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Take Your Shoes Off, the Podcast

Take Your Shoes Off is a podcast exploring the experiences of expats living and thriving - or at the very least getting by - in Sweden. Americans Bob and Kelly and Swedish Micke engage in meaningless banter while discussing the challenges and joys of starting anew in Sweden. Each week, they invite guests to share their unique stories, navigating cultural differences, personal growth, and the question of whether they’ll stay in their new home. Tune in for insightful conversations, laughter, and the more than occasional reminder to leave your shoes at the door!


Take a look inside the studio and follow along on Instagram.


Subscribe, rate and review our podcast on Spotify or Apple podcasts.


Check out our other podcast: Showtime with Bob & Micke.


Theme music provided by Fredrik Rabe.


Take your shoes off is created and hosted by friends Bob Becker, Mikael Byhlin and Kelly Swaine.


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Update frequency
every 12 days
Average duration
47 minutes
Episodes
21
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Monte Reid

Monte Reid

Today on Take Your Shoes Off, we’re hanging out with a guy whose voice has probably sold you a car, narrated your favorite documentary, or convinced you to trust a brand you’d never heard of.


He’s a …

01:11:04  |   Thu 28 Aug 2025
Courtney El Refai

Courtney El Refai

Welcome to another episode of Take Your Shoes Off - the podcast that's usually released on Thursdays, but this week we're running on American time, which means....it's ready when it's ready, tack så …

00:51:40  |   Fri 04 Jul 2025
Hazem

Hazem

Today's episode is about the Long Way Home. About what it means to find a new life in a new place, sometimes even a new name. Most importantly, you will hear about how we cannot get through this li…

01:07:23  |   Sun 22 Jun 2025
Martin Arvebro

Martin Arvebro

This week we sit down wit Martin Arvebro - video wizard, long-time vlogger, and certified rock enthusiast (the headbanging kind, not the geological kind....although who knows, really?). Martin create…

01:03:55  |   Thu 05 Jun 2025
Jonathan Rollins

Jonathan Rollins

This week, we’re joined by Jonathan Rollins: U.S. Air Force vet, Founder of The Laugh House - at least the longest running consistent English-language comedy club in Stockholm, and the kind of guy wh…

00:54:13  |   Thu 22 May 2025
Kim Kraft

Kim Kraft

Kim Kraft is a professional educator with over fifteen years of experience. She is member of the faculty at University of Washington and she joined us to talk all things Swedish and to also teach Mik…

00:55:02  |   Thu 08 May 2025
Stephen In Sweden

Stephen In Sweden

This week's guest is Stephen Lessard, known online as @stephen_in_sweden. He left behind Fenway franks and Dunkin' coffee for a land of licorice, quiet buses, and pastries that sound like cartoon cha…

01:01:16  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
S’more, please!

S’more, please!

In today's episode, we subject Mikael to a full-on American snack attack - think Ho-Hos, Twinkies and enough sugar to give a hummingbird heart palpitations. Watch in real time (well, listen) as his …
00:43:39  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
Andrea Kilin

Andrea Kilin

This week, we’re joined by a guest with a truly international resume: a Hungarian-Romanian who has lived in Malta, loves Sweden, and sings in a queer choir. her name is Andrea and we cover all the im…

00:53:57  |   Thu 27 Mar 2025
Chef Mama

Chef Mama

In this episode, we sit down with Emily Fowler from Chef Mama in Malmö, the fearless baker on a mission to bring bagels to Sweden—one chewy, golden ring at a time. But she doesn’t stop there. From sn…

00:46:04  |   Thu 13 Mar 2025
Ken Neptune

Ken Neptune

From the glitter of Studio 54 to the midnight sun of Sweden, Ken Neptune has seen it all. Spinning records, writing for Billboard, and hanging out with some of the biggest movers and shakers in the l…

00:43:02  |   Thu 27 Feb 2025
Ski Fast, Talk Fast: Tales with Phil

Ski Fast, Talk Fast: Tales with Phil

Welcome back to Take Your Shoes Off, the podcast where we kick back, relax, and occasionally wonder why we ever left the warmth of home. Today, we’re diving into sportlov—Sweden’s beloved ski holiday…

00:50:59  |   Thu 13 Feb 2025
Episode 8: Ballin' with the Tyus Family

Episode 8: Ballin' with the Tyus Family

What do basketball, Swedish dolphins, and the perfect balance of lagom have in common? Honestly, we're still figuring it out. This week, we sit down with professional basketball player Marcus Tyus …

00:45:20  |   Thu 30 Jan 2025
Episode 7: From Pints to Lagom with David Vine

Episode 7: From Pints to Lagom with David Vine

After a short holiday break, we are ringing in the New Year with our good friend, David Vine!


He comes to us from just outside London, now making Sweden his home. His wife is English, but Welsh. His d…

00:47:27  |   Thu 16 Jan 2025
Episode 6: Pod Reflections and Happy Continuations

Episode 6: Pod Reflections and Happy Continuations

On this episode we decided to kick back, ditch our guests (just this once), and unwrap life's quirks - from our Christmas table favorites to the curious case of Swedish 'Happy Continuations.' Cozy, …
00:23:57  |   Thu 26 Dec 2024
Episode 5: Colm As You Are

Episode 5: Colm As You Are

Holiday Happenings, Swedish food revolution, and more….varsågod and join us for our latest episode with Colm, the true Irishman.

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00:47:32  |   Thu 19 Dec 2024
Episode 4:  Going bananas with Jim Legates

Episode 4: Going bananas with Jim Legates

BananaGate, politics, superficial niceties and avoiding eye contact with strangers…this and more in the latest episode. Links in our profile.

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00:45:42  |   Thu 12 Dec 2024
Episode 3: From ABBA to Gnats with Dodi Axelson

Episode 3: From ABBA to Gnats with Dodi Axelson

In 1994, Dodi showed up in Linköping as a college student eager to learn the language and absorb the culture. Thirty years later, she's teaching a few podcasters about the history of Swedish dans ba…
00:48:14  |   Thu 05 Dec 2024
Episode 2: Dissertations for babies and endorsements for Sweden with B Keesson

Episode 2: Dissertations for babies and endorsements for Sweden with B Keesson

In this episode, B Keesson shares her journey of moving, adapting, and finally finding a place to call home. As an expat who's experienced the highs and lows of relocation, B reflects on the life ch…

00:52:00  |   Thu 28 Nov 2024
Episode 1: Two Americans and a Swede walk into a pod

Episode 1: Two Americans and a Swede walk into a pod

So how did two Americans and a Swede end up with a podcast? Sweden attracts so many people from around the world with unique backgrounds, ambitions, and values.


In this first episode, Bob, Micke, and…

00:30:44  |   Thu 21 Nov 2024
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