Sam and Caleb: Gone North

Episode 47. A chat about loppemarkeder, or flea markets, in Norway. Looking to donate some things and/or pick up a few things? Fall and Spring are loppemarked seasons here in Norway. We also talk about expat meet ups, tax season, and RC Cola. 

Episode 46. Matt Thomas is from New Jersey and moved to Oslo via Philadelphia in 2009. Matt is brewer extraordinaire at Beer Flag Bryggeri. Double tap on this one as we focus a blend of both expat life and craft beer topics. 

Topics: AiO Thirsty Thursdays, home brewing, alcohol laws, Scotland, ice hockey, Florida man

Episode 45. Marco Di Zinno, an Italian from Milan, joins us on the podcast. Marco first experienced life in Norway while on a work assignment here in 2020. He moved to Norway permanently a few months later. We chat about the why, when, and how's of all that.  

Topics: Museum display cases, Tower of London, career shifts, work-life balance, fishing, language

Episode 44. We talk with two Americans who work at Oslo Brewing Company, Dimitri and Tony. Dimitri moved from Rhode Island to Norway in 2009. Tony, a three-peat guest on the podcast (episodes 11, 34), moved from Colorado to Norway in 2018. We catch up on all things beer, fatherhood, and local scenes. 

Topics: Pappaperm, The Nighthawk, contract brewing, cream ales, labels, hard seltzers

Episode 43. A Norwegian friend, Camilla Stormo, joins us for a chat. Camilla grew up in Lørenskog and studied in Lancaster, UK as well as London. She shares some insights for studying in the UK, her experience with the culture there, and how she transitioned her degree into a career in Norway.

Topics: Across the Pond, lånekassen, UCAS, The Roses Tournament, darts, Pimm's, Sam's favorite UK food chain

Episode 42. This time we talk about grocery shopping in Norway. The choices, the stores, a bit about Sunday hours, delivery services, and where to find some American and British grocery spots. 

Sam shares how to make a yorkshire pudding. We also talk a bit about Tenerife and one of it's local brews. 

Episode 41. November means World Cup time? This time around, yes. We discuss some of the squads, our group stage picks, and football things.

November 25th. USA v England. Where will you watch the match? We will be in Oslo. Details within. 

Episode 40. The Roller Derby podcast. We talk with Americans Stefanie and Sarah about one of their passions, Roller Derby. They moved to Norway in 2013. Both are members of Oslo Roller Derby. The club has trainings and home matches at Apalløkka idrettshall in Ammerud, Oslo. We also discuss language learning, challenges finding work, starting a business, and driver license exchanges.

Derby terms: flat track, jammers, blockers, NSO, multiplayer, derby stance

Episode 39. We talk to Michael Barrett Donovan, an American who moved to Norway in 2019. Michael is originally from California and moved to Oslo shortly after finishing a Music Composition degree in New York. Within a few months of his arrival, Michael and two Norwegians started a band called Buster Sledge. We chat about moving, cultural differences (and similarities), and the music scene here.

Topics: Central Valley, visas, secret language, Rogaland folk music, Landskappleiken, remembering old mediums

Episode 38. We chat with George, a Ukrainian who has lived in Norway for 8 years. George first visited Norway as an exchange student in Bergen. He liked it and moved back for more studies and now lives in Oslo. We chat about these experiences, Norwegian culture, language, and Norway's system of helping Ukrainians post February 2022. 

Topics: System dynamics, student life, BI, Halloween, language learning, taxes