By The Danish Connection
The podcast currently has 23 episodes available.
This week on The Danish Connection:
As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio.
Remember - this is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email [email protected] and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute.
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In collaboration with @cphpost
Hosted by @mariaeva, @rachsheary and @melissamarchi
Edited by @rachsheary
Music by @frandepian
Fact checking @jonas_friis
Cover Picture by @kammarad
Broadcasting in @unionkbh
This week on The Danish Connection:
We provide you with a much needed political update, bringing you up-to-speed on recent events, how the ruling Social Democrats party are faring in the polls and what’s on the government’s agenda right now.
We talk to Kelly Rasmussen about her recent article in The Copenhagen Post discussing new reforms to the Danish school system and the impact this will have on international schools and families.
We discuss how the potential collapse of the AMOC ocean current (which regulates temperatures in Northern Europe) could be catastrophic for Denmark and its Nordic neighbours, resulting in much colder weather
in the region while surrounding regions get warmer.
As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio.
Remember - this is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email [email protected] and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute.
If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them!
In collaboration with @cphpost
Hosted by @__mariaeva__ and @rachsheary and @Melissamarchi
Edited by @__melissamarchi
Music by @frandepian
Fact checking @jonas_friis
Cover Picture by @kammarad
Broadcasting in @unionkbh
#danishnewsinenglish #internationalsindenmark#climatecrisis #danishweather #danishpolitics #educationreforms
Did someone say bonus episode??
Welcome to “Raw and uncut: stories from the streets” - an extra monthly episode from The Danish Connection - where you’ll hear the unfiltered voices of Copenhagen speaking about the big topics, the small details, and everything in between.
Once a month, we’ll be joined by our resident storyteller Maria Pagola, who will take us through the streets of the city to discover what’s really going on in Denmark—one conversation at a time.
In this episode, Maria dives into the pant system in Denmark - chatting to the public about the government’s plan to tax the pant system and make it cashless, and how this will affect the pant collectors.
This week we discuss the attack near the Israeli embassy in Hellerup, where hand grenades were detonated by two Swedish youth and links to Iran have been rumoured, an ‘environmental disaster’ caused by severe oxygen depletion in the soil unfolding in an area larger than Funen and Zealand, causing serious environmental concerns, and everything you need to know about the WWII bunkers in Denmark capable of sheltering 61% of the population underground.
As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio.
Remember - this is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email [email protected] and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute.
If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them!
In collaboration with The Copenhagen Post
Hosted by Rachel Sheary, Maria Eva De Sanctis and Melissa Marchi
Edited by Rachel Sheary
Music by Fran De Pain
Cover Picture by Martin Lange
Broadcasting in Union
Happy Kulturnat everyone!
In honor of Union - the cultural hub in Norrebro that the Danish Connection (and so many other amazing organizations) calls home - we have a special bonus episode for you to help you get to know a little more about the history of Kulturnat, Union and the organizations that it hosts!
We spoke to Cheni Foo from Union about the history of the building, artist and activist David whose work has focused on the social challenges faced by migrants in Copenhagen, Nadia, the founder of Rage, a non-profit feminist platform that creates zines in digital and print, and two members of the non-profit organization Rapolitics about their work supporting young people to express themselves through rap.
We hope you enjoy!
On this week’s episode we discuss the Maltese-flagged cargo ship ‘Ruby’ carrying thousands of tonnes of potentially explosive fertilizer from Russia, set to travel through Danish waters. The damaged damaged ship is carrying seven times the amount of ammonium nitrate that caused 2020 Beirut port blast.
We look into why a sacred cloak from the Tupinambá people in Brazil was on display at a Danish museum for more than 300 years, why they agreed to return it and what you need to know about Denmark’s colonial past.
Finally, we discuss the arrest of Greenpeace co-founder Paul Watson in Greenland. Watson was arrested in Greenland in July 2024 on his way to the North Pacific when he made a stop in Nuuk, Greenland, to refuel his ship. Japan has asked Denmark to extradite him for interfering with one of their whaling ships back in 2010.
As always you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or by simply clicking the link in bio.
Remember - this is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email [email protected] and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute.
If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them!
In collaboration with The Copenhagen Post
Hosted by Maria Eva De Sanctis, Rachel Sheary and Melissa Marchi
Edited by Maria Eva De Sanctis
Music by Fran De Pian
Cover picture by Martin Lange
Broadcasting in Union
Happy Sunday everyone! Episode 1 of The Danish Connection season 2 has landed.
This week we do a little roundup of what happened in Denmark over the past couple of months - from a death at Roskilde Festival to Mette Frederiksen’s cabinet reshuffle.
We discuss Greta Thunberg’s arrest at Copenhagen University and the Academic boycott for Palestine, the Green Tripartite Agreement proposed by the Danish government with Danish activist Ask Palnum Knudsen (Den Grønne Ungdomsbevægelse) and what it means for the agricultural sector and the climate crisis, and the decision to post Swedish police in Denmark to try to stop the spread of gang violence.
As always you can find us on Spotify and Apple Podcast or by simply clicking the link in bio.
Remember - this is your place to share enquiries, opinions, and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email [email protected] and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute.
If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them!
In collaboration with @cphpost
Hosted by @__mariaeva__ and @rachsheary and Melissamarchi
Music by @frandepian
Cover Picture by @kammarad
Broadcasting in @unionkbh
This week on The Danish Connection, we look at why so many nurses are leaving the profession in Denmark with Journalist Gabriel Morais, whose article investigating the issue appeared in The Copenhagen Post this week. We unpack the major reforms planned for the unemployment sector, and what poverty looks like for the most deprived children in Copenhagen. All of this, plus our usual cultural tips!
This is our fifth episode in collaboration with The Copenhagen Post - the only Danish news outlet in English - and we feature a lot of their stories in this episode, as well as stories from Information, Politiken and DR.
As always you will be able to find this episode on Spotify, but now you can also access it on Apple Podcasts and on The Copenhagen Post’s website - just click the link in bio to find it!
This is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email [email protected] and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute.
If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them!
In collaboration with @cphpost
Hosted by @__mariaeva__ and @rachsheary
Edited by @__melissamarchi
Music by @frandepian
Fact checking @jonas_friis
Cover Picture by @kammarad
Broadcasting in @unionkbh
This week on The Danish Connection, we discuss the Danish government's prepper guidelines to citizens (and the panic they are causing), another fire in Novo Nordisk, the 'hand shake' scandal in a school in Jutland between a Maths teacher and students, and why the Danish football team recently refused a salary raise.
All of this, plus our cultural tips to distract you from the fact that it feels like we are back in November weather.
This is our fourth episode in our six episode pilot period with The Copenhagen Post - the only Danish news outlet in English - and we feature a lot of their stories in this episode, as well as stories from Information, Politiken and DR.
As always you will be able to find this episode on Spotify, but now you can also access it on Apple Podcasts and on The Copenhagen Post’s website - just click the link in bio to find it!
This is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email [email protected] and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute.
If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them!
In collaboration with @cphpost
Hosted by @_mariaeva_ and @rachsheary
Edited by @__melissamarchi
Music by @frandepian
Fact checking @jonas_friis
Cover Picture by @kammarad
Broadcasting in @unionkbh
#englishnews #newsindenmark #copenhagen #danmark #expatsindenmark #novonordisk #handshakedebate #danishfootball
Your weekly Danish news round-up has arrived!
This week we talk about the results of the EU elections in Denmark and the rest of Europe (with the help of our guest Nicolaj Kampmann, co-editor of the @cphpost) and how it might affect internationals, another explosive new documentary about sexism in the Danish entertainment industry sends shockwaves through the country, the euthanasia debate gets heated in Denmark and why internationals are not joining unions.
All of this, plus three cultural tips to keep you busy this week.
This is your place to share enquiries, opinions and tales of the immigrant experience in Denmark - and we want to hear from you. Pop us a DM on Instagram or via email [email protected] and let us know if you have a story you would like to contribute.
If you liked this episode and think it would be useful for someone you know - please share it with them!
In collaboration with @cphpost
Hosted by @__mariaeva__ and @rachsheary
Edited by @__melissamarchi
Music by @frandepian
Fact checking @jonas_friis
Cover Picture by @kammarad
Broadcasting in @unionkbh
The podcast currently has 23 episodes available.