Jonatan SpangVært
SeriesReturning2017–
Tæt på sandheden
Last chance to laugh at the past week before the next one hits you. Comedy show where the week's news and current trends are given the loving but firm treatment by Jonatan Spang.
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Make Denmark Safe Again
Jonatan Spang is back! Unfortunately, so is Donald Trump, who, with his ongoing plans to take over world domination, has put the Danish Realm under pressure to such an extent that Mette is now dancing to the sound of Múte's flute. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is trying to buy influence in European politics, where Lars Boje, with his new party, is now courting the controversial billionaire. Fortunately, we still have our hypocritical government parties, Løkke's linguistic dodges, and Aula to place our trust in.
The Police’s Laundry
In a week where the debate about Greenland has begun to create cracks in the Danish Realm, Jonatan Spang puts Greenlandic politicians under the microscope — politicians who want both independence and Danish-funded welfare. Meanwhile, we naively turn a blind eye to foreign powers' presence in our waters, the police are whitewashing cases in true New Public Management style, and the government wants to spend massive amounts on Danish defense, making an American arms deal look tempting.
Customs and Tractor Protest
In this week’s Tæt på sandheden, Jonatan Spang sends his reporter to a tractor protest to gauge the mood following a favorable deal with the government. Meanwhile, he takes the temperature of tongue-tied politicians who now have to prioritize the ever-increasing mink compensation for an industry that’s not so dead after all. He also drops by Christiansborg to test whether the politicians can figure out how to sort their trash.
The New World Order
This week’s episode starts at DR, where a careless approach to facts is costing credibility in a time of rightward shifts and growing distrust. And while a new world order has shaken Europe, the Danish government is trying to jumpstart a defense effort that, to put it mildly, is dragging its feet. There’s good news for mink farmers, though, who seem to be getting the best of both worlds, and a wolf alert in Oksbøl has sparked yet another round of fact-resistant politics.
The Fall of the Majority Government
In this week’s episode, Jonatan Spang takes you through the latest news, beginning with the government’s continued faith in the U.S. as an ally and its open invitation to American troops. We then touch on the fall of the majority government with yet another Moderate MP going independent, before moving on to the Danish Armed Forces’ carte blanche to spend billions despite a questionable procurement track record. Finally, we end at the race for artificial intelligence, where Minister for Digitalization Caroline Stage weighs in with H.C. Andersen and hygge.
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