The Borgen Podcast

Sep 03 2024 27 ep. 62 mins 15

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A podcast about the Danish TV series, Borgen. Hosted by Amy and Chantal 🇨🇦

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Episode 025 - Bonus episode - WOACA - SBK short film

Sep 03 2024 61 mins

Chantal and Amy discuss Sidse Babett Knudsen’s short film, “WOACA” (Woman Of A Certain Age), directed by Mackenzie Davis and played in the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2023. Chantal and Amy also discuss other work of Knudsen that was released in 2023 and 2024 (so far): “Club Zero" (directed by Jessica Hausner, 2023) “Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction�

Episode 024 - Bonus episode - The men of Borgen pt. 2 of 2 - Troels, Torben, Jeremy

Dec 31 2023 77 mins

Bonus episode! Part 2 of 2 of us featuring 6 men of Borgen from season 1 - 3. Chantal leads the discussion about Troels Höxenhaven, Torben, and Jeremy.)

Episode 023 - Bonus episode - The men of Borgen pt. 1 of 2 - Bent, Philip, Kasper

Nov 17 2023 63 mins

Bonus episode! Part 1 of 2 of us featuring 6 men of Borgen from season 1 - 3. Amy leads this discussion about Bent, Philip, and Kasper. (Next episode to be released will be Chantal leading the discussion about Troels Höxenhaven, Torben, and Jeremy.)

Episode 022 - Bonus episode - The Women of 2023

Aug 26 2023 79 mins

Summer holiday edition. Amy and Chantal pause on talking about Borgen to talk about the women of 2023.

Episode 021 - Bonus episode - Articles & Interviews (S1-S3)

Jun 25 2023 75 mins

Our first bonus episode of season 3 of our podcast. In this bonus episode we research and discuss interesting historical facts and trivia about Borgen (S1-S3). We thought it really important (and enjoyable!) to go backwards and (re)learn new history and behind-the-scenes facts about the show. You can find all the interviews we discuss in this bonus episode on YouTube at the links

Episode 020 - S3, E5 and E6 - recap and discussions

Jun 04 2023 126 mins

We recap and discuss season 3, episode 5 (“Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery”) and episode 6 (“Sons of the Past”). A longer episode from us but we have a lot to say especially re episode 5 - the prostitution episode. In episode 6, we meet academic economist and former communist Ravn, (played by Lars Mikkelsen). Torben is victim of ageism and Birgitte is told she has precancero

Episode 019 - S3, E3 and E4 - recap and discussions

Apr 23 2023 114 mins

We recap and discuss season 3, episode 3 (“The Right Shade of Brown” and episode 4 (“Their Loss”). Racism, micro-aggressions, and the pig farming industry. What are micro-aggressions and how do they relate to episode 3? We’ll tell you. For your reference, please visit www.themicropedia.org Also, Kasper and Katrine bond and clash through shared parenting; Birgitte gets a b

Episode 018 - S3, E1 and E2 - recap and discussions

Mar 11 2023 101 mins

We recap and discuss season 3, episode 1 (“A Child of Denmark”) and episode 2 (“The Land is Built on Law”). Season 3 begins 2.5 years after we left off in season 2. Birgitte has a corporate job but gives it up to re-enter politics. Katrine leaves TV1 to become Birgitte’s spin doctor and TV1 has a new head. Birgitte assembles her new party much to Bent’

Episode 017 - S2 - season finale of podcast. Recap and discussions of Season 2 of Borgen

Dec 29 2022 45 mins

Amy and Chantal close up season 2 of their podcast by discussing season 2 of Borgen. Season 3 of The Borgen Podcast coming soon!

Episode 016 - S2, E9 and E10 - recap and discussions

Nov 27 2022 95 mins

We recap and discuss season 2, episode 9 (“The Sanctity of Private Life”), and episode 10 (An Extraordinary Remark”). Private life is under the spotlight for both Birgitte and Katrine. For Birgitte, Laura moves to a residence where she can get professional guidance to help her get better and the media won’t back off which forces Birgitte to do something shocking - she decid