by Cofruition
<p>Danish culture can be pretty confusing, especially if you are not from Denmark.</p> <p>This podcast is on a mission to resolve cultural confusion in the country, and help anyone understand how people in this unique country think and behave.</p> <p>Co-hosts Sam Floy (British podcaster, "The Outsider") and Josefine Volqvartz (Danish TV journalist, "The Insider") speak to experts and members of the public to understand and explain why something so normal in Danish culture is confusing to outsiders.</p> <p>Rather than simply point fun, or say something like "Danes have an ironic sense of humour" we go deep, by speaking to experts to explain <b>why</b>.</p> <p>Importantly, this show is as much for Danes as it is non-Danes.</p> <p>What The Denmark is an educational, entertaining and inclusive show where we take a curious look at things that seem normal in Denmark, and get to the bottom of why.</p> <p>The show is aimed at everyone with a connection to Denmark, and people around the world looking to learn more about the happiest country in the world.</p> <p>If you've ever felt that you want to understand more about Denmark and Danish culture, then this is the podcast for you!</p> <p>Learn more at <a href="https://www.whatthedenmark.com/" target="_blank">https://www.whatthedenmark.com/</a></p>
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January 17, 2024
<p>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… </p> <p>Both Sam and Josefine have (separately!) had Danish weddings that are a little bit different to how other countries do it. But what are some of the things to expect when going to a Danish wedding?</p> <p>In this bonus episode of What the Denmark we’re speaking to social historian <a href="https://pure.kb.dk/da/persons/caroline-nyvang" target="_blank">Caroline Nyvang</a> and <a href="https://www.dr.dk/det-bedste-fra-dr/nu-er-gift-ved-foerste-blik-tilbage-og-bryllupsnatten-er-skrottet" target="_blank">Anna Askov</a>, editor of <a href="https://www.dr.dk/drtv/saeson/gift-ved-foerste-blik_399431" target="_blank"><i>Gift ved første blik</i></a> or “Married at First Sight” about Danish wedding traditions.</p> <p>Some of things this episode covers:</p> <ul><li>Danish marriage traditions from the 1800s-1900s</li><li>Why do people get married - or not - in Denmark today?</li><li>How ‘Married at First Sight’ has become such a popular Danish export</li><li>What does a traditional wedding day look like in Denmark? And where did these traditions come from?</li><li>How easy is it to get married in Denmark? - Ærø “<a href="https://ec.europa.eu/migrant-integration/news/denmark-marriage-migration-makes-denmark-europes-las-vegas_en" target="_blank">Europe’s Las Vegas</a>”</li><li>Why are Danish <a href="https://vardags.com/family-law/denmark-easy-divorces" target="_blank">divorce rates</a> so high?</li></ul> <p>If you have any thoughts on this episode please do comment on our Instagram - we’d love to hear what you think!</p> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by the Talent to a Green Denmark project who administers the A State of Denmark brand. </p> <p>Denmark is actively looking to attract international talent to move to the country. If you're interested to learn more about jobs in (one of) the happiest countries in the world, head to <a href="https://www.state-of-denmark.com/wtd" target="_blank">www.state-of-denmark.com/wtd</a></p> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p> <p>You can also learn more about What The Denmark on <a href="https://www.whatthedenmark.com/" target="_blank">our website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatthedenmark" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatthedenmark/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p>
February 22, 2023
<p>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.</p> <p>Sam and Josefine are joined in the studio with two excellent guests sharing their insights and tips on how to orient your first days and weeks in the land of Denmark..!</p> <p>Kay Xander Mellish the author of the new book <i>"How to Work in Denmark: Tips for finding a job, succeeding at work, and understanding your Danish boss".</i> She is the voice behind the long-running "<a href="https://www.howtoliveindenmark.com/" target="_blank">How to Live in Denmark</a>" podcast and blog. </p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jnkyamoah/" target="_blank">Joseph Yamoah</a> is a project consultant at Maersk (a Danish multinational) and moved to Denmark full-time from Ghana after studying at the University of Copenhagen.</p> <p>The four discuss all sorts of interesting things to help you on the practical elements of being in Denmark: navigate from the airport, avoid getting run over by a bike and even building friendships with local Danes.</p> <p>In the episode we discussed various apps/ services that are useful to know about</p> <ul><li><a href="https://en.elderlearn.dk/" target="_blank">Elderlearn</a> (learn Danish speaking to elderly Danish people)</li><li><a href="https://www.tivoli.dk/en/" target="_blank">Tivoli</a> (amusement park in the centre of Copenhagen)</li><li><a href="https://dinoffentligetransport.dk/find-og-koeb-billet/salgssteder/dot-billetter-app/" target="_blank">DOT app</a> (public transport tickets)</li><li><a href="https://www.dsb.dk/find-produkter-og-services/dsb-app/" target="_blank">DSB app</a> (for train times/ tickets)</li><li><a href="https://citymapper.com/copenhagen" target="_blank">Citymapper</a> (for real-time travel info) </li><li><a href="https://www.donkey.bike/" target="_blank">Donkey Republic</a> and <a href="https://www.li.me/" target="_blank">Lime</a> (for bike rentals)</li></ul> <p><br /></p> <p>We also featured a question from Derek who runs the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RobeTrotting" target="_blank">Robe Trotting</a> Youtube channel (all about things that are confusing about Denmark) and spoke about Joseph’s Copenhagen University article: <a href="https://studies.ku.dk/masters/global-development/interviews/joseph-yamoah/" target="_blank">https://studies.ku.dk/masters/global-development/interviews/joseph-yamoah/</a> </p> <p><br /></p> <p>If you enjoyed this episode/ season, please do consider giving us a rating/ review on your podcast app, it really helps in having new people discover the show + you can let us know if there are any topics you’d like us to do in the future!</p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p> <p><br /></p> <p>This episode is sponsored by Talent to Denmark's "State of Denmark" campaign.</p> <p>Denmark is actively looking to attract international talent to move to the country. If you're interested to learn more about jobs in (one of) the happiest countries in the world, head to <a href="https://www.state-of-denmark.com/wtd" target="_blank">www.state-of-denmark.com/wtd</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p> <p><br /></p> <p>You can also learn more about What The Denmark on <a href="https://www.whatthedenmark.com/" target="_blank">our website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatthedenmark" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatthedenmark/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> </p>
January 18, 2023
<p>For a culture that is normally so practical and matter-of-fact (see <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/50hebKF9k9bbXaS3b6hVPK" target="_blank"><i>Separate Duvets</i></a>), Danes seem to find it surprisingly difficult to talk about relationships.</p> <p>Compared with other cultures, it’s rare in Denmark to ask someone out on a date in person (unless drunk) and there’s often missing vocabulary around defining what relationships are (there’s no direct translation for “dating”).</p> <p>All this means that non-Danes (and to some extent, Danes) can really struggle with navigating the world of relationships in Denmark. </p> <p>In this episode we seek to explore why, and offer advice on what to do!</p> <p>Sam and Josefine are joined in the studio by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/linekirsten" target="_blank">Line Kirsten Nikolajsen</a>, a radio presenter at DR (the Danish national broadcaster) who used to present <a href="https://www.dr.dk/lyd/p3/line-kirsten-giftekniv" target="_blank">Giftekniv</a>, a show all about helping young people in the world of dating. </p> <p>In the episode we cover:</p> <ul><li>Advice on how to approach a Danish person you think looks hot</li><li>How to do a first date in Denmark</li><li>A warning on saying “I love you” to a Dane</li><li>Differences between heterosexual and homosexual relationships</li><li>The gender (in)equality in Danish relationships</li><li>Danes (perhaps) being more comfortable dating friends than strangers</li><li>Experiences dating in Denmark vs abroad</li></ul> <p>And several times investigating the sense that Danes (as a general rule) struggle to talk about romantic feelings, and how that is reflected in the Danish language.</p> <p>We had some additional help on this episode from student journalist Frida Rottländer who joined us in the studio, and Sue-Angel Nyleti who conducted additional research.</p> <p>A few things that we spoke about include</p> <ul><li>Dating advice from <a href="http://marouasajeb.com" target="_blank">Maroua Sajeb</a></li><li><i>Dating Without Borders</i> video <a href="https://youtu.be/1--qqUm24Yg?t=150" target="_blank">“What not to do on a date in Denmark”</a></li></ul> <p>If you have any thoughts on this episode please do comment on our Instagram - we’d love to hear what you think!</p> <p><br /></p> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p> <p><br /></p> <p>This episode is sponsored by Talent to Denmark's "State of Denmark" campaign.</p> <p>Denmark is actively looking to attract international talent to move to the country. If you're interested to learn more about jobs in (one of) the happiest countries in the world, head to <a href="https://www.state-of-denmark.com/wtd" target="_blank">www.state-of-denmark.com/wtd</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p> <p><br /></p> <p>You can also learn more about What The Denmark on <a href="https://www.whatthedenmark.com/" target="_blank">our website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/whatthedenmark" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatthedenmark/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> </p>
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