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Normal for Norway22- Norsk/Norwegian language Part 2 featuring Norwegian With Tor!After all these years, it's finally time to bring in an actual expert. When we heard that Torleif Villmones AKA Norwegian With Tor wanted to share some Norwegian language wisdom, we were delighted to have someone who knows what they're talking about join us.
Tor shares some tips and tricks, experience in teaching, and of course teaches us about dirty idioms. He gets us.
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2024-05-3159 minNormal for Norway21- Norsk/Norwegian language Part 1A deep dive (or shallow, if you're a linguist listening) into one of the building blocks of Norwegian society: the language itself. How did it develop, do you write beiken or bacon, and what is actually the difference between Bokmål and Nynorsk?
Theme music: Fuji Fakes
New jingle: Christopher Helberg2024-05-3145 minNormal for Norway20- Cold/KuldeNewsflash: it's cold in Oslo right now. Really cold. And we aren't sick of talking, complaining, and speculating about it. So buckle for the whys, hows, and also what do you DOs of when it's -24 degrees.2024-01-1248 minNormal for Norway19- Books/BøkerTo support the establishment of Indigo's bookstore in Oslo, Normal for Norway recorded a very special LIVE episode! The topic of course: books. Did Vikings have books? What did they like to carve on rocks? How much did the new Oslo library cost, and why is it always overrun by the cast of Skam? All this and more will be answered.
You can still donate to help start the bookstore at spleis.no/prismaticpages
Find out more about Prismatic Pages at prismaticpages.com, or on Instagram and Facebook.2023-10-2831 minNormal for Norway18- Foraging/Sanking Part 2Don't get worms in your brain! Listen to this episode to find out how NOT to be poisoned or taken over by parasites when foraging for local treats.
Want to donate to Indigo's new English language bookstore to help it get off the ground? Visit this link: https://spleis.no/prismaticpages
And follow Prismatic Pages on Instagram @prismatic.pages
Theme music: Fuji Fakes
News jingle: Christopher Helberg2023-10-0342 minNormal for Norway17- Foraging/Sanking Part 1As autumn is soon upon us, it felt time to address a very cozy topic: foraging. Have you ever picked berries in the woods? What about mushrooms, or nettles? Warnings and tips abound, but first we dive into the history and significance of foraging (New Nordic cuisine anyone?).
Theme music: Fuji Fakes
News jingle: Christopher Helberg
2023-08-2737 minNormal for Norway16- Summer/SommerIt's summer and what does that mean? That nothing is happening. But we dragged ourselves to the mics to record this podcast just for our listeners.
Theme music: Fuji Fakes
News jingle: Christopher Helberg
2023-07-2124 minNormal for NorwayNews Roundup July 2023We're back and weighing in on sensitive topics like sunglasses (if you know, you know, and if you don't we'll fill you in), ferry boats, and the odd things people get up to when there's bad weather in Oslo.
Theme music: Fuji Fakes
News jingle: Christopher Helberg
2023-07-1722 minNormal for Norway15- Queer/Skeiv Part 1It's a Pride miracle! We're popping by with some stories of iconic lesbians, criminalization and decriminalization of gay sex, and of course the news in review (gay sex...in the forest?).
Theme music: Fuji Fakes
News jingle: Christopher Helberg
2023-06-3034 minNormal for Norway14- Freezer pizza/GrandiosaDo 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 taste test to determine whether or not this easy meal is worth the 55 kroner (the answer may surprise you). And Indigo investigates: how dangerous is it exactly to bake a pizza when drunk?
Theme music: Fuji Fakes
News jingle: Christopher Helberg
2023-04-2540 minNormal for NorwayBonus Episode: News Roundup February 2023Here'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
2023-03-0215 minNormal for Norway13- Taco/TacoIt'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) into the national Friday dish. We go out on fieldwork, name drop academics who will soon be sending cease-and-desists, and put in the work to analyze the importance of a puzzling Norwegian obsession.
Theme music: Fuji Fakes
News jingle: Christopher Helberg
2023-02-1737 minNormal for Norway12- Stuff you put on bread/PåleggIt'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 intermittent fasting before it was cool? And we're joined by a guest who tells us about growing up with that pålegg life.
Music: Fuji Fakes
News jingle: Christopher Helberg2023-02-1240 minNormal for Norway11- Border shopping/HarryturThis 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.2022-10-1939 min
Normal for Norway10- Hot dogs/PølseThe 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 angry listener messages are we going to get for revealing the number?2022-05-1034 minNormal for Norway9- Easter/PåskeEaster 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 between three people.
Music: Fuji Fakes2022-04-1719 minNormal for Norway8- Oil/Olje Part 2Concluding 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, on season 2: food in Norway, starting with a trip to Sweden.2021-11-2945 minNormal for Norway7- Oil/Olje Part 1It's time to tackle the bedrock of Norwegian modern identity: oil. In part one we're talking about the history of oil in Norway and how this place got so damn rich.
Theme song: Fuji Fakes2021-11-1652 minNormal for Norway6- Cabins/Hytta Part 2All we can say is, remember to charge your electric car if you're going to the mountains. And bring plenty of hand warmers.
Theme song: Fuji Fakes2021-06-1950 minNormal for Norway5- Cabins/Hytta Part 1In this episode, we investigate the geographical, sociological, and philosophical space that cabins inhabit in Norwegian life.
Theme song: Fuji Fakes2021-06-0237 minNormal for Norway4- The wine monopoly/Vinmonopolet Part 2In part two of the Vinmonopolet two-part segment we talk about whether or not it actually works, the shocking story of Norway’s most popular drink for 50 years and why your wine might smell like horse.
Music by Fuji Fakes2021-05-0951 minNormal for Norway3- The wine monopoly/Vinmonopolet Part 1Buying alcohol in Norway is weird. We talk about how you do it, why it's like this, and how to get around it...kinda.
Music by Fuji Fakes2021-04-3051 minNormal for Norway2- Cross-country skiing/langrennThis week we investigate a national obsession—cross-country skiing. What is it? Where did it start? Why do thousands of people ski 50km every year with a 3.5kg weight in their bag? Tune in to find out!
Special thanks to Aiden Trigg-Hauger/Fuji Fakes for writing and performing our theme song!2021-04-1850 min
Normal for Norway1- First ImpressionsSéamus and Indigo explain why they're in Norway and what they thought of the country before they actually moved. Also, proper tourniquet techniques, Estonian alcohol, and Norwegian boyfriends.2021-04-1040 min