St. Nikolaj Church and Statue of Absalon in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Nordic Track to Paradise?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 6, 2015

Norway, Denmark, and Sweden have a reputation for being great places to live and Scandinavians rank among the happiest people on earth. But don't believe everything you've been told. 

Michael Booth, a journalist now living in Denmark, addresses the misunderstandings in his new book, The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia (Picador, 2013). 

We asked our Twitter followers to recommend Scandinavian music to play during this segment, and we so many great suggestions that we made a playlist. 

For your enjoyment, here's an ABBA-free collection of Scandinavian music Brian Lehrer Show listeners love: 

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