Knut and Chris discuss the little-known Norwegian animated movie/musical Frost. Chris cannot grasp the idea of people actually speaking Nynorsk, a written language; Knut has an identity crisis. (Bonus cover art: Knut singing while wearing a traditional sweater by Norwegian knitwear company Devold.)
Links:
- Frost (2013) - IMDb
- Frost - Blir du med å lage snømann (Frozen - Do you want to build a snowman) - YouTube
- "Let It Go" (La Den Gå) from Frozen Lisa Stokke Norwegian Language Version - YouTube
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