A Road Trip Podcast
- an American Journey and Everything In Between
Eric Nelson - the Swedes of the Pacific Northwest
In the far northwestern corner of the Lower 48 states is Washington, with Seattle as its epicenter. A city (and state) notably shaped by Scandinavian immigrants and Swedish heritage.
How did they find their way all the way out here? And what about the area made people cross oceans, prairies, mountains, and deserts to get here?
Molly Steenson - the Swedish history of Minnesota and the concept of being Swedish
Is Minnesota as Swedish as it says it is? And what does it really mean to be a Swede?
I drove to Minneapolis to meet with Molly W. Steenson, President and CEO of the American Swedish Institute, and to learn about Swan Johan Turnblad, the Swedish newspaper publisher behind "Svenska Amerikanska Posten", (…)
Barb Hughes - learning Swedish to unlock your family's history
Barb Hughes' grandparents came to Minnesota by the beginning of the last century. They were Swedish woodworkers and cabinet makers, seeking a life in the growing city of Minneapolis, and soon became part of the city's Swedish community.
- This episode seeks to highlight the importance of a language and how it can be used to go back in time.
Tessa Manning - the Colorado clog maker (making a real Swedish footprint)
Allow me to take you on another weekend throwback: When I passed through Colorado in May, earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sit down with Swedish-born Tessa Manning, owner and founder of "Tessa Clogs" - a clog shoe factory in Minturn, two hours west of Denver.
Matthew Olson - an American Swedophile finding his Swedish roots
Matthew Olson is all about Sweden; he's got a collection of Dala Horses, knows everything you need to know about a "Smörgåsbord", and he's visited more IKEA warehouses than anyone you can imagine - but it all starts with his Swedish heritage.