What Are You Doing in Denmark?

Out of place, even back home. Sofie Hagen left Denmark to pursue comedy in London—and came back a different person. This conversation with Derek, Conrad, and Brooke explores the mix of pride, pressure, and self-doubt that can come with returning to your home country after years abroad. But because the topic is comedy—across Denmark, the UK, and back again—it’s anything but heavy. There's also a detour into stationery obsessions and homesick cravings for red soda and rye bread. From navigating Denmark’s deeply rooted humility culture (Janteloven) to relearning how to write jokes in her native language, Sofie opens up about identity shifts, outsider feelings, and why it’s harder to be funny in Danish than in English. It’s a thoughtful, hilarious look at creativity, community, and the weirdness of repatriation. Whether you’ve lived abroad, felt like too much, or wondered how culture shapes your voice, this one’s for you.

August 14-16, 2025: Sofie Hagen With Friends:

https://billetto.dk/e/sofie-hagen-with-friends-billetter-1313358

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:

https://instagram.com/waydidpod

https://facebook.com/waydidpod

[email protected]

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Sofie Hagen (Guest)

https://www.instagram.com/sofiehagendk

https://www.comedyzoo.dk/event/1313358-7b2af

https://www.sofiehagen.com/ 

Derek Hartman: 

https://www.instagram.com/derekhartmandk 

https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

https://tiktok.com/@derekhartmandk

www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Brooke Black:

https://instagram.com/brookeblackjust

https://www.tiktok.com/@brookeblackjust

Conrad Molden:

https://instagram.com/conradmoldencomedy

https://youtube.com/c/conradmolden

https://tiktok.com/@conradmolden 

https://facebook.com/conradmolden

https://www.conradmolden.dk

🎟️ Get tickets for Derek and Conrad's English Stand Up Comedy Show on 26th November ➡️ HERE

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

📢 Send your questions and/or comments.

voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid

email: [email protected]

👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast.

👀 More living in Denmark tips:

https://instagram.com/waydidpod

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Narcis didn’t just move to Denmark—he moved the needle. What began as a frustrating student experience turned into a powerful journey of activism, visibility, and political impact. From challenging exclusion in student councils to launching Last Week in Denmark, a very popular newsletter now published in nine languages, he’s running for city council and calling for a complete reframe of how internationals are seen—pushing to replace the outdated Ministry of Integration with a Ministry of Internationals. If you’ve ever felt like an outsider or wondered how real change happens, this episode shows exactly what’s possible.

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:

IG: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

FB: https://facebook.com/waydidpodWhat Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:

YT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

email: [email protected]

Narcis George Matache (guest):

IG: https://www.instagram.com/narcisgmatache

FB: https://www.facebook.com/NarcisGMatache/

Last Week In Denmark (LWID) newsletter: https://lastweekdk.substack.com/

LWID podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/5dFxU6ujQ6ktjNNTaPNVKu 

Vote Home Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3El6T0rZFAr0QV6P0ocyL6

Derek Hartman: 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/derekhartmandk 

YT: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

FB: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Brooke Black:

IG: https://instagram.com/brookeblackjust

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brookeblackjust

🎟️ Get tickets for Derek and Conrad's English Stand Up Comedy Show on 26th November ➡️ HERE

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

📢 Send your questions and/or comments.

voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid

email: [email protected]

👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast.

👀 More living in Denmark tips:

https://instagram.com/waydidpod

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Who really benefits from Denmark’s visa changes? Denmark just rewrote its work permit rules so Derek and Mike are here to break them for you. At first glance, it looks like Denmark is opening the door to more internationals. But in reality, the move may not bring many new people in. Instead, it’s likely to benefit those already living in Denmark—especially families trying to build more security. There’s layers of politics, religion and of course, economics in these changes that bring up concerns around fairness, the risk of being tied to an employer, and how internationals can navigate these shifting rules with more strategy and independence. For anyone living or planning to live in Denmark, it’s essential context. Listen to learn who’s really impacted, what this signals about Denmark’s future immigration path, and how to protect your ability to stay.

Immigration process and visa application: nyidanmark.dk

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Facebook: https://facebook.com/waydidpod

email: [email protected]

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Derek Hartman:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/derekhartmandk

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Mike Walsh:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/phillymike999

🎟️ Get tickets for Derek and Conrad's English Stand Up Comedy Show on 26th November ➡️ HERE

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

📢 Send your questions and/or comments.

voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid

email: [email protected]

👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast.

👀 More living in Denmark tips:

https://instagram.com/waydidpod

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Learning Danish? Stop waiting to feel ready. Brooke Fossey joins Derek and Mike to share why mindset matters more than mastery, and how choosing joy over perfection can transform your language journey. From awkward public mistakes to unhelpful corrections, Brooke’s approach blends consistency, curiosity, and a refusal to give up—even when Danes switch to English. If you've ever felt frustrated, embarrassed, or just plain stuck with Danish, this episode offers a new way forward. Listen now and rediscover the joy of learning—even when it’s messy.

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

email: [email protected]

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Brooke Fossey – Guest

Instagram: @nearlydanishdame

Derek Hartman:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Mike Walsh:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/phillymike999

🎟️ Get tickets for Derek and Conrad's English Stand Up Comedy Show on 26th November ➡️ HERE

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

📢 Send your questions and/or comments.

voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid

email: [email protected]

👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast.

👀 More living in Denmark tips:

https://instagram.com/waydidpod

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Laughter, lies, language, and cultural clashes. Some jokes don’t survive the border. Abby Wambaugh and Dharkshika Christopher join cohosts Derek and Conrad to talk about the challenges—and joys—of performing stand-up across languages and cultures. With sets in Danish, Norwegian, English, French, and Swedish, they’ve experienced what works, what doesn’t, and how humor shifts with the audience. From literal-minded Danish crowds to multilingual punchlines and awkward silences, this episode explores what it really means to be funny across cultures.

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:

IG: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch on YouTube

Dharkshika Christopher (Guest):

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dharshika.christopher

FB: https://www.facebook.com/DharshikaChristopherComedy

Abby Wambaugh (Guest): 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/abbywambaugh

Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/helpholepod/

Derek Hartman:

IG: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YT: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

FB: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Conrad Molden:

Ig: https://instagram.com/conradmoldencomedy

YT: https://youtube.com/c/conradmolden

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@conradmolden 

FB: https://facebook.com/conradmolden

https://www.conradmolden.dk

WAYDID episodes about Danish humo(u)r:

92 | Going Viral in Denmark: Mathias Bach on TikTok Fame, Danish Humor & Applesauce: https://open.spotify.com/episode/72hAGh4sx2QkVj2PgYJlG3

58 | Are Danes as funny as they think? Navigating Danish humor (part 2): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2kzbCwzJwGDlUa0CSosSre?si=BMPu03IzQHGxGN98-B7bKA

56 | Are Danes as funny as they think? Navigating Danish humor (part 1), https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KakZgNO7Kpq5AsxOOShqN?si=5960799d612a4b19

🎟️ Get tickets for Derek and Conrad's English Stand Up Comedy Show on 26th November ➡️ HERE

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

📢 Send your questions and/or comments.

voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid

email: [email protected]

👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast.

👀 More living in Denmark tips:

https://instagram.com/waydidpod

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Love, visas, identity, motherhood, burnout, Denmark. Ilana Buhl didn’t just move for love—she rebuilt her life from scratch. In this candid conversation with cohosts Derek and Brooke, Ilana shares how a three-day trip turned into a lifetime abroad. From navigating Denmark’s tough family reunification process to finding her footing as a teacher, parent, and online creator. Along the way, they unpack culture shocks, language learning, and why stepping back from social media can be the right thing to do sometimes.

Ilana Buhl (guest): 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_lykke_charm

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_lykke_charm

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch us on YouTube

Derek Hartman:

IG: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YT: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

FB: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Brooke Black:

IG: https://instagram.com/brookeblackjust

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brookeblackjust

🎟️ Get tickets for Derek and Conrad's English Stand Up Comedy Show on 26th November ➡️ HERE

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

📢 Send your questions and/or comments.

voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid

email: [email protected]

👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast.

👀 More living in Denmark tips:

https://instagram.com/waydidpod

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Bonfires, jesters, glass kings, pirate royals. Danish history is weirder than you think. Released for Sankt Hans—Denmark’s midsummer celebration of fire and folklore—this episode brings the heat with tales that blur the line between fact and legend. Comedian Adrian Mackinder joins Derek, Brooke, and Conrad to explore everything from a court jester fired by a funnier king, to Hans Christian Andersen’s fear of being buried alive. If you’re gathering around a fire tonight, this is the perfect episode to spark conversation—and maybe a little disbelief. Listen now.

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

YouTube

Derek Hartman:

IG: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YT: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

FB: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Brooke Black:

IG: https://instagram.com/brookeblackjust

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brookeblackjust

Conrad Molden:

IG: https://instagram.com/conradmoldencomedy

YT: https://youtube.com/c/conradmolden

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@conradmolden 

FB: https://facebook.com/conradmolden

https://www.conradmolden.dk

Adrian Mackinder:

http://www.adrianmackinder.co.uk/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/adrianmackinder/

Book: Death and the Victorians

https://linktr.ee/deathandthevictorians

podcast: History For You:

https://open.spotify.com/show/6K2vBAjWoOcPmJUgEcRmxN

Adrian’s previous episode of WAYDID: 

https://shows.acast.com/what-are-you-doing-in-denmark/episodes/adrian-mackinder

Ann Marie;s WAYDID episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gh/podcast/83-the-danish-king-who-played-the-dating-game-of-thrones/id1704607322?i=1000693279405

🎟️ Get tickets for Derek and Conrad's English Stand Up Comedy Show on 26th November ➡️ HERE

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

📢 Send your questions and/or comments.

voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid

email: [email protected]

👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast.

👀 More living in Denmark tips:

https://instagram.com/waydidpod

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Denmark consistently tops the world’s livability rankings—but what do those lists really tell you about life here? In this episode, Derek, Brooke, and Mike take a closer look at the glossy reports versus the everyday realities of living in Denmark. From healthcare hurdles to hidden costs and navigating local systems without a corporate package, they unpack what these rankings often miss. Along the way, they talk privilege, Paris Syndrome, and why your personal community matters more than any global index. Consider this the messy bits that don't fit into a neat list but are essential to understand before moving to a new country.

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

email: [email protected]

Watch these episodes on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

Derek Hartman:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Brooke Black:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/brookeblackjust

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brookeblackjust

Mike Walsh:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/phillymike999

🎟️ Get tickets for Derek and Conrad's English Stand Up Comedy Show on 26th November ➡️ HERE

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

📢 Send your questions and/or comments.

voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid

email: [email protected]

👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast.

👀 More living in Denmark tips:

https://instagram.com/waydidpod

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🎧 Bikes. Buns. No Danish friends? Challenge accepted.

Brooke Fossey, The Nearly Danish Dame, moved to Denmark for a one-month vacation—and never went back. What followed was a full-blown reinvention: from running a bagel business out of a bike in Boston to becoming a cheerleader for awkward, honest language learning on Instagram. In our conversation, Brooke shares what it really takes to build a new life abroad—navigating motherhood, identity, and the Danish social scene, all while learning a language that everyone says you’ll never master. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to start over and still feel like yourself, this conversation is for you.

Take a screenshot of this episode and send it to friends who’ve made the move to Denmark (or are thinking about it) and.or post it on the socials!

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• WAYDID Episodes Playlist

👤 Derek Hartman

• Instagram: @robetrotting
• YouTube: Robe Trotting
• TikTok: @robetrotting
• Facebook: Robe Trotting

👤 Mike Walsh

• Instagram: @phillymike999

👤 Brooke Fossey – Guest

• Instagram: @nearlydanishdame

🎟️ Get tickets for Derek and Conrad's English Stand Up Comedy Show on 26th November ➡️ HERE

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

📢 Send your questions and/or comments.

voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid

email: [email protected]

👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast.

👀 More living in Denmark tips:

https://instagram.com/waydidpod

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What happens when visitors overstay their welcome or were never really welcome to begin with? In this episode, we’re diving into the messy, funny, and sometimes awkward world of hosting guests, especially when you live abroad. Whether it’s friends booking a “free hotel” or well-meaning others who blur the line between visiting and moving in, expats and locals alike will relate to this episode.

Oh, and this is our 100th episode recorded live at Copenhagen's Comedy Zoo with your host Derek Hartman and an illustrious panel voices living in Denmark:

• British comedian Conrad Molden,
• American content creator Mike Walsh,
• American writer and creator Brooke Black,
• And Danish comedian Cecilie Bau

Together, you'll get their stories of guests who have pushed boundaries (hopefully) without burning bridges. We also poll our audience to ask:

• How long is too long for a houseguest?
• Do you ever feel obligated to say yes?
• And is bringing a bottle of wine really enough?

🎟️ Tickets for our next live show at Copenhagen's Comedy Zoo on September 9th: https://www.comedyzoo.dk/event/1298885

What Are You Doing in Denmark podcast:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waydidpod

Watch our episodes on YouTube

Derek Hartman:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/robetrotting

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/robetrotting

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@robetrotting

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robetrotting

Brooke Black:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/brookeblackjust

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brookeblackjust

Conrad Molden:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/conradmoldencomedy

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/conradmolden

TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@conradmolden 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/conradmolden

https://www.conradmolden.dk

Cecilie Bau:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cecilie_bau

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ceciliebau

🎟️ Get tickets for Derek and Conrad's English Stand Up Comedy Show on 26th November ➡️ HERE

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F

📢 Send your questions and/or comments.

voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid

email: [email protected]

👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast.

👀 More living in Denmark tips:

https://instagram.com/waydidpod

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