‘dive’ into some Swedish word meanings!
#127 Sad Norwegian Sandwiches
New season, old voices! We question whether Finland is actually the happiest country, talk about solo camping and whether we feel like we belong in Sweden, or if we are in constant limbo.
#126 Summer Stories Part Two
We’re talking to some of our guests from this past spring. We hear a bit about exploring the viking island of Birka in the summer, Italy and the archipelago, plus square watermelons and road trips to Norway.
#125 Summer Stories Part One
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
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.
#123 This is Week 22
Justin moved around from Colorado to Louisiana to Seattle and finally to Sweden. And what does he find the strangest? Week numbers!
#122 The Suburbs of Copenhagen
Steph lives in Malmö, but is originally from London. We discuss living in the south of Sweden, falafels, and startups.
#121 Living Your Best Life
Karan, originally from India, has worked as a sous chef in Stockholm with some very well-known chefs. We obviously get some restaurant tips and learn why he hates putting raisins in lussekatter.
#120 Rebel WITH a Cause
Before starting a life in Sweden, Naoko, from Japan, had already done a lot.
#119 Maybe Means No
Marco, from Italy, talks to us about Swedish house parties and importing Italian wine.
#118 Sister Act
This week we talk with two sisters who moved to Stockholm, both with very different journeys. And they both happen to run the LAMB coworking space!
#117 My First Latvian
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!