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Very Finnish Problems episodes
- Episode 19: When Midsummer is Finland’s best and worst celebrationVery Finnish Problems creator Joel Willans interviews the minds behind Midsummer Madness, a free Helsinki open-air Midsummer event for 2020. Jeroen Sebrechts and Claire Delhom discuss their personal journeys to Finland from Belgium and France respectively, and explain why Midsummer Madness is a licensed Moomin event, despite featuring zero trolls or Hattifatteners. Co-host Laura Suihkonen shares a very bleak movie recommendation.Contact: [email protected]Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank MediaShownotes:Midsummer Madness Open Air Festival (Jun 19-20 2020): https://midsummermadness.fi/en/The Finnish Sauna Association’s Primer on sauna culture: https://www.sauna.fi/in-english/finnish-sauna-culture/Laura’s recommendation: The Joker (2019): https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/joker_2019Jeroen’s recommendation - go check out Hungarian movies: https://hungarytoday.hu/thursday-top-ten-movie-time-best-hungarian-movies-53259/Joel’s recommendation - The Guardian Weekly’s journalism: https://www.theguardian.com/weeklyClaire’s recommendation - "The Moomins, The World of Moominvalley" by Philip Ardagh and Frank Cottrell Boyce: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36473933-the-moomins46 min
- Episode 18: When it's December 24th and it still hasn't snowedIn this episode, Joel Willans, author of the Very Finnish Problems books, discusses journalist Erika Benke’s amazing journey from communist Hungary to the BBC World Service and her recent stories on Finland. Topics include stories on how the climate crisis is tackled northern Finland, and the country’s recent limited trials of Universal Basic Income. Co-host Joe Konderla and Erika present their recent experiences of how London has been utterly ruined by overcrowding.Contact: [email protected]Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank MediaShownotes:Episode 12 of our show features in-depth discussion with a Finnish wilderness explorer: https://inktank.fi/vfp-ep-12-northern-light-joonas-linkola/Erika’s summary of the Finnish Universal Basic Income trials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nPQM54oPMgThe town of Ii: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ii,_FinlandJoel’s recommendation - Very Brexit Problems merchandise: https://verybrexitproblems.com/Erika’s recommendation - Death in Ice Valley, the BBC’s and NRK’s true crime podcast on a mysterious, potentially espionage related death in Bergen, Norway: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p060ms2hJoe’s recommendation - his own blog on life in Finland: http://www.thefinniot.com54 min
- Episode 17: Wearing 15 layers of clothing to stay warmJoel Willans, author of the Very Finnish Problems books, learns how the polluting textile industry is facing much-needed renewal thanks to Finnish innovation. Emmi Berlin from Jyväskylä based wood pulp fiber/textile startup Spinnova brings us unsettling details on the dead ends of fast fashion, while providing an alternative that just might keep us clothed for decades to come. Co-host Joe Konderla points out teachable moments in a UK program which caused the scrapping of perfectly usable Ford Escorts.Contact: [email protected]Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank MediaShownotes:Joel’s latest book - More Very Finnish Problems: https://www.gummerus.fi/fi/kirja/9789512407507/101-very-finnish-problems/Spinnova’s technology: https://spinnova.com/our-method/technology/Episode 6 of our podcast features more musings on the textile industry and fast fashion: https://inktank.fi/very-finnish-problems-episode-6-rinna-saramaki-ethics-clothing-industry/UK Vehicle scrappage scheme wasted perfectly good cars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_scrappage_schemeEmmi’s recommendation - Stacey Dooley’s documentary on fast fashion: https://www.timetimer.com/Joe’s recommendation - Facebook Marketplace for secondhand-oriented shopping: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/Vaaterekki - Helsinki-based clothes lending service: https://www.vaaterekki.com/1 hr 3 min
- Episode 16: When you think life is hard in FinlandVery Finnish Problems creator Joel Willans chats with Joe Konderla, writer at the Finniot, a blog on adjusting to Finnish quirks. Topics include British imperialism in Wales, Helsinki versus Tampere and overdosing on Moomins. Co-host Thomas Nybergh advises against home ownership and suggests learning Swedish to fast-track Finnish citizenship.Contact: [email protected]Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank MediaShownotes:Joe’s blog: http://www.thefinniot.com/Joel’s new book - More Very Finnish Problems: https://www.gummerus.fi/fi/kirja/9789512407507/101-very-finnish-problems/The City of Tampere: https://www.tampere.fi/en/index.htmlIntegrate in Finland through learning Swedish, an official language in Finland: https://integration.luckan.fi/integrating-in-swedish/The Finnish constitution, see Section 17 – Right to one’s language and culture: https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/constitution-of-finlandEnglish is now an official language in Espoo, a Helsinki suburb: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/espoo_plans_english-language_education_from_kindergarten_to_doctorate_in_two_years/9837902FAQ on Helsinki metro expansion, look for section on platform length: https://web.archive.org/web/20171224033638/https://www.lansimetro.fi/en/information-on-the-project/faq/Joe’s recommendation - Time Timer, a productivity tracking app that helps keep focus with visual cues: https://www.timetimer.comJoel’s recommendation - Alita Battle Angel (trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7pYhpJaJW8Thomas’ podcast recommendation - It Could Happen Here, war journalist explains the second American Civil War: https://www.itcouldhappenherepod.comThomas’ recommendation, Chernobyl’, the TV series, which is excellent, but scientifically inaccurate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9APLXM9Ei8Moldovan-American journalist on ChernobylExiled Russian journalist Masha Gessen on what ‘Chernobyl’ gets right and wrong: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/what-hbos-chernobyl-got-right-and-what-it-got-terribly-wrongThomas’ Finnish music pick: “Waterfalls”, a song from LCMDF’s, fun, catchy sophomore album Sad Bangers (Spotify, Apple Music)Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6RNwbzHDMOcaWHyv8285L5Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/fi/album/sad-bangers/141663407550 min
- Episode 16: When you think life is hard in FinlandVery Finnish Problems creator Joel Willans chats with Joe Konderla, writer at the Finniot, a blog on adjusting to Finnish quirks. Topics include British imperialism in Wales, Helsinki versus Tampere and overdosing on Moomins. Co-host Thomas Nybergh advises against home ownership and suggests learning Swedish to fast-track Finnish citizenship.Contact: [email protected]Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank MediaShownotes:Joe’s blog: http://www.thefinniot.com/Joel’s new book - More Very Finnish Problems: https://www.gummerus.fi/fi/kirja/9789512407507/101-very-finnish-problems/The City of Tampere: https://www.tampere.fi/en/index.htmlIntegrate in Finland through learning Swedish, an official language in Finland: https://integration.luckan.fi/integrating-in-swedish/The Finnish constitution, see Section 17 – Right to one’s language and culture: https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/constitution-of-finlandEnglish is now an official language in Espoo, a Helsinki suburb: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/espoo_plans_english-language_education_from_kindergarten_to_doctorate_in_two_years/9837902FAQ on Helsinki metro expansion, look for section on platform length: https://web.archive.org/web/20171224033638/https://www.lansimetro.fi/en/information-on-the-project/faq/Joe’s recommendation - Time Timer, a productivity tracking app that helps keep focus with visual cues: https://www.timetimer.comJoel’s recommendation - Alita Battle Angel (trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7pYhpJaJW8Thomas’ podcast recommendation - It Could Happen Here, war journalist explains the second American Civil War: https://www.itcouldhappenherepod.comThomas’ recommendation, Chernobyl’, the TV series, which is excellent, but scientifically inaccurate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9APLXM9Ei8Moldovan-American journalist on ChernobylExiled Russian journalist Masha Gessen on what ‘Chernobyl’ gets right and wrong: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/what-hbos-chernobyl-got-right-and-what-it-got-terribly-wrongThomas’ Finnish music pick: “Waterfalls”, a song from LCMDF’s, fun, catchy sophomore album Sad Bangers (Spotify, Apple Music)Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6RNwbzHDMOcaWHyv8285L5Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/fi/album/sad-bangers/141663407550 min
- Episode 16: When you think life is hard in FinlandVery Finnish Problems creator Joel Willans chats with Joe Konderla, writer at the Finniot, a blog on adjusting to Finnish quirks. Topics include British imperialism in Wales, Helsinki versus Tampere and overdosing on Moomins. Co-host Thomas Nybergh advises against home ownership and suggests learning Swedish to fast-track Finnish citizenship.Contact: [email protected]Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank MediaShownotes:Joe’s blog: http://www.thefinniot.com/Joel’s new book - More Very Finnish Problems: https://www.gummerus.fi/fi/kirja/9789512407507/101-very-finnish-problems/The City of Tampere: https://www.tampere.fi/en/index.htmlIntegrate in Finland through learning Swedish, an official language in Finland: https://integration.luckan.fi/integrating-in-swedish/The Finnish constitution, see Section 17 – Right to one’s language and culture: https://oikeusministerio.fi/en/constitution-of-finlandEnglish is now an official language in Espoo, a Helsinki suburb: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/espoo_plans_english-language_education_from_kindergarten_to_doctorate_in_two_years/9837902FAQ on Helsinki metro expansion, look for section on platform length: https://web.archive.org/web/20171224033638/https://www.lansimetro.fi/en/information-on-the-project/faq/Joe’s recommendation - Time Timer, a productivity tracking app that helps keep focus with visual cues: https://www.timetimer.comJoel’s recommendation - Alita Battle Angel (trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7pYhpJaJW8Thomas’ podcast recommendation - It Could Happen Here, war journalist explains the second American Civil War: https://www.itcouldhappenherepod.comThomas’ recommendation, Chernobyl’, the TV series, which is excellent, but scientifically inaccurate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9APLXM9Ei8Moldovan-American journalist on ChernobylExiled Russian journalist Masha Gessen on what ‘Chernobyl’ gets right and wrong: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/what-hbos-chernobyl-got-right-and-what-it-got-terribly-wrongThomas’ Finnish music pick: “Waterfalls”, a song from LCMDF’s, fun, catchy sophomore album Sad Bangers (Spotify, Apple Music)Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6RNwbzHDMOcaWHyv8285L5Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/fi/album/sad-bangers/141663407550 min
- Episode 15: When your world-leading coffee consumption is a shamJoel Willans, captain of Very Finnish Problems, investigates the extraordinary hot beverage habits of his adopted country. Lari Salomaa, from Swedish artisanal coffee and tea brewery Johan & Nyström, joins to spill the beans on the nuances of Nordic caffeine madness, with the help of his book on the subject. Co-host Thomas Nybergh breaks his dystopian entertainment cycle with recommendations of a classic Finnish pop album and an actually uplifting podcast.Contact: [email protected]Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank MediaShownotes:Lari Salomaa's book on changes in the coffee industry (in Finnish, for now): https://like.fi/kirjat/kahvivallankumous/Joel’s new book - More Very Finnish Problems: https://www.gummerus.fi/fi/kirja/9789512407507/101-very-finnish-problems/Differences between coffee strains from around the world: https://driftaway.coffee/coffee-from-around-the-world/Thatcher the Milk Snatcher’s effect on British schools: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/apr/15/margaret-thatcher-education-legacy-goveLari's podcast recommendation - Cappuzine, on coffee (in Finnish): https://soundcloud.com/cappuzineThe impact of Marcos Croce and family on the coffee industry: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/apr/15/margaret-thatcher-education-legacy-goveJoel’s recommendation: The European Parliament on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/europeanparliament/Joel’s second recommendation: vote in the European election. Really: https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/european-elections_enThomas’ podcast recommendation - Nocturne, stories exploring modern life’s relation to the night, with the most soothing narration ever: https://nocturnepodcast.org/the-blue-time/Thomas’ Finnish music pick: “Lähtisitkö”, a classic song from Pave Maijanen‘s exquisite, glossy-sounding 1984 album MaijanenSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6RNwbzHDMOcaWHyv8285L5Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/fi/album/l%C3%A4htisitk%C3%B6/713756755?i=713756816About Pave Maijanen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pave_Maijanen47 min
- Episode 15: When your world-leading coffee consumption is a shamJoel Willans, captain of Very Finnish Problems, investigates the extraordinary hot beverage habits of his adopted country. Lari Salomaa, from Swedish artisanal coffee and tea brewery Johan & Nyström, joins to spill the beans on the nuances of Nordic caffeine madness, with the help of his book on the subject. Co-host Thomas Nybergh breaks his dystopian entertainment cycle with recommendations of a classic Finnish pop album and an actually uplifting podcast.Contact: [email protected]Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank MediaShownotes:Lari Salomaa's book on changes in the coffee industry (in Finnish, for now): https://like.fi/kirjat/kahvivallankumous/Joel’s new book - More Very Finnish Problems: https://www.gummerus.fi/fi/kirja/9789512407507/101-very-finnish-problems/Differences between coffee strains from around the world: https://driftaway.coffee/coffee-from-around-the-world/Thatcher the Milk Snatcher’s effect on British schools: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/apr/15/margaret-thatcher-education-legacy-goveLari's podcast recommendation - Cappuzine, on coffee (in Finnish): https://soundcloud.com/cappuzineThe impact of Marcos Croce and family on the coffee industry: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/apr/15/margaret-thatcher-education-legacy-goveJoel’s recommendation: The European Parliament on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/europeanparliament/Joel’s second recommendation: vote in the European election. Really: https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/european-elections_enThomas’ podcast recommendation - Nocturne, stories exploring modern life’s relation to the night, with the most soothing narration ever: https://nocturnepodcast.org/the-blue-time/Thomas’ Finnish music pick: “Lähtisitkö”, a classic song from Pave Maijanen‘s exquisite, glossy-sounding 1984 album MaijanenSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6RNwbzHDMOcaWHyv8285L5Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/fi/album/l%C3%A4htisitk%C3%B6/713756755?i=713756816About Pave Maijanen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pave_Maijanen47 min
- Episode 15: When your world-leading coffee consumption is a shamJoel Willans, captain of Very Finnish Problems, investigates the extraordinary hot beverage habits of his adopted country. Lari Salomaa, from Swedish artisanal coffee and tea brewery Johan & Nyström, joins to spill the beans on the nuances of Nordic caffeine madness, with the help of his book on the subject. Co-host Thomas Nybergh breaks his dystopian entertainment cycle with recommendations of a classic Finnish pop album and an actually uplifting podcast.Contact: [email protected]Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank MediaShownotes:Lari Salomaa's book on changes in the coffee industry (in Finnish, for now): https://like.fi/kirjat/kahvivallankumous/Joel’s new book - More Very Finnish Problems: https://www.gummerus.fi/fi/kirja/9789512407507/101-very-finnish-problems/Differences between coffee strains from around the world: https://driftaway.coffee/coffee-from-around-the-world/Thatcher the Milk Snatcher’s effect on British schools: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/apr/15/margaret-thatcher-education-legacy-goveLari's podcast recommendation - Cappuzine, on coffee (in Finnish): https://soundcloud.com/cappuzineThe impact of Marcos Croce and family on the coffee industry: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/apr/15/margaret-thatcher-education-legacy-goveJoel’s recommendation: The European Parliament on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/europeanparliament/Joel’s second recommendation: vote in the European election. Really: https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/european-elections_enThomas’ podcast recommendation - Nocturne, stories exploring modern life’s relation to the night, with the most soothing narration ever: https://nocturnepodcast.org/the-blue-time/Thomas’ Finnish music pick: “Lähtisitkö”, a classic song from Pave Maijanen‘s exquisite, glossy-sounding 1984 album MaijanenSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6RNwbzHDMOcaWHyv8285L5Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/fi/album/l%C3%A4htisitk%C3%B6/713756755?i=713756816About Pave Maijanen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pave_Maijanen47 min
- Episode 14: When your main exports are spooky hippos and metal musicCreator of Very Finnish Problems Joel Willans returns with a conversation on how and why Finland is big in Japan with project manager, exports specialist Sami Häikiö. We learn about the strides being made to bring Moomin to the world and the peculiarities of booking metal gigs in Tokyo. Co-host Thomas Nybergh deals with troublesome Nipponese electronics and contributes the bleakest recommendation segment yet.Contact: [email protected]Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank MediaShownotes:Joel’s new book: More Very Finnish Problems: https://www.gummerus.fi/fi/kirja/9789512407507/101-very-finnish-problems/Are Finland and Japan obsessed with each other?: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/finland/articles/are-finland-and-japan-obsessed-with-each-other/On Japan’s love of fax machines (New York Times, 2013): https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/world/asia/in-japan-the-fax-machine-is-anything-but-a-relic.htmlIt’s 2016 And I’m Buying A New Japanese Fax Machine: https://kotaku.com/its-2016-and-im-buying-a-new-japanese-fax-machine-1785288793An overview of new Finnish rock and metal: https://musicfinland.com/playlists/new-rock-and-metal-from-finlandWhat you should know about the Japanese music market (2015): https://mxd.dk/arkiv/what-you-should-know-about-the-japanese-music-market-in-depth/The Guardian reviews ‘Who Will Comfort Toffle?’, a delightful moomin picture book: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/nov/01/featuresreviews.guardianreview30Kirkus review of Moominpappa at Sea, the most grown-up novel in the Moomin canon: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tove-jansson-2/moominpappa-at-sea/About the Fermi Paradox, the possibility that the universe is surprisingly devoid of (intelligent) life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNhhvQGsMEcThomas’ podcast recommendation, The End of the World With Josh Clark: https://www.theendwithjosh.com/Thomas’ 2nd recommendation: Kidding, superbly written dark comedy drama series starring Jim Carrey, Catherine Keener and many others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS6Gt76e_NAJoel’s recommendation, Kitchen Nightmares: https://www.youtube.com/user/KitchenNightmaresSami’s recommendation, Sons of Anarchy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_AnarchySami's second recommendation, Japan Times, excellent news reporting in English: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/Sami’s old band, Karkkiautomaatti on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HbjhoqYElSXZsak99LAkRSami's old band, Karkkiautomaaatti on Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/fi/artist/karkkiautomaatti/26559288659 min
About Very Finnish Problems
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What‘s so weird and wonderful about Finland? British writer and Helsinki resident Joel Willans, the creator of Very Finnish Problems, and best-selling author of 101 Very Finnish Problems: The Foreigner’s Guide to Surviving in Finland and More Very Finnish Problems: The even more essential guide, discusses, with a variety of fascinating guests, life in his much-loved, adopted country.
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Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank Media