Week 8, 2026: Happy Ramadan-Lunar New Year-Fastelavn-Valentine's

Normal for Norway by Indigo Trigg-Hauger and Séamus Beirne

Feb 21, 202600:47:04Comedy

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 Troms. And also, crows invading the city. What do they want?

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