Riga's Gilded Past: How Art Nouveau Became the Soul of Latvia's Capital
Explore Riga's remarkable "Golden Age" at the turn of the 20th century, when immense wealth from railway lines, shipyards, and factories transformed it into one of the Russian Empire’s richest cities....
13 Jul 202538min
Finland's Secret Hand: The Unsung Story of Estonia's Re-Independence
Estonia's journey to reclaim independence in 1991 is widely celebrated for its "Singing Revolution," a powerful display of unity and peaceful defiance against Soviet rule through mass song demonstrati...
13 Jul 202528min
From Smoke Huts to Silicon Valley: The Global Renaissance of Nordic Sauna Culture
Join us as we explore how the ancient Nordic sauna ritual, deeply rooted in the traditions of Finno-Ugric peoples in Finland and Estonia, has rapidly become 2025's hottest global wellness trend. This ...
12 Jun 202521min
Love Across Latitudes: A Queer History from the Nordics and Baltics to New York
Dive into a century-long tapestry of queer history, exploring journeys of exile, love, and liberation from the Nordics and Baltics to New York. This podcast traces these migrations—through war, the AI...
12 Jun 202536min
Thelma Sigurhansdóttir: Bridging the Gap Between the Human and the Cosmos
This episode explores the work of Iceland-native artist Thelma Sigurhansdóttir, also known as Thelma Gella, and her debut solo exhibition, Habitat, currently on display at the Art Lab Gallery in State...
19 Mai 20259min
From Immigrant Ink to Online Innovation: The Story of Nordic and Baltic Media in New York
This episode explores the remarkable evolution of Nordic and Baltic media in New York, a journey spanning over 150 years. Beginning with 19th-century immigrant newspapers published in native languages...
6 Mai 202514min
A Month Without Big Tech: Exploring European Digital Alternatives
Join us as we explore a real-world experiment: living for a month largely without American tech giants, relying instead on European and open-source digital alternatives. We used a German Tuxedo laptop...
6 Mai 202518min
Ida Metsberg: Weaving Finnish Soul and New York Stories
Explore the journey of Ida Metsberg, a Finnish singer-songwriter making her mark in New York City. With a background in musical theater, she turned to composition and lyrics, developing a distinctive ...
3 Mai 20258min
