‘Swede As - The Podcast’ is an entertaining comedy podcast comprised of two boisterous Australians (Sheona Urquhart Smångs and Tania Doko) with a brave Swede (Brian Modin) caught in the middle, defending this wonderfully strange country. 'Swede As - The Podcast' a light-hearted take on all the wonderful quirks that come with moving to Sweden, the fun differences between the two countries and what life is like living closer to the North Pole. Whether you're Swedish or an expat surviving in Sv ...
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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2020!!! Sheona's deportation, carols, trees, pepparkakshus and Gävlebocken
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It's our final episode of 2020!!! We thought we'd take the year out in 'Swede As' style and chat all things Christmas - as well as share some surprising news about Sheona's immigration saga (let's hope she is still allowed in Sweden next season!) We compare Christmas carols, real trees vs plastic, admire Sheona's first pepparkakshus and support Bri…
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Season 2 - Episode 11: P1 radio, moving to Sweden meltdowns, dansbandsmusik, & så mycket bättre
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In our final episode of Season 2, we dive into Sweden's more 'sobering' radio station, P1. We remember our meltdowns when we first moved to Sweden. Brian educates us on Swedish country music, called dansbandsmusik. We explore Swedish classic songs that everyone (expat or Swede) should acquaint themselves with. And we present one of Sweden's most be…
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Season 2 - Episode 10: Friggebod, Skånska, a bicycle accident and the earth's rotation
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In our tenth episode of season two Brian, Tania and Sheona discuss Swedish properties, the dialect in the southern part of Sweden - known as Skånska - Sheona witnesses a bicycle accident and attempts to help, Brian warns the girls about the upcoming Autumn-depression and also schools the girls on the rotation of the earth. We also discuss how we fe…
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Season 2 - Episode 9: Moose heads, pizza salads, Kangaroo meat and non-conservative Swedes
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In this lightning episode, we launch into one of the most mysterious items of food found in Sweden.... every expat knows about it, even though it's unlikely you've ever ordered it! We also talk about Brian's moose-head (are you honestly surprised?!), Swedish food and the possibility that Swedes are actually not as conservative as ya'll make yoursel…
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Season 2 - Episode 8: Berries & mushrooms & Bears - oh my! Plus golf, allsång and Melbs
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Glad sommar allihopa! We swing into this episode with a slightly embarassing game of golf. We pick berries and questionable mushrooms, whilst trying to avoid encounters with bears. We sing-a-long to allsång på skansen and we uncover the truth about Melbourne's recent mask-avoiding Karen. Cameo appearances include the frog-dance and a murderous moos…
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