What Are You Doing in Denmark?4 Dec 2025

133 | Enough About Mikkel Klint Thorius (part 2)

In this second half of our conversation with comedian Mikkel Klint-Thorius, we dive even deeper into Danish humor, cultural taboos, political satire, and how comedy evolves with the times. From reflections on “casual racism” in old material to Denmark’s unique relationship with free speech, intent, and edge-pushing jokes, Mikkel gives a refreshingly honest look at what it means to perform comedy in a rapidly shifting cultural landscape.

We also explore how internationals can navigate Danish humor, why Danes love when the joke is about them, and the social dynamics that shape what’s acceptable and what crosses the line. And yes, there’s talk of politics, cancel-culture waves, generational trauma, the US comedy civil war, and why Norwegians find Danes a bit… intense.

It’s an insightful, funny, and very open conversation about identity, comedy, culture, and everything in between.

If you haven’t heard Part 1, go check that out first: https://pod.link/1704607322/episode/NjkyZTExOWJmY2QzM2ViYmFiN2YwNjUw

Mikkel Klint Thorius (guest)

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikkelKlintThorius/

Ticket & tour-site for his show Nok Om Mig: https://mikkelklintthorius.dk/

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www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Conrad Molden:

https://instagram.com/conradmoldencomedy

https://youtube.com/c/conradmolden

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https://facebook.com/conradmolden

https://www.conradmolden.dk

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