Bad News From Finland

Thank you everyone who tuned in to listen to one man's podcast about all the crazy and not-so-great things about Finland. I'm sorry to end this project so soon after it started, but after months of thinking, I feel that it is the right thing to do, for the reasons that I mention in the episode.

Sorry to disappoint those of you who were anxiously waiting for something new, but I'm afraid that it's simply best to put BNFF as a concept to rest. Thank you again for having tuned in, and I hope to maybe see you all again in my future projects.

Happy 2022,

Mr. Finternational

Dear listeners, thank you for having joined me on this 3-and-a-half month-long journey in discussing all the bad things occurring in Finland. 

Having now found the direction that I want to take things in with this podcast and the rest of my content creation, I will be going on hiatus until December/January. 

This is due to personal reasons revolving around work, renovations, and studies, as well as professional reasons of wanting to improve the podcast and introduce new things that require more research and scheduling for consistent uploads and quality.

Thank you once again for having joined me on this journey, and I'll see all of you again in Season 2 of Bad News From Finland!

-Mr. Finternational

In this episode, we discuss the vile exploitation and harassment experienced by workers in the Finnish startup scene.

LINKS:

Swappie sexual harassment article: https://www.hs.fi/visio/art-2000008250333.html

Swappie's corrective measures article: https://www.hs.fi/talous/art-2000008266270.html

The above in English: https://thegaltimes.com/working-life-swappie-announced-actions-the-company-intends-to-take-to-remedy-the-harmful-work-culture-this-is-how-exper/26450/

Rens Original sexual exploitation article: https://www.hs.fi/visio/art-2000008294555.html

Rens Original apology: https://www.hs.fi/talous/art-2000008307374.html

In this episode we discuss the hottest political topic in Finland for the last two weeks, the decriminalization of the use of weed.

LINKS:

YLE Alcohol consumption article: https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11030885

THL page on alcohol consumption: https://thl.fi/fi/web/alkoholi-tupakka-ja-riippuvuudet/alkoholi/nain-suomi-juo

THL page on cannabis use: https://thl.fi/fi/web/alkoholi-tupakka-ja-riippuvuudet/huumeet/kannabis/kannabiksen-kaytto-suomessa

Statistics Finland page on alcohol deaths: https://www.stat.fi/til/ksyyt/2019/ksyyt_2019_2020-12-14_kat_004_fi.html

Drug songs database of Finland: https://huumebiisit.fi/

Album of drug victim songs: https://www.recordshopx.com/artist/saaristo_anneli/prinsessan_testamentti_lauluja_huumeiden_uhreilta/

Fantastic column on the debate (in Finnish): https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-12111888

The Finnish Spitz can now step aside, as it has been relieved from duty by spitting South American camelids, much to the dismay of the local wolf population.

LINKS:

https://wwf.fi/uutiset/2021/07/laamat-lampaiden-vartijoina-laumanvartijaelaimista-apua-lammastilojen-suurpetotorjuntaan/

In this week's episode, we're back to less happy things as the discussion revolves around Finland's new national disease: exhaustion.

LINKS (All require HS Membership):

Workplace Exhaustion article: https://www.hs.fi/hyvinvointi/art-2000008203154.html

Digital Ecosystem article: https://www.hs.fi/visio/art-2000008210800.html

Nurse Feedback article: https://www.hs.fi/kaupunki/art-2000008231197.html

CONTENT WARNING: Sexual and graphic descriptions, definitely an 18+ only episode!

By far the raunchiest and most NSFW episode yet, so let's discuss the open secret of Finland's sex forests! :D

And no, I can't post the link to cruisingmap.net because it goes against Anchor.fm's terms of service. ;)

LINKS:

The Ilta-Sanomat article: https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000008182967.html

The Jyväskylä sex forest: https://hardelli.com/2020/05/20/mies-loysi-jyvaskylan-tielta-seksimetsan-katso-alyttomat-kuvat/

Ilkka's Muna song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WaXzomgk7I&ab_channel=Vaahtokarkkikanuuna%3AD

Two weeks ago, one of the more prolific participants of the highly advertised 90 Day Finn program decided to quit, leaving some questions about the true nature of the program...

LINKS:

The LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-we-left-90dayfinn-program-deborah-berebichez-ph-d-/?trackingId=ncfnUcgQRi2hsNXLO0sYPA%3D%3D

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan happened more rapidly than anyone could have expected. What does this mean for Finland?

Links mentioned in the episode:

VIDEO #1: Origins of the Taliban by Caspian Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzBVvyBWDD4

VIDEO #2: Who are the Taliban?|Start Here by Al Jazeera English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecUchA2NsB8

VIDEO#3: This is what Winning Looks Like by Vice News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKHPTHx0ScQ&ab_channel=VICE

VIDEO #4: Gravitas: PAk, Taliban & China: A new Axis of evil by WION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPfPCLQuZJc

SONG: "Taliban" by Insurgency: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6cPBZ_ZxkU&ab_channel=InsurgencyThrash