50. Sweet Company of Mine

50. Sweet Company of Mine

Our milestone 50th episode is a case study on the Great Copper Mountain Mine (GCMM)! Since the Viking Age, we have seen great examples of entrepreneurship and business in Sweden, but nothing as long lasting as the Great Copper Mountain Mine, or Stora Kopparbergs Gruva. First mentioned in text way back in 1288 when the bishop of Västerås bought a share in the mine, but in reality a lot older, the GCMM is Sweden's oldest still operating company and is sometimes even called the world's oldest limited company. We look into the background of the mountain, what open cast mining entails and discuss Chris' visit to one of Australia's biggest bauxite mines...

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119. Sigismund Arrives in Sweden

119. Sigismund Arrives in Sweden

For the first time since his father Johan III died, Sigismund is back in Sweden and looking forward to his coronation as ruler of Sweden. But before that happens, he needs to agree on some rules with ...

9 Helmi 202544min

118. Father and Son

118. Father and Son

We're nearing the end of King Johan's reign, but there's still time for him to try and sort out the issues surrounding his son Sigismund, and the Polish succession. After years of strife and arguing o...

26 Tammi 202544min

117. A Costly Scottish Bar Tab

117. A Costly Scottish Bar Tab

We're shifting our focus across the Baltic Sea to Estonia, Finland and Russia, to see what happens when war once against inevitably breaks out between Sweden and Russia. This time, it's personal! Tsar...

12 Tammi 202555min

Kingdom 2: Anund Jakob

Kingdom 2: Anund Jakob

Following in the footsteps of your father, who also happens to be the first king of Sweden, can’t be easy. Anund certainly has his job cut out for him, but he has learnt a few lessons from his dad Olo...

5 Tammi 20251h 2min

Kingdom 1: Olof Skötkonung

Kingdom 1: Olof Skötkonung

For some reason the first upload of this episode didn't work on the Flatpack feed, so here's the re-release!  It is time to judge our first ever ruler, the first king of Sweden, Olof Skötkonung! We co...

2 Tammi 20251h 5min

Introducing Kingdom: Swedish Rulers

Introducing Kingdom: Swedish Rulers

Welcome to our brand new podcast, Kingdom: Swedish Rulers!  In this new adventure, we are going to be ranking and judging all the Swedish kings, queens and regents, from Olof Skötkonung to Carl XVI Gu...

1 Tammi 202534min

116. Abbey Joe and the Religious Reforms

116. Abbey Joe and the Religious Reforms

No, this title isn't the name of an old Swedish folk band, but rather part of the theme of this episode: King Johan's dealings with religion! The King had been both academically and spiritually intere...

29 Joulu 202443min

115. King Johan Takes Over

115. King Johan Takes Over

King Johan officially takes over Sweden after his brother Erik is deposed and there's a long to-do list for the new monarch. We cover Erik's "retirement", his brother's coronation and the end of war t...

15 Joulu 202453min

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