Episodes
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With Sturla Fagerli Larsen · Artist and songwriter
Sturla has been on X Factor, Idol, The Voice and Melodi Grand Prix, and had a record deal with Sony. A conversation about life as an artist and the business behind it – from television competitions to royalties and booking your own concerts.
How do you build habits that last? A walk through James Clear's Atomic Habits – the four laws, the 1 % rule, habit stacking, the two-minute rule and why you should never miss twice.
With Håvard Hasund · Paramedic
Håvard Hasund paddled 1,500 kilometres through northern Canada in 47 days. A conversation about the planning, the safety, the bear encounters and what actually happened out there.
The essentials of sleep in five minutes - what to prioritise, the evening routine and the Norwegian seasons. The short version of the Learn something new episode on sleep.
How do you sleep better? A walk through what Matthew Walker, Andrew Huberman and Bryan Johnson agree on - the circadian rhythm, sleep pressure, light, caffeine and the evening routine.
Career · Paramedic
With Håvard Hasund
Håvard Hasund has worked as a paramedic both in Oslo and in rural Sunnmøre. A conversation about the training, the placements, the year on dispatch and the large differences between city and countryside.
Memory techniques explained briefly and simply: why the brain remembers images better than numbers, and how a memory palace makes it possible to remember a deck of cards.
How do some people memorise a whole deck of cards? A practical walk through memory technique: the memory palace, encoding things as images, and the systems that make it possible – and how to use them yourself.
Career · Doctor
With John Erik
What is it like to be a doctor? John Erik talks about studying medicine in Poland, everyday life as a GP, meeting patients, responsibility, and advice for future doctors.
Why has concentrating become so hard? A walk through two books about attention – Stolen Focus by Johann Hari and Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey – and what they say separately and together.
A method for mental arithmetic in which the times tables are replaced by one short rule per digit. The whole Trachtenberg system walked through, with the rule and an example for every digit from 2 to 12 – and how to check the answer.
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