Episode 43: Everything's (Not) Fucked

Chris has inadvertently stumbled on a ground truth about the difference between the UK and Norway, and it's making her uncomfortable.

Chris has inadvertently stumbled on a ground truth about the difference between the UK and Norway, and it's making her uncomfortable.

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How the sandwich consumed Britain | The long read | News | The Guardian — "I’ve had a shit morning. I’ve fallen out with my boss. I’ve had a fucking horrible journey in. A poxy lettuce-and-whatever concoction in a plastic bowl is not going to do it for me. I want a cup of tea, a chocolate biscuit and I actually want to cry. I am going out for a fucking sandwich."Healthcare in Norway - WikipediaU4: Anti-corruption resource centreWorld Infuriated by Trump's 'Shithole Countries' Remark | TimeNorwegian Americans - Wikipedia — "Norwegian Americans (Norwegian: norskamerikanere) comprise Americans with ancestral roots from Norway. Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the later half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. There are more than 4.5 million Norwegian Americans according to the most recent U.S. census,[specify] and most live in the Upper Midwest. Norwegian Americans currently comprise the 10th largest European ancestry group in the United States."The Finnish Experiment - 99% InvisibleScotland united in curiosity as councils trial universal basic income | UK news | The GuardianHow Grey Poupon became hip-hop’s favorite condiment - VoxBlack Mirror (TV Series 2011– ) - IMDbWhaling in Norway - WikipediaRomanticism in Scotland - WikipediaNorwegian romantic nationalism - WikipediaNew York bookstore proudly displays books written by authors from 'shithole countries' - Business Insider NordicOla Kvernberg - Steamdome (Grappa) [Full Album] - YouTube — Knut's Cultural Pick of the WeekDet norske teatret — the Norwegian theatre — Everything is performed in Nynorsk (or New Norse, as google translate has it). Animal magnetism - WikipediaFranz Mesmer - WikipediaDefinition/Meaning of trolldom — Chris's Word of the Week