Episode 19: When Midsummer is Finland’s best and worst celebration
Episode 19: When Midsummer is Finland’s best and worst celebration
Very Finnish Problems creator Joel Willans interviews the minds behind Midsummer Madness, a free Helsinki open-air Midsu... Read more
12 Dec 2019
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45mins
Episode 18: When it's December 24th and it still hasn't snowed
Episode 18: When it's December 24th and it still hasn't snowed
In this episode, Joel Willans, author of the Very Finnish Problems books, discusses journalist Erika Benke’s amazing jou... Read more
10 Nov 2019
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53mins
Episode 17: Wearing 15 layers of clothing to stay warm
Episode 17: Wearing 15 layers of clothing to stay warm
Joel Willans, author of the Very Finnish Problems books, learns how the polluting textile industry is facing much-needed... Read more
21 Oct 2019
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1hr 2mins
Episode 16: When you think life is hard in Finland
Episode 16: When you think life is hard in Finland
Very Finnish Problems creator Joel Willans chats with Joe Konderla, writer at the Finniot, a blog on adjusting to Finnis... Read more
15 Jun 2019
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49mins
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Episode 15: When your world-leading coffee consumption is a sham
Episode 15: When your world-leading coffee consumption is a sham
Joel Willans, captain of Very Finnish Problems, investigates the extraordinary hot beverage habits of his adopted countr... Read more
19 May 2019
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46mins
Episode 14: When your main exports are spooky hippos and metal music
Episode 14: When your main exports are spooky hippos and metal music
Creator of Very Finnish Problems Joel Willans returns with a conversation on how and why Finland is big in Japan with pr... Read more
27 Mar 2019
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58mins
Episode 13: When you don’t get sisu
Episode 13: When you don’t get sisu
This time, Very Finnish Problems creator Joel Willans is joined by Joanna Nylund, author of Sisu: The Finnish Art of Cou... Read more
30 Oct 2018
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1hr 6mins
Episode 12: When Northern Lights have been seen by everyone except you
Episode 12: When Northern Lights have been seen by everyone except you
What’s it like to spend most of your time living in the Finnish wilderness? Joel Willans, author and creator of Very Fin... Read more
13 Aug 2018
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58mins
Episode 11: When you don’t like strong women
Episode 11: When you don’t like strong women
What’s different about femininity in Finland? Joel Willans, author and creator of Very Finnish Problems consults lifesty... Read more
16 Mar 2018
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51mins
Episode 10: When you queue for free buckets and they run out
Episode 10: When you queue for free buckets and they run out
Why do Finns stand in line for free buckets? Joel Willans, creator of the Very Finnish Problems social media sensation, ... Read more
5 Feb 2018
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50mins
