Take Your Shoes Off, the Podcast

About Take Your Shoes Off, the Podcast

Take Your Shoes Off is a podcast exploring the experiences of expats living and thriving - or at the very least getting by - in Sweden. Americans Bob and Kelly and Swedish Micke engage in meaningless banter while discussing the challenges and joys of starting anew in Sweden. Each week, they invite guests to share their unique stories, navigating cultural differences, personal growth, and the question of whether they’ll stay in their new home. Tune in for insightful conversations, laughter, and the more than occasional reminder to leave your shoes at the door! Take a look inside the studio and follow along on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/takeyourshoesoffpodcast?igsh=YnZ0M2RiY2JrZ2Jl). Subscribe, rate and review our podcast on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0l4230FqesQTO1dJ0nhwYP?si=fa027da5aaa64cfa) or Apple podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/take-your-shoes-off-the-podcast/id1777901529?i=1000675697673). Check out our other podcast: Showtime with Bob & Micke (https://open.spotify.com/show/4zxEg5sHOgDa4DV5gbBstZ?si=zxFouUEMQh6You8pwtmpIQ). Theme music provided by Fredrik Rabe. Take your shoes off is created and hosted by friends Bob Becker, Mikael Byhlin and Kelly Swaine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Bob Becker, Mikael Byhlin, Kelly Swaine

Category

comedy · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Nov 2024

Latest episode

19 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Jun 2026

   August Rabe

   It's Midsummer Eve in Sweden, and host Robert Becker sits down with a very special guest: 9-year-old August Rabe from Texas. August has a Swedish father and American mother, and he's spending part of his summer visiting family in Sweden. Together they talk about Swedish Midsummer traditions, growing up with two cultures, life in Texas, what Americans think about Sweden, and what surprises a young American when visiting Scandinavia. August is funny, curious, and delightfully honest, making this short episode a charming look at Sweden through the eyes of a kid. check out his YouTube channel: Bombastic Bomshell of America (https://www.youtube.com/@Soap.cheese-co) #Sweden #Midsummer #SwedishCulture #Texas #AmericanInSweden #Scandinavia #SwedishAmerican #FamilyPodcast #TravelWithKids #TakeYourShoesOff #ShowtimePodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   28 Aug 2025

   Monte Reid

   Today on Take Your Shoes Off, we’re hanging out with a guy whose voice has probably sold you a car, narrated your favorite documentary, or convinced you to trust a brand you’d never heard of. He’s a voiceover artist, a master communicator, and a storyteller who knows how to make words work. From Hollywood trailers to Scandinavian commercials, he’s been behind the mic for over 9,000 projects—and counting. So, in a world….where you take your shoes off and get comfortable, let’s kick back, get into the groove, and meet the man behind the mic - Monte Reid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   4 Jul 2025

   Courtney El Refai

   Neonatal nurse Courtney El Refai shares her experiences living in Sweden while working in a San Francisco hospital, offering a unique perspective on Swedish culture in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Take Your Shoes Off, the Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Courtney El Refai
• Hazem
• Martin Arvebro
• David Vine
• Colm

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

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

Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.