'I'll do everything I can to stay in Sweden because this is our home'
Gustav Magnuson and Luisa Fernandez met in Costa Rica in 2018 when Gustav was there on a cycling trip of Central and South America. The two felt such a strong and immediate connection that Gustav neve...
18 Aug 32min
Why Sweden's parties are appealing to voters' wallets
This was the week in which the Swedish election campaign started to take some kind of shape. If the focus in 2022 was all crime and immigration, this time it looks like the economy is taking centre st...
14 Aug 41min
Quislings and crayfish: Sweden gears up for a crazy autumn
Sweden in Focus is back! James Savage, Richard Orange and Mandy Pipher look chew over the latest from Sweden, including:Scandal hits Sweden Democrats and Left Party Is tipping now the norm in Sweden?H...
7 Aug 55min
What this US chef loves about Swedish food
What does an American chef notice when he transplants himself to Sweden? John Klopson, known as Lost Chef in Sweden on Instagram and TikTok, talks to James Savage of his love for Swedish bread and dai...
25 Jul 21min
What was Greta Garbo really like?
How did Greta Gustafsson, a shop assistant born into an ordinary working family in Stockholm, transform into Greta Garbo, one of the greatest film stars of all time? And what was she really like as a ...
18 Jul 29min
Is Sweden flunking at AI?
AI looks set to cause huge disruption to the world of work and to almost all aspects of our lives. Yet while Sweden is home to some leading AI companies, Swedish politicians are not rising to the majo...
11 Jul 36min
Our big poll on Sweden
The Local's weekly podcast with news from Sweden. This week, James Savage, Emma Löfgren and Mandy Pipher discuss a new poll of The Local's readers on the highs and lows of living in Sweden. We also ta...
4 Jul 39min
