139 // Derek Mitchell (Let's Double Dutch) 🆚 Alles Is Liefde // Thumb Wrestling

Duimpjeworstelen

DuimpjeSintelen, or something like it? We are going English this Sinterklaas period, with an American born actor-comedian who's ready to stick our national favourite romcom Alles is Liefde in a burlap sack, to send it off to Spain. It is the Dutch knock-off version of Love Actually, but in stead of dressing it up with Christmas the crew drowned in a Dutch holiday tradition.

Derek Mitchell has lived in the Netherlands for over ten years and he has already got his Dutch passport. That must have been a doozy for him, with his language and observational skills. You would probably know him from Let's Double Dutch, his online channel on which he lovingly pokes fun at Dutchies. His sketches have been watched over 25 million times. And right now, he is touring his live show, with stand up and sketches.

Amongst other things we discuss watching Alles is Liefde as a rite of passage to connect with Dutch culture, the Revenge of the Nerds and blackface scenes in the movie and some famous Dutch folk who've passed from view.

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Links:

• Derek's tour dates: https://patronstage.com/events/category/double-dutch/
• Let's Double Dutch on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/letsdoubledutch/
• And on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letsdoubledutch?lang=en-EN
• And YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letsdoubledutch
• Derek interviewed in NPO Radio 1 (in Dutch): https://www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/de-nacht-is-zwart/9d2d8576-4802-4fd4-886c-8e5e41e1e5b6/2024-10-06-nou-ja-zo-zijn-ehm-nederlanders
• Derek Mitchell interviewed on Winq.nl (also in Dutch): https://www.winq.nl/ik-stond-hier-achter-de-bar-nu-mag-ik-er-optreden/280622
• Derek Mitchell Creative: https://www.derekmitchellcreative.com/
• When Derek did the InScience Film Festival: https://www.insciencefestival.nl/nl/vertoning/double-dutch-inscience-special/

Extra links:

• Roger Glover - Love is All: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR6pYICqZT0
• Clip: Carice van Houten chats with Paul de Leeuw about having a crush on him on Dutch tv: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlOfKR5UbeU
• Valerio Zeno guests on the Moodfellas podcast: https://www.moodfellas.nl/news/11-te-gast-valerio-zeno-over-tv-carriere-jungle-avonturen-babylon/