Normal for Norway

Two foreigners living in Oslo tackle one weird thing about Norway each episode.

14- Freezer pizza/Grandiosa

Do you have water in your mouth yet? Because you're about to hear about the beloved Norwegian freezer pizza, Grandiosa; reviled by many foreigners, yet seldom given a proper examination. We even do a taste test to determine whether or not this easy meal is worth the 55 kroner (the answer may surprise you). And Indigo investigates: how dangerous is it exactly to bake a pizza when drunk? Theme music: Fuji Fakes News jingle: Christopher Helberg

04-25
40:01

12- Stuff you put on bread/Pålegg

It's the Norwegian concept that simply can't be translated: pålegg. Can anything on bread be pålegg? How do they get those little fish eggs into a "kaviar" tube? Did Oslo schoolchildren start intermittent fasting before it was cool? And we're joined by a guest who tells us about growing up with that pålegg life. Music: Fuji Fakes News jingle: Christopher Helberg

02-12
40:34

11- Border shopping/Harrytur

This week we travel to Sweden: the land of plenty. Join us on an adventure to this EU neighbor and find out why Norwegians like to pop over the border for just about anything your heart could desire.

10-19
39:31

10- Hot dogs/Pølse

The episode that inspired it all. Are they hot dogs, sausages, or something else entirely — and why are they so important to this country's culture? Norwegians eat HOW MANY per year? And how many angry listener messages are we going to get for revealing the number?

05-10
34:09

9- Easter/Påske

Easter in Norway: at the cabin, or in the city? What do you eat? Why so much crime? And what was Jesus up to anyway? Don't complain about the audio, this was recorded on a bunk bed with one mic between three people. Music: Fuji Fakes

04-17
19:15

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