The Season 20 The Simpsons episode Coming to Homerica (S20E21) has people from Ogdenville, which was founded by Norwegian immigrants, streaming into Springfield after an economic crisis, bringing with them Nordic traditions. But how Norwegian is Ogdenville actually? And why did The Simpsons choose this specific angle?
While Norway is having a historic Fifa World Cup run, with great players like Martin Ødegaard and Erling Braut Haaland, here’s the time American TV had an entire Norwegian episode dedicated to three Norwegian detectives.
The Norwegian butter crisis of 2011, when Norway ran out of butter.
In this video essay, I explore how a bizarre shortage turned into an international media spectacle, and what the coverage tells us about how the world sees Norway.
What happened during the Norwegian butter crisis, and how did international media cover the story?
A video essay about Norway’s famous brunost brown cheese. This cheese from Norway offers a unique taste sensation, more akin to caramel than traditional cheese, and is a staple in any Norwegian food tour. I encourage anyone to try this traditional Norwegian food with an open mind, as it’s delightful.
This is a disaster documentary and a true story of what happened when a truck loaded with 27 tons of Norway’s famous brunost brown cheese caught fire inside a Norwegian tunnel. Firefighter teams faced a formidable challenge, and it took four days until the fire had been put out. Repairs and updates to the tunnel after the incident has ended up costing the country over eight million dollars, and is still ongoing even after thirteen years.
Curious about Norway’s crazy Russ graduation celebration? In this video, we explain the traditions and festivities of this unique Norwegian tradition.
This beautiful frozen mountain village next to a glacier in Norway was the filming location used for the ice planet Hoth in Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back during a blizzard in 1979.
Discover why Norwegians love murder mysteries during Easter! Learn about the tradition of “påskekrim” (Easter Crime) and why it’s a beloved part of Easter in Norway.
Here’s how the Norwegian translator of the Harry Potter books changed the names of all the most important characters in the series.And here’s the full list of all 488 character names in the Norwegian Harry Potter books.
These are the funniest Harry Potter character names from the Norwegian translation of the Harry Potter book series. And here’s the full list of all 488 character names in the Norwegian Harry Potter books.
Check out my Patreon
Did you know that some translations of the Harry Potter books didn’t simply translate the work directly to their given languages, but also took great pains in adapting pun and joke names to make them funny for kids in different countries?
About how I was interviewed by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK about lost media. In particular, the Norwegian version of Sesame Street, Sesam Stasjon. But also, other television shows and video games that are no longer available.