Swiss and Chips - Your British guide to Switzerland

About Swiss and Chips - Your British guide to Switzerland

An English Podcast about Switzerland for Expats living in Switzerland. A podcast about Swiss culture, Swiss hidden places, work and living in Switzerland. Your British guide to Switzerland: an audio podcast for English-speaking expats living in Switzerland and Swiss interested in Britain. Everything expats need to know about finding a job in Switzerland, how to find an apartment in Bern, Geneva or Zurich, how to find friends and get to know Swiss culture, traditions and of course, how to learn the language. We will answer your questions and give you a personal insight into what moving from London to Bern is like. This is not just a view from the outside looking in however, we will also bring you the Swiss perspective, from a "real" Swiss, born and bred in the Bernese Oberland. Become part of the community.

Publisher

Jo Fahy, Simon Zryd

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Feb 2018

Latest episode

26 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

90 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Feb 2026

   E90 Why is Swiss German just so difficult?!

   Dialect struggles nobody talks about Swiss German is a spoken language first and foremost, shaped by dialect and regional differences. From the absence of autocorrect to the liberal sprinkling of diminutives, communicating in Swiss German comes with some hard struggles that need talking about, gäll? Notes on this episode of Swiss and Chips: Your British Guide to Switzerland 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Listener feedback 04:30 - Topic of the day: The unspoken Swiss German troubles 14:19 - Swiss bytes...

2. 

   5 Feb 2026

   E89 Traditional Swiss toys: simple, sturdy, and full of charm

   Don’t forget to send us your feedback, questions or topic suggestions: Write us an email to hello@swissandchips.com, a text message or a voice message to play on the show +41 76 282 67 66. Switzerland's handcrafted delights for children In this episode we talk about some traditional Swiss toys that are not only fun to play with, but have also withstood the scrutiny of different generations of children and even make great souvenirs. Notes on this episode of Swiss and Chips: Your British ...

3. 

   15 Jan 2026

   E88 Come on in! The Swiss house tour tradition

   --- Send us your questions --- The unspoken rule of giving a tour of your home when guests come over When guests visit where you live in Switzerland, the host almost always offers them a look around. In this episode, we talk about this unspoken rule in Switzerland and why it led to some confusion in our home. Notes on this episode of Swiss and Chips: Your British Guide to Switzerland 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Listener messages 08:24 - What to do if you have visitors over for the first time Guest ...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

31 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

35 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

72

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

92

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