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An English-language podcast about arts, culture, and ideas in Denmark — Scandinavia's smallest (mostly) island nation.

Stories Behind Bars

Danish "song kindergartens" hit the right notes, while a 19th-century prison provides an unsettling location for an overnight stay.In this episode, we...
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The Light Fantastic

In the bleak midwinter, the sun scarcely seems to rise in Denmark at all.Is it any wonder, then, that the Danes are so obsessed with good lighting? Th...
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Blixen En Pointe

“Those who wish to relive their lives, never lived them in the first place.”The words of Karen Blixen — the acclaimed Danish writer whose life story i...
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Memory Palace

Meik Wiking is one of the world’s leading happiness experts.The founder of the Happiness Research Institute, he’s also the author of two New York Time...
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Pieces of Aidt

We kick off season two of Archipelago with a very special guest indeed.Naja Marie Aidt has been described as “one of the most intelligent writers of t...
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The Porn Supremacy

We end season one with a bang — on the little known Danish island of Pornø. To mark half a century since Denmark became the first country to legalise ...
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Mad World

Once a foodie wasteland, Copenhagen is today a major gastronomic destination.It is, of course, the epicentre of New Nordic cuisine — the culinary move...
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Chair Necessities

We try to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all time.Why are the Danish so crazy about chairs? Why are there so many Danish chairs? And does the ...
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Born To Be Wild

CPH:DOX is one of the world’s largest documentary film festivals — and a highlight of Copenhagen’s cultural calendar.In this episode we talk to the di...
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