Oslo neighborhood guide bonus ep: swimming spots
After we experienced a very minor heat wave in July we really got familiar with the swimming spots of Oslo. The heat might have dissipated,...
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Normal for Norway
Two foreigners living in Oslo tackle one weird thing about Norway each week (ish).
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Listen to Normal for Norway, a Comedy podcast by Indigo Trigg-Hauger and Séamus Beirne. Stream 42 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 42 episodesOslo neighborhood guide: Nydalen
Imagine our confusion when we realized Indigo (I'll take the blame) had ranked Nydalen so highly on the list. But maybe there is more than m...
Oslo neighborhood guide: St. Hanshaugen (and Bislett)
It's time for a neighborhood that holds a dear place in our hearts: St. Hanshaugen, where we first kindled our friendship! This former rocky...
Oslo neighborhood guide: Majorstuen and Frogner
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...
Oslo neighborhood guide: Sentrum
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...
Oslo neighborhood guide: Carl Berners plass
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...
Oslo neighborhood guide: Skøyen and Torshov
Eeeeeveryone is about to be sending us objections, corrections, and maybe even hate mail, as we kick off our Oslo neighborhood guide series....
Week 9, 2026: Noise complaints, cider standards, and NIMBYs
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...
Week 8, 2026: Happy Ramadan-Lunar New Year-Fastelavn-Valentine's
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...
Week 4, 2026: Klepto cat, new tax rules, and an electrifying investigation,
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...
Snus/Snus
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...
Week 2, 2026: From burping to the new global age of war
Happy new year, and it's certainly kicking off with a variety of news, from (questionable?) dating advice to the possible invasion of Greenl...
Week 49, 2025: Car parks, parks, and free parking
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...
Week 48, 2025: Snow crabs, deportations, and being late to work
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...
Week 47 in 2025: Elk in your trash, sports(?!), and an investigation
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,...
Week 46 in 2025
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...
Year in review/Året som gikk Part 2
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-...
Year in review/Året som gikk Part 1
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...
22- 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...
21- Norsk/Norwegian language Part 1
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...