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Is Denmark Really Corruption Free? Water Safety Fears and the Fight Over Big Prayer Day: Denmark tops the global corruption index again, but questions remain about trust, lobbying and who pays when policy choices affect public health. Katie and Kalpita, internationals living in Denmark, are joined by Michael Magee to discuss nitrate pollution in drinking water, rising bowel cancer risk and the political pressure around farming. They also look at whether Big Prayer Day could return and what a new push to protect the Danish language means for daily life.

Topics:

(02:24) Corruption in Denmark?

(10:38) Nitrates in drinking water and bowel cancer risk

(20:25) Big Prayer Day Fight

(25:59) Big Prayer Day Fight

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• Cohosts: Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineeburns/ and Kalpita - /https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/
• Guest: Michael Magee - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickmagee/
• Podcast Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/
• Audio Editor: Steve - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-larke-mejia/
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Politics, profits and primary schools in Denmark. Fionn and Kalpita, internationals living in Denmark, discuss a week where there was a rare cross-party agreement to protect democratic participation, a sharp market reaction to major Danish company results, and a proposal to cap primary school class sizes at 14 pupils.

Topics:

(05:49) Broad Danish Cross-Party Deal

(13:44) Brutal reactions to the Danish Industrial Giants accounts

(20:53) Proposal of hard cap of 14 students in Danish primary classes

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• Cohosts: Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/ and Kalpita - /https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/
• Podcast Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/
• Podcast Promotions: Steph - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephfuccio/
• Audio Editor: Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagfoster/
• Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romero
• YouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205
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Denmark’s Food Cheques, Deportations and Wind Power: This week Kalpita and Narcis, internationals living in Denmark, are joined by comedian Conrad Molden to look back at a week of big Danish policy moves that hit everyday life. They discuss Denmark’s controversial food cheques and why cutting VAT on groceries sounds simple but is anything but. The episode also explores tougher Danish deportation rules for internationals convicted of serious crimes, before ending on a more hopeful note with Denmark’s massive offshore wind plans around Bornholm and what they could mean for jobs, energy prices and Denmark’s future.

Topics:

(02:34) Danish Food Cheques

(12:57) Danish Deportation Reform

(23:49) Energy Project in Bornholm

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• Cohosts: Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/ and Narcis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/narcisgmatache/
• Guest: Conrad Molden - https://www.instagram.com/conradmoldencomedy/?hl=en
• Podcast Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/
• Podcast Promotions: Steph - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephfuccio/
• Audio Editor: Emily - https://www.linkedin.com/in/etgriffiths/
• Guest Coordinator: Robin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bonne
• Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romero
• YouTube: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/ and Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205
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Trump, Davos, boycotts of US products, new Danish Airbnb rules and a very Danish hair story: This week Dom and Katie are joined by guest Carly to discuss renewed tensions around Greenland after comments at Davos, and what this means for Denmark internationally. They look at the rise of consumer boycott apps targeting US products and whether they actually affect everyday life in Denmark. The episode also covers stricter enforcement of short-term rental rules, before ending with a distinctly Danish story. A call for residents to donate their hair to a national museum exhibition, and what it says about community and belonging in Denmark.

Topics:

(02:32) Trump backs down on Greenland threats

(11:19) App that helps you boycott US products

( 29:29) New rules for renting with Airbnb in Denmark

(39:14) Hair donations in Denmark

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• Cohosts: Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineeburns/ and Dom - /https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominika-handzlik-200010/
• Guest: Carly - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carly-spring/https://www.linkedin.com/in/carly-spring/
• Podcast Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/
• Podcast Promotions: Steph - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephfuccio/
• Audio Editor: Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagfoster/
• Guest Coordinator: Robin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bonne
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• YouTube Lead: Ahmet - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-akkoc/
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Internationals living in Denmark, Kalpita, Fionn and guest Dragana unpack a week where everyday life and big geopolitics collide. They discuss Denmark’s proposed food vouchers and rising grocery costs, growing concerns about clean tap water and pesticide use, and why Greenland is once again at the centre of international attention. From what ends up on your supermarket receipt to how Denmark prepares for future crises, this episode explains why these issues matter right now for anyone calling Denmark home.

Topics:

(02:28) Danish food voucher proposal

(13:42) Danish clean water crisis

(25:44) Greenland tensions

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• Cohosts: Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/ and Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/
• Guest: Dragana - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dragana-vukasinovic-phd/
• Podcast Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/
• Podcast Promotions: Stephanie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephfuccio/
• Audio Editor: Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagfoster/
• Guest Coordinators: Robin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bonne and Rabia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rabiakang/
• Graphic Designer: Sariah - https:/www.linkedin.com/in/sariah-romero
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Language Lessons, Teeth, and Tired Families in Denmark. Denmark is ending the year under pressure. In this season finale, Katie and Kalpita, internationals living in Denmark, look at why adult Danish language classes are failing learners, how a proposed free dental check is fueling inequality, and why children say December leaves parents stressed and distracted. From integration and healthcare costs to family life and expectations, the conversation links national debates to what everyday life in Denmark actually feels like.

Topics:

(01:36) Danish Classes

(12:44) Danish Dental Care Costs

(21:18) Danish December Stress for kids and parents

(30:59) Last Week in Denmark Season 4 Round up

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• Cohosts: Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineeburns/ and Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/
• Podcast Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/
• Podcast Promotions: Stephanie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephfuccio/
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Denmark’s Police Boost, Health Decline & Community Shift:
Kalpita and Golda unpack a week where Denmark moves forward and slips back at the same time. Crime is falling and vulnerable neighborhoods are improving, yet consumer confidence has crashed and the new Nordic health report highlights a worrying drop in wellbeing across Denmark. They also break down Denmark’s biggest police expansion in decades and what families can expect in 2026 as wages rise and costs shift.

With their international perspective, they connect the headlines to everyday realities in Denmark. Listen now for their clear, cross-cultural take.

Topics:

(02:09) the Danish Ghetto List initiative

(09:31) Danish inflation plummeted & wages increase

(13:50) Danish consumer confidence drops

(15:28) Boost in the Danish police force

(19:54) New Nordic health report

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• Cohosts: Kalpita - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpitabhosale/ and Golda - https://www.linkedin.com/in/goldafania/
• Podcast Manager: Monica - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/
• Podcast Promotions: Steph - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephfuccio/
• Audio Editor: Cecilia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagfoster/
• YouTube: Lei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205
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Danish Winter Gloom, LGBT News and Denmark’s Spiciest Tradition. This week, Fionn and Katie, two internationals making sense of life in Denmark, talk about the reality of the Danish winter darkness and how to cope with it, what the EU’s new same sex marriage ruling means in practice, and the surprising birthday custom that leaves 25 year olds covered in cinnamon. They also look at why Aalborg has built a dedicated “cinnamon pole” and uncover a few more unexpected Danish traditions along the way.

Topics:

(01:30) How to cope with the Danish winter

(04:48) The Danish Darkness

(05:46) Danish study on darkness by Mette Hvass

(13:57) LGBT Marriage Rights

(22:09) Weird Danish Cinnamon Tradition

(24:33) Cinnamon pole in Aalborg

(27:31) The Danish Pepper Tradition

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• Cohosts: Fionn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-o-toole/ and Katie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherineeburns/
• Podcast Manager: Monica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjorklundmonica/
• Podcast Promotions: Stephanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephfuccio/
• Audio Editor: Emily: https://www.linkedin.com/in/etgriffiths/
• YouTube: Lei -https://www.linkedin.com/in/lei-zhang-2409a1205
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