Sweden
country in Northern Europe
Episodes
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#5791: How to Become an Honorary Consul for a Tiny NationA retired consultant in Wales represents Kiribati from his house. Can you engineer that on purpose? The playbook, the vetoes, and the plaque. -
#5641: Burnout: When Rest Stops WorkingBurnout isn't in the DSM, but Sweden made it a diagnosis. What the research says about a fatigue that sleep can't fix. -
#5569: Measuring Democracy Beyond Voter TurnoutVoter turnout is one reading from one instrument. What else tells us whether a democracy is actually engaged? -
#5500: Eight Consulates That Answer to No OneEight countries keep consulates in Jerusalem that bypass their own Tel Aviv embassies. The reason goes back four centuries. -
#5484: When Governments Own the Pipes: Telecom's Open-Access ModelCould the state own all telecom infrastructure while private companies compete on top? New Zealand and Stockholm already tried it. -
#5310: Who's Actually Allowed Into North Korea?North Korea keeps no public visitor statistics — so who actually gets in, and why have the diplomats who lived there said almost nothing? -
#5186: Why the Last Milligrams Are the HardestMost drugs come in doses designed for stable use — not for the tiny steps safe withdrawal requires. Here's what's changing. -
#5821: Free Speech's Outer Edge: Hate Speech LawBrandenburg v. Ohio rewrote when speech becomes a crime. Which countries go furthest toward zero restrictions — and why none fully do. -
#5796: 900 Tonnes on Public Roads: The Weirdest Cargo Moves544 wheels, 66 hours on the road with three elephants, and a spaceship on Crenshaw Boulevard — the strange industry that moves the impossible. -
#5786: Colgate, Harley, and Bic: Famous Brands' Forgotten FlopsColgate never sold beef lasagna — but it did sell gassy soybeans. Harley made cologne. Bic made "For Her" pens. The stories are stranger than the l... -
#5713: Who Rescues You at the Ends of the Earth?The Arctic has a binding rescue treaty. Antarctica has nothing. Here's who actually comes when you're stranded at the poles. -
#5706: Two Poles, Two Fates: Arctic vs AntarcticOne pole is a militarized chessboard, the other a treaty-bound science preserve. Same frozen water — completely opposite outcomes. -
#5648: Before the Break: How Rest Became a RightThe work break wasn't handed down on a tablet—it was invented in a 1915 munitions factory by a physiologist who threatened to arrest the manager. -
#5583: The Last Lighthouse Keepers: Life at the Edge of the SeaBefore automation, someone had to trim the wick, crank the clockwork, and keep the light burning through the storm. What was that job really like? -
#5513: Why Phone Mounts Fail (And What Doesn't)Suction cups, vent clips, and magnets all fail at the same point. Here's what heavy-duty mounting actually looks like. -
#5483: One Network: Israel's Deregulation and the Case for State-FiberIsrael's reforms cut mobile prices 60–80%. Now: what if the state owned the physical network and every carrier rented it? -
#5264: Why a $50 Dremel Warranty Costs 3 Hours of DrivingDaniel's Dremel only charges at one jiggle angle. What warranty service actually looks like in Israel, the EU, and the US.