As It Happens

The Nordic Episode

The Swedes love a fermented fish called surstromming that makes foreigners who eat it gag -- those who are brave enough to get past the rotten diaper smell. The Finns like a little accordion music with their wrestling. And when they gripe, they do it in song, creating a global phenomenon called The Complaints Choir. All that and more....

As It Happened: The Archive Edition

The Swedes love a fermented fish called surstromming that makes foreigners who eat it gag -- those who are brave enough to get past the rotten diaper smell. The Finns like a little accordion music with their wrestling. And when they gripe, they do it in song, creating a global phenomenon called The Complaints Choir. All that and more.