I met with Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, Professor of Chemistry and BioSciences and former member of the Nobel Committee in Chemistry, outside her new lab at Rice University in Houston and we talked about the winding road that guided her to where she is now, about changing your mind, and about the essence of protien folding.

I met with Anna Hammarlund Blixt, the newly appointed Consul General of Sweden, outside her residence in Houston, Texas, to discuss Sweden's relationship with America's second-largest state.

I met with Swedish-born Caroline Brunious - the Swedish clarinet player and child protege who's now one of the top jazz clarinet players - outside her home in New Orleans, Louisiana, to talk about the journey that led her to this center stage of the Jazz Universe.

The Old Swedes Church in Swedesboro (New Jersey) was founded by Swedish Lutheran settlers who originally worshiped in a log cabin on the site at the beginning of the 18th century.

Pierre Schelander - the flying priest who left small-town Sweden for a life in Miami, Florida, to preach for congregations in Brazil and Argentina

I met with legendary Viveca Averstedt - the fastest person outside the USA for 5 years - at her home in Orlando, Florida, and we talked about the rollercoaster world of bodybuilding, drag racing, and top fuel cars, and the sweet life of running your own Swedish food truck.

From Log Houses and Art to Spotify and the Grammy Awards, Swedes have left their mark in America for almost 400 years. Tracey Beck is the Executive Director of the American Swedish Historical Museum in Philadelphia - the oldest Swedish museum in the United States - and she was kind enough to meet with me for a recap of Swedish history within the United States.

In this first episode, I was given the opportunity to enter the intense world of the National Hockey League - a world I know little to nothing about. Rasmus Sandin, from Uppsala, Sweden, plays defense for the Washington Capitals, joining a line of almost 30 legendary Swedish players who have fought for the team’s victory over the years.