Last Week in Denmark

By: Narcis George Matache & Arun Prakash
  • Summary

  • Welcome to Last Week in Denmark's official podcast, featuring the Founder of Last Week in Denmark, Narcis George Matache and co-host Arun Prakash.

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Episodes
  • LWID #7 - The effects of social media and drinking
    Dec 9 2024

    Note: This podcast episode covers discussion around the Last Week in Denmark (24.11-01.12) Episode 41 Year 4 update.

    After a hectic week of Romanian vote counting and office Christmas parties, Narcis and Arun got together on a late Tuesday evening to discuss this week's ongoings and the general geo-political landscape.

    Topics covered in today’s podcast:

    • Narcis & Arun's updates on Romanian elections and Christmas parties (00:13)
    • Thoughts on the Danish petition to ban use of social media for those under 18 (06:18)
    • Distinction of legislation that falls under Danish vs. EU levels (09:13)
    • The TikTok effect (15:18)
    • Is Denmark going the direction of the Systembolaget? (25:01)


    ANNOUNCEMENT: Last call for the referral campaign sponsored by Bloomtree Tech in our race to reach 2,000 subscribers on Substack. The contest ends on December 13th, and the top 5 ranked in this referral campaign stand to win a variety of iPads (and laptops). Learn more about the competition here.

    The Last Week in Denmark podcast is now also available in both audio and video! And of course, you can always find the full newsletter here.

    Want to stay updated with our latest news and events? Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or visit our website.

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    32 mins
  • LWID #6 - The future of this podcast and thoughts on geopolitics
    Dec 2 2024

    Note: This podcast episode covers discussion around the Last Week in Denmark (03.11-10.11) Episode 38 Year 4 newsletter update.

    In this episode, our two hosts finally met up in Aalborg to discuss the ongoings in Denmark in person, for some unscripted thoughts on Aalborg, updates on LWID and the political landscape of Europe and North America in general.

    Topics covered in today’s podcast:

    • The future of Last Week in Denmark (01:10)
    • The upcoming Trump presidency, and what that means for Denmark (03:07)
    • Potential impacts of tariffs on European products from the Trump administration (05:52)
    • The upcoming EU presidency and the war against doomscrolling (18:00)
    • Thoughts about rising interest rates and inflation (20:35)
    • Calling our listeners to join the podcast! (28:14)


    If you would like to be a part these podcasts discussions, or if you have any suggestions on the themes you would like to hear Arun and Narcis discuss. If you're interested, please send an email to lastweekdk@gmail.com!

    The Last Week in Denmark podcast is now also available in both audio and video! And of course, you can always find the full newsletter here.

    Want to stay updated with our latest news and events? Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or visit our website.

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    29 mins
  • LWID #5 - "The only thing certain in life is death and taxes"
    Nov 28 2024

    This podcast episode covers discussion around the Last Week in Denmark (27.10-03.11) Episode 37 Year 4 newsletter update.

    In this episode, we discussed Denmark gearing up to celebrate Christmas, our thoughts around taxes, and an international perspective on Danish culture when it comes to sports.

    • Thoughts about municipal income tax... and hikes (04:00)
    • Arun as the next Gentofte city councilman? (13:43)
    • The (sports) hooligan culture in Denmark (18:53)
    • Competitiveness in Danish culture (39:16)
    • Thought about the future format of this podcast (46:55)

    We also invite our listeners to reach out if you would like to be a part these podcasts discussions, or if you have any suggestions on the themes you would like to hear Arun and Narcis discuss. If you're interested, please send an email to lastweekdk@gmail.com!

    The Last Week in Denmark podcast is now also available in both audio and video! And of course, you can always find the full newsletter here.

    Want to stay updated with our latest news and events? Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or visit our website.

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    48 mins

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