LW #61: A New Year in Latvia, Calling Ludza, and News from December 28th 2019 - January 2nd, 2020
With Otto still on his way back from Italy, journalism student Elizabete Dreimane joins Joe to discuss new year's traditions here in Latvia, along with a few important news stories that took place thr...
2 Jan 20201h 8min
LW #60: 2019 Year in Review and News from December 21 - 27, 2019
Happy new year everyone, and thanks to everyone who voted in the 2019 "person of the year" readers'/listeners poll! Otto and Olevs join Joe in Jelgava to reveal your choice along with the staff's "per...
28 Dec 20191h 45min
LW #59: "Person of the Year" Nominations and News from December 14th - 20th, 2019
With the end of the year in sight, it's time for YOU to choose the most important person of the year here in Latvia who made a difference for better or worse. Join Otto and Joe as they reveal the top ...
21 Dec 20191h 9min
LW #58: Pūce's "Nuclear Option," Lemberg's America Problem, and News from December 7th - 13th, 2019
"Atkārtot" (to repeat) is the word of the week, with Rīga once again on the brink of re-do elections thanks to Environmental Protection and Regional Development Minister Juris Pūce's decision to use t...
13 Dec 201958min
LW #57: Pūce Prepares to Dump Rīga City Council and News from November 28th - December 5th, 2019
"Apsaimniekošana" (management) is the word of the week as Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Juris Pūce reveals plans for potential early Rīga City Council elections in Febr...
5 Dec 20191h 13min
LW #56: Ķekava Calling and News from November 22nd - 27th, 2019
"Atlaist" is our first ever "Latvian word of the week," with growing movements to dismiss both Saeima (parliament) and Rīga City Council. Join Otto and Joe as they discuss these ongoing situations alo...
26 Nov 201950min
LW Presents: The Healthcare Funding Crisis, a Special Report
With Latvia's health care workers calling for the dismissal of parliament, the sacking of the health minister, and the rejection of the 2020 budget, Joe and Otto sit down for a special report on how w...
24 Nov 201939min
LW #55: A Brief History of the Rīga City Council Mess and News From November 14th - 21st, 2019
Quarantined away due to illness, it's up to Joe alone to untangle the mess of intricacies that has led Rīga City Council to the brink of extraordinary elections that would take place barely a year awa...
21 Nov 201946min
