Podcasts by Life in Norway Show

73: Living in Mandal, Southern Norway from 2023-12-02T09:17

Life in Norway Show Episode #73: Agnes Erickson joins the podcast to talk about her move from California to Norway, and what life is like in a small town on the south coast.

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72: Finding Work in Norway with a Mentor from 2023-05-26T06:15

Life in Norway Show Episode #72: A repatriate to Norway joins the show to chat about her experiences returning to Norway after many years abroad, and how mentoring can help foreigners find emplo...

71: Working in the Norwegian Gaming Industry from 2023-05-04T10:50

Life in Norway Show Episode #71: Two recent hires in Norwegian gaming company Riddlebit Software join us to talk about game development and their journey to working in Norway.

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70: Unlock Norway with Gabriella Mikiewicz from 2023-04-21T03:58

Life in Norway Show Episode #70: A US-Poland dual citizen joins the show to chat through her process of moving to Norway, and why she wants to share what she’s learned with you.

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69: A Cruise Ship Captain on Life at Sea from 2023-01-20T09:07

Life in Norway Show Episode #69: Captain Victor Stoica of the Fred Olsen Cruise Lines ship MS Borealis chats about life at sea, the responsibility of captaining a cruise ship and his favourite p...

68: The Norwegian Coastal Voyage with Havila from 2023-01-06T07:20

Life in Norway Show Episode #68: Lasse Vangstein of Havila Voyages joins the show to talk about the Norwegian Coastal Voyage and the new Havila vessels introduced over the past year.

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67: Ice Hockey in Norway with Jordan George from 2022-12-09T17:58

Life in Norway Show Episode #67: We speak to an American ice hockey player living in Norway about ice hockey and how the sport differs in the UK, Germany and Norway. American Jordan George plays...

66: Learning Norwegian at an American Summer Camp from 2022-11-11T06:25

Life in Norway Show Episode #66: What is like to learn Norwegian as a teenager in the US and then move to Norway 20 years later? Find out on the latest episode of our podcast. Today's guest is K...

65: Adventure Travel in Norway from 2022-06-10T05:36:50

Life in Norway Show Episode #65: Norway is known worldwide as a great destination for discovering the great outdoors. Today we chat about how to make the most of those opportunities with today's...

64: Why Norway Needs a Startup Visa from 2022-05-27T05:44:37

Starting a business in Norway is challenging enough at the best of times. But doing so as an immigrant is a path that's full of uncertainties.

Today we’re talking about a gap in Norway’s ...

63: US Embassy in Oslo, Norway from 2022-03-26T13:57:39

Life in Norway Show Episode 63: The acting head of the U.S. Embassy in Norway joins the show to talk about her role and the relations between the two countries. Sharon Hudson-Dean is Chargé d’Affai...

62: Life as a Researcher on Svalbard from 2022-01-21T07:04:18

Life in Norway Show Episode 62: Peter Betlem from the University Centre in Svalbard talks about living on Svalbard and working as a researcher. We talk about the science that takes place in the ...

61: American Chamber of Commerce in Norway from 2022-01-01T18:50:41

Life in Norway Show Episode 61: Jason Turflinger of the American Chamber of Commerce in Norway joins the show to talk business culture in Norway and the US.

We talk about the purpose and ...

60: Erasmus Study in Norway from 2021-12-17T21:22:47

Life in Norway Show Episode 60: The European Erasmus programme allows millions of students to study abroad. Here's the experience of a Dutch student visiting Trondheim, Norway.

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59: Moving to Norway as a Child from 2021-11-27T14:03:01

Life in Norway Show Episode 59: In the latest podcast episode, I chat with a Latvian who moved to Norway as a child and then decided to stay as a teenager, without his parents.

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58: Travel Tips for an Outdoors Vacation in Norway from 2021-11-05T14:48:19

Life in Norway Show Episode 58: Agathe from Find Your Norway joins the show to chat about planning a hiking trip in Norway.

The mountains and the fjords of Norway attract hundreds of thou...

57: Juan Herreros, Architect of MUNCH from 2021-10-25T04:58:48

Life in Norway Show Episode 57: Spanish architect Juan Herreros talks about the architectural choices of the controversial new Munch Museum in Oslo.

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56: The Psychology of Moving to Norway from 2021-10-21T05:05:02

Life in Norway Show Episode 56: Moving to a new country has many challenges, but one that's not talked about so often is the psychology of adapting to a new way of life.

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55: Life in the Norwegian Fjords from 2021-08-20T04:31:29

Life in Norway Show Episode 55: An introduction to Norway's fjord region with Victoria from the Norwegian Nature Centre Hardanger in Eidfjord.

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54: Future Travel Trends in Norway from 2021-07-09T07:28:15

Life in Norway Show Episode #54: Satu from travel agency 50 Degrees North talks about future travel trends in Norway, along with the differences between Finland and Norway.

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53: One Year in Norway from 2021-06-18T06:22:28

Life in Norway Show Episode #53: Lorelou from A Frog in the Fjord returns to talk about her new book looking back at her first year in Norway.

Back in episode one, I introduced Lorelou by...

52: Bodø as European Capital of Culture 2024 from 2021-05-03T05:29:39

Life in Norway Show Episode #52: We take a look at the exciting plans for a year of cultural events in Bodø in 2024.

Today on the Life in Norway Show I'm joined by Henrik Sa...

51: Remembering Alt for Norge from 2021-04-09T15:29:44

Life in Norway Show Episode #51: We look back at Norway's Norwegian American reality show with a participant from the seventh season.

Alt for Norge, the show for Norwegian Americans explo...

50: Living on the Norway-Russia Border from 2021-03-19T13:28:06

Life in Norway Show Episode #50: The editor of Norway's Barents Observer joins us to talk about life in Kirkenes on the border of Norway, Russia and Finland.

High up in the country’s far ...

49: Norwegian Folk Music from 2020-12-11T06:16:27

Life in Norway Show Episode 49: Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing joins the podcast to discuss folk music in Norway.

Eldbjørg Hemsing is a Norwegian violinist who has lived in Austria ...

48: Bodø/Glimt's Sensational Season from 2020-11-23T06:26:41

Life in Norway Show Episode 48: British football coach Gregg Broughton joins us to talk about life in northern Norway working for the new Norwegian champions.

The small Norwegian club FK ...

47: Shopping Habits in Norway from 2020-11-13T07:57:58

Life in Norway Show Episode 47: Paul Harrison from the Kelkoo Group joins the show to talk about shopping habits in Norway, from price sensitivity to mobile payments and more.

We talk abo...

46: Norway's CO2 Storage Explained from 2020-10-16T07:23:55

Life in Norway Show Episode 46: An American researcher living in Norway joins the show to talk about carbon capture and storage technologies.

Norway is about to buy into the...

45: The Norse History of Orkney&Shetland from 2020-09-18T07:01

Life in Norway Show Episode 45: Scotland's Orkney and Shetland have a fascinating Norse history. But it's not just stories in the history books. There remains a strong Norwegian influence on the...

44: The Philippine Ambassador to Norway from 2020-09-04T10:48:32

Life in Norway Show Episode 44. The interviews with the Canadian and British Ambassadors to Norway have been some of the most popular episodes of the Life in Norway Show so far. So...

43: Life in Bergen, Norway from 2020-08-14T09:29:08

Life in Norway Show Episode 43: Tour guide Emma Vestrheim joins the podcast to chat about moving from Australia to Norway, the experience of living in Bergen, and working as a tour...

42: Reading&Writing Books in Norway from 2020-07-23T20:07:25

Life in Norway Show Episode 42: Co-writing duo the Lost Viking Writers to talk about Norwegian literature and the publishing industry in Norway.

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41: Norwegian TV - Occupied and More from 2020-07-03T07:14:52

Life in Norway Show Episode 41: It's time to talk Norwegian TV, including Okkupert (Occupied), Beforeigners and Ragnarok, among other favourites. Today I’m joined by Jack Esposito, co-host of a ...

40: Researching the Viking Age from 2020-06-19T08:12:25

Life in Norway Show Episode 40: A look inside a research centre focused on the Viking Age.

Just a few episodes ago I spoke to a Viking ship archaeologist. Today I'm returnin...

39: Maria Amelie on Entrepreneurship for Migrants in Norway from 2020-06-03T11:23:57

Life in Norway Show Episode 39: One of Norway's most famous immigrants, Maria Amelie, tells us about her life as a teenage asylum seeker, how she got to return to Norway after bein...

38: Viking Ship Archaeology in Norway from 2020-04-11T06:17:04

Life in Norway Show Episode 38: An interview with Knut Paasche from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, all about finding Viking ships in Norway.

When it...

37: Moving from Portugal to Norway from 2020-03-28T09:17:07

Life in Norway Show Episode 37: What's it like to leave the sunshine of Portugal for the mild summers and chilly winters of Oslo? How can you find work in Norway as an architect? W...

36: Coronavirus Podcast: COVID-19 in Norway from 2020-03-21T14:06:54

Life in Norway Show Episode 36: In a break from the usual schedule, we update everyone on the latest situation with the coronavirus in Norway.

Hi everyone. I've shifted the ...

35: British Ambassador in Norway from 2020-02-22T15:43:13

Life in Norway Show Episode 35: The last few years have been uncertain times for Brits living all across Europe, and in Norway. I'm joined today by Richard Wood, the British Ambass...

34: Living an Island Life on Skrova, Lofoten from 2019-08-16T06:51:29

Life in Norway Show Episode 34: What's it like living on a small island in northern Norway? We find out as the Life in Norway Show chats to some of the people who ...

33: Sustainable Food in Central Norway from 2019-06-21T05:06:48

Life in Norway Show Episode 33: Michelin star chef Heidi Bjerkan from Credo joins the show to chat about their sustainability award and working in the food industry in cent...