Tag: podcast
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#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.
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Swedes Explain: Midsommar
Today on the podcast, we ask Erik to discuss the flavors of Midsommar – new potatoes, strawberries and pickled herring. And then we discuss how to get rid of those […]
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Swedes Explain: The National Day
For the summer, we will be interviewing Swedes on the podcast to have them explain summer traditions. We start with Måns and how to celebrate, or completely ignore, Sweden’s National […]
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#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!
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#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 […]
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#26 Please Stand on the Right Side of the Escalator
Do you know what moose like to eat? Travis, from Australia does! He talks to us about moose farms, ethical hacking, big-city escalators and becoming a new dad.
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#25 Sometimes All You Need is a Kebab Pizza!
Today we chat with a couple of Italians, mainly about food of course, but also about language and some great summer tips!
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#23 Why are There so Many Sailors in Town?
Erika, from Canada, explains why we are seeing so many young sailors being carted off in dump trucks around the city, or as Swedes call it – graduation.
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#22 The Stockholm Writers Festival
Catherine, the organizer of the Stockholm Writers Festival, talks to us about the upcoming festival, Valborg and Eurovision (yes, it’s soon!)
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#21 Around the World
Being an expat in one country wasn’t enough for Sandy. She’s lived on 5 continents!
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#20 Three Immigrants in Sweden
Diego, who runs the account ”An Immigrant in Sweden,” gives us the low-down on secret tamale exchanges and and cursed soccer jerseys.
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Podcast #19 Russia, New Zealand and Easter witches
On today’s podcast about expats in Sweden, we discuss Easter witches, the Påskmust conspiracy and Russian dumplings. Just type in ”Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow” […]
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#19 Russia, New Zealand and Easter Witches
We hop all around the globe today with Dasha discussing Easter traditions in four countries (only Sweden includes witches – surprise!), the Påskmust conspiracy and Russian dumplings.
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#18 Get a Dog and Head for the Pub
Pull up a seat at the pub and listen to Patrick, from Dublin, tell stories of strange Finnish people and the benefits of spontaneity.
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Podcast #17 – Tapas are the Greatest Invention
I ask Rosa, from Spain, to fill me in on how people in southern Europe can eat dinner so late and still get up for work in the morning. We […]
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#17 Tapas are the Greatest Invention
I ask Rosa, from Spain, to fill me in on how people in southern Europe can eat dinner so late and still get up for work in the morning. We […]
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#16 – When Stairs Become Slides
On the podcast this week I talk to Ola, from Poland, about dubbing shows in other languages, the difference in Polish names and how to avoid ending up on crutches […]
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#16 When Stairs Become Slides
This week I talk to Ola, from Poland, about dubbing shows in other languages, the difference in Polish names and how to avoid ending up on crutches during the winter. […]
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#15 – Sweden’s Biggest Cultural Export is Pop
On my podcast this week: Akash, from India, moved to Sweden expecting a heavy metal mecca. This was not quite the case. But he’s developed some rather useful apps to […]
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#15 Sweden’s Biggest Cultural Export is Pop
Akash, from India, moved to Sweden expecting a heavy metal mecca. This was not quite the case. But he’s developed some rather useful apps to help these pop-music Vikings and […]