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Two foreigners living in Oslo tackle one weird thing about Norway each week (ish).

Indigo Trigg-Hauger and Séamus Beirne


    • May 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 10 EPISODES


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    10- Hot dogs/Pølse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 34:09


    The episode that inspired it all. Are they hot dogs, sausages, or something else entirely — and why are they so important to this country's culture? Norwegians eat HOW MANY per year? And how many angry listener messages are we going to get for revealing the number?

    9- Easter/Påske

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 19:15


    Easter in Norway: at the cabin, or in the city? What do you eat? Why so much crime? And what was Jesus up to anyway? Don't complain about the audio, this was recorded on a bunk bed with one mic between three people. Music: Fuji Fakes

    8- Oil/Olje Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 45:05


    Concluding season 1, we finish discussing oil. What does it do for the average Norwegian? Is it true everyone is entitled to a Gucci bag? And how many ants do we need to figure this all out? Up next, on season 2: food in Norway, starting with a trip to Sweden.

    7- Oil/Olje Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 52:12


    It's time to tackle the bedrock of Norwegian modern identity: oil. In part one we're talking about the history of oil in Norway and how this place got so damn rich. Theme song: Fuji Fakes

    6- Cabins/Hytta Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 50:15


    All we can say is, remember to charge your electric car if you're going to the mountains. And bring plenty of hand warmers. Theme song: Fuji Fakes

    5- Cabins/Hytta Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 37:17


    In this episode, we investigate the geographical, sociological, and philosophical space that cabins inhabit in Norwegian life. Theme song: Fuji Fakes

    4- The wine monopoly/Vinmonopolet Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 51:50


    In part two of the Vinmonopolet two-part segment we talk about whether or not it actually works, the shocking story of Norway's most popular drink for 50 years and why your wine might smell like horse. Music by Fuji Fakes

    3- The wine monopoly/Vinmonopolet Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 51:07


    Buying alcohol in Norway is weird. We talk about how you do it, why it's like this, and how to get around it...kinda. Music by Fuji Fakes

    2- Cross-country skiing/langrenn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 50:56


    This week we investigate a national obsession—cross-country skiing. What is it? Where did it start? Why do thousands of people ski 50km every year with a 3.5kg weight in their bag? Tune in to find out! Special thanks to Aiden Trigg-Hauger/Fuji Fakes for writing and performing our theme song!

    1- First Impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 40:41


    Séamus and Indigo explain why they're in Norway and what they thought of the country before they actually moved. Also, proper tourniquet techniques, Estonian alcohol, and Norwegian boyfriends.

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