With Sámi National Day coming up this weekend on February 6, we spend today’s show learning about and celebrating Sámi history and culture with Troy Storfjell, Marja Eloheimo, and Tim […]
Sámi Indigenous History, Language, Music, and Activism
For this episode, Esty sits down with folk studies professor Tim Frandy to learn about the Sámi, the indigenous peoples of the Nordic countries. Over the course of the hour, […]
The Legendary Witchcraft of Scandinavia
As Halloween approaches, the Wisconsin Historical Society digs deep into the origins of European witchcraft legends. On Tuesday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m., Halloween Eve — if you will — […]
Black Jazz Musicians Find ‘Utopia’ in Denmark
Why is American jazz great, Ben Webster, buried in Copenhagen? That’s the question our next guest asked herself after stumbling across the legendary saxophonist’s tombstone while visiting Denmark. It turns […]