Hello There!

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Society & Culture TV & Film Comedy

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A comedy / culture show by two deranged Swedish fellows named Jakob and Anders. Updates every other Friday.

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Hello There! episodes:

06.18.2017
#239 - Gracias
Mexican Valeria Torres joins us this week for a discussion of Swedish customs and stereotypes, and to drink copious amounts of Mezcal!
05.12.2017
#237 - There Is No Eden, Blastoise
In a world where everyone falls under the umbrella of GAMER, and NERD culture is the same as POP culture, what place does nostalgia hold? Adventures in replaying Pokémon Yellow leads to a dystopic nightmare where E-sports stars get their...
04.28.2017
#235 - Scandinavia Club
Speculation about the decline of the Roman Empire (which apparently started in year 235 according to some people) leads us to wonder what a Scandinavian Union would look like, and how it might operate. Then Anders talks about the EU...
04.10.2017
#233 - Common Demon Problems
We've been dealing with some demonic issues lately, and check in to see if this happens to everyone. It does, right? RIGHT?!
03.28.2017
#231 - Smoothie Secrets
In this podcast episode we discuss the hidden secrets of smoothie making, how to make the best fruit smoothies in the galaxies, what ingredients to use, which fruit keep their flavour best, and also we break down language barriers and...
03.04.2017
#229 - You Take The Banana
What are the Chinese most known for? Is the answer FOOD? Sure, Sweden has no food culture, and we unimaginatively name dishes after what they are made of, but that doesn't mean you should go crazy and start burning cook...
02.17.2017
#227 - How To Deal With Nazis
How to deal with Nazis should be a joke or a history lesson but sadly it is not. This week we sit down to discuss how to deal with Nazis AND door-knocking religious people... Don't worry though, we still get...
01.29.2017
#225 - How To Marry Severus Snape
Severus Snape has gotten married a thousand times or so in fanfiction, and we go through a few of those. Who is the luckiest bride, Lily Evans or Harry Potter? Well Snape/Harry is predictably more popular, but what about Super...
01.15.2017
#223 - Candalf
Anders read a terrible translation of The Hobbit and for years he thought that Gandalf was called Candalf. Obviously we are able to fill up about half a show with this. We also discuss sexuality and hey who doesn't love...
12.30.2016
#221 - Assassin's Horse
What if your favourite video game featured horses more prominently? Yes that's actually what we talk about in this episode... MOST DEAD PEOPLE AWARD: What human conflicts have caused the most death? SCIENCE OR MAGIC: Never both!! FLAT EARTHERS: They're all over the...
12.17.2016
#219 - Ideas Are Cheap
We went to visit the UK, and saw fantastic sights such as fellow podcasters Regular Features and Electric Six! INSPIRATION IS OVERRATED: Work is everything. 10 THINGS I LIKE ABOUT BRIGHTON: We get through the list eventually. CONTINENTAL: Why are we always throwing...
12.02.2016
#217 - Pastagram
Instascrap? Scrapstagram? Instanalog? ODE TO A FORGOTTEN FORMAT: Anders ordered a bunch of CDs might as well sit and jerk off in a pile of casette tapes at this point. 9/10 OF THE LAW: Percieved value and ownership when it comes to...
11.18.2016
#215 - Ghost Murder
Shut up it's a good name for a folk punk band. CAN YOU DIE FROM A COLD: Well anders must be close because he decided not to go to work due to illness which has definitely never happened. ONLINE IMPROV: We discuss...
10.28.2016
#213 - The One Where They Talk Game Of Thrones
In this episode we talk about Game of Thrones season 6 and absolutely nothing else. I'm sorry, we didn't mean to do this, it just sort of happened. We go through Anders' reactions and the storylines, and I explain some...
10.14.2016
#211 - Dónde Está El Sueco?
One of our hosts went to Mexico so that's pretty much all we talk about. PYRAMIDS: Seriously though, they are lousy with pyramids. EL SUECOS: Tougher than you'd think, apparently. Spice- and alcohol-wise. BLOOD STONES AND SUCH: From Mexico to Mexica to old...
09.03.2016
#209 - Nawanos
What do you mean "technical difficulties"? There are no "technical difficulties" here. HOSTEL FOR DEMON: Is it even a body anymore? No, it is a collection of curses. NAWMANOS: We got plans, plans that involve latin sorcery, and not the Harry Potter...
08.20.2016
#207 - Train Nation
This episode contains an above average amount of train-based propaganda. THE HANGING WINDMILL: Did you know that the Wild West was extremely dirty? Oh, you did? It's like the most obvious thing about the Wild West, you say? Well did you...
08.06.2016
#205 - Full Roll
This week we talk about the pride parade and Classic Car Week and other things too wooo. RAIN ON YOUR PARADE: So that whole Pride thing worked out! Mostly! STAIRS: Is Jakob the villain? I mean he usually is but right now...
07.22.2016
#203 - Indiemon GoGo
Your one stop for hilarious and timely Pokémon Go jokes, yup can't find those jokes anywhere else we're the only ones talking about this game. PANHANDLING: Please give me lots of your money at generosity.com/emergencies-fundraising/i-can-t-play-pokemon-go-please-help HOKUS POKUS: Jakob went to a clown...
07.08.2016
#201 - Welcome To The Consolate
We know you're sick and tired of hearing of it by now, but we recorded this podcast super early, right in the heat of the moment, so just indulge us, okay? BREXIT: Yeah so it's a thing. THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL: Obviously...
06.26.2016
#199 - Imam Let You Finish
It's mostly about war this time. VIETNAM WAR: Oh no Anders has been watching documentaries again. WORLD WAR III: Well why not kick things up a notch already? BREXIT PART ONE: Here are some timely predictions from back when everyone was wrong about...
06.04.2016
#197 - Avocado
Maybe it should be spelled Auchvochado, but you get the idea... THE BIGGEST CARROT IN HISTORY: What is Anders talking about? A HOME IN THE WILD: Anders has gotten himself lost in the woods again, and this time he decided to stay. 90...
05.20.2016
#195 - The Journeyman
Are you a cook or a chef? What do you want to be? WEBSTER VS OXFORD: Dictionary more like hiptionary am I right THE MOST AVERAGE GUITAR PLAYER IN THE GALAXY: Creativitiy and music and talent. A TALE OF SEVEN SAUNAS: Learn...
05.06.2016
#193 - Stranger Than Fiction
You may notice that this episode is shorter than usual, but we make up for the loss of quantity with extra quality! YEAR OF THE FIVE EMPERORS: You can't have NO gladiator games, let's not crazy here. HISTORICAL MOVIES: What's good and...
04.22.2016
#191 - Dickyleaks
Disclaimer: We look up the biggest statues in the world and our list was 100 % incorrect, as any tiny amount of research proves. Shame on me I guess, because apparently I was reading a list of "various notable statues"....
04.08.2016
#189 - The Death Favour
How many times can your pal ask for help with burying a dead body before it becomes socially unacceptable? MOST EXPENSIVE JEANS IN THE WORLD: Anything can be expensive if you put hella diamonds on it! PARKING TICKETS: Anders is a rebel,...
03.18.2016
#187 - Speed 2: Cruise Control
In which we discuss a movie we hate and a show that we love. CRUISE CONTROL: This is your one and only spoiler warning... Because yeah we basically go through the whole movie and take apart why it is the worst. UNACCEPTABLE:...
03.04.2016
#185 - Panda VS Human
Welcome to my bunker, Wife Seven, I hope you'll enjoy your stay. Oh, what? Yeah that's your new name, don't worry about it... REALM OF UNCERTAINTY: That shaky feeling you get when you think too much. THE ENVIRONMENT: Just don't think about...
02.18.2016
#183 - Hamen
"If you say it enough many times it becomes established words in the society." HIP TO BE SQUARE: Anders had a drawing exercise this week to design three characters, each based on a dominant shape, square, triangle and circle. HAMEN: We go...
02.06.2016
#181 - Do You Have Any Negative Qualities
Did we tell you that Anders is the new village elder? JOB INTERVIEWS: Hey here's job interview tips from two incredibly employed guys. ICELAND: If you're leaving the village you may as well leave the country. SHOWS WHAT YOU KNOW 6: For the...
01.21.2016
#179 - Where's the Lion?
Someone stole Anders' phone and has been using it to sell lions. Like, do I even need to write anything more at this point? I'm pretty sure I can't say anything more tempting than that. PHONE SCANDAL: Why does Anders feel...
01.08.2016
#177 - Bite The Lightning
Welcome to 2016! Here's an ass in your face! The Ass of Everyday! GOOFING IN THE NEW YEAR: By the way, we totally forgot to talk about the last party we went to... Yes, there was an additional party, but I...
12.18.2015
#175 - Horse Armour
Please keep in mind that we actually know pretty much nothing about horse armour. LONDON TOWN IS THE ONLY TOWN: Jakob's been to England again and he brings back tales! IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM: Not to break anyone's mind or nothing, but the...
11.27.2015
#173 - Damn Tidelanders!
ADVENTURECAST, yeah baby, it's an adventure! Come with us deep into the Tidelands! LISTEN UP, STUDENTS: We're all getting grey hores on our heads, but calm down; Anders is almost done with his education and offers some advice for aspiring university...
11.13.2015
#171 - NaNoWriMo
That guy has no pelvis kthxbai. NANOWRIMO: Jakob's doing National Novel Writing Month. Will this novel be better than what he wrote at Nano 8 years ago?? (Probably not.) A JOURNEY TO THE US OF A: Anders wants to tell everyone about...
10.29.2015
#169 - Rebels Drink Pepsi
We map the history of the internet this past decade; the shift towards large corporations, the destruction of the wild west that we knew and loved. BOYCOTTSTARWARS: Uuuuuggghhhh... I'M A REBEL, I DRINK PEPSI: The internet, then and now, where did we...
10.16.2015
#167 - What Would Frank Underwood Do?
Swedish politics AND Heroes Reborn discussed in one and the same episode?? Wow, we are really going on a thrilling ride with this one let me tell you. COWBOY POLITICS: The December Agreement has collapsed! Does anyone care?! HOUSE OF CARDS: With...
10.01.2015
#165 - Shows What You Know
This week we're starting a new thing called Shows What You Know! You can, if you want, get the new bit as a separate download over at awesomepedia.org/showswhatyouknow. FALUN PRIDE: Yeah we have pride, even here in Dalarna. Let's talk about...
09.18.2015
#163 - Pipe Spinning
This week Anders updates us on his "get up at five in the morning and do meaningless things" experiment. Yeah, I don't understand it either, but it doesn't matter – Anders loves a hater. THE DRAKE OF PODCASTS: Let's talk real...
09.04.2015
#161 - The City of Lights
After a top-notch Ronda concert and some northern lights we were extra pumped for podcasting. KNIGHTS OF MANPOWER: Today we're joined by Johan W, the modern day Edward Tesla. He (eventually) tells us what it's like working with – you guessed...
08.09.2015
#159 - Where Dreams Come True
You want podcast? We got podcast! This episode marks the return of former (and current?!) show member Carl/Calle. Listen to the end for the first instalment of On The Road With Carl. DREAMS ARE DUMB: A subconscious pitch for a movie...
07.24.2015
#157 - Tony Potatoheart
The episode where we talk smack about everyone who has ever been on the show. WOW YOU STILL DO THAT: A new review from an old listener sparks a retrospective where we lift away the kimono and allow you a peek...
07.10.2015
#155 - It's Robin Hood I Want
We've been to an archery range so of course our brains are buzzing with bows and arrows. Why does Jakob hate talented people? What would we do in the apocalypse? (Die immediately.) AN ASSISTED WINK: Jakob manipulates Anders' eye-lids, feeling his...
06.26.2015
#153 - Subversive Social Media
Midsummer again! Aagh! This junk again!? With the costumes and the fiddles? Oh okay fine let's do it let's go. Join us this week to find out about the Swedish crusades (no, not the ones you're thinking of), and we...
06.11.2015
#151 - Describing in Negatives
Sweden's had it's National Day again and again no one really noticed or cared. Except us! Except you! Except Google! PATRIOTISM: Racist assholes occupy huge chunks of our cultural heritage – what parts do we need to reclaima? What parts DON'T...
05.29.2015
#149 - Actually an Arachnid
Anders is using words like "social construct"; he's been hanging out with too many liberals, or maybe he's a fascist, it's actually hard to tell. Jakob, of course, is a capitalist who wants your iPods. CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF: You...
05.15.2015
#147 - Fanzine VS Francine
Remember to not describe in negatives and that "funny" is not the same as "fun". SIS2015: Jakob is back from Stockholm International Comics Festival where he filled up on thoughts and gin! We talk zines, vinyls, and delve into the history...
05.01.2015
#145 - The Rainbow Bridge
This was recorded two weeks ago but is only up now because of our lifestyle choices. Hope you enjoy! FLASHBACK: Netflix made a new Daredevil show! So of course talking about that leads to Anders telling lies about the past, and...
04.09.2015
#143 - You're Making a Mistake, Cyclops!
There were no successful TV-shows before Game of Thrones, Anders informs us, so apparently we should all just forget about The Wire, The Sopranos, The Office, The Simpsons, Seinfeld, Friends, South Park, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Breaking Bad and Arrested...
03.20.2015
#141 - Crystal Wizard Day
Sex manipulation, death fear, false spirituality, those might all sound like groovy times to you, but we are here to explain why they are NOT AT ALL GROOVY. SUN OF JUSTICE: Find out about the Time War that derailed the human...

What's Hello There! about?

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Hello There! episodes:

#239 - Gracias

#237 - There Is No Eden, Blastoise

#235 - Scandinavia Club

#233 - Common Demon Problems

#231 - Smoothie Secrets

#229 - You Take The Banana

#227 - How To Deal With Nazis

#225 - How To Marry Severus Snape

#223 - Candalf

#221 - Assassin's Horse

#219 - Ideas Are Cheap

#217 - Pastagram

#215 - Ghost Murder

#213 - The One Where They Talk Game Of Thrones

#211 - Dónde Está El Sueco?

#209 - Nawanos

#207 - Train Nation

#205 - Full Roll

#203 - Indiemon GoGo

#201 - Welcome To The Consolate

#199 - Imam Let You Finish

#197 - Avocado

#195 - The Journeyman

#193 - Stranger Than Fiction

#191 - Dickyleaks

#189 - The Death Favour

#187 - Speed 2: Cruise Control

#185 - Panda VS Human

#183 - Hamen

#181 - Do You Have Any Negative Qualities

#179 - Where's the Lion?

#177 - Bite The Lightning

#175 - Horse Armour

#173 - Damn Tidelanders!

#171 - NaNoWriMo

#169 - Rebels Drink Pepsi

#167 - What Would Frank Underwood Do?

#165 - Shows What You Know

#163 - Pipe Spinning

#161 - The City of Lights

#159 - Where Dreams Come True

#157 - Tony Potatoheart

#155 - It's Robin Hood I Want

#153 - Subversive Social Media

#151 - Describing in Negatives

#149 - Actually an Arachnid

#147 - Fanzine VS Francine

#145 - The Rainbow Bridge

#143 - You're Making a Mistake, Cyclops!

#141 - Crystal Wizard Day