130. Enter the Lion

130. Enter the Lion

Gustav Adolf has taken the throne of Sweden now Karl IX is dead and is now in charge of a country embroiled in three separate wars! But should he take over right away as a young man, or should there be a regency for a year until he is technically old enough to rule alone?

Also, what should we even call this chap? Listen to hear Chris and Åsa discuss the naming convention of Swedish rulers and let us know what you think!

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129. War on Three Fronts

129. War on Three Fronts

Karl really has his hands full now. By the end of this episode, he'll be fighting three wars on three fronts, but will at least be able to test a new fancy weapon from France... Plus one of his comman...

31 Maj 46min

128. Borders and Battles

128. Borders and Battles

Does it feel like it's been a long time since Sweden had a conflict with their favourite foe Denmark? Well, it is. The late 1500s and early 1600s has seen an unusually long period of peace and stabili...

17 Maj 34min

127. To Crown or Not To Crown

127. To Crown or Not To Crown

After bloodbaths, battles and more letters than we can count, you'd think Sweden would be ready to get the crown on Karl. But is Karl himself even ready and willing? There are always negotations betwe...

3 Maj 40min

126. Back to the East

126. Back to the East

After securing himself as the ruler of Sweden, with a few bloodbaths on the way, Karl turns his attention to foreign policy. Karl is worried Poland will attack Sweden if he doesn't attack first, so of...

19 Apr 38min

125. Addicted to Bloodbaths

125. Addicted to Bloodbaths

It is possible to be addicted to many things; sugar, gambling, cigarettes are just a few. But Duke Karl is addicted to something else and that is a good old fashioned bloodbath. Needing to consolidate...

5 Apr 38min

124. Karl So Far

124. Karl So Far

Flatpack is back! After our break we thought it would be good to jump back into the timeline with a recap of one our current main characters, Duke Karl. We look at how his upbringing as a son of Gusta...

22 Mars 50min

We're Back at Intelligent Speech 2026!

We're Back at Intelligent Speech 2026!

We're jumping into the feed to let you know that we are appearing at the Intelligent Speech podcasting conference in February 2026! We'd love to see you there, where we look forward to delivering an i...

23 Nov 20253min

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