Stuff Dutch People Like

In this episode Colleen and Allard are looking back through history at all the cool shit the Dutch invented! And we aren't talking deep fried snacks my friends, we are taking MASSIVE life-changing inventions.

Who invented essentially all the major tech developments of the last century?? The Dutch! Are you currently reading this on that little magical device in your hand? Well guess what, it couldn't do half the stuff it does without our cheese-loving Lowland friends!

Come take a deep dive into history with us, and we promise we'll have you laughing along the way as well!

P.S. Allard and Colleen make a surprise call to a special guest this week, to find out where Allard went wrong with his NorthAmerican/Dutch culture clast!

The fans have been sending in A LOT of questions and Colleen and Allard finally sit down and randomly select a few to answer. The results? Hi-larious, of course!

From questions about Dutch weddings, the cost-of-living, how much money Amsterdammers really make and Dutch toilet habits (eeww), our listeners have questions and luckily Allard and Colleen have answers!

Ever wondered why Dutch people are so poorly portrayed on TV & Film? Allard has a theory! Plus, have you heard Matt Damon speak Dutch. Our hosts are seriously impressed!!

(Oh, and don't miss some very "direct" criticism of both Allard and Colleen's podcast habits. This one is worth a gasp!)

In this episode Allard and Colleen re-visit one of the most talked about topics surrounding Dutch culture: directness! And guess what? Allard finally is starting to understand what all the fuss is about!

From Allard's recent experiences at a Dutch circle party, to Colleen's endless anecdotes of the Dutch blurting out whatever is on their minds, tune in to hear how they handle it!

Oh and find out that one Dutch letter Colleen still has a hard time pronouncing! Doei!

Colleen and Allard are back from their North American travels, but they do have a few things they wish the Dutch would learn from overseas! From the seemingly trivial 'doggie bag' to washers and dryers that ACTUALLY WORK, the SDPL duo has questions and WANTS answers!

Next up, Colleen is utterly baffled when her kids request a 'dropping' in a Canadian forest. She learns (to her huge amazement) that her own daughter was 'dropped' in the Netherlands in the middle of the night at school camp. Allard is of course totally unfazed about this wild Dutch tradition and has a few stories of his own! What the what?! Tune in and find out!

Guys, Colleen and Allard are finally back for another season!! Where the heck were they!? Well in Alaska and Canada, of course!

In this season's first episode the've got a ton of dirt to discuss from their recent travels; everything from good old North American manners (Allard finally gets it!) to Lazy-Boyz (peak ugly comfort), North American fridges (as big as an Amsterdam studio) and the one food item Colleen always brings back in her suitcase (think: meat in a bag)!

You asked and we delivered! Yes it's our season finale, and yes we have decided to discuss, debate and devour a whole new round of Dutch deep-fried delights!

In between mouthfuls Allard and Colleen discuss this last season, the highs the lows and listeners feedback!

Of course, they drift off topic and end back up on some new Dutch expressions and an entirely new Dutch word for Colleen "Bokito-proof" (say what?!). Tune in for the last episode of Season 2....and don't blame us if you leave hungry for more!

In this episode Colleen and Allard discuss the hauntings of Amsterdam! Take a trip back through Amsterdam's dark past and find out on which streets you may hear a few extra screams in the night! From Bloedstraat (Blood Street) to Spooksteeg (Ghost Alley), Amsterdam has creepy secrets at every turn.

Of course, Allard and Colleen both have a few ghost stories of their own to share. Allard casually shares how he grew up in a real-life 'poltergeist house' and Colleen tells us about the crazy thing she did to avoid a curse from a psychic!

The plan is to go on Amsterdam's ghost tour, put these stories to the test and report back! Until then.....boo!

After a short (and unannounced!) hiatus, Allard and Colleen are back! Find out what has been keeping them both super busy the last 2 months and what their loyal listeners had to say about it!

In this episode Colleen and Allard discuss what it means to 'feel at home' somewhere, and how certain cities immediately give you energy while others suck you dry! Allard is curious to hear if Colleen, as a transplanted Canadian truly feels at home in the Netherlands surrounded by all these Dutchies!

Is the Netherlands a hard place to integrate? Are international’s lonelier in Amsterdam than elsewhere? Can you be homesick for a city that’s not “yours”? And ultimately, what does "home" really mean?

In this episode Allard and Colleen enter new territory: Stuff Dutch People Hate! Together they've made a list of the top ten 'pet peeves' of the Dutch --everything from terrible tourists on bikes to being confused for Germans (oops)! Colleen joins in the rant fest mostly agreeing with all the Dutch dislike, apart from their distain of spontaneity and queuing (common guys, even children can behave better in lines!!)

Curious what the Dutch really think about being on time, or their local celebrities? Tune in and join in the moaning and groaning -- after-all, it is the national past time!

Allard has finally got his episode where he can talk about sex….while kinda ;)

On this episode Colleen and Allard discuss how the Dutch truly have no shame. Whether it comes to sex on television, peeing in public or openly discussing their bathroom (and bedroom!) habits, the Dutch seem to have much less shame than their North American counterparts!

Colleen and Allard discuss the butt-naked Dutch sauna and Colleen’s first humiliating experience (who knew you could do naked wrong?!). Colleen is impressed with the Dutch approach to sex education and nudity and utterly fascinated with the Dutch tv show Gewoon Bloot (completely naked adults onstage answering unscripted questions from kids about their bodies), while Allard thinks that the sex scenes in Dutch movies are far too harsh.