Language Power
Learn Norwegian in 17 years!
Zahid Ali, Jamie Andrews
Show overview
Language Power has published 18 episodes during 2023. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 38 min and 44 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 44% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Comedy show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 3.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Zahid Ali, Jamie Andrews.
From the publisher
Norwegian citizen Zahid Ali has taken the integration problem personally. In 17 years, he will not only teach English immigrant Jamie Andrews to speak Norwegian but to become a Norwegian! Zahid Ali, en norsk statsborger, har tatt integreringsproblemet personlig. På 17 år skal han ikke bare lære immigranten Jamie Andrews å snakke norsk. Han skal bli norsk! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
S2 Ep 8Norwegian Wool
EWool… What is it good for?Quite a lot, actually.Ull... Hva er det bra for?Ganske mye, faktisk.P.S Hvis du leser dette på norsk, beklager den dårlige googleesq-oversettelsen.P.P.S. Vær så snill, ikke stiv meg og fortell Zahid at jeg har mistet teksten....Jingles by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 7Norwegian Art/Munch
EEr Edvard Munch bra norgesreklame? og hvorfor har ikke nordmenn oppdaget han før nå?Is Edvard Munch good for Norway?And why haven't Norwegians discovered him until now?...Jingles by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 6Norwegian Road Food
E"Det er ikke bare på veien norsk veimat kan være farlig""It's not just on the road that Norwegian road food can be dangerous."...Jingles by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 5Village life(ish) Part two
ESometimes an episode gets so off track that podcasters need to make a second episode to actually talk about the subject... Let’s just say we tried.What are the challenges of moving from a big city to a village with city status?Utfordringer med å flytte fra storby til landsby med bystatus?...Jingles by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 4Village life(ish)
EUtfordringer med å flytte fra storby til landsby med bystatusWhat are the challenges of moving from a big city to a village with city status? And who cares what the city people find challenging anyway!?...Jingles by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 3Norwegian Holidays
EWhy haven't sensitivity readers fixed the religious holidays and made them available to everyone? Listen to today's episode here!Hvorfor har ikke sensivitetslesere fiksa de religiøse høytidene og gjort de tilgjengelige for alle? hør dagens epiosede her!...Jingles by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 2Janteloven
EHave you ever felt like you couldn't brag about your successes without being seen as vain? Well, then, we have the podcast episode for you! We take a look at the Jante Law, the most popular law that no one likes!Kan du ikke skryte av suksessene dine uten å bli sett på som en dust? Vel, da har vi podcast-episoden for deg! Vi tar en titt på Janteloven, den mest populære loven som ingen liker!...Jingles by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 1Norwegian sayings
EEr det bedre med en fugl i hånda, enn 10 på taket i Norge?Vi analyserer ordtakIs it better to have a bird in hand or 10 on the roof?In this episode of Language power, Zahid does his best to teach Jamie about Norwegian sayings....Jingles by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 10Eksamen
Will Jamie survive the exam and make it to the next season? Will he fail? And be deported…Vil Jamie bestå eksamen og være med i neste sesong? Hvis ikke, blir han deportert....Jingles, editing and production by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 9Norsk temperament
Does a cold land make cold people? Zahid gives insights into the Norwegian temperament.Hva gjør kulda med det norske folket? Zahid forklarer....Jingles, editing and production by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 8Norges urbefolkning
Are the Sami people the richest natives in the world? Zahid teaches Jamie all about the colourful people from the North.Er samene verdens rikeste urbefolkning? Zahid lærer Jamie om det fargerike folket i nord...Jingles, editing and production by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 7Husdyr
Zahid makes Jamie take a stance on the wolf question. And if Jamie doesn't, he must leave... the country... forever.Jamie må ta side i ulvespørsmålet. Ellers må han ut..av landet..for alltid...Jingles, editing and production by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 6Den norske Kongefamilien
Is blue blood True Blood? and which season? Zahid teaches Jamie about the Norwegian royal family.Is blue blood True blood? og hvilken sesong? Zahid lærer Jeppe sannheten om den norske kongefamilien...Jingles, editing and production by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 5Norsk Natur
If Jamie doesn't learn to love the great outdoors… HE WILL NEVER BE A NORWEGIAN!!Jeppe må lære seg å digge friluftsliv, ellers blir HAN ALDRI NORSK!!...Jingles, editing and production by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 4Harry
In Norway being 'Harry' means being cringe, and Zahid helps Jamie take one step closer to becoming Norwegian via a Harry tour.Zahid forklarer harry, for å gjøre Jeppe norsk....Jingles, editing and production by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 3Flåklypa
How close to reality is the on-screen portrayal of Norway? We learn how Norwegians want to be portrayed on TV.Hvordan ønsker nordmenn å bli sett på som?...Episode Edited by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 2Dugnad
"Dugnad", a Norwegian invention? Learn how to meet your neighbours. The Viking Way."Dugnad", en norsk oppfinnelse? Lær å bli kjent med naboen, på vikingmåten...Episode Edited by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 1Ny i Norge
Language master Zahid Ali interrogates immigrant Jamie Andrews to see if he can shave off his ego and become a Norwegian!Zahid Ali tar på seg samfunnsansvaret å integrere innflytteren Jamie AndrewsEpisode Edited by: Shaun BartlettCover Art: Kristine Sundsdal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.