2016

S1.E1 ∙ Den finska stilen

Sat, Mar 12, 2016

When Maija and Lina grew up, they were often told that Finland was the goofiest place on earth, a real Nordic backwater. But today is it perhaps that Finland has gone about its neighbors when it comes to fashion and design? Meet designer Minna Parikka who, among other things, made shoes for Lady Gaga, and the artist Bita Razavi who one day discovered that all Finns filled the kitchen cabinets with the same Finnish design gadgets.

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S1.E2 ∙ Sport

Sat, Mar 19, 2016

What about the Finns and their obsession with sports where things go fast and you get hurt? And why is it so important to beat Sweden? Today, Lina and Maija are at Karjala Tournament where Finland will try to take revenge against Sweden in ice-hockey. There they meet the cult-declared sports commentator Antero Mertarerant. We also meet two artists who draw inspiration from the world of sports, Riika Hyvönen who make art of bruises and Camilla Vuorenmaa who make oil paintings by wrestlers. In addition, Oulu's Own Son, Finland's reigning champion in air-guitar.

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S1.E3 ∙ Manlighet

Sat, Mar 26, 2016

All Finnish men are called Pekka. At best, they find it difficult to talk about emotions, at worst they do not speak at all. Everyone knows that Pekka drinks heavily. In any case, it is the stereotypical image that exists of the Finnish man. In today's program we meet Japanese Keiko Morishita who loves ordinary Finnish men. She has made a book, which has become an unexpected hit in Japan, about how to become a Finnish man. In addition, we get to meet photographer Pekka Turunen who portrayed Finnish men in the countryside and then we get a small lesson in the anatomy of the Aki Kaurismäk.

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S1.E4 ∙ Nakenhet

Sat, Apr 02, 2016

The Finns have a very relaxed relationship with nudity. In which other country would a Minister of Environment pose naked in the country's largest daily newspaper? In today's program, Maija and Lina visit Helsingin Sanomat who for 15 years photographed well -known Finns naked in their monthly magazine. In addition, our program leaders will learn to take self -disclosing portraits with the world -renowned photographer IIU Susiraja.

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S1.E5 ∙ Vemod

Sat, Apr 09, 2016

The Finns are one real gloomy people who just want to kill themselves. It is at least the image you get if you enter into Finnish literature, from Kalevala's darkness to melancholy in Tove Jansson's books. In today's program we meet Gothic author Katja Kettu and ask ourselves the question of which of Finland's favorite music styles are really the most melancholy, tango or hard rock?

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S1.E6 ∙ Språkresa till Finland

Sat, Apr 16, 2016

When Lina and Maija grew up, they were often told that Finnish was the world's ugliest language but as much as some Swedes seem to dislike Finnish, as much they seem to love Finnish curses. As a foreign Finn it is not always easy to keep up with the language development in Finland and since Maija thinks that Lina sounds like an old aunt from Jyväskylä, she has arranged a slang word seminar for Lina. Teacher is the Finnish hip hop legend Asa Masa and comedian Fatih Ahmed. In addition, it will be stand-up with the world's funniest man, Ismo Leikola, and a meeting with the creator of the cursing hedgehog, Milla Palonii.

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