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
Jul 27, 2025•29 min
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:
Jun 16, 2025•29 min
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
Jun 16, 2024•23 min
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
Jun 03, 2024•26 min
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://jyllands-posten.dk/international/europa/ECE17137158/ingen-ende-paa-skandalerne-i-det-russiske-militaer/?fp-exp...
May 29, 2024•27 min•Ep. 24
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.
May 23, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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!
May 18, 2024•24 min
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 danishwithchristina@gmail.com
Jun 26, 2022•17 min
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
Jun 16, 2022•30 min
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
Jun 12, 2022•17 min
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
Jun 05, 2022•22 min
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
May 29, 2022•24 min
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
May 21, 2022•12 min•Ep. 10
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.
May 14, 2022•30 min•Ep. 8
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 fertilitetsmentor.dk I hope you enjoy the episode! Christina
May 07, 2022•17 min
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
Jun 09, 2020•27 min•Ep. 5
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
Jun 07, 2020•24 min•Ep. 4
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
Apr 22, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 3
