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How to Live in Denmark — 152 episodes

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Authenticity and the Danish Summer Light

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My Awkward First Year in Denmark

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The Scheduled 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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Vintage TV and movies as a guide to Danish culture

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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

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The Danish Empire - without Greenland?

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Learning Danish through song lyrics

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Job switching in Denmark

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The Design Quirks of Copenhagen

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Who is Holger Danske?

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The white magic of the Danish graduation hat

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Do you have to speak Danish to work in Denmark?

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Why Danes Find Compliments So Awkward

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Romance in Denmark

27

Finding light in the Danish Winter Darkness

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New Year's Eve Traditions in Denmark

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How to Handle a Conflict in Denmark

30

Drugs in Denmark

31

Equality and the Electric Bike

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How to Meet a Dead Viking: The Mummies of Denmark

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

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Rich in Denmark

35

What Newcomers to Denmark Ask Me

36

Denmark and Butter: A Love Story

37

Randers is not a joke

38

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

40

Ballad of the Danish Royal Teenagers

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

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On the Road: Copenhagen Northwest, beyond the cherry trees

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The Secret Strategy for Practicing Spoken Danish

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

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The Non-Drinkers' Guide to Danish Christmas parties

46

Denmark's Big and Wonderful Second Hand Economy

47

On the Road: The Tunnel to Germany

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

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

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Saving money in Denmark: How to get around for less

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Saving money on food in Denmark

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Books about Denmark from the second hand store

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Practical tips for moving to Denmark

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Gender equality in Denmark

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Danish beaches in winter

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Driving in Denmark

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

58

Denmark and the Coronavirus Summer

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Animals and Denmark: Swans, pigs, and horses

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The Danish Alcohol Culture

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Debt in Denmark

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Making Danish friends: A few tips based on experience

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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

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Summer Vacation in Denmark: The Agony and the Ecstasy

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

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Motivating Danish employees: Tips for Foreign Managers

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The sound of Denmark? Quiet. Very quiet

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Tips for Living with a Danish Family

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

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

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Autumn in Denmark: The slow fading of the light

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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

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Can I date my Danish colleague?

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

79

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

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

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

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The Trailing Spouse in Denmark

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Why job titles aren't important in Denmark

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

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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

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The Danish art of taking time off

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The Danish job interview

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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'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

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

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

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

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

109

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

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

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

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

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What I like about Denmark

114

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

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

116

Danes & IT: Anyone can guess your CPR number

117

Danes and Norwegians: Bitter envy and brotherly love

118

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

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Stories of a Salty: Arriving back in Denmark after vacation

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

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

122

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

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Salaam and Gooddag: Denmark for Muslims

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Danes and Stereotypes: The superficial American and the Copenhagen cheater

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

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

127

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

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

129

More Snow Tomorrow: Surviving winter as a foreigner in Denmark

130

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

131

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

132

Gossip and Scandal in Denmark

133

Sex and Denmark

134

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

135

Christmas in Denmark Part 2: Get Yourself an Elf Hat

136

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

137

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

138

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

139

Just buy more insurance: Crime and Punishment in Denmark

140

No planned hangovers: Ways I refuse to integrate in Denmark

141

Danish Design: From spaceship toilets to thieves that steal chairs

142

Here come the dark times: Winter in Denmark

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

144

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

145

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

146

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

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

148

Danish, Dutch, Deutschland: Confusing Denmark with its neighbors

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

150

Danish sports: Big handballs and lonely ping-pong players

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White Socks and the Danish Tax Burden

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The Deeper Meaning of Pigs