Sauna is RISKY business
Sam, Eero, and Risto catch up after National Sauna Week and swap notes on public saunas, especially the big question of whether you can throw water on the rocks and how good the rest/cool-down setup i...
4 Mars 1h 18min
Eero's Sauna Message to North America
Selection from Eero's final speech as Finlandia Foundation National's lecturer of the year. Given January 20th at Scandinavia House in NYC. See their website and youtube channel for the full presentat...
8 Feb 47min
Yooper Saunas Part 3
Risto shows Sam and Eero even more Yooper saunas!National Sauna Week Schedulehttps://www.nationalsaunaweek.com/sessions-and-registrationCHAPTERS00:00 Our news07:54 Sauna 117:17 Sauna 222:56 Sauna 326:...
20 Jan 56min
Todd builds an epic sauna in Alaska
We first met Todd Shearer at our 2024 Toronto meet-up. His enthusiasm for sauna was apparent from the start. We had a great time exploring the Canadian banya scene with him. But that isn't the end of ...
25 Dec 20251h 32min
To Schvitz
Episode 64 - David Kosins and Joshua Womack join the Upper Bench to talk schvitzing in general and the Cleveland Schvitz in specific. We learn how they discovered sauna and what their current practice...
3 Dec 202558min
A brief history of sauna marketing in North America
Have we oversimplified sauna? A brief history of sauna marketing in North America.Episode debuted at the Seattle Sauna Festival 2025
6 Nov 202535min
Nathan's Journey from Infrared to Real Sauna.
Nathan's Journey from Infrared to Real Sauna. A candid journey from infrared hype to authentic Finnish sauna, highlighting why real heat, löyly, and hot–cold contrast are so compelling. We discuss pra...
23 Sep 202555min
Private vs Public sauna practice and Sam's Big News
Episode 61 - Risto, Eero, and Sam return to the Upper Bench to dig into public vs. private sauna, heater tech (smoke, wood, flip-lid electric), masonry vs. metal, a simple rating framework for public ...
20 Aug 202552min
