Why do Finns stand in line for free buckets? Joel Willans, creator of the Very Finnish Problems social media sensation, chats with Jyrki Kallinen, co-founder of crowdsourced market research service Crowst. We learn the tricks of the trade of getting reliable and comprehensive questionnaire answers from shy people. Co-host Thomas Nybergh wants to pair artificial intelligence with his Facebook rants and makes sure Jyrki recommends some metal music.

Contact: veryfinnishproblems@inktank.fi

Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank Media

Shownotes:

Joel’s book - 101 Very Finnish Problems: https://www.gummerus.fi/fi/kirja/9789512407507/101-very-finnish-problems/

Jyrki Kallinen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jyrkikallinen/

Earn free goodies by answering surveys in Crowst’s app (currently Finland only): https://www.crowst.com/en/crowsters-en/

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation: https://www.miradore.com/blog/gdpr-check-list-part-1/

How Nokia helps despots spy on and oppress people: http://voima.fi/artikkeli/2011/nokia-connects-now-in-iran/2893/

Thomas' book recommendation: On Writing by Stephen King: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10569.On_Writing

Thomas’ podcast recommendation - Twenty Thousand Hertz, the stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds: https://www.20k.org/

Joel’s podcast recommendation - Remainiacs, a hilarious weekly take on the Brexit dumpster fire: http://www.remainiacs.com

Jyrki’s recommendation - the hauntingly beautiful metal album Winter’s Gate by Insomnium: http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/insomnium-winters-gate

Listen to Winter's Gate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1lCmbNOMbDw1QeFzWGWLbR?si=7HpnXJXhTUWl9-oHyIBgXw