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If you’ve listened to our episode on Dating Danes and have been really applying yourself, you might be starting to think about Danish weddings… Both Sam and Josefine have (separately!) had Danish weddings that are a little bit different to ho
In this last episode of the current season we give you everything you need to know ahead of coming to Denmark for the first time.Sam and Josefine are joined in the studio with two excellent guests sharing their insights and tips on how to ori
For a culture that is normally so practical and matter-of-fact (see Separate Duvets), Danes seem to find it surprisingly difficult to talk about relationships.Compared with other cultures, it’s rare in Denmark to ask someone out on a date in
In the 1970s, Denmark was like most other Western countries when it came to generating energy: the majority came from high-polluting, non-renewable resources. When oil crises hit after OPEC switched off oil supply, Denmark, and indeed much of
It seems that one of the defining characteristics of being Danish is to feel you are a member of a small nation.During the Viking and Middle Age periods, Denmark was a relative superpower, with territory spanning modern day Norway, south Swed
In the 1950s, a Danish woman, Ella Flatau, began taking her kids on walks in the forest to teach them about the world.Soon, other parents asked if their kids could join, and before long, they formalised the arrangement, creating the first "fo
In this episode Sam is speaking to Anne Jamison and John Bennett, a couple from the USA who moved to Denmark from Dubai last year.Anne and John share their thoughts on:Work/life balance in Denmark and how this differs from US cultureDenmark
Around the world house prices are rising far higher than incomes meaning "ordinary people" are unable to afford to own a place to live.In Denmark, andelsboliger ("co-operative housing") offers a solution.With roots in the 1800s, it is an ap
We're back with Season 3!In this episode we tackle Janteloven or "The Law of Jante".In 1933, a Danish-Norwegian author called Axel Sandemose wrote a book describing a fictional town in rural Denmark.The people of the town were very set in
Hello!Hope you've had a lovely summer.The What The Denmark team have been busy getting ready for a new season of the podcast... and we'd love your input for a couple of episodes!Dating DanesOne episode has the working title How to dat
When temperatures drop, the last thing on most people's minds is to go outside, strip off and take a plunge into near freezing water.That is, however, what a large percentage of the Danish population do each winter.Why on earth would someon
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, citizens' trust in their governments has declined all across Europe, and around the world.Denmark, however, stands out as a country where trust levels have increased.But why?This is the topic of th
Danish food culture has an outsized impact on the world stage.For a country with less than 0.1% of the world's population, Denmark boasts the two best restaurants in the world and has a culinary movement that is the envy of chefs and kitchens
Guki is originally from Georgia (the country, not the US state), and moved to Denmark for studies after growing up fascinated by Scandinavia.This is a different type of episode to our usual ones, where we speak with people are learning about
As winter approaches, you might spot an unusual sight on the streets of Denmark: fashionable people (mostly women) wearing an all-in-one ski suit worn predominantly by toddlers.These ski suits (or rather "flight suits") have become a fashion
Danish culture is premised on various values such as trust, equality and respect for privacy.Whilst this has many virtues, from an outsider perspective, this can also appear to play out in scenarios where Danes come across as... well, a bit r
David Heinemeier Hansson is a tech entrepreneur and internationally successful racing driver. Anyone who has worked in computer programming will likely have come across Ruby on Rails. Well, David invented it.David is the author of several bus
The initial stumbling block for a lot of non-Danes speaking Danish is being able to say things in a (somewhat) comprehensible manner, and understanding what others are saying back to you.Danes are notorious amongst their Scandinavian counterp
Sam, Josefine and Andreas (our "audio guy") have a conversation about the things we've learnt from the first season of What The Denmark.We cover:Feedback from listenersFavourite things we've learned from the episodes so farNew perspectives
The sport of handball has a rich history in Denmark.The country invented the modern form of the game (so the story goes) and the men's team are the two-time reigning world champions.In this episode, Sam and Josefine speak with the head of t
Esther is originally from The Netherlands, and moved to Denmark in 2019.This is the first of a new type of episode on What The Denmark where we speak with people are learning about Danish culture after moving to Denmark.These interviews, we
Getting the dream job (or indeed any job) can be a daunting experience.In this episode of What The Denmark we dive into the practical advice on how to get a job.Whilst this is through the lens of getting a job in Denmark, as you'll hear the
The Danish job market is a competitive hunting ground.Many applicants find themselves sending out hundreds of CVs without any joy.In this episode we identify what makes the Danish job market different from other countries, and why it is so
If you’ve ever spoken at length with a Danish person, chances are that their dry sense of humour has resulted in instances of confusion rather than fits of laughter.While Danes seem to have a peculiar pride in their dry sense of humour, many
In the previous episode of What the Denmark, we covered the theory on making friends in Denmark and why it can be more challenging than elsewhere.In this episode, we leave behind the theory and dig deeper into the practical advice.Our guest
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