Episode 19: When Midsummer is Finland’s best and worst celebration
Very Finnish Problems creator Joel Willans interviews the minds behind Midsummer Madness, a free Helsinki open-air Midsummer event for 2020. Jeroen Sebrechts and Claire Delhom discuss their personal j...
12 Dec 201945min
Episode 18: When it's December 24th and it still hasn't snowed
In this episode, Joel Willans, author of the Very Finnish Problems books, discusses journalist Erika Benke’s amazing journey from communist Hungary to the BBC World Service and her recent stories on F...
10 Nov 201953min
Episode 17: Wearing 15 layers of clothing to stay warm
Joel Willans, author of the Very Finnish Problems books, learns how the polluting textile industry is facing much-needed renewal thanks to Finnish innovation. Emmi Berlin from Jyväskylä based wood pul...
21 Okt 20191h 2min
Episode 16: When you think life is hard in Finland
Very Finnish Problems creator Joel Willans chats with Joe Konderla, writer at the Finniot, a blog on adjusting to Finnish quirks. Topics include British imperialism in Wales, Helsinki versus Tampere a...
15 Juni 201949min
Episode 15: When your world-leading coffee consumption is a sham
Joel Willans, captain of Very Finnish Problems, investigates the extraordinary hot beverage habits of his adopted country. Lari Salomaa, from Swedish artisanal coffee and tea brewery Johan & Nyström, ...
19 Maj 201946min
Episode 14: When your main exports are spooky hippos and metal music
Creator of Very Finnish Problems Joel Willans returns with a conversation on how and why Finland is big in Japan with project manager, exports specialist Sami Häikiö. We learn about the strides being ...
27 Mars 201958min
Episode 13: When you don’t get sisu
This time, Very Finnish Problems creator Joel Willans is joined by Joanna Nylund, author of Sisu: The Finnish Art of Courage, to discuss, as the book title suggests, Finnish resilience. Is sisu someho...
30 Okt 20181h 6min
Episode 12: When Northern Lights have been seen by everyone except you
What’s it like to spend most of your time living in the Finnish wilderness? Joel Willans, author and creator of Very Finnish Problems discusses the beauty of Northern nature with explorer and Instagra...
13 Aug 201858min
