Cries in Norwegian: A SKAM Podcast

This episode gave us all the feels! Sana starts this week dreading that she will lose the girl squad forever, but by the end they're stronger than ever! With our friend Shelby as guest we discuss the challenges of Sana being such an internal character, how great of an actress Iman is, and how amused we are by Yousef's confusion when it comes to girls. We would also like the record to show that Chr...

Sana’s mad at Elias, at Yousef, at the whole world really, and she’s going to take it out on Sara. And it’s a delight! … Until it’s definitely not. Everyone rushes to Sara’s defense, Vilde ends up the most hurt, and Isak has to take the bullet for Sana. Yes, Sana, there are consequences to actions. Then we break down the possibly most frustrating conversation in all of Skamdom. Join us as we discu...

Sana quits the bus before she can get kicked off and continues to feel distanced from everyone. The carrot discourse lives on, but it's more angsty than cute this time. Look, everyone is bad at communicating and people need to ask some follow up questions! Sana comes up with a plan to take down Sara, it's not a great plan, but it's a plan? We also learn Isak should never make tea. EVER.  Follow us...

The Girl squad vibes were strong. Bold choices were made. And Liv and Noah gave us all the good will-they-or-won’t-they high school feels. Join us as we discuss what works (the fight!) and what doesn’t (the dress!) in the second (and final - RIP) season of SKAM Netherlands.   Follow us on twitter at:  @criesnorwegian  Or e-mail us at  criesinnorwegian@gmail.com   Tumblr: criesinnorwegianpodcast.tu...

Sana feels alienated from the girl squad and is (rightfully) suspicious of Sara and Pepsi Max. She continues to wrestle with her feelings for Yousef and her faith. The real MVP of the episode is Elias who is basically just the best brother! This episode also has our least favorite five minutes of the season (of the series?)...seriously, we have a lot of feelings about this!    Follow us on twitter...

The episode that makes our Yousana hearts grow exponentially. There’re also Noorhelm updates, Even backstory, a brief digression on writers vs fandoms, and lots of Sana analysis as we discuss Skam season 4, episode 4.   Follow us on twitter at:  @criesnorwegian  Or e-mail us at  criesinnorwegian@gmail.com   Tumblr: criesinnorwegianpodcast.tumblr.com

The season continues strong with one of our favorite openings (THE CARROTS!) and one of our least favorite endings (THE DEVASTATION!). We discuss how Yousef is the ultimate man, the greatest love dork of all, and why Sana is the bad-assest buss boss there was, and also her own worst enemy. There’s family. There’s girl squad. Join us for episode 3 of OG Skam, season 4. Follow us on twitter at:  @cr...

Hello microaggressions! Everyone has opinions about Sana being on a russ buss and she’s not happy about it. Sara earns herself the honor of becoming Sana’s #1 enemy. Noora would like to point out that the girl squad does not have 300,000 kroner to buy a bus. While Mari has no time for this drama. Sana does have one thing going for her, her super adorable crush on Yousef!  And who can blame her? He...

It's time for season 4 of SKAM and it's actually a pretty great season premiere that sets up interesting and compelling themes and conflict. Sana's worlds are colliding and she's not happy about it. We're HUGE fans of Yousana and unlike Sana, we love hanging out with the balloon squad. We're less into the girl squad letting us down and the first of many "nei vilde". We also tackle the question of...

We dive back into the delicately balanced stories of Eva’s season, this time in Belgium! Braces, languages, Christmas shoes, and some (somewhat) inexplicable changes to the OG are discussed. Liska gets very shouty about visual storytelling. And we kept it to almost an hour! Join us for a discussion of the very popular, yet-somehow-always-forgotten Skam remake — WTFock.

Hola! We are joined by our friend to discuss season 2 of SKAM España which is all about Cristina Soto Peña! The first Cris to get her own season (or is she an Isak now? Joana is totally an Even). We really like the girl squad and want Amira to be our best friend. But really it’s all about Cris and Joana,  Crisana? Croana? Whatever they’re called, we love them and have lots of thoughts about their...

Liska has a master thesis for why she finally (FINALLY) likes a Noora story, Gaby remains unconvinced, and both of us wholly struggle to explain why. At least we can agree Girl Squad is at its finest, Shay is fierce af, and Green Nails was one heck of a reveal. Join us as we discuss season 2 of Skam Austin. Follow us on twitter at:  @criesnorwegian  Or e-mail us at  criesinnorwegian@gmail.com   Tu...

Is Druck no longer the chillest remake? Join us as we discuss Matteo’s season, which, spoiler alert we loved. Yes, there are some narrative choices that didn’t quite work, but we’re huge fans of this season and the truly beautiful love story of David and Matteo. Follow us on twitter at:  @criesnorwegian  Or e-mail us at  criesinnorwegian@gmail.com   Tumblr: criesinnorwegianpodcast.tumblr.com

Kiki! Carlos! Interesting narrative changes that leave us a little baffled! Join us as we discuss what we loved, what we hated… actually, we probably didn’t hate anything, but man did we enjoy discussing Winterberg. (Apologies for the occasional bad sound - it’s summer and we need AC!) Follow us on twitter at:  @criesnorwegian  Or e-mail us at  criesinnorwegian@gmail.com   Tumblr: criesinnorwegian...

It’s the last episode of Isak's season, can you blame us for having so much to talk about? With our friend as guest, we discuss just how much Isak has changed (confidence looks good on him!), representation of mental illness in the show (Even deserves his own season!), and how Isak and Even melt our hearts (Evak 4 ever). It’s episode 3x10, “Minute by Minute.” Follow us on twitter at:  @criesnorweg...

Isak is dealing with so, so much but his personal growth is real. The MVP of the episode turns out to be Magnus, who knows a thing or two about bipolar illness, and that it doesn’t define Even or his feelings. And, we know we say this a lot, but we discuss the most iconic clip in all of Skam. Join us for the penultimate episode and a round of O Helga Natt.   Follow us on twitter at:  @criesnorwegi...

Parents! Religion! Running naked in the streets! This episode has it all... no wonder we talked about a 24 minute episode for an hour and more. Join us as we discuss how Isak fully actualizes just as his world comes crashing down around him. Sad, sad, sad cliffhanger indeed. 

Isak is outed at school and decides to come out to Mahdi and Magnus. They might be dumb boys, but they’re totally supportive friends. They even have some advice to give.   Follow us on twitter at:  @criesnorwegian  Or e-mail us at  criesinnorwegian@gmail.com   Tumblr: criesinnorwegianpodcast.tumblr.com

IT’S HELL WEEK. OG STYLE. Isak can’t sleep. He avoids everyone, even bestie Jonas. Even makes a brief appearance to make us all sadder about cheese toasties. How’s it all going to end? In a Jonas and Isak scene that is just the best.  Follow us on twitter at:  @criesnorwegian  Or e-mail us at  criesinnorwegian@gmail.com   Tumblr: criesinnorwegianpodcast.tumblr.com

JUST KIDDING, *THIS* IS *THE EPISODE*, YOU GUYS The one with talk of parallel universes. The one with the crucial locker room scene. The one with the shoving match and poetic cinema and possibly the cringiest of all scenes, where Isak declares he’s not “that kind of gay.” Luckily, Eskild is at his finest. Join us as we spend 25 minutes talking about the first scene alone, and kick of H-H-H-H-HELLL...

It’s THE EPISODE, you guys.  Isak is digging himself in deeper with his friends and family, compartmentalizing life further, avoiding the word “gay” at all costs, and yet he can’t help his feelings for Even from growing stronger and more undeniable than ever, simultaneously moving closer and further away from a true, integrated self. But that’s our psych 101! Join us as we discuss sleeping arrange...

Sometimes the lyrics of a song will tell us exactly what our character is thinking and that's beautiful. Isak, for example, would like for Evan to talk to Sonja, and you know, let her know that he's met somebody new. Yes, it's time for the iconic "Call Your Girlfriend" scene where the chemistry between Even and Isak is so intense we wonder how no one else at that party can see it? Also, Jonas cont...

It’s time for cheese toasties and love! Isak is crushing hard on Even and wants to know everything about him. Which, yeah, we get it. This episode gives us Nas, cardamom, Alt er Love, and strong Baz Luhrmann opinions. Also basically the most perfect clip of the season. Too bad the end of the episode is also the worst. Follow us on twitter at:  @criesnorwegian  Or e-mail us at  criesinnorwegian@gma...

We’re back in OG Skam world, dissecting Gaby’s OG Skam love -- Evak. We meet Grumpy Isak, Really-Can’t-Read-the-Signs Emma, and the world’s most awkward flirt, Even. It’s okay, Isak certainly doesn’t seem to mind! We also get very loud about variety shows about 35 minutes in so watch your ears. Join us for our very first dive into 3x01 - “Good Luck Isak” Follow us on twitter at:  @criesnorwegian ...

For a show called “Pressure,” German Skam sure has a lot of well-adjusted teenagers! We love stoner Matteo and bespectacled Amira. We learned a whole set of new high school traditions and continue to marvel at European drinking laws. But first, Gaby shocked Liska into literal speechlessness with a revelation about French Charles. Join us for another season 1 deep dive, this time in Deutschland! Fo...