Danish with Christina - intermediate Danish language podcast
This podcast is designed for intermediate learners of Danish and is delivered entirely in Danish. Each episode provides listening practice to help learners improve comprehension and become more comfortable with the language. It is suitable for learners who already have a basic foundation and want to progress further.
Episoder
Danish jails and exporting inmates to Kosovo
Today we will be talking about Danish jails and the idea of exporting inmates to Kosovo.
Christina
Take the Money and Run - How a Danish artist tricked a museum out of half a million kroner in the name of art
This podcast is based on an article called “Jens Haaning stak af med en half million fra museum: Nu fortæller han hvad det kostede ham selv”.
Here is the link (and it’s not behind a paywall!)
https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/kultur/jens-haaning-stak-af-med-en-halv-million-fra-museum-nu-fortaeller-han-hvad-det
I hope you enjoy the podcast. Have a great week!
Christina
danishwithchristina@gmail.com
The Danish Loser Man (tabermand)
In this episode, we will talk about “the Danish Loser Man “ and the problems he has. The term “tabermand” was coined years ago and refers to a man who is lagging behind women both financially and education wise.
The podcast is based on an article from the Danish newspaper Information.
Here is a link to the article:
Do the Danes still burn witches? And if yes, where do the witches fly to?
In this episode we will talk about St. Hans -aka Midsummer. In particular, we will talk about the witches that the Danes burn on their Midsummer fires and where said witches fly off to!
Christina
Does anyone remember the crazy Wagner Group coup? And what happened to the members of the group?
In this episode, which is entirely in comprehensible Danish, we will be talking about the Wagner Group and an about what happened to their other missions and members around the world.
As always, you’re always welcome to drop me a line at : Danishwithchristina@gmail.com
Christina
Corruption and Scandals in the Russian Military.. and what happened to General Sjojgu?
Why are Russian generals and vice ministers getting arrested left and right? And how many houses can you really afford when you have an official income of one million kroner? In this episode we are talking about corruption and arrests in the top of the Russian military.
The episode is based on an article from Jyllands-posted.dk but is not verbatim. You can find the article here:
https://jyllan
Christian Vikings? What happened to Thor and Odin and Freya?
Why did the Vikings give up their Gods and become Christians? The answer may be a lot less bloody and a lot more pragmatic than you might think. The Christening of the Danish Vikings is the topic for today’s podcast in intermediate Danish. I promise it would be as boring as it may sound.
Vikings on TV and in reality... and what is a blood eagle?
In this podcast in intermediate Danish we will be talking about Vikings! I recently watched some of the series “Vikings” and was fascinated, so I decided to find out more about the Vikings and how much of the series is actually accurate. To enjoy this podcast you don’t have to have watched the series Vikings, but you may want to afterwards!
How to increase your will power
In this episode in intermediate Danish, we will talk about how to build more will power simply by limiting the amount of decisions you need to make. This technique is used by Mark Zuckerberg and President Obama among others.
The episode is based off Christian Staal’s blog which can be found at Christian Staal.com
Have a great week and as always you are welcome to shoot me an email at danishwithc
Is happiness really something we should strive for?
In this podcast in intermediate Danish we will be talking about happiness and if it’s really worth striving for. If you could live in a coma in a happiness machine and be 100% happy and never know you were in a coma, would you do it?
Today’s podcast is based on a blog from Christian Staal. You can find his blog at ChristianStaal.com
Welcome to the third happiest country in the world!
This episode in intermediate Danish is about happiness and about what happiness is made up of. The article is based off Christian Staal’s blog which you can find at ChristianStaal.com
As always, you are welcome to send me an email at danishwithchristina@gmail.com
Ethical dilemmas - should we sacrifice one person to save five?
This episode in intermediate Danish is about ethical dilemmas. If five people were laying on the trolley tracks and you could divert an oncoming trolley by pulling on a handle and then only kill one person laying on the diversion tracks, what would you?
This week’s podcast is based on an article written by Christian Staal. You can find it at christianstaal.com
Instant gratification or long term succes
This episode is about how instant gratification can get in the way of obtaining success. Basically, would you rather have one piece of candy now or wait 15 minutes and have two pieces? If that’s you, what can you do to fix that?
This week’s episode is based on an article written by Christian Staal. You can find it at christianstaal.com
Envy - can it be a good thing?
This episode is about envy. Is it possible that feeling envious could actually be a good thing? And if so, why?
This weeks episode is based on an article written by Christian Staal. You can find it at christianstaal.com
How to develop habits that last
In this episode, we will be talking (entirely in Danish) about James Clear’s 3R model on how to develop new habits that last. The three Rs stand for Reminder (påmindelse), Routine (rutine) and Reward (belønning).
I hope you enjoy the podcast. As always, you are welcome to reach out to me at danishwithchristina@gmail.com
The episode is based on an article from produktivisten.dk.
How small habits create success
Welcome back to our podcast in intermediate Danish. The podcast is entirely in Danish (although this description is in English).
On this episode, we will be talking about the importance of small habits when it comes to success. This is especially true when it comes to learning a language.
The episode is based on an excerpt of James Clear’s book Atomic Habits that I found on a blog called fertili
Motivation - come get some!
In this intermediate Danish podcast, we will be talking about motivation. More specifically, we will be talking about one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's most influential speeches on motivation. Here is a link to Arnold's speech on Youtube:
https://youtu.be/u_ktRTWMX3M
Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section or to drop me a line at : danishwithchristina@gmail.com
Understanding a Danish news article - Mand overfaldet med økse
In this intermediate Danish podcast, I'll be reading a Danish news article about a man who was attacked with an axe. Link to article:
https://www.bt.dk/krimi/mand-overfaldet-med-oekse-fik-flaenge-paa-20-centimeter
Introduction - about this podcast and what to expect in coming podcasts
Welcome to Danish With Christina! This is the very first episode of our podcast in intermediate Danish. Listen in to find out what this podcast is and will be about, and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the coming podcasts!
Feel free to write me about subjects your would like me to talk about in this podcast: danishwithchristina@gmail.com
