The Language Café

It's a wet and cloudy day in Oslo, but that hasn't stopped The Language Cafe from bringing you a rollercoaster of a show! Our three Brits, Lily, Mia and Jac explain the meanings of weird English phrases: how long is a donkey's year, and why does everyone have an uncle named Bob? Natalia does some stand-up comedy, while Johnny makes us look inward when discussing Timothee Chalamet's recent disaster-class! All this and more in this weeks episode of TLC, or should we say, The Large Camembert!

Join The Language Café's competent team of women as they celebrate International Women's Day in the studio! 
New member Andy, as well as Jillian, Mia and Paula are in the business of making noise, taking up space, and decentering men. We cover various issues facing women in our home countries, discuss the Madonna-whore complex, and send our love to the women in our lives who have inspired us the most. Digressions include the horrors of mothering your husband, the trials and tribulations of being a woman in STEM, and our favourite "angry girl music of the indie rock persuasion". 
Don't forget to tune in every Sunday from 3-5pm to hear us live on air at Radio Nova!

It's a first for everyone today! To kick off the first day of Spring, two of our newbies, Jac and Natalia, join Lily and Paula as the TLC takes full control of the studio! Have you started anything new? Are there any past mistakes that you will NEVER do again? Tune in for some answers, and a (surprisingly relevant) conversation about the logistics of love potions in Shrek!

We have MULTIPLIED! "The more, the merrier" they say... We say, "The more, the sexier!" Even the hangover couldn't slow the flow today! Join us as we wander through America's Next Top Model, body image, and the social norms surrounding this. On a more playful note, we unpack what queerness means to us, in and outside of Oslo! Are labels inclusive or restrictive? How do I find queer collective spaces in this beautiful city? We ain't got enough of 'em! 
Welcoming Jillian to the show, we are so excited for many new voices to be a part of this "International learning channel" ;) Tune in every Sunday, from 3-5pm live on Radio Nova!

You have a date with the (Love) Language Café! Say goodbye to dinner and a movie and hello to Lupercalia celebrations, as Mathea, Mia and Paula discover the origins of Valentine's Day, try on Norwegian terms of endearment, and compete in the Worst Date Olympics (there are no real winners here). From all-time romantic favourites, to celebrity crushes and hot date recommendations, love really is all around the studio this week. <3

In this episode of The Language Café, Mia and Paula celebrate the long awaited return of beloved Mathea, gossip about the highest of highs and lowest of lows the past weeks have had to offer, and discover the unexpected joys of networking. Tune in for a predictably lively chat about God, mothers, and socialites, and join us as we wish farewell to nonchalance!

All members of the language cafe turned up today, on our first broadcast as a whole group! Mia, Paula, Lily and Eloise are joined by Christian in the studio, where they discuss birthdays, getting older and of course, the hay on the bridge. Duh. if you want to know more about that, listen up and sink into the cozy vibes of TLC. 

The Language Café is back from the holidays and ready for the new year ahead! Joined by very special guest Olivia, Eloise, Emma and Paula share their new year's revolutions (yes, you read that right) and 2026 predictions, try to decipher cryptic dreams, and address the state of queer nightlife in Oslo and abroad. Digressions include the Heated Rivalry press tour, the importance of fostering community, and the age old truth of home being where the heart is.

Nina, Paula and Mathea are back, and this week Mathea is pissed at brits not knowing the meaning of the Trafalgar Square christmas tree, the gang discusses racist uncles, Nina has a sourdough starter and Paula has beef with Wicked For Good. After a shocking reveal that only one person in the trio watches soccer, the team discuss the FIFA peace price, and also dabble in Eurovision critique. 

In another funky episode of The Language Café, Lily, Mia, Betina and Mathea, cover a plethora of topics not at all related to each other, spicing up your Sunday listening. From darkly themed haikus to "What's your kind of weird?" in an enlightening  discussion about attractive men, we've got it all baby! 

For your reading pleasure, we have written a haiku about this episode:

Do you feel harry?
Do you think clowns are sexy?
Listen and find out...