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How to Live in Denmark — 151 episodes

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My Awkward First Year in Denmark

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The Spontaneous Dane: Why Friendship Needs a Calendar

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Danish dinner party customs & why it's OK to break your Royal Copenhagen cup

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Danish Movies and TV as a Guide to Danish Culture

5

December: Little Nisse, Big Money: The Danish Year Part 12

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November Rain and "daylighting" buried rivers: The Danish Year Part 11

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October, democracy in denmark, and competitive poster hanging: The Danish Year Part 10

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September, elite sport, and the not-quite death of Jante Law: The Danish Year Part 9

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August, The first day of school, and how children learn to be Danish: The Danish Year Part 8

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July, Nature in Denmark, and following The Daisy Route: The Danish Year Part 7

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June: Danish pride, women in uniform, and the reverse Jante Law: The Danish Year Part 6

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May, the candle in the window, and getting old in Denmark: The Danish Year Part 5

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April, Gardening in Denmark, and what it means to be "Pear Danish": The Danish Year Part 4

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March, "Gække Letters", and the things lost in Digital Denmark: The Danish Year Part 3

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February, the Cat in the Barrel, and the Absence of Faith: The Danish Year Part 2

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January, Skiing, and Income Inequality: The Danish Year Part 1

17

The Danish Empire - without Greenland?

18

Learning Danish through song lyrics

19

Job switching in Denmark

20

The Design Quirks of Copenhagen

21

Who is Holger Danske?

22

The white magic of the Danish graduation hat

23

Do you have to speak Danish to work in Denmark?

24

Why Danes Find Compliments So Awkward

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Romance in Denmark

26

Finding light in the Danish Winter Darkness

27

New Year's Eve Traditions in Denmark

28

How to Handle a Conflict in Denmark

29

Drugs in Denmark

30

Equality and the Electric Bike

31

How to Meet a Dead Viking: The Mummies of Denmark

32

No ice cream in July: Scenes from the Danish summer vacation period

33

Rich in Denmark

34

What Newcomers to Denmark Ask Me

35

Denmark and Butter: A Love Story

36

Randers is not a joke

37

The Bridges of Denmark

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On returning to Denmark: Swimming in Copenhagen harbor, picking wild blackberries, and admiring Danish law and order

39

Ballad of the Danish Royal Teenagers

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Tivoli vs Bakken: How two amusement parks show the two sides of Denmark

41

On the Road: Copenhagen Northwest, beyond the cherry trees

42

The Secret Strategy for Practicing Spoken Danish

43

Queen Margrethe, Denmark's good-humored, much-loved monarch

44

The Non-Drinkers' Guide to Danish Christmas parties

45

Denmark's Big and Wonderful Second Hand Economy

46

On the Road: The Tunnel to Germany

47

On the Road: Riding Copenhagen's big yellow "Harbor Bus" ferry

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On the Road in Denmark: Esbjerg, Ribe, and Fanø

49

Saving money in Denmark: How to get around for less

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Saving money on food in Denmark

51

Books about Denmark from the second hand store

52

Practical tips for moving to Denmark

53

Gender equality in Denmark

54

Danish beaches in winter

55

Driving in Denmark

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Dining in Denmark: From crispy fried pork to flower juice with champagne

57

Denmark and the Coronavirus Summer

58

Animals and Denmark: Swans, pigs, and horses

59

The Danish Alcohol Culture

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Debt in Denmark

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Making Danish friends: A few tips based on experience

62

Nudity in Denmark: The naked truth

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Politeness in Denmark: Some thoughts on Danish etiquette

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What I say when I'm welcoming newcomers to Denmark

65

Summer Vacation in Denmark: The Agony and the Ecstasy

66

April Fool's in Denmark, and the rough game of Danish humor

67

Motivating Danish employees: Tips for Foreign Managers

68

The sound of Denmark? Quiet. Very quiet

69

Tips for Living with a Danish Family

70

Alone for the holidays: What to do for Christmas in Denmark when you're on your own

71

Christmas gift giving in Denmark: Package games, Almond Gifts, and Why It's OK to Exchange Whatever You Get

72

Autumn in Denmark: The slow fading of the light

73

The story behind the How to Live in Denmark Podcast: Fifth anniversary episode

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What to wear to work in Denmark: Fashion in blue, black, grey, and for the adventurous - beige

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Your first day at work in Denmark: Flowers, handshakes, passwords, and several people named Mette

76

Can I date my Danish colleague?

77

Understanding your Danish boss: Less like a general, more like a sports coach

78

The Danish Flag: 800 years old and going out fashion?

79

Your free daily banana and five weeks off: Job benefits in Denmark

80

Danish gangsters: Night-time helicopters and the risks of a knit hat

81

The Trailing Spouse in Denmark

82

Why job titles aren't important in Denmark

83

Danish union vs A-kasse: What's the difference?

84

Networking in Denmark: 5 useful tips for making Danish business contacts

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It's all about the cake: The secrets of socializing with your Danish colleagues

86

The Danish art of taking time off

87

The Danish job interview

88

Finding a job in Denmark: Cover Letters, LinkedIn, plus two magic words

89

Looking for a job in Denmark: Your Danish cv (And why you might want to consider a Danish nickname)

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Getting a job in Denmark: Fine-tuning your approach to the Danish job market

91

How to date a Dane: The two-speed bicycle and the flexible word

92

Danes and Beauty: Miss Denmark, the empty museum, and why you shouldn't expect compliments

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Arriving in Denmark: Some tips from my experience

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Danish babies: Rolling Royalty and Tribal Names

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Private-equity pastry and the decline of bodegas: How Denmark is changing

96

Danes and Fear: What is there to be afraid of in Denmark?

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Spring in Denmark: Hot Wheat Buns and Highly-Educated Drunks

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Danish Birthday Traditions

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Danes and Singing

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Danes and Inequality: Private Schools and Migrants Who Sleep in Sandboxes

101

Cat Bites and Dental Vacations: The ups and downs of the Danish health care system

102

'Best of' Podcast: Christmas in Denmark Part 2: Get Yourself an Elf Hat

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Don't mention the flag: What I learned when I studied for the Danish citizenship exam

104

Donald Duck, Anti-Depressants, and the Myth of Danish Happiness

105

Danes and Environmentalism: Why a country that loves green tech is the world's fourth-biggest polluter

106

Are you a good foreigner, or a bad foreigner? How the Danes categorize newcomers to Denmark

107

The 8:00 meeting is not an 8:05 meeting: Do's and Don'ts in Denmark

108

The Little Match Girl and the Fur Industry: Danes and China

109

How to make friends in Denmark; or 'Friendship in Denmark is a slow-growing plant.'

110

Danes and English, or "Can I live in Denmark without speaking Danish?"

111

Danes and Authority: The giant penis on the wall, or how to deal with Danish civil servants

112

What I like about Denmark

113

More thoughts on Danish summer: The downside of the 'light times'

114

Danes and Swedes: The world's worst haircuts are Swedish

115

Danes & IT: Anyone can guess your CPR number

116

Danes and Norwegians: Bitter envy and brotherly love

117

Summerhouse or dollhouse? What to expect if you're invited to a Danish summer home

118

Stories of a Salty: Arriving back in Denmark after vacation

119

The Little Mermaid is Highly Disappointing: Better ideas for visitors to Denmark

120

Raising children in Denmark: If their social life's OK, academic success will follow

121

The Things I Do Double: Thoughts on Denmark's offer of Double Citizenship

122

Salaam and Gooddag: Denmark for Muslims

123

Danes and Stereotypes: The superficial American and the Copenhagen cheater

124

Danish Names: Why Bent is not bent, and why It's bad to be Brian

125

How to find a job in Denmark: Not easy, but it can be done

126

Dating in Denmark, Part 2: Dating Danish men, a guide for the foreign woman

127

Dating in Denmark, Part 1: Meeting Danish women, a guide for the foreign man

128

More Snow Tomorrow: Surviving winter as a foreigner in Denmark

129

Danes and Vikings, plus: Two words to use to get Danish people to do what you want

130

Danes and Work: My vacation flight was cancelled, because the pilot was on vacation

131

Gossip and Scandal in Denmark

132

Sex and Denmark

133

How to survive the dark times, plus: Should I move to Denmark?

134

Christmas in Denmark Part 2: Get Yourself an Elf Hat

135

Ørestad, Ørested and Øresund: Why I still get lost in Denmark

136

Voting at McDonald's: Danish politics, and the posters that will last until spring

137

The Two Months of Christmas: Holiday drinking in Denmark begins now

138

Just buy more insurance: Crime and Punishment in Denmark

139

No planned hangovers: Ways I refuse to integrate in Denmark

140

Danish Design: From spaceship toilets to thieves that steal chairs

141

Here come the dark times: Winter in Denmark

142

A thatched roof over your head: How to find a place to live in Denmark

143

All the colors of the Danish landscape: The truth about Danish fashion

144

Two-Wheeled Vikings and why I own three bikes: Danes and Cycling

145

No food, only stuff to make food: My culture shock in Denmark

146

Public nudity and the passion for privacy: Why I Google my Danish neighbors to find out who they are

147

Danish, Dutch, Deutschland: Confusing Denmark with its neighbors

148

Painful hugs and Poison Gifts: When the same words mean different things in Danish and English

149

Danish sports: Big handballs and lonely ping-pong players

150

White Socks and the Danish Tax Burden

151

The Deeper Meaning of Pigs