Normal for Norway

This week is all about complaints: a loud waterfall, the people of Carl Berner's Plass don't want McDonalds, and Indigo gives a piece of her mind about Norwegians and small business. Plus, Sweden is salty about new cider standards.

This episode brought to you a day late by Indigo having a flu :(

Theme song: Whiddershins

What a week of celebrations! We do a brief dive into religious traditions and history. Foreigners can't drive in the snow, say residents of Troms. And also, crows invading the city. What do they want?

We are really bringing the most important news this week on a real breadth of topics: new tax and debt rules that could affect YOU, a kleptomaniac cat, a snus update (kind of?), and is it safe to walk your dog at Jernbanetorget?'

Music: Whiddershins

Haven't tried snus yet? We don't recommend you do, but in Norway it's ubiquitous, and the reason for strange bumps under people's lips, making them look like Whos straight out of Whoville. But what actually are these mysterious Scandinavian pouches? How do they convey nicotine into your bloodstream? And when did they get so popular with MAGA bros across the pond?

Happy new year, and it's certainly kicking off with a variety of news, from (questionable?) dating advice to the possible invasion of Greenland. We've also got warnings about icy stairs, a biting incident at Christmas, and the latest signs of winter.

Music: Whiddershins