The shadowy Shadowrun and MFK Fisher origins of this podcast, what doctors want to know about etiquette, and the conversation people WANT to have: what cult would you join?

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The ultimate pros and cons of asking “how are you?” Plus, wisdom from novelist E. Nesbit on how to handle all manner of dread and drudgery (e.g. your guardian gambles away your inheritance, shades must be removed from your skylight, heavy cases containing bells need transporting).

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Wisdom from an obscure Christmas song to cut yourself some slack when things are just cursed, becoming a friendship assassin with insert eyeroll here INTENTIONALITY, and how Keanu Reeves, puppy-avenging assassin, led to a serendipitous Magical Friend Date.

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Why you hate setting up friend dates, how to make it faster and less miserable (hint: find out if you like ramen). Part 1 of however many parts it takes to solve our problems and improve our inner lives!

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The Matilda (by Roald Dahl) Solution to adjudicating book ownership, and do you have Vivian’s copy of Alone Together (by Sherry Turkle) from 13 years ago?!

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A listener asks how to hug without making it awkward, and our take on why a hug is not about touching (controversial?!). Real life skills in this episode!

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When you’re baffled by things in another country (or even your own), the etiquette of not smiling, and the top 3 things we couldn’t figure out on our travels through Norway and Sweden.

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How to cook with Nordic calm, what to say to change the future when someone is distressed, and why inventing socks is true friend etiquette (trust us on this one).

(The audio of us participating in Marina Abramović’s homage to “The Scream” wasn’t great listening and didn’t make it into post-production, but here’s where you can experience it for yourself: https://ekebergparken.com/en/kunst/scream) 

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When you’re on vacation and frightened by Stockholm’s most infested bench and the world’s creepiest boat, how do you graciously convince your travel partner to abandon her stupid plan to limp back to your hotel on a Mesolithic hiking injury?

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Firsthand coverage of possibly the world’s first DOUBLE CASTLING (!!) chess cheating scandal, how to have meaningful conversations with strangers in bars, and that time we went on vacation to Norway and gained notoriety as The Cheese Criminals.

Hans, if you ate the cheese after we left The Good Knight, you’re welcome.

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