How to Live in Denmark
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Painful hugs and Poison Gifts: When the same words mean different things in Danish and English
Danish words and English words can look similar, but some of the similarities are deceiving. A Danish hug is not comforting. And slut is not a slut. This is the fifth episode of the "How to Live in Denmark podcast", and originally ran in 2013. Get all of Kay Xander Mellish's books about Denmark at http://books.howtoliveindenmark.com. Book Kay for a talk to your group or organization at http://events.howtoliveindenmark.com.
Danish sports: Big handballs and lonely ping-pong players
Denmark is a small country. It needs sports it can win. Team handball, team badminton, and team ping-pong are where Danish sports men and women shine. This is the fourth episode of the "How to Live in Denmark podcast", and originally ran in 2013. Get all of Kay Xander Mellish's books about Denmark at http://books.howtoliveindenmark.com. Book Kay for a talk to your group or organization at http://events.howtoliveindenmark.com.
White Socks and the Danish Tax Burden
The price of white cotton socks in Denmark is about five times as high as in the USA. I explain how the price of socks has a lot to say about the Danish economic system. This is the third episode of the "How to Live in Denmark podcast", and originally ran in 2013. Get all of Kay Xander Mellish's books about Denmark at http://books.howtoliveindenmark.com. Book Kay for a talk to your group or organization at http://events.howtoliveindenmark.com.
The Deeper Meaning of Pigs
Hear about the role of significant cultural role of pigs - and we mean real pigs, not just people with bad manners - in Danish public life. This is the second episode of the "How to Live in Denmark podcast", and originally ran in 2013. Get all of Kay Xander Mellish's books about Denmark at http://books.howtoliveindenmark.com. Book Kay for a talk to your group or organization at http://events.howtoliveindenmark.com.