Tag: Christmas

December 22, 2022Blog

When will the goat burn?

I'm feeling a bit cold today and thinking of ways to warm up, so of course my thoughts are turning toward the giant straw Christmas goat that sits in the city of Gävle.
#114 Holidays Around the World

on 4 guests about how they celebrate the holidays where they come from: Egypt, Manchester, Cape Cod, Sri Lanka, Essex and France.
#94 The Best Thing About Sweden is Pastry Traditions

Our guests today are from France, with a side of American. We talk winter and Lucia gear for kids, how to beat seasonal depression and getting your medical needs online.
#71 Mexican Night of the Radishes

Shaena from Canada returns! We discuss goat betting, the meaning of 4H and shine a spotlight on Högbo.
December 24, 2019Uncategorized

Merry Christmas from Pigs without Pants

I’ve always thought pigs on cards at Chrsitmas is a strange thing. Apparently, many places eat ham for Christmas dinner, so this somehow equates to pig cards, pig cookie cutters, […]
December 19, 2019Uncategorized

Swedish Christmas from a Swede

On this holiday edition of the podcast, we re-visit our Swedish friend Sam to fill us in on Swedish Christmas traditions, such as, why is everyone watching Donald Duck? Available […]
#48 From All of Us to All of You

We re-visit our Swedish friend Sam to fill us in on Swedish Christmas traditions, such as, why is everyone watching Donald Duck?
December 17, 2019Uncategorized

Well what did they expect?

( I do love that these are the headlines in Europe.)
December 16, 2019Uncategorized

A little Christmas comic for the day

This is from Sebastien Millon who draws some hilarious animal comics:
#47 All Hail the Christmas Pig

Marta, from the popular Instagram and Blog, A_Girl Who Travels, talks with us about her spontaneous move to Stockholm. We also discuss the many flavors of sill, tips on what […]
December 9, 2019Uncategorized

Ok, here’s the horrible list

I ended last week on a nice note with beautiful Christmas music. So now here’s my list of TERRIBLE Christmas music! It’s a great list to have if you want […]
December 5, 2019Uncategorized

Have Yourself a Merry Lidl Christmas

On today’s podcast episode about life in Sweden, Carolin, born in East Berlin, fills us in on the similarities and differences between Sweden and Germany. We also discuss Christmas television […]
#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.
November 28, 2019Uncategorized

#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! Available anywhere you get your podcasts and at the following links! […]
#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 […]
December 18, 2018Uncategorized

We may have a Christmas goat, but Austria has Krampus

On this very special Christmas podcast episode, Clara from Austria compares some Swedish and Austrian Christmas traditions, we talk about the strange quirk Swedes have about not taking the last […]
#7 We may have a Christmas goat, but Austria has Krampus

On this very special Christmas episode, Clara from Austria compares some Swedish and Austrian Christmas traditions, we talk about the strange quirk Swedes have about not taking the last of […]
December 11, 2018Uncategorized

#6 Lucia Day has Major Health and Safety Issues

Rachel, from the UK, discusses her hatred of saffron buns and Lucia, why you can’t name your kid Ikea here, and lots of talk about stabbing! All on this week’s […]
#6 Lucia Day has Major Health and Safety Issues

Rachel, from the UK, discusses her hatred of saffron buns and Lucia, why you can’t name your kid Lucifer here, and lots of talk about stabbing!
#5 Julbord and Dog Sledding

Melanie from Michigan tells us all about dog sledding, and we chat about Christmas markets and Julbord in Sweden.