Classified documents scandal gives Sweden's prime minister a huge headache
In this week's episode we discuss: Northvolt’s bankruptcy, the criminal investigation into Sweden’s former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm, the latest on the defence situation for Sweden i...
15 Mar 202530min
Why are politicians fighting over Sweden's multiculturalism?
In this week’s episode we discuss the latest Swedish reaction to dramatic changes in the European security landscape. What does Sweden’s defence industry look like, and does the country have enough tr...
8 Mar 202520min
Why is Sweden such a trusting society?
In this week's episode we look at what makes Sweden such a trusting society.We also discuss Muharrem Demirok's decision to step down as Centre Party leader and what it means for the future of a party ...
1 Mar 202529min
How is Sweden reacting to Trump's seismic shift on European security?
In this week's episode we talk about how Sweden is reacting to the United States’ dramatic foreign policy pivot on Europe. What are Swedish politicians saying after US Vice President JD Vance kickstar...
22 Feb 202524min
Why post-Örebro gun control split the Sweden Democrats
In this week's episode: Reader reactions to Örebro mass murder, and why a gun law debate sparked fury among Sweden Democrats. For Membership+ subscribers: What would make the government rethink a plan...
15 Feb 202528min
What we know about Sweden's worst ever mass shooting
We're releasing the podcast earlier than usual this week to bring you up to date information on this week's horrific shooting in Örebro that left eleven people dead. We also look at why Sweden’s gover...
6 Feb 202525min
How to speak Scanian like a southern Swede
We start this week with news that broke just before we started recording the episode. The victims of two separate murders in the greater Stockholm region on Wednesday were revealed to be, in the first...
1 Feb 202521min
Is your Swedish good enough for university? – Quiz 1
This week we’re going to test our panelists’ Swedish language knowledge by throwing a few questions at them from the vocabulary section of Högskoleprovet, the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test that stu...
28 Jan 202518min
