Normal for Norway

As autumn is soon upon us, it felt time to address a very cozy topic: foraging. Have you ever picked berries in the woods? What about mushrooms, or nettles? Warnings and tips abound, but first we dive...

27 Elo 202337min

It's summer and what does that mean? That nothing is happening. But we dragged ourselves to the mics to record this podcast just for our listeners. Theme music: Fuji Fakes News jingle: Christopher ...

21 Heinä 202324min

We're back and weighing in on sensitive topics like sunglasses (if you know, you know, and if you don't we'll fill you in), ferry boats, and the odd things people get up to when there's bad weather in...

17 Heinä 202322min

It's a Pride miracle! We're popping by with some stories of iconic lesbians, criminalization and decriminalization of gay sex, and of course the news in review (gay sex...in the forest?). Theme mus...

30 Kesä 202334min

Do you have water in your mouth yet? Because you're about to hear about the beloved Norwegian freezer pizza, Grandiosa; reviled by many foreigners, yet seldom given a proper examination. We even do a ...

25 Huhti 202340min

Here's a little selection of the wackiest news stories from the last month or so -- still not sponsored by Avisa Oslo, but we'll keep asking. Theme music: Fuji Fakes News jingle: Christopher Helberg

2 Maalis 202315min

It's the episode that transcends language. We've all probably had tacos before, but have you really? Have you eaten...a Norwegian taco? This is the deepest dive you'll ever need (or frankly, want) int...

17 Helmi 202337min

It's the Norwegian concept that simply can't be translated: pålegg. Can anything on bread be pålegg? How do they get those little fish eggs into a "kaviar" tube? Did Oslo schoolchildren start intermit...

12 Helmi 202340min