Tagged: Sweden

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#125 Summer Stories Part One

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#125 Summer Stories Part One
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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

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#124 Attack of the Giant Potato
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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.

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Overheard on the Stockholm subway

“I fly to Toronto next week. It is maybe not best for the climate but I won’t drive while I’m there so maybe that evens out?”
#swedishproblems

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#123 This is Week 22

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#123 This is Week 22
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Justin moved around from Colorado to Louisiana to Seattle and finally to Sweden. And what does he find the strangest? Week numbers!

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#122 The Suburbs of Copenhagen

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#122 The Suburbs of Copenhagen
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Steph lives in Malmö, but is originally from London. We discuss living in the south of Sweden, falafels, and startups.

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#121 Living Your Best Life

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#121 Living Your Best Life
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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.

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#116 Swedish Malicious Compliance

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#116 Swedish Malicious Compliance
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Adam from Australia shares his suspicion of ice cream trucks that operate in the winter. What is really going on there?

Why a goat?

Why are goats a thing in Swedish Christmas? Let’s look at the historical lore on the origins of the Christmas goat.

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.