Adventures in Researching the History of Finnish Sauna in North America
Risto revisits his presentation from the Upper Peninsula History Conference in Marquette, Michigan: “Adventures in Researching the History of Finnish Sauna in North America.”From rare books and univer...
7 Jul 33min
Use what you have - Aaron Vainikka from Finnbilt
Aaron Vainikka from Finnbilt joins the show to discuss his Finnish-American sauna heritage and share his thoughtful but unorthodox takes on the Finnish steam bath.LINKShttps://www.theupperbench.comhtt...
18 Jun 59min
Sam's Sauna - Part 1
Episode 73 - Sam is building a new sauna, so we take a look!
26 Mai 1h 1min
Finns in Maine
James and Dan join us to share their stories of growing up Finnish-American in Maine, saunaing as kids, and building their own saunas.The Sauna: A Gift from the Finns bookhttp://www.finnheritage.org/F...
1 Mai 1h
Sauna Week - Construction Session with Sam and Glenn
Sam and Glenn chat about sauna construction during Finlandia Foundation's Sauna Week 2026.Finlandia's Sauna Week playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgbPg6jjsQ3R2NrV6j00TpqWyq1BVYzlX&si=IRzTX...
16 Apr 48min
Breaking the Law of Löyly? Sauna Week Q&A with Lassi, Risto, and Minea
Lassi answers audience questions and discusses with Risto and Minea during Finlandia Foundation's Sauna Week 2026.Full talk: https://youtu.be/LwFL7pdK-T0https://saunologia.fiCONTENT00:00 Ventilation04...
4 Apr 18min
We've Got Charts and Graphs!
Charts and graphs!Risto, Eero, and Sam are joined by Walker, Minea, and Ruut for Finlandia's Sauna Week 2026. We discuss Sauna Culture, Infrared, McSauna, and Ugly Saunas. And, of course, there are to...
17 Mar 54min
