Best Åland Podcasts (2024)

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The Baltic Sea Region and An Estonian Heritagescape 32:32

2M ago32:32

32:32

Listen to a podcast about the northeastern region of Estonia and how research can uncover different layers of a landscape. Hear about oil shale production, the influx of people during Soviet times, contemporary outdoor adventure in the forest, and learn about the concept heritscape. Saara Mildeberg from Tallinn University talks to editor of nordics…

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Regionalisation and the Baltic Sea Region 41:20

2M ago41:20

41:20

Listen to a podcast about when and why states in and around the Baltic Sea have worked together for economic, social or geopolitical reasons, with a focus on Poland. After the end of the Cold War, regional initiatives like the Council of the Baltic Sea States sprung up to keep Russia around the table and as a vehicle to work collectively towards co…

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NNL Pod 15: What was the New Nordic Lexicon podcast series about? 30:34

3M ago30:34

30:34

Listen to a whistlestop tour covering the last 14 podcasts, touching down in Aarhus, Stockholm, Oslo, and Helsinki, and featuring clips from podcasts where young people put questions to researchers on topics of the day, including the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine, gender, and the climate. Nicola Witcombe, who is the editor of nordics.info…

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NNL POD 14: What was the Nordic humanitarian response to the Biafra Crisis? 30:59

4M ago30:59

30:59

Listen to a discussion on how Nordic public and voluntary organisations - particularly in Denmark, Sweden and Finland - responded to the famine which ensued when Biafra attempted to secede from Nigeria in the 1960s. In the fourteenth episode for the New Nordic Lexicon, students Gaëtan Gamba and Agata Pyka speak to three researchers about their rese…

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NNL Pod 13: Why and how is the English language used in the Nordic countries? 29:47

4M ago29:47

29:47

Listen to a discussion on how the use of English in the Nordic countries, with a focus on Finland and Sweden, and the consequences of this on immigration populations and identity. In the thirteen episode, students Gaëtan Gamba and Essi Turva speak mainly to Elizabeth Peterson from the University of Helsinki. Nina Carlsson from Uppsala University, T…

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NNL Pod 12: How do biligualism and minority languages function in Finland and Sweden? 33:46

5M ago33:46

33:46

Listen to a discussion on the diversity of the languages in the Nordic countries, focusing on how bi- and multulingualism functions in practice, and the history, framework and importance of minority and heritage languages and their status in Sweden and Finland. In the twelfth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Aarhus and Helsinki Uni…

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In Lieu of Fun Live! 1:00:23

5M ago1:00:23

1:00:23

On the evening of Jan. 22, 2024, at the Knight Foundation's INFORMED conference in Miami, Florida, In Lieu of Fun made a brief comeback for a live event. Kate flew in from Paris. Guests included Renee DiResta and Katie Harbath. The subject was election integrity in 2024. The audience participated. Scotch was consumed. Hilarity ensued. Hosted on Aca…

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NNL Pod 11: Why is there a gap between talking and action when it comes to climate change? / Hvorfor fører klimasnak ikke til handling? 21:00

5M ago21:00

21:00

Listen to an interview in Swedish and Norwegian on the gap between talk and action when it comes to climate change. In the eleventh podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Bergen and Lund speak to Maria Wolrath-Söderberg from Södertörn University. This podcast was made possible by funding from the A.P. Moller Foundation. Sound credits: Su…

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NNL Pod 10: How is rhetoric relevant to climate change? / Hvordan er retorik relevant i forhold til klimaforandringer? 31:16

5M ago31:16

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Listen to an interview in Swedish and Norwegian on how people’s use of language and their thoughts have a direct effect on their level of emissions. Research into how people reason and think about climate change is crucial to the debate on climate change. In the tenth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Bergen and Lund, speak to Maria…

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NNL Pod 9: How has political and literary security changed since the invasion of Ukraine? / Hvilke sikkerhedspolitiske og litterære ændringer er der sket siden invasionen af Ukraine? 30:29

6M ago30:29

30:29

Listen to an interview in Danish on the changing political landscape since the invasion of Ukraine, both in Russia, Europe and Norden with two researchers from Aarhus University. Daniela Lange Andersen and Mattias Carlberg, students from Aarhus and Lund Universities, speak again to Thorsten Borring Olesen and Birgitte Beck Pristed, both from Aarhus…

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NNL Pod 8: How has political and literary culture changed since the invasion of Ukraine? / Hvilke ændringer i den politiske og litterære kultur er der sket siden invasionen af Ukraine? 36:50

7M ago36:50

36:50

Listen to an interview in Danish on the changing cultural landscape within both politics and literature since the invasion of Ukraine, both in Russia, Europe and Norden, with two researchers from Aarhus University. In the eigth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, students from Aarhus and Lund Universities, Daniela Lange Andersen and Mattias Carlber…

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#DogShirtTV: Yascha Mounk on "The Identity Trap" 1:05:08

7M ago1:05:08

1:05:08

In this episode of #DogShirtTV: #BookShirts, we discuss Yascha Mounk's s new book, "The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time." Publisher's Description: For much of history, societies have violently oppressed ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities. It is no surprise that many who passionately believe in social justice came to beli…

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NNL Pod 7: What is the state of gender policy in Norway today? / Hvordan står det til med kønspolitikken i Norge i dag? 30:58

7M ago30:58

30:58

In this episode, Victoria Austveg, a Master’s student from the University of Oslo, speaks to Mari Teigen, Professor at the Institute for Social Research in Norway. This episode builds on the last two, but focuses more on Norway’s policies, including board membership requirements placed on companies, the gender segregated labour market, how wages ar…

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#DogShirtTV: Ruth Ben-Ghiat on "Strongmen" 1:10:30

7M ago1:10:30

1:10:30

Author Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses her book, "Strongmen: How They Rise, Why They Succeed, How They Fall" Publisher's Description: Ours is the age of the strongman. Russia, India, Turkey and America are ruled by men who, as they have risen to the top, have reshaped their countries around them, creating cults of personality which earn the loyalty of mil…

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NNL Pod 6: What are the challenges to gender equality policymaking in the Nordics? 32:30

7M ago32:30

32:30

Listen to a discussion on policymaking, gender segregation and equal pay. In this, the sixth podcast for the New Nordic Lexicon, where students Emma Healey from the University of Helsinki and Victoria Austveg from the University of Oslo speak to Cathrine Holst, Professor in Philosophy of Science and Democracy at Oslo University. Nicola Witcombe, wh…

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NNL Pod 5: Does reality live up to the Nordics' reputation when it comes to gender equality? 30:32

8M ago30:32

30:32

Listen to a discussion on the Nordic equality model, whether its reputation holds up to scrutiny, and differences between the Nordic countries (particularly Norway and Sweden) when it comes to gender issues. In this episode, students Emma Healey from the University of Helsinki and Victoria Austveg from the University of Oslo speak to Cathrine Holst…

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NNL Pod 4: How are city planning and sustainability connected? 32:20

8M ago32:20

32:20

Listen to how cities have developed historically and about different urban approaches to sustainability and inclusivity. In this episode, students from Helsinki and Södertörn Universities, Gaëtan Gamba and Jasmin Adolph speak to two Romina Rodela from Södertörn University, and Natalie Gulsrud from the University of Copenhagen. This podcast was made…

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#DogShirtTV: Kristin Kobes Du Mez on "Jesus and John Wayne" 1:27:49

8M ago1:27:49

1:27:49

In this episode of #DogShirtTV: Book Shirts, we discuss Kristin Kobes Du Mez on "Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation." Publisher's Description: Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping, revisionist history of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism, revealing how evangelicals have worked to re…

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NNL Pod 3: Why should young people be involved in urban planning? 30:37

9M ago30:37

30:37

It is not always easy for children and young people to get their voices heard when it comes to the planning of the cities they live in. But their input is important for a whole range of reasons including that cities need to be fit for purpose, young people's health and counteracting climate change. In this third episode, a student from Helsinki Uni…

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#DogShirtTV: Beverly Gage on "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century" 1:29:17

9M ago1:29:17

1:29:17

A major new biography of J Edgar Hoover that draws from never-before-seen sources to create a groundbreaking portrait of a colossus who dominated half a century of American history and planted the seeds for much of today's conservative political landscape. We remember him as a bulldog--squat frame, bulging wide-set eyes, fearsome jowls--but in 1924…

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NNL Pod 2: Can we identify with regions like the Nordics or the Baltic Sea region? 30:50

9M ago30:50

30:50

Pan-national regions – like the Nordics or the Baltic Sea region - can give us an alternative perspective to the nation state. What are the benefits and challenges of these pan-national regions and have feelings of identity changed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine? This is the second of our podcasts for the New Nordic Lexicon where students ge…

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#DogShirtTV: Will Saletan on "The Corruption of Lindsey Graham" 1:22:40

9M ago1:22:40

1:22:40

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WAS IN BIG TROUBLE, and Lindsey Graham knew it. It was January 21, 2016, and the senator was taking questions at a press conference. A month earlier, he had abandoned his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Now two men he despised, Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, were leading the race. Graham thought either of …

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NNL Pod 1: What is the Baltic Sea Region and how has it changed since the invasion of Ukraine? 27:40

9M ago27:40

27:40

The Nordic Region is part of the Baltic Sea Region, connected in historical, cultural and economic ways. Listen to a podcast about what has changed in the Baltic Sea Region since the invasion of Ukraine, and about how regions are not static and change over time, much like our affiliation for them. Students from Aarhus University, Chance Dorland and…

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#DogShirtTV: Sean Mirski on "We May Dominate the World" 1:30:09

9M ago1:30:09

1:30:09

In the inaugural episode of #DogShirtTV: Book Talk, we discuss Sean Mirski's new book, "We May Dominate the World: Ambition, Anxiety, and the Rise of the American Colossus." Publisher's Description: What did it take for the United States to become a global superpower? The answer lies in a missing chapter of American foreign policy with stark lesson…

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Brugen af engelsk i den nordiske region 8:04

1+ y ago8:04

8:04

Engelskkundskaberne er både udbredte og på højt niveau i de nordiske lande, og det er der legitime historiske og sociopolitiske årsager til. Men man bør ikke gå ud fra, at alle er lige dygtige til sproget, eller at der ikke sættes spørgsmålstegn ved sprogets magt og udbredelse. Lyt til denne podcast for at høre mere om det engelske sprog i Norden i…

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The Use of English in the Nordic Region 9:54

1+ y ago9:54

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Proficiency in English is widespread in the Nordic countries, but not everyone is good at English and the language's dominance is often questioned. Listen to this podcast to find out more about the English language in the Nordic region today. The podcast is written by Eeva Sippola and Elizabeth Peterson, and read out and produced by Nicola Witcombe…

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Arvesprog og den nordiske region 9:46

1+ y ago9:46

9:46

Lyt til denne podcast for at finde ud af hvad et arvesprog er, og hvordan tilstanden af arvesprog i den nordiske region er i dag. Podcasten er skrevet af Eeva Sippola og Elizabeth Peterson, oplæst af Caroline Vogt Hansen og produceret af Nicola Witcombe. Du kan også lytte til den podcast på engelsk eller læse den på engelsk på nordics.info. Lydeffe…

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Heritage languages and the Nordic Region 10:54

1+ y ago10:54

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Find out what a heritage language is, and what the state of heritage languages in the Nordic region is today in this podcast written by Eeva Sippola and Elizabeth Peterson from the University of Helsinki. It is read out and produced by Nicola Witcombe. You can also read this podcast as an article on nordics.info or listen to it in Danish. Sounds fr…

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Shaping the Nordic Future: Nature and Planning 38:22

1+ y ago38:22

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Listen to a dialogue between three environmental scientists about how nature-based solutions are used in the Nordics, their benefits and their downsides. Editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe, talks to Isabel Seifert-Dähnn, an environmental economist from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Johanna Alkan-Olsson, a Social Environmental Sci…

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Kashmir Hill on False Positives 59:41

2y ago59:41

59:41

Wherein Kashmir Hill joins to discuss her latest article on false positives in Google's automatic screening for child sexual abuse material. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Minna Ålander on Finland, Sweden, and NATO 1:00:12

2y ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Streamed live on May 20, 2022 Wherein Minna Ålander, Research Assistant at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, joins us to discuss Sweden, Finland, and NATO! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mike Pesca on High Conflict and Being Horrible 59:04

2y ago59:04

59:04

Wherein Mike Pesca joins us to discuss deescalating high conflict and how not to be a horrible person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Where's the Lie, Matteo Carrabba? 1:03:16

2y ago1:03:16

1:03:16

Wherein Matteo Carrabba plays "Where'e the Lie?" with a story about being kidnapped in Jordan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dan Byman on the Buffalo Shooting 1:01:04

2y ago1:01:04

1:01:04

Wherein, Dan Byman—author of "Spreading Hate: The Global Rise of White Supremacist Terrorism"—joins the show to talk about the shooting in Buffalo, New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cheese Night 1:00:12

2y ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Wherein we begin the long project of catching up on uploading ILOF audio and thus bring you this episode from way back in May! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Diversity Management in Denmark and Beyond 41:43

2y ago41:43

41:43

This podcast is about how large organisations, like companies and trade unions, can learn from social movements such as Pride. While some of it may be lip service, the hope is that some elements stick, resulting in more diverse and inclusive workplaces across the Nordics and beyond. Jannick Friis Christensen from Copenhagen Business School is inter…

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The Nordics, Shipping and the Climate 30:39

2y ago30:39

30:39

Listen to global historian Annette Skovsted Hansen from Aarhus University and legal expert Ellen Eftestöl from the University of Helsinki, amongst others, on climate issues, research and the latest currents in the green transition and shipping. This is the second of two podcast on The Maritime Nordics. For further reading and links, go to nordics.i…

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The Nordics as Maritime Nations 24:13

2y ago24:13

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Editor of nordics.info Nicola Witcombe looks into why the Nordic countries are seen – and see themselves – as maritime nations, and how this has connected them with the rest of the world. To help her, she speaks to global historian Annette Skovsted Hansen from Aarhus University and legal expert Ellen Eftestöl from the University of Helsinki. This i…

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Nordic perspectives on the Women’s International Democratic Federation 29:24

2y ago29:24

29:24

Listen to a podcast about the Women’s International Democratic Federation during the Cold War period and why is was important to women from the Nordic region to be involved. With Yulia Gradskova Associate Professor at Södertörn University and Nicola Witcombe, editor of nordics.info. Read more on nordics.info. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and T…

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The Morel of the Story 55:51

2y ago55:51

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Wherein we find out what happened on Kate and Scott's morel hunt, and we get an update on Ben's morel garden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Scott Hershovitz Is Nasty, Brutish, & Short 59:54

2y ago59:54

59:54

Wherein Scott Hershovitz returns to the show to talk about his funny and tender new book: Nasty, Brutish, & Short! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kate in DC Cheese Night 52:29

2y ago52:29

52:29

Kate is in Washington. It's Cheese Night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sophia Yan is Not in China 1:08:33

2y ago1:08:33

1:08:33

Wherein Sophia Yan is no longer in China and is in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area, and wherein she will be over at Chez Wittez for Scotch, she joins the show live and in person—and with a surprise friend! Will she take the hammock? Will she be in a dog shirt? Tune in to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat…

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Del Harvey Talks Twitter 1:00:11

2y ago1:00:11

1:00:11

Wherein Del Harvey, who worked to shape and run Twitter's content moderation policy for 13 years, joins us for a discussion of what she thinks about Elon Musk's purchase of the company and the future of online speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Eli Needs a Job 1:10:24

2y ago1:10:24

1:10:24

Wherein Eli Sugarman joins Kate and a traveling Ben to discuss In Lieu of Employment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Where's the Lie, Pulla? 1:00:17

2y ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Wherein Paula joins Ben and Genevieve, regaling us with a yarn that hopefully doesn’t tie us all up in knots. Will you be able to tell if it’s true? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kate & Scott Talk Muskman without Del Harvey 1:02:36

2y ago1:02:36

1:02:36

Wherein we were supposed to be joined by the incredible Del Harvey, former VP of Trust & Safety at Twitter—where she worked for more than 13 years—to discuss what it takes to govern an online speech platform with global reach . . . but instead it's just Kate and Scott at the last minute to discuss Elon Musk's buy up of Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See…

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Two New Books! 1:01:43

2y ago1:01:43

1:01:43

Wherein Ben double-scheduled today's show, inviting both Alex Finley to discuss her new book and Dan Byman to discuss his new book, we do both! Byman and Finley talk about their new books, one funny, one really not! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jeff Kosseff is not Anonymous 1:00:57

2y ago1:00:57

1:00:57

Wherein we are joined by Jeff Kosseff, associate professor of cybersecurity law at the United States Naval Academy's Cyber Science Department, to discuss anonymity's pros and cons (and hopefully, his book "The United States of Anonymous: How the First Amendment Shaped Online Speech"). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Azmat Khan on Wartime Journalism 1:04:56

2y ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Wherein we are joined by award-winning investigative journalist and Columbia Journalism professor Azmat Khan, whose frontline reporting from Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan has appeared in the New York Time's Magazine and shaped modern conflict journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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