Sweden takes its semlor seriously.
Take a peek into a Swedish workplace on Fat Tuesday and discover that the only acceptable topic for discussion is SEMLOR!
#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?
#115 Belonging
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Matteo is from so many countries that we lost count. He talks to us about his international journey and the importance of belonging.
#114 Holidays Around the World
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on 4 guests about how they celebrate the holidays where they come from: Egypt, Manchester, Cape Cod, Sri Lanka, Essex and France.
#113 The Trouble With Visas
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Today’s episode was recorded remotely, but not for the usual reason. This time our guest, Sheona, got deported! She gives...
#112 Meatballs for Every Occasion
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Ameury from France wants to know why the same food is served for every Swedish holiday.
#111 Brexpat
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We talk to Luke from Essex in the UK about southern Sweden, Halloween and All Saints Day.
#110 Waterproof
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Vajeen is from Sri Lanka and wanted to move to another country. His wife wanted Australia, but they ended up in the opposite hemisphere.
#109 Remember to Get Insurance
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A quarter-life crisis led Adam to leave the Cape Cod America dream to find out what Europe had to offer.
#108 Is There a Blue One?
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Grace, from Manchester, tells us about her first Midsommar experience and being repeatedly overrun by bicycles.
A observation on the Swedish workplace
Why Swedish office meetings remind me of the t.v. show Mad Men
#107 Reindeer and Strawberries
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Mustafa, from Egypt, talks to us about warm countries vs cold countries, Egyptian cotton, and discovering new careers.
#105 Welcome to the Sourdough Hotel
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Johanna is a former tour guide from Hungary that now lives in Sweden. Today she shares her views on Hungarian paprika, Stockholm’s sourdough hotel, and why Sweden is good when it comes to banking but not when installing bathroom pipes.
#104 The Book of Icelanders
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Anna is from the land of no McDonalds and no mosquitos – otherwise known as Iceland!
#102 The Price of Piggelin is Too Damn High
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Jeremy from the U.S. talks about working remote and living outside of Stockholm. Plus, we get a tip on a place called Dog Island.
#101 Gravel in My Shoes
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Anna, from the Netherlands, took an analytical approach when deciding to live in Sweden. Pros: good work/life balance. Cons: You often have gravel in your shoes.
#100 We’re Going to Have a Meeting About the Meeting
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Malcolm from Sydney, Australia, gives us some tips on how to reinvent ourselves when starting over in a new country. Also, why do Swedes need so many meetings?
#98 An Immigrant in New Zealand
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Diego says enough of this darkness and ice. It’s time to move to New Zealand.
#97 Taking the High Nose
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was living in Manhattan when she met her future husband during a vacation in Sweden. Three kids later, they now reside in the west coast town of Höganäs.
#96 All Things Swedish and Scottish
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We talk to Lee from Scotland about kilts, dogs, vegetarian haggis and his frustration with Estrella chips.