Banter and Multilingual Miscommunication with Olga Loitsenko

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Olga Loitsenko, the latest guest on EstoCast, is on a mission. Well, a number of them actually, if you count hunting for coffee and employment, but above all she’s working to climb her way up as a comedian here in Canada. And the stakes are high, as this snippet of the new episode indicates.

In advance of her performances at VEMU Estonian Museum Canada on Saturday May 23rd (part of Doors Open Toronto), listen to the show to hear about:

😁 How her study of linguistics opened her up to many more potential misunderstandings

😁 Her observations of Australians versus Canadians

😁 Her reluctance to cross-country ski

😁 and much more!

Things mentioned in this episode include:

-Olga’s profile on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olgaloitsenko/ 

-Olga profile on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@olgafromestonia

-A bit about her show “Olgavision”: https://www.aussievision.net/post/olga-loitsenko-combines-therapy-and-eurovision-for-her-new-comedy-show-olgavision

-The “Võõrkehad” podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/54SvkIVgGFvINyhAFEVaHM

-VEMU Estonian Museum Canada’s programming for Doors Open Toronto 2026: https://www.vemu.ca/event/visit-vemu-with-doors-open-toronto-free-live-comedy-featuring-olga-loitsenko-and-alex-kotsyk/ 

-Olga performing in Australia for “Tell Us Another One”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6bjoXqW0WA

-Olga at Melbourne Comedy Festival: https://eesti.org.au/2024/03/04/estonian-comedians-at-the-melbourne-comedy-festival-apr-2024/ 

-The town of Rakvere, where Olga is from: https://goodtravel.guide/rakvere/

-Cafe Belém: https://www.instagram.com/cafebelem.to/ 

-Arvo Coffee: https://arvocoffee.com/