Tag: Swedish

  • image shows parody of the swedish defense new ad campaign

    Sweden – worth defending?

    I've noticed the new campaigns lately by the Swedish Defense to get people to join. However, when I saw the one that basically said, "Swedish summer, worth defending," all I could think of was this

  • image shows a Swedish Valborg bonfire

    #129 From Valborg Fires to Friendly Faces

    It’s a two for one special today! We’ve got Lee and Alan, both from the UK. We chat about Valborg, defend Systembolaget and share some tips on meeting people through […]

  • image shows a scuba diver in the sea

    #128 Diving into Sweden

    Today, we talk to Maisie, from Malaysia, about scuba diving in Sweden, learning the language, and we take a deep ‘dive’ into some Swedish word meanings!

  • image shows a sad Norwegian sandwich with just bread and cheese

    #127 Sad Norwegian Sandwiches

    New season, old voices! We question whether Finland is actually the happiest country, talk about solo camping and whether we feel like we belong in Sweden, or if we are in constant limbo.

  • Midsommar

  • Sun worship

  • Image shows a calendar with week numbers

    #123 This is Week 22

    Justin moved around from Colorado to Louisiana to Seattle and finally to Sweden. And what does he find the strangest? Week numbers!

  • image shows a street in Malmö

    #122 The Suburbs of Copenhagen

    Steph lives in Malmö, but is originally from London. We discuss living in the south of Sweden, falafels, and startups.

  • image shows a cake being baked

    #121 Living Your Best Life

    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.

  • image shows Swedish SAS plane flying over Ikea

    Feeling kinda Swedish, might smörgåsbord later

    If I was in a Volvo, I would be the perfect Swede.

  • Semla: The greatest of all Swedish pastries

    There was once a Swedish king who died from eating 16 semlor.  If you don't control yourself, it might happen to you too.

  • 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.

  • image shows the world in a Christmas tree

    #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.

  • image shows passports and visas

    #113 The Trouble With Visas

    Today’s episode was recorded remotely, but not for the usual reason. This time our guest, Sheona, got deported! She gives us the whole story and more.

  • image shows meatballs on a plate

    #112 Meatballs for Every Occasion

    Ameury from France wants to know why the same food is served for every Swedish holiday.

  • image shows a swedish graveyard on all saints day

    #111 Brexpat

    We talk to Luke from Essex in the UK about southern Sweden, Halloween and All Saints Day.

  • image shows person in waterproof coat and gloves

    #110 Waterproof

    Vajeen is from Sri Lanka and wanted to move to another country. His wife wanted Australia, but they ended up in the opposite hemisphere.

  • image shows a leaky pipe

    #109 Remember to Get Insurance

    A quarter-life crisis led Adam to leave the Cape Cod America dream to find out what Europe had to offer.