April 27th, 2026: Gone With the Wind
Joe discusses the results of a wind storm over the weekend as well as follow-ups to stories from the previous week, while Gary checks in from Vidzeme on the latest developments at his homestead. Them...
27 Huhti 36min
April 21, 2026: Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Politics in an Election Year
After an unintentional break due to being "aizņemts," Joe is back to discuss major happenings especially in the world of transportation and politics, with Gary calling in with a "Voicemail from Vidzem...
21 Huhti 44min
February 28, 2026: A Dream of Spring, a Lack of Stability (on Ice and in Parliament), and A Somber Anniversary
Gary Dickenson of the Baltic Homesteaders social media pages joins Joe to discuss the long-awaited but potentially treacherous arrival of spring along with other stories, such as a real-life "Nāves ēn...
28 Helmi 1h 2min
February 15th, 2026: White Alert, Winter Olympics, and Atvara goes Supernova
Alan Anstead from the Englishman in Latvia podcast joins Joe for a look back over the previous weeks' major stories, such as the continued extreme winter weather, Latvia's Olympic ups and downs, more ...
16 Helmi 51min
February 1, 2026: Severe Frost Alerts, Disinfomation Consequences, and Rail Baltic Realities
This week, Joe is joined by the one and only Anete Germane from the Irregular Latvian YouTube channel to discuss the ongoing cold snap in Latvia which has led to phones buzzing with emergency alerts f...
2 Helmi 1h 21min
January 23rd, 2024: A Little Peace, a Lot of Transportation Headaches, and Winter's Continuous Chill
Joe breaks down major stories of the week including Speaker of Saeima Dace Mieriņa's surprise support for Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize campaign, a reality check for Rail Baltic, expensive renovati...
23 Tammi 42min
January 9th, 2026: Translating "Coolcation," New US Ambassador, More Blizzards, and a New Ammunition Factory Underway
Kris Akenfelds comes to Rīga to join Joe for a discussion on Kurzeme's attempt at becoming a (not so) hot tourist destination, the continued wintry weather, the prosecution of individuals allegedly (i...
10 Tammi 42min
