"Weird About Sweden" tackles the truth about Sweden. There's a lot more to this country than you might think. It's not just forests and socialists. Hosts Dodi Axelson and Colm O'Callaghan explore the sides of Sweden that foreigners never seem to hear about - and some of the things that they do.
"There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing." Is there a more Swedish thing to say than that? Susan Szatmary joins Colm and Dodi to talk about trendy Swedes and what they wear.
'tis always the season to do something that is handed down from one generation to the next. Ours is not to reason why...we just do things that are meaningful. Emma Randecker from the Swedish Institute joins Colm and Dodi to talk about what's Swedish, and then we tour the world for strange traditions.
Easy to say in the summer, but even in winter, Swedes are passionate about being in the Great Outdoors. Colm and Dodi meet up with Lars Lundström, General Secretary of Friluftsfrämjandet (the Swedish Outdoor Association.) . Though we confess: our studio was indoors.
Colm and Dodi meet Olle Broström, a chef with the Swedish Junior Culinary Team. We dispute whether vegetables are the next big Nordic food trend!
It's more than a word or an idea... "lagom" is a way of life. Colm and Dodi talk to Lola Akinmade Åkerström, author of the book that spells out how it works. She's not your typical Swede, however.
What kind of humor could be classified as "Swedish" humor? We ask an ex-pat, of course! Dodi and Colm speak to amateur comedian Brian O'Grady.
The perception of Sweden is of such interest to Swedes, that they have a department focused on it. From immigration to food to innovative start-ups, Dodi and Colm get the scoop from Henrik at the Swedish Institute.
Sweden. A country of about 10 million people and just as many legends. In this podcast, ex-pats Dodi Axelson and Colm O'Callaghan find truth in clichés...or do they? Special guest James Savage, co-Founder and Publisher of The Local.
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