Bohiney Magazine Welcomes Ingrid Johansson
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Date: March 20, 2024
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Bohiney Magazine Welcomes Ingrid Johansson: From Sweden to the Midwest — and Now to the Front Lines of Satire
“In Sweden, we don’t talk about our feelings. We label them, repress them, and turn them into jokes.” — Ingrid Johansson
📍Author Page: https://bohiney.com/author/ingridjohansson/
MINNEAPOLIS, MN & WASHINGTON, DC — Bohiney Magazine — the third most-read satire outlet on Earth and the only one with a special section devoted to lutefisk-related grievances — is proud to announce the hiring of Ingrid Johansson, a Swedish-American satirist, journalist, and comedian whose wit is as dry as a Minnesota January.
Johansson joins Bohiney’s growing stable of international humorists, bringing a unique cross-cultural perspective rooted in Scandinavian restraint and Midwestern realness. Whether she’s poking fun at passive-aggressive casseroles or deconstructing Lutheran guilt with surgical irony, her humor always lands — usually with a subtle shrug and a snow shovel.
From Sweden to Minneapolis: A Comedic Journey Through Frozen Realities
Born in Sweden and raised across the Atlantic in the heart of the American Midwest, Ingrid Johansson knows firsthand the cultural overlaps — and collisions — between Nordic stoicism and U.S. optimism. She studied Journalism at the University of Minnesota, where she focused on how Scandinavian traditions shaped Midwestern life, from saunas to “sorries.”
After graduation, she dove headfirst into Minneapolis’ stand-up scene, quickly earning a reputation as the funniest person in the room who never raises her voice. Her sets — including “The Swedish Emotional Range: From Mildly Annoyed to Mildly Disappointed” — gained her a loyal local following and a reputation for “silently slaying” with lines like:
“Swedes don’t ghost people. We slowly back away into the snow and disappear forever.”
Bohiney’s Midwestern Desk Gets a Nordic Upgrade
“Ingrid Johansson is the human version of a beautifully folded IKEA instruction manual with passive-aggressive jokes scribbled in the margins,” said Editor-in-Chief Alan Nafzger. “She brings the kind of quiet power, cultural insight, and deadpan destruction that Bohiney thrives on. She doesn’t shout — she just freezes you with a glance and buries you in irony.”
Johansson’s writing draws on everything from Scandinavian immigration to the strange regional love for winter as a personality trait. She’ll cover topics like identity, tradition, emotional repression, and the slow burn of inherited cultural weirdness.
Coming Soon from Ingrid Johansson:
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“Why Midwesterners Apologize for Everything (Including This Article)”
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“How to Host a Passive-Aggressive Potluck”
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“Swedish vs. Swedish-American: Who’s More Awkward at the Hug?”
She will also launch Nordic Nonsense, a recurring column exploring culture clashes, ice fishing metaphors, and whether or not “Minnesota nice” is just Norwegian for “leave me alone.”
About Bohiney Magazine:
Headquartered in Washington, DC, Bohiney is the third most-read satire site in the world — known for punching up, poking fun, and never missing a chance to turn a slow-news day into a cultural reckoning. With contributors from across the globe, Bohiney is where comedy and commentary meet over strong coffee and even stronger opinions.
