3. Stones, Farming and Goats
We continue investigating the Stone Age in Sweden, this time focusing on the Neolithic period. We find out how farming was developed, why so much fire was involved and touch on the amazing graves and burial chambers we will focus on more next time around. Please do follow us on Twitter on @FlatpackSweden and give us a like and a follow on Facebook too!
15 Mar 202027min
2. Stone Age Swedes - After The Ice
We kick off our podcast with a look at how Sweden physically formed after the last ice age. We meet the first people to move in after this change and see how they lived during the Paleolithic and Mesolithic Ages. Expect Mammoths, hunter-gatherers and a very special lady - Bäckaskogskvinnan! Please do follow us on Twitter on too! @FlatpackSweden
23 Feb 202026min
Introducing Kingdom: Swedish Rulers
Hello new listeners to A Flatpack History of Sweden! We're dropping this brief episode here at the start of the feed to let you know that in 2025 we started our second podcast, discussing and ranking all the kings, queens and regents of Sweden. It is called Kingdom: Swedish Rulers. Just search for Kingdom Swedish Rulers in your podcast player and you should be able to find it. There you can find a longer introduction into the concept and what we do over there, as a complement to A Flatpack History of Sweden. You can find out more information about the podcast on our website and the Kingdom section there here. You can even follow us on our social media: Facebook Bluesky Twitter
9 Feb 20203min
1. Welcome!
Welcome to A Flatpack History of Sweden! In this perhaps too long introductory episode, we say hello to our new podcast, explain the format and give a brief lowdown on what we are going to be talking about on our journey through Swedish history! Update: We have just re-released the first 8 episodes of the podcast, so people can enjoy the first episodes with an improved sound quality! We give a longer explanation at the start of the episode.
8 Feb 202016min
