Kikki Berli-Johnsen recently was crowned Norway's strongest woman for the sixth time, and she did it at the age of 52. We talk about her journey towards being the best woman in Norway strongman competition, and one of the top competitors in the world.

Keith Redmond is a lobbyist and advocate for American expats and "accidental Americans". He also is head of the social media organization American Expatriates.

We discuss the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, taxation of Americans who live overseas, as well as the plight of "accidental Americans".

You can contact Keith by email at [email protected]   

I love it when we get off track! That's when you know the conversation is real. 

Today, Tiffy wanted to discuss culture differences at universities all across the globe, but we veered off into a very open and candid discussion about racism, xenophobia, PTSD, and our very different personal experiences with both.

You never know exactly what to expect when Tiffy drops by. You only know it's going to be honest. 

It's #TiffyTuesday. 

I take the podcast on the road to Horten, Norway to meet up with Zahid Ali. He is one of Norway's most popular stand-up comedians and actors, and is known for his participation in the TV2 show  and several films and television shows such as, "Izzat", "Hellfjord" and "Rikets Røst"". He was the source of both controversy and adoration for his hit television series "Jul i Tøyengata". In 2010 Ali received the Brobyggerprisen, a Norwegian prize for building relations between immigrants and Norwegian natives. His work is also about fighting prejudice. Zahid Ali has also toured with his stand-up show "Zahid Ali-live". 

We talk about how Zahid, who is of Pakistani descent, gathered some of the most popular comedians in Norway to raise money for relief work in Pakistan after the earthquake disaster in 2004. All of the money raised was donated to the Embassy of Pakistan. Zahid talks about how things got very interesting when he handed over a sack of cash to the Pakistani Ambassador in Norway. We also shared our thoughts sharing the standup stage together, and also our individual experiences as entertainers in Norway.

Ralph Molina is a drummer, singer, and solo artist. Ralph has been a member of Crazy Horse since its beginning in 1962 as Danny & the Memories. He has performed on all releases by Crazy Horse, with and without Neil Young. 

We talked about everything from his musical roots with singing in doo-wop groups in New York City, to how he and the band keep it spontaneous when recording and performing with Neil Young, to how Ralph has lasted so long in the music world. In this episode, Ralph generously shares a lot of wisdom, talks about his plans in Crazy Horse with Neil Young, and shares some good stories with me.  Please check out Ralph Molina's solo album "Love & Inspiration".

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In episode 2 of the #TiffyTuesday series, we talk about the housing market. There are many challenges to entering the market, and we discuss Tiffy's experiences as a single mother and immigrant who wants to earn her piece of the real estate pie. As usual, the conversation is spiced with the humor, wit and language that Tiffy and I cook up when we're in the studio together.

Rick Kirkham is a freelance journalist who also works for the newspaper Bodø Nu. He and I talk about journalistic integrity, addiction, and the making of the 2006 documentary "TV Junkie", which is taken from thousands of hours of video that Rick originally had filmed for his private video diary. The documentary chronicles an emotional and turbulent period of Rick's life, focusing on the seven years in which he and his family struggled with his addiction to crack cocaine.

He is also featured in the 2020 Netflix documentary "Tiger King", and the 2020 one-hour show "The Truth Behind Joe Exotic: The Rick Kirkham Story" released by the Discovery ID channel.

This is part 1 of a four part series featuring Babek Nemati and his thoughts for the day. Today Babek and I talk about relationships: what to demand and what to give, and we discuss plans for our near future in standup comedy.

In episode 2 of the #TiffyTuesday series, we talk about love - more specifically, new love.

When you first fell in love, how did you know you were going to grow old with them? Are you growing old with them now? Are there any red flags that you overlooked? Did you learn from it? How has that changed you and your view of love? Tiffy and I talk about it.

Tatiana Wechsler is a performer, musician and artist based in New York City. Check out her online solo concert at  http://www.tatianawechsler.com/.