Søren Pind on his friendship with Mads Steffensen: He is my reed in the water

Mads Steffensen and former Venstre minister Søren Pind were each other's best men through the radio program Mads & Monopolet.

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It started as a professional partnership in a radio program, but over the years it has developed into a 20-year friendship between host Mads Steffensen and former minister Søren Pind.

Now they are joining forces again in a new show that they are touring the country with.

In Monday's Aftenshowet (https://www.dr.dk/drtv/se/aftenshowet_-live-fra-holbaek-fjord_-er-der-liv-i-de-danske-farvande_514389), the popular host reveals that when he was looking for guests for the very first program of Mads & Monopolet, Søren Pind had been on his radar for some time.

At the time, he was a young building and technical mayor of Copenhagen, and according to Mads Steffensen, it was not difficult to convince the then mayor to participate.

- He wasn't well-known at the time, but I thought he would lift the program. So I called him, and before I had even explained what it was about, Søren said he would be happy to participate, says Mads Steffensen.

Since then, the partnership has evolved into a committed friendship, where Søren Pind describes his long-time friend as a so-called bend in the water.

- We have stuck together for the 20 years that have passed. When Mads stopped in Mads & Monopolet in 2003, I stopped too. Since then, he has come to attend among other things my birthdays. Some call it a little high-minded being a best man, but I think it's very relaxed. We talk about all possible things - sometimes even about the difficult ones, says Søren Pind.

As in any good friendship, there is also room for loving teasing, which usually targets Søren Pind. Even to such an extent that Mads Steffensen's father once called and gave his son a loving song with the words.

- Now you should treat Søren Pind properly.

In Monday's Aftenshowet, you can hear more anecdotes from their long friendship, where they also set more words on their show 'A Singing Pind'.

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