Tag: Sweden

  • image shows a photo of a fireplace being played on a t.v.

    #95 Warming up by the TV Fireplace

    This week’s ice and snow podcast guest, Bokani, is from Zimbabwe. You think pronouncing Swedish is hard? Try Ndebele! Also, why is blood pudding still a thing?

  • image shows child in giant winter overalls in snow

    #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.

  • Skokloster castle otherwise known as Rock Lobster Castle

    #93 Rock Lobster Castle and Oops-sala

    Thomas is from Buffalo and always wanted to move somewhere warm. Thomas now lives in Uppsala. He’s doing it wrong.

  • image shows episode number 92 fashion and style

    #92 Fashion and Style

    As we hosts are fashion-clueless, we have Kate, a designer from the UK to talk to us about fashion in Sweden.

  • Finnish pronunciation

    Putting the emphasis in the wrong place in another language can cause a lot of confusion.

  • #91 Ville Volvo Vovve

    We talk to Emma, one of the creators of the new book from The Local, "Villa Volvo Vovve" and learn the real meanings of phrases that even Swedes don't know!

  • image shows haircutting tools

    #90 The Cutting Edge

    Emily, from Arizona, gives us the lowdown on how it works with hairdressers in Sweden, going to school for a Master’s degree and the sad lack of Crystal Light.

  • Episode 89 - The Great Exchange

    #89 The Great Exchange

    How is it when the tables are turned? We talk to Anna, a Swede that lived a year in Texas as a high school exchange student. Culture shock reversed!

  • image shows car on Swedish icy driving course

    #88 Take a Chance

    We speak to Ana from Mexico City, but this isn’t her first time living abroad. We also talk about learning Swedish through subway announcements & fun times on the icy driving course.

  • Fefferoni in Sweden

    #87 Bionic Shakira

    The expat hosts of the podcast talk about vaccines, Swedish problems and murder house shopping.

  • Why is there a fish in the water?

    Find out why there is a giant fish in the middle of Stockholm in 2021.

  • Clever advertising

    Clever advertising from the Museum of Spirits.

  • Trending now in Sweden!

    Guess what the latest Swedish trend is?

  • Summer Sweden

    #86 Summertime tips

    To close out the season before summer we offer some tips for those staying in or heading out of Sweden. By the way, Sweden is closed in July.

  • #85 For the Newbies

    Julieta, of the Newbie Guide to Sweden, has probably heard every mistake we’ve all made after moving to Sweden. She talks to us about the online guide and about their […]

  • #83 The Return of Akash

    Akash, originally from India, is back! Not just back on the podcast, but back in the country! A few weeks vacation turned into an unexpected year. But he’s been busy […]

  • #82 – The Ultimate Guide to Umeå

    Erik, from Umeå Today, and author of “The Umeå Handbook,” talks to us about all things Umeå!

  • Latest episodes

    I sometimes forget to post about my podcast here as I post about it in other places, so a little spring promotion: So far in 2021, we’ve had guests from […]

  • #79 Knives and Costco Rumors

    Julian, from Winnipeg, talks to us about Småland, Costco rumors and what to bring when you move to another country.