On this episode I tell you about the first snow and how I haven't managed to change the tires of our car yet. The news from the past week speaks about ridiculous salaries among swedish top CEOs and how one of them has decided to make a difference. Also the Social Democratic party has lost voter support the last month like never before.

Links:
My YouTube-clip »

Music on the show:
Strangers in Wonderland, Addicted

Don't forget to be a part of The Backup Drive »
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Today we talk about everything from the US election to what kind of money we use here in Sweden (hence the episode name). We also say hello to an old friend of ours and take a look at what's been going on in Sweden since last time we spoke.

Links:
Swedish coins »
Swedish bills/notes »
The Backup Drive »
Jesse Joyce »

Music:
Bells for her, Continents Apart (UPDATED LINK)
 
 

Today we talk about the Nobel Prize again and present some of the winners, and about the big lay-offs at Volvo recently and how this affects the entire nation. We also talk about something as odd as how coffee gives you smaller breasts. Bad luck ladies, huh? Or should that be "bad luck guys"?
 
Links:
WWF saving the polar bears »
The Backup Drive »
Jesse Joyce »
 
 

Today's headlines:
• Date set for Nobel Literature Prize
• No SEX or LSD on Swedish cars
• IKEA checkouts automated.

And of course I tell you about the national cinnamon bun day.

Info on the cinnamon bun »
Recipie cinnamon bun (in Swedish) »

No SEX or LSD on Swedish cars »

Understanding the FRA law »

This week's Jesse Joyce: "30 second memory"
brought to you by Jesse Joyce
 
 

Talking about all kind off stuff today, like the two Swedish twin sisters trying to kill themselves on the motorway in England, the Black Widow making itself at home in our back yard and also trying to explain how a 94 year old man could die from swallowing his fake teeth.

All of this and then some!

This week's Jesse Joyce: "Home Depot"
brought to you by Jesse Joyce
 
 

A brand new update, letting you know a little bit about the past two weeks and talking about stuff like the new Disney movie going up on swedish cinemas this weekend, Tito Beltran, the rape convicted swedish opera singer, and an old woman held captive for nine years in a little camping cottage and a bunch of other stuff too.

Links:
The Aussie Geek Podcast »
The article about the old woman »
Picture of the cottage »
 
 

Polarbear Podcast today clears out everything there is to know about how sweden performed in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Links on the show:
Ask The Local »
Visit Sweden »
Community of Sweden »

 
 

This show is about Greece and the differences there are compared to Sweden. All this because I just came home from being on Crete for a week.

Also some great music and a bunch of feedback and other great stuff.

Links:
Andy's Playground, blogpost about equality in Sweden
Michelle's feature on Swedish TV4

Music:
The Windupdeads, Reverse of Shade
 
 

Yet another great show (!) from the heart of Sweden, telling you about all there is to know about sweden and swedish life. After this show I'm taking a vacation, and be back in august! Ciao.

Links:
www.polarbearpodcast.com

Music on the show:
Neo Cartoon Lover, When your gone

Check out this update and don't forget to join the forums and be a part of the growing community of members!

Let me know what you thought about the last show, the video cast. Do you want more video or should I put the camera away and just stick to audio?
 
 

A midsummer greeting from sunny Helsingborg.
Hope you like it!

Now that I know how iMovie works (!), expect more videocasts in the future!
 
 

We bought a new car
Swedens National day
Gas prices
Europen Cup football
iPhone 3G

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Talk to you again soon!

/ Andy

Today a show that is mostly focused on the summer. It has finally reached Sweden but now we're complaining over that it's too warm. We're never satisfied.

Also a splash of nudity...Oops!

Links:
Read my blog: andysplayground.blogspot.com
Post on equality
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/polarbearandy
Swedish podcasts with links and info
Swedish podcasting Awards 2008

Music:
Jonay, For Your Love


VOTE FOR THE POLARBEAR PODCAST »

 
 

Yet another quick update to catch you up on what's been going on in sweden the past week. This time it's a lot about the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC).

Links:
Charlotte Perelli's HERO »
Ani Lorak's SHADY LADY »
 
 

Today I tell you what's been going on in Sweden the past week and also give you some insight into what I myself has been up to.

Links:
The Local
Scott Sigler
 
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Today it's all about the current tax filing that everyone in Sweden has to do by may 5th (monday) and how we managed to fill a 8 sqm dumpster in no-time.

Links on the show:
Scott Sigler
Podiobooks
Misdemeanor
The Voladoras

Music on the show:
Yes i Am, Ghost Town
 
 
Please support the Polarbear Podcast by letting your friends know about the show!
 
 
 

Just a short notice to tell you that I am not in fact dead or sick or anything else terrible, just been very busy.

Ciao!

/ Andy
 
 

So it's time once again for a show, and this time we touch on subjuects like rodants taking out the entire central station in Stockholm and why the King of Sweden decided to turn off all the lights on the royal palace the other week.

Music on the show:
Eighteen Eighteen, Never and Thug on the run

Links mentioned:
Andy's Playground - the evil twin of the Polarbear Podcast
The studio makeover - see all the pivtures from the struggle
Earth Hour - a statement for the environment
Swecasters - the swedish podcasting association
The Bitterest Pill - a really good podcast!

Artists mentioned:
The Hives
Sahara Hotnights
 
 

Just a small Update episode, where I talk too much about my new microphones and perhaps the swedish weather but also about strange new swedish laws and our Melodifestival winner - Charlotte Pirelli.

Have a good easter!
 
 

A brand new Polarbear Update and the big news this week is that Sweden no longer has the worlds highest tax burden.
 
 

Today I talk about the latest news from sweden, check in with Michelle and her 'Semlor' and also listen to what swedish linguistic quirks Joyce has picked out for us.

Also on todays show a little bit of podcast ramble and some talk about getting a new microphone...

Music:
Kid Brother, An ironless taste

Links:
Busted Halo Podcast
Heil Microphones
 
 
 

So here it is, the very first Polarbear Update. Check it out and see how I have tried to accomadate all your listening desires!

Links:
Per Hallberg (IMDB)
Vasaloppet
 
 

Welcome to the post Valentine episode. "Till min älskade Marie" was the inscription I put on the Valentines-iPod for Marie, but it almost didn't make it here on time... Also today I talk about "Flytspackel", Resident Evil, our contractor in the bathroom and that IKEA had the best year ever in 2007

Music:
Jonas Avertoft, Drifting Away
 
Don't forget to spread the word about the show. You can do it in so many ways, where the easiest is just telling the people around you. Thank you very much for helping out!
 
 

A brand new episode with a lot of feedback, mainly regarding my question about the iPod Touch but also a lot of other stuff. I talk about swedish army pilots, swedish rudeness and we get a new segment from Joyce and I play some interesting artsy music. Check out episode 121!

Links you'll need:
• Movie of swedish army pilot's stunt
• FSI Language Courses
• FSI Spanish
• FSI German

Music on the show:
Pär Hagström & CiRKUS TRANSMOPOL, David and Carmenzita
 
 

Welcome back to the first regular show in 2008. It's been ages since I did one so it feels gooooood to get this one out there to you. I hope you enjoy it!

Don't forget to send me feedback, questions, comments and so on, and preferably in audio format. Just email me an mp3-file!

Links:
• Learn Swedish with SwedishLingQ
• Survival Phrases - Swedish (podcast found through iTunes...)
• Wikipedia on the topic of the Menorah
• Why is this iPod Touch $150 more expensive here in Sweden?!
• SMHI - the swedish weather institute

Music:
Make a Mess, Lonely enough to cry
 
 

Welcome back to the second half of the interview I did with Joyce and James from USA, as they visited Sweden and also Helsingborg during christmas.

And if anyone is wondering...the next show will be a regular  one!

/ Andy

Today we get a visit from our american friends Joyce and James. Hope you enjoy the show!


Links:
Klartext RSS - http://www.sr.se/Podradio/xml/p4_klartext.xml
(Copy and paste into your pod catcher)
This was for Rosemary...
 
 

Just a short announcement!