The Language Café

Andy, Mia and Paula are back in the studio one last time to bring you The Language Café's final episode before the summer break! If you want to hear about Andy's Oslo Summer Bucket List, Mia's ride to the radio in the back of a police car, and our collective thoughts on Off Campus, be sure not to skip this one! Think you'll miss us? Find our past episodes here on Spotify, and keep up with us via @...

Join Eloise, Paula, and - all the way from Berlin - very special guest Emily, for a Pride Month-themed episode all about changing understandings of queerness throughout generations, questions of belonging, and the importance of curiosity for allyship. Eloise's mum tells us about the Gay-Straight-Alliance at her Salt Lake City high school in the 1980s and how its right to exist turned into a case t...

In a fun and exciting new development (or is it an exciting OLD development...), Mia, Jac and Jill do their first ever prerecording as they discuss the 17th of May just days before it occurs. They dwell on what might occur when that day comes, explore other national days and celebrations across the world, and, of course, had to speak for a good long while about cake.

Surprise! This very special episode of The Language Café is brought to you by the lovely Cassandra and Oscar from fellow Radio Nova show Tekstbehandlingsprogrammet, as they take over the Sunday afternoon time slot - and we couldn't be more excited! Do you want to learn what Russetid is all about, and how to make the most out of the 17th of May? This one is for you! They also cover the beauty of re...

In this episode of The Language Café Eloise, Jill, Mia and Paula take it upon themselves to ease the ever-present Fear Of Getting Older by embracing the passage of time, acknowledging just how cool their mothers and grandmothers are, and reassuring each other (and you, dear listeners!) of the fact that it is never too late to start a band. Digressions include the importance of a dog for keeping th...

This week join Lily, Johnny and Andrea to talk about how to make a great guacomole, what kind of words are know internationally, what is happening with Euphoria, Bieberchella and the Love Island of Fruits. But specially get to learn how to survive an earthquake and the beautiful and stressful academic life! Stay around that this show is made to shake your life ;)  Also dont forget to tune into Rad...

This week The Language Cafe is haunted by the Nova ghost! Lily and Jillian have a chat about their upcoming finals, the ethics of sailing the high seas pirating media, and finding comfort in video games; all while fighting off the Nova spirit - maybe they should hold a séance! Tune in to have  some album recs and see how the pair survived...! 

This week, join Natalia and Paula as they celebrate beloved Eloise's long awaited return to The Language Café and finally get to catch up with one another! Hear tales of exciting adventures abroad, find out how exam season has been going for those who remained here in Oslo, and embrace the feeling of 'Fernweh'. Digressions include the joys of naming a child after yourself, being turned into an ant...

Happy Easter wishes from Mia, Natalia, Johnny, and Paula at The Language Café! Join us as we attempt to answer (some of) life's big questions, such as: What is the difference between breakfast and Kvikk Lunsj? Should we, as a society, worship geologists more than we do Jesus? And can one ever truly return to the joy that is being a child on an Easter egg hunt? Beyond that, we talk befriending Bell...

Back again and basking in the new spring weather! This week, Mia, Paula, and Jillian break down brand new topics as we approach Easter. Tune in for discussions on holiday traditions, spiritualism beyond religious conventions, and a review of The Testament Of Ann Lee! Itching to learn more about the history of Daylight Savings Time? We've got that too! Don't forget to stick around for our latest mu...

This week's episode of The Language Café is brought to you acoustically via cosmic download (complete with technical difficulties caused by a malevolent spirit from another realm). Natalia, Lily, Jac and Paula use their free will to embrace whimsy, decipher cryptic dreams and practice telepathic communication. If you are a dreamer at heart or spiritually inclined, consider this a good omen specifi...

It's a wet and cloudy day in Oslo, but that hasn't stopped The Language Cafe from bringing you a rollercoaster of a show! Our three Brits, Lily, Mia and Jac explain the meanings of weird English phrases: how long is a donkey's year, and why does everyone have an uncle named Bob? Natalia does some stand-up comedy, while Johnny makes us look inward when discussing Timothee Chalamet's recent disaster...

Join The Language Café's competent team of women as they celebrate International Women's Day in the studio!  New member Andy, as well as Jillian, Mia and Paula are in the business of making noise, taking up space, and decentering men. We cover various issues facing women in our home countries, discuss the Madonna-whore complex, and send our love to the women in our lives who have inspired us the m...

It's a first for everyone today! To kick off the first day of Spring, two of our newbies, Jac and Natalia, join Lily and Paula as the TLC takes full control of the studio! Have you started anything new? Are there any past mistakes that you will NEVER do again? Tune in for some answers, and a (surprisingly relevant) conversation about the logistics of love potions in Shrek!

We have MULTIPLIED! "The more, the merrier" they say... We say, "The more, the sexier!" Even the hangover couldn't slow the flow today! Join us as we wander through America's Next Top Model, body image, and the social norms surrounding this. On a more playful note, we unpack what queerness means to us, in and outside of Oslo! Are labels inclusive or restrictive? How do I find queer collective spac...

You have a date with the (Love) Language Café! Say goodbye to dinner and a movie and hello to Lupercalia celebrations, as Mathea, Mia and Paula discover the origins of Valentine's Day, try on Norwegian terms of endearment, and compete in the Worst Date Olympics (there are no real winners here). From all-time romantic favourites, to celebrity crushes and hot date recommendations, love really is all...

In this episode of The Language Café, Mia and Paula celebrate the long awaited return of beloved Mathea, gossip about the highest of highs and lowest of lows the past weeks have had to offer, and discover the unexpected joys of networking. Tune in for a predictably lively chat about God, mothers, and socialites, and join us as we wish farewell to nonchalance!

All members of the language cafe turned up today, on our first broadcast as a whole group! Mia, Paula, Lily and Eloise are joined by Christian in the studio, where they discuss birthdays, getting older and of course, the hay on the bridge. Duh. if you want to know more about that, listen up and sink into the cozy vibes of TLC. 

The Language Café is back from the holidays and ready for the new year ahead! Joined by very special guest Olivia, Eloise, Emma and Paula share their new year's revolutions (yes, you read that right) and 2026 predictions, try to decipher cryptic dreams, and address the state of queer nightlife in Oslo and abroad. Digressions include the Heated Rivalry press tour, the importance of fostering commun...

Nina, Paula and Mathea are back, and this week Mathea is pissed at brits not knowing the meaning of the Trafalgar Square christmas tree, the gang discusses racist uncles, Nina has a sourdough starter and Paula has beef with Wicked For Good. After a shocking reveal that only one person in the trio watches soccer, the team discuss the FIFA peace price, and also dabble in Eurovision critique. 

In another funky episode of The Language Café, Lily, Mia, Betina and Mathea, cover a plethora of topics not at all related to each other, spicing up your Sunday listening. From darkly themed haikus to "What's your kind of weird?" in an enlightening  discussion about attractive men, we've got it all baby!  For your reading pleasure, we have written a haiku about this episode: Do you feel harry? Do...

The Spice Girls are here to serve proper Sunday entertainment! On the menu: Airport cigarettes, globalization, dancing, c***y managers and a banana in a coconut tree. In your ear: Denim Spice (Mia), Librarian Spice (Paula), Rosemary Spice (Eloise) and Baby Spice (Emma). The Language Café is live on Radio Nova, Sundays 3-5 PM

Join us for "5 second" countdowns and solving social conundrums. In this week's episode Betina, Johnny, Lily and Mathea discuss going solo, Christmas decorations and share tips for the coming winter. What's the best alcohol for this time of year? Please tell me the moose at the Jul i Vinterland scared you too! All this topped off with some beautiful Christmas a-capella from the team!

Prepare yourself for giggle after giggle! For in today's episode Mia, Lily, Eloise and Mathea run from how to cure a hangover (fair enough, it's Sunday!) to controversial smash or passes. We chat about what father's day means to us, Mathea slowly turns us into swearing Trønders with the word "Fettlerve", as well as trying to understand who the "Keegs" are. Why is Oslo so full of young parents, yap...

Don't be discuraged by the title, we aren't talking about fairy porn for 1 hour, only a short five minutes! Mia, Paula and Johnny are once again accompanied by Mathea, and the team talk halloween costumes, veganism, the concept of blue monday, and books they love to read that are not in any way shape or form connected to studies in uni. In the studio: Mia, Paula and Johnny on tech and also in the...