What are you doing in Denmark?

About What are you doing in Denmark?

What are You Doing in Denmark is the podcast that helps you make Denmark makes sense. The name is inspired by "hvad laver du i Danmark," one of the most-asked questions of foreigners living amongst the Danes. This show delivers a blend of education, entertainment, and virtual group therapy from your hosts Derek Hartman, Conrad Molden, Brooke Black, and Mike Walsh. The WAYDID crew have been living in Denmark for years. They've been through all the ups and downs of living abroad and adjusting to the Danish lifestyle. Their stories spare no detail about fitting in, and not fitting in as foreigners in Denmark. The show keeps things light, positive, often hilarious - and always real. Besides their personal trials and triumphs, you can expect wonderful guests who share their knowledge and enrich the dialogue. Fellow internationals from all walks of life and corners of the globe frequent the podcast - even some Danes have been known to stop by for a yap. Authors, musicians, comedians, actors, and more share their knowledge, advice, and experiences on What Are You Doing in Denmark, the podcast that helps you make Denmark make sense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Derek Hartman

Category

business · comedy · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Aug 2023

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

180 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Convenience vs. Community: A Very Danish Debate | 179

   What if the problem with modern convenience is that it works too well? Comedians Anders Morgenstierne and Jefferson Bond join Derek to unpack why Denmark can feel slow, strange, and even inconvenient at first, and why that might actually be the point.Sparked by a question from a YouTube viewer, the conversation explores the trade-offs behind on-demand delivery, apps, and round-the-clock convenience. Along the way, the trio shares stories about potato week, delivery work, package mishaps, and the eye-watering cost of Danish taxis. Beneath the jokes about Spider-Man, Amazon, and a very suspicious Titanic theory, there’s a thoughtful question: when everything becomes effortless, what do we lose? This episode is for anyone living in Denmark, considering a move, or curious about the balance between convenience, community, and how we treat the people who make our deliveries possible. Anders Morgenstierne: Get tickets for Anders's Show HERE (https://billetto.dk/en/e/anders-morgenstierne-one-scoop-of-vanilla-billetter-1946551?bref=eyJzIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8gYWR2ZXJ0aXNpbmciLCJtIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8iLCJjIjoic2hhcmUiLCJjbyI6IjItZXAtREsiLCJ0IjoxNzkwMDAzODQ1fQ%3D%3D) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andersmorgenstierne (https://www.instagram.com/andersmorgenstierne) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andersmorgenstierne (https://www.tiktok.com/@andersmorgenstierne) Jefferson Bond: Get tickets for Jeff's Show HERE (https://billetto.dk/en/e/confession-sessions-billetter-1947849?bref=eyJzIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8gYWR2ZXJ0aXNpbmciLCJtIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8iLCJjIjoic2hhcmUiLCJjbyI6IjItZXAtREsiLCJ0IjoxNzkwMDAzODE5fQ%3D%3D) Instagram: https://instagram.com/jeffersonbondcomedy (https://instagram.com/jeffersonbondcomedy) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/jeffersonbondcomedy (https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffersonbondcomedy) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson.A.Bond/ (https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson.A.Bond/) 00:00 — The convenience question from a YouTube viewer 00:30 — Meet comedians Annis Moynstein and Jefferson Bond 01:27 — Is Denmark inconvenient—or just different? 01:46 — Potato break and the convenience of doing things yourself 03:51 — The hidden human cost of instant delivery 05:14 — Spider-Man, responsibility, and a delivery detour 06:38 — Amazon, instant gratification, and wanting more 07:59 — What happens when we stop going out? 09:51 — Delivery work, schedules, and who pays the price 11:20 — Courier stories from the night shift 13:38 — Package pickups, secondhand shopping, and delivery doubts 16:54 — DIY culture and why slower services may benefit workers 17:52 — The Danish taxi-price rant 19:13 — A comic detour into Irish stereotypes and Titanic theories 23:20 — Up Festival show mentions and the final thought 🎟️ Get tickets for Derek and Conrad's English Stand Up Comedy Show on 26th November ➡️ HERE (https://billet.to/2007154-podcast-description) 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F) 📢 Send your questions and/or comments. voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid ( https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid) email: derek@whatareyoudoingindenmark.com 👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast. 👀 More living in Denmark tips: https://instagram.com/waydidpod (https://instagram.com/waydidpod) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Why Don’t My Danish Friends Invite Me Over? Making Friends in Denmark | 178

   Why do Danish friends sometimes seem reluctant to invite you into their homes? This week, we answer a listener question from a Lebanese expat in Copenhagen who loves hosting dinners for friends but rarely gets invited back by their Danish friends. Is it a Danish cultural difference, a question of friendship groups, or simply a matter of personality? Derek, Conrad and returning guest, Kriti Prajapati talk about hosting, Danish friendship circles, language barriers, cultural references, social media FOMO, getting rejected by friends, and why building friendships in Denmark can sometimes require a little more intention. Plus: how to actually spend time with your Danish friends outside the usual group setting and our increasingly questionable advice for getting a Dane to invite you over. More of Kriti: Tickets for Kriti's show at Up Festival: https://upfestival.dk/om/komikere/kriti-prajapati (https://upfestival.dk/om/komikere/kriti-prajapati) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kriticalcomedy/ (https://www.instagram.com/kriticalcomedy/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KritiPrajapati (https://www.youtube.com/@KritiPrajapati) Other WAYDID episodes with Kriti: https://pod.link/1704607322/episode/NjczMjdkOWE0N2JmOTIwNTRlMDZkN2Nm (https://pod.link/1704607322/episode/NjczMjdkOWE0N2JmOTIwNTRlMDZkN2Nm) 00:00 Welcome to WAYDID + Kriti returns 00:43 Why don’t my Danish friends invite me over? 02:15 Is Danish hosting actually different? 04:38 The language barrier nobody thinks about 08:37 Why cultural references matter in friendship 11:45 Danish friends already have established friend groups 13:32 Social media makes feeling left out worse 14:02 Should you mix Danish and international friends? 17:25 Are Danes less spontaneous about socializing? 19:19 Do Danes have different kinds of friends? 21:37 When should you stop trying with a friend? 22:38 Is this just a Copenhagen thing? 23:05 Why Danes schedule doing nothing 23:55 How to actually get closer to Danish friends 25:20 How to make a Dane invite you over 26:48 Maybe it’s not a Danish problem 27:56 Kriti’s comedy festival show 28:46 Thanks for listening! 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F) 📢 Send your questions and/or comments. voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid ( https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid) email: derek@whatareyoudoingindenmark.com 👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast. 👀 More living in Denmark tips: https://instagram.com/waydidpod (https://instagram.com/waydidpod) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Is Denmark Really Open-Minded? A Listener Asked. We Answered.

   Is Denmark really as open-minded and progressive as it seems, or is Danish culture also deeply conformist? In this episode of What Are You Doing in Denmark, Derek Hartman is joined by Anders Morgenstierne and Jefferson Bond to answer a listener’s question about fitting in, Danish social norms, and the tension between individuality and conformity in Denmark. The conversation explores Janteloven, Danish humor, high-trust society, quiet zones, public behavior, supermarkets, Copenhagen vs. the Danish countryside, and what it can feel like to experience Denmark as an outsider. Plus, plenty of discussion about the strange little cultural rules that make Denmark both incredibly comfortable and occasionally confusing for internationals. Anders Morgenstierne: Get tickets for Anders's Show HERE (https://billetto.dk/en/e/anders-morgenstierne-one-scoop-of-vanilla-billetter-1946551?bref=eyJzIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8gYWR2ZXJ0aXNpbmciLCJtIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8iLCJjIjoic2hhcmUiLCJjbyI6IjItZXAtREsiLCJ0IjoxNzkwMDAzODQ1fQ%3D%3D) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andersmorgenstierne (https://www.instagram.com/andersmorgenstierne) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andersmorgenstierne (https://www.tiktok.com/@andersmorgenstierne) Jefferson Bond: Get tickets for Jeff's Show HERE (https://billetto.dk/en/e/confession-sessions-billetter-1947849?bref=eyJzIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8gYWR2ZXJ0aXNpbmciLCJtIjoiYmlsbGV0dG8iLCJjIjoic2hhcmUiLCJjbyI6IjItZXAtREsiLCJ0IjoxNzkwMDAzODE5fQ%3D%3D) Instagram: https://instagram.com/jeffersonbondcomedy (https://instagram.com/jeffersonbondcomedy) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/jeffersonbondcomedy (https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffersonbondcomedy) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson.A.Bond/ (https://www.facebook.com/Jefferson.A.Bond/) 00:00 Intro: Is Denmark Really Progressive? 01:07 Meet Anas & Jefferson 02:03 A Listener Asks: Why Is Denmark So Conformist? 03:05 The Danish Supermarket Experience 04:38 Progressive Denmark vs. Conformist Denmark 06:02 How Denmark Makes You Soft 07:00 Is Denmark Really That Progressive? 08:14 The Pressure to “Fit In” 09:15 The Danish Social Rulebook 10:03 Why We Love the Quiet Zone 12:00 Danish Train Etiquette 13:00 Don’t Play Music Out Loud on Public Transport 14:01 The Velcro Shoe Defense 14:55 Is It Conformity or Danish Culture? 16:01 High Trust Society & Following the Rules 17:01 Denmark Is a Quokka 18:02 Janteloven: Taking People Down a Peg 19:03 Copenhagen vs. the Danish Countryside 20:01 The Great Nykøbing Debate 21:02 Speaking Danish & Trying to Fit In 22:06 Can You Be Yourself in Denmark? 23:04 Is There a Middle Ground? 24:01 Why Danish Supermarkets Feel So Different 26:00 Netto, Self-Checkout & Danish Efficiency 27:00 “Uniform and Joyless” 28:02 When Danish Systems Break 29:04 The Joy of Supermarkets Abroad 30:01 The Final Verdict for Marcus 30:37 Up Festival & Where to Find the Guests 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F) 📢 Send your questions and/or comments. voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid ( https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid) email: derek@whatareyoudoingindenmark.com 👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast. 👀 More living in Denmark tips: https://instagram.com/waydidpod (https://instagram.com/waydidpod) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on What are you doing in Denmark?

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

• Abby Wambaugh
• Dharkshika Christopher
• Ilana Buhl
• Adrian Mackinder
• Brooke Fossey

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

23

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

93 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100

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

Quality

82

Social presence

97

YouTube

63

Engagement

85

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