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Two foreigners living in Oslo tackle one weird thing about Norway each week (ish).
Is it Majorstu en or Majorstu a ? And what does Frogner actually mean? Two of Oslo's posher neighborhoods get their day in the sun--but did...
Can Sentrum even be called a neighborhood? According to the city, no! And we concur, because it's got very little going for it. But why is t...
Next up on the Oslo neighborhood chopping block: we return to Carl Berners plass and discuss what it has to offer besides a squareabout. Ind...
Eeeeeveryone is about to be sending us objections, corrections, and maybe even hate mail, as we kick off our Oslo neighborhood guide series....
This week is all about complaints: a loud waterfall, the people of Carl Berner's Plass don't want McDonalds, and Indigo gives a piece of her...
What a week of celebrations! We do a brief dive into religious traditions and history. Foreigners can't drive in the snow, say residents of...
We are really bringing the most important news this week on a real breadth of topics: new tax and debt rules that could affect YOU, a klepto...
Haven't tried snus yet? We don't recommend you do, but in Norway it's ubiquitous, and the reason for strange bumps under people's lips, maki...
Happy new year, and it's certainly kicking off with a variety of news, from (questionable?) dating advice to the possible invasion of Greenl...
This week 49 episode brought to you by Indigo fighting off a flu, our controversial takes on The Nutcracker, and a weird amount of news abou...
Another week of eclectic news has come and gone, and as week 48 closes out we bring you the answers to questions like: Are Norwegians eating...
We aren't just covering the news now, we're creating it: Séamus has found a sign of week 47 that requires further investigation. Meanwhile,...
Too much ribbe in Røst, breaking IBS treatment, toll and import drama, and northern lights in a "cannibal storm", we've got all your news fo...
So much has happened since we last spoke that we needed a whole other hour to cover it all. In part 2 we bring you killer party buses, post-...
We bought a new mic, dusted off the podcast equipment, and we are BACK. What even happened the last year? Month by month we'll give you all...
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...
A deep dive (or shallow, if you're a linguist listening) into one of the building blocks of Norwegian society: the language itself. How did...
Newsflash: 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...
To support the establishment of Indigo's bookstore in Oslo, Normal for Norway recorded a very special LIVE episode! The topic of course: boo...
Don'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...
As 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 mushro...
It'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 lis...
We'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...
It's a Pride miracle! We're popping by with some stories of iconic lesbians, criminalization and decriminalization of gay sex, and of course...
Do you have water in your mouth yet? Because you're about to hear about the beloved Norwegian freezer pizza, Grandiosa; reviled by many fore...
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...
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...
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...
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 episode that inspired it all. Are they hot dogs, sausages, or something else entirely — and why are they so important to this country's...
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 th...
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? An...
It'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...
All 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...
In this episode, we investigate the geographical, sociological, and philosophical space that cabins inhabit in Norwegian life. Theme song: F...
In 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...
Buying 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 Fakes
This week we investigate a national obsession—cross-country skiing. What is it? Where did it start? Why do thousands of people ski 50km ever...
Séamus and Indigo explain why they're in Norway and what they thought of the country before they actually moved. Also, proper tourniquet tec...