Colleen and Allard are back for another wild and wacky season of Stuff Dutch People Like. To kick off Season 5, they look back on Allard's time in Canada and pose the question: can a grown Dutchman ever really fit into a very Canadian summer? From the highs (customer service!) to the lows (the "Sorry's" are endless!), Allard brings us along to compare, contrast....and well, complain!And what about Colleen? She now likes her healthcare as Dutch as possible ("shitty tasting medicine and no beating around the bush") and got to see the Netherlands through the eyes of her visiting family from Canada (yep! Some hilarious Dutch service stories are coming up!)Come along for the ride! This season is just getting started!
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S4 E11: Live from the Zaanse Schaans (on Dutch tourist traps)! *Season Finale*
For this season's finale, Allard and Colleen hit the road to explore the world famous Zaanse Schans. Come along as explore century old windmills, while eating Dutch meatballs with Zaanse mustard, of course! What are the biggest tourist traps to avoid in the Netherlands? What are Colleen and Allard's list of must, and must NOT sees? And where o' where can you get the best Dutch fries in Amsterdam? As they continue their way around town they also meet several tourists, with Allard convinced his interview questions are the best....Tune in and find out!
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S4 E10: The One about Amsterdam's 750th Birthday
Colleen and Allard have returned from yet another extended break, with apologies and explanations galore! They jump right in with a series of listener questions leading them off-topic, but down some interesting roads!How did Amsterdam get its name? Where is Allard's favorite place in the Netherlands? Why is Colleen teaching Allard to line dance? And how did one of the Dutch island became famous for their cranberries? This episode covers it all --plus some!And most importantly, how did Colleen and Allard celebrate Amsterdam's famed 750th birthday? Tune in and find out!
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S4 E10: The One about Amsterdam's 750th Birthday
Colleen and Allard have returned from yet another extended break, with apologies and explanations galore! They jump right in with a series of listener questions leading them off-topic, but down some interesting roads! How did Amsterdam get its name? Where is Allard's favorite place in the Netherlands? Why is Colleen teaching Allard to line dance? And how did one of the Dutch island became famous for their cranberries? This episode covers it all --plus some! And most importantly, how did Colleen and Allard celebrate Amsterdam's famed 750th birthday? Tune in and find out!
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S4 E9: The one about weird jobs in the Netherlands
In this episode Colleen and Allard dive into their pasts and discuss all the weird and wild jobs they’ve had in the Netherlands. From Allard’s (cliché!) job at a video rentals shop to Colleen’s escapades hosting speed-dating in Amsterdam for “lonely expats” — find out what they did and why they did it! The Dutch are known for inventing uber successful! television formats, everything from Big Brother to the Voice! Find out how Colleen serendipitously landed a role as a game-show host on a Dutch mega production…to Allard’s shock and awe!
Stuff Dutch People Like, the podcast, is a celebration of Dutch culture. Join your hosts Colleen Geske (from the land of Maple Syrup) and Allard Westenbrink (as Dutch as a broodje kaas) as they discuss what makes Dutch culture weird, wacky and....ultimately, wonderful.
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