Normal for Norway

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 Apr 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 Mar 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 Feb 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 Feb 202340min

This week we travel to Sweden: the land of plenty. Join us on an adventure to this EU neighbor and find out why Norwegians like to pop over the border for just about anything your heart could desire.

19 Okt 202239min

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 angr...

10 Mai 202234min

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 betwee...

17 Apr 202219min

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,...

29 Nov 202145min