LW #74: Latvia Goes Remote and News From March 27th - April 2nd, 2020
Otto and Joe are joined by the legendary Latvian media personality Kārlis Streips, and discuss the latest COVID-19 measures and implications, as well as the cancellation of some Rīgas satiksme discoun...
2 Huhti 20201h 16min
LW #73: An Unusual Spring in Latvia and News From March 18th - 26th, 2020
Robeža (border) is the Latvian word of the week, with the year finally having crossed the border into Spring and borders being placed on regular services and personal contact due to the ongoing COVID-...
26 Maalis 20201h 14min
LW #72: Life Under Lockdown, and News from March 11th - 17th, 2020
The world might seem as if it has stopped, but the news certainly hasn't! Attālināt ("to distance") is the word of the week as Kris Akenfelds joins Otto and Joe from Cambodia to discuss the pros and c...
17 Maalis 20201h 19min
LW #71: (A Bit of) Good News from March 4th - 10th, 2020
Although the COVID-19 coronavirus disease is dominating the news cycle throughout the world, Otto and Joe break down a bit of positive news as well such as a potential breakthrough in Rail Baltica bic...
10 Maalis 202054min
LW #70: COVID-19 Comes to Latvia, and News from February 26th - March 3rd, 2020
"Nomazgāt" (wash) is the Latvian word of the week now that washing your hands is more important than ever with the COVID-19 novel coronavirus making its first confirmed appearance in Latvia. Otto and ...
4 Maalis 202059min
LW #69: Students Discuss the News From February 19th - 25, 2020
Izglītība (education) is our word of the week, as three of Joe's media students join him to discuss the news of the week with Otto hard at work away in Israel. Theme song "Mēs esam ārzemnieki" by Aar...
25 Helmi 202056min
LW #68: Stormy Weather Breaks in Rīga and News from February 12th - 18th, 2020
"Vētra" ("storm" is the Latvian word of the week. While the storm "Dennis" continues to menace most of continential Europe, the gathering storm clouds have finally burst above the recently dismissed R...
19 Helmi 20201h
LW #67: Rīga City Council Goes Supernova and News from February 4th - 11th, 2020
"Tiešraide" is the Latvian word of the week as Otto and Joe "go live" for the first time ever and discuss major stories such as Mayor Burovs' acceptance of early elections, Aldis Gobzems' potential ne...
11 Helmi 20201h 5min
