Why people from northern Sweden sound like vacuum cleaners
The word for 'yes' in most of Sweden is 'ja', but in the north of the country a unique sound is used instead, as The Local's Oliver Gee discovered in the city of Umeå.
View ArticleBill Burr Weighs In On Gay Marriage
A newly married Bill talks to Pete Holmes about how marriages - gay or straight - can all end in divorce.
View ArticleThe Avalanches - Frankie Sinatra
The Australian group who brought sampling to its apex 16 years ago are finally(!) back after all these years with a funky calypso-esque single and a music video as brilliant as we've come to expect.
View ArticleRichard Ayoade deconstructs promotional interviews
Richard Ayoade tears the interviewer's questioning apart with a series of deadpan answers that leave Krishan Guru-Murthy squirming with embarrassment as he attempts to regain control.
View ArticleDave Chappelle has some interesting Superhero ideas
From his new special "The Age of Spin".
View ArticlePaul Simon tells the story behind Mrs. Robinson (1970)
From the Dick Cavett Show in 1970.
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