The Idiom

Name: The Idiom
Released: 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Rune Pedersen

TV Show · Comedy

Danish import Rune Pedersen tests his theory that idioms hold the key to truly understanding other cultures. Can understanding more about idioms help him break the ice with anyone and their dog at the local pub?

2023 · 22m

Starring Rune Pedersen

EPISODE 1

It's Raining Cats and Dogs

Rune sets out to discover what common idioms about the weather can tell us about each other.
EPISODE 2

The Elephant in the Room

Rune addresses sensitive topics head-on, confronting both hidden issues and obvious but uncomfortable subjects to challenge social taboos.
EPISODE 3

Donkey Work

Rune looks into the role that animals play in language, and quickly gets wound up by how we treat donkeys linguistically. Our perceptions of donkeys as low status animals is a reflection of the way that language shape our perception of the world.
EPISODE 4

Spinning a yarn

Rune tries to understand the tradition of yarning, the cultural knowledge that is carried through languages, what is needed to rekindle what was stolen, and how all Australians can take steps towards better understanding and reconciliation.
EPISODE 5

How ya goin'?

In hearing the perspectives of people who recently arrived in Australia, Rune learns that Australia is a multilingual society with a lingering monolingual mindset.
EPISODE 6

Saving for a rainy day

We're not comfortable talking about money in Australia. We've all got money on our minds, so why not share? Rune goes in search of answers, and the idioms we use to skirt around money talk.