A Road Trip Podcast
- an American Journey and Everything In Between
Sven Sjöstedt - from Örebro to Minnesota, walking in Wilhelm Moberg's footsteps
Sven Sjöstedt moved to the United States at his wife's request: a full-blooded American girl he met while he was stationed as a Senior Administrative Officer for the Swedish Railroad, and she was in Uppsala to study.
Nikki O’Neill - coming back to America as a full-grown Swede
Singer-songwriter Nikki O'Neill was seven when her family moved from Los Angeles, California, to Stockholm, Sweden. Growing up as a young American girl in that small country on the other side of the globe slowly turned her into a full-fledged "Swede".
Oskar Stenmark | A Brooklyn Swede finding the New York Groove mixing jazz with Swedish traditionals
Steered the road trip to Brooklyn, New York, to talk to Swedish trumpet player Oskar Stenmark, about life as a Swedish musician in the world's biggest melting pot, and about finding your voice through your roots.
Troy Campbell | The creator of House of Songs unravels the Swedish music miracle
The list of Swedish artists on the Billboard 100 is long. Ever since Blue Swede reached number 1 in 1974 with their version of "Hooked on a Feeling", Swedes have frequently appeared on this iconic chart in the American music industry - a Swedish footprint in popular culture that has become an industry standard.
Ingrid Hagelberg | A journey guided by a lifelong passion for singing
Ingrid Hagelberg is an International Jazz Singer and award-winning actress, born in Trelleborg, Sweden, with a career that stretches from Tokyo to Los Angeles, South Africa to Poland, and Sweden to Germany, alongside international recording sessions, TV shows, and award-winning stage performances.