The Upper Bench

Eero chats with Mikkel Aaland for Finlandia Foundation's National Sauna Week.https://www.nationalsaunaweek.comhttp://www.mikkelaaland.com

25 Mar 202552min

February 23 Livestream ReplayModern Sauna vs Ancient, Always Ready HeatersCONTENT0:00 Intro & Welcome 1:09 Eero’s Sauna Travels & National Sauna Week 4:49 Weekend Sauna Recap & Heater Struggles 7:47 ...

14 Mar 20251h 3min

Episode 50 - Eero says "hi" from Finland. Sam and Risto host the weekly livestream and field questions from the chat.TOPICS00:00 Introduction & Host Updates 09:39 Sauna Ventilation & Heat Distribution...

5 Mar 20251h 5min

The Upper Bench kicks off Finlandia Foundation's national Sauna Week 2025. Check out their other sessions at https://www.nationalsaunaweek.com.We examine sauna through the lens of the classical elemen...

18 Feb 202551min

Eero returns from his first trip to the U.P. Sam chops TONS of red oak. Risto tries a new sauna in town. And Wade joins us to talk about The Law of Löyly. Episode 48 CONTENT 00:00 Catching up 02:10 E...

6 Feb 202553min

Help us plan our topics for 2025 and join us for our livestreams.

20 Jan 20255min

Episode 46: Rob Licht Rob joins Eero, Sam, and Risto to share his sauna story that started with the humble Podunk sauna and ended with Rob running his own sauna construction company. We discuss art, c...

21 Des 202450min

Episode 45 - Eero, Sam, and Risto catch up after some travel and discuss Risto's sauna adventures in Cambodia, Eero's Finnish spa experience, Sam's masonry heater musings, Eero's big news for 2025, an...

10 Des 202444min