Best Latvia Weekly Podcasts (2024)

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LW #227: International Aspects and News from 1:14:23

2h ago1:14:23

1:14:23

As Otto continues his time in Washington DC following the NATO summit, he joins Joe to discuss issues such as European Union leadership appointments, major decisions by the European Court of Human Rights, decoupling from the Russian energy grid, excellent news from train lovers, an Olympic anniversary, and much more!Photo: Baltic Security Foundatio…

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Episode 239, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20: Paris Olympics Preview 07-24-24 1:24:39

2h ago1:24:39

1:24:39

The CVW crew jumps back into the bandwidth to discuss some of the news that has dropped since the last NCAA MVB Championship ball dropped in May with coaching changes, hirings and other MVB related news. From there, Brad, Dan, Jay & Theo discuss all things Pairs Olympics style! We'll recognize some former D1-2 athletes representing other countries.…

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Recreating A 3,000 Year Old Egyptian Beer in Utah 48:28

3d ago48:28

48:28

Beer was a fundamental part of life in Ancient Egypt. But what did it taste like? That's the sort of question most of would briefly ponder and then move on. Not Dylan McDonnell.He set about plans to recreate an ancient beer as accurately as possible. It turned out to be a 3 year project of deciphering ancient documents, finding ingredients that wer…

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Episode 238: Paris Olympics Episode with USA Volleyball's, Haleigh Washington 56:31

4d ago56:31

56:31

The USA is heading back to the Olympics as reigning Gold Medalists in Women's Indoor Volleyball. Part of that history-making team in the Tokyo 2020 (2021) Olympics was former Penn St. standout and current Paris 2024 Olympian Haleigh Washington! In this Paris Olympics Episode Haleigh comes back onto the Viral Volley Podcast for a second time to talk…

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LW #226: Otto at the NATO Summit, Deadly Drivers, and News from June 28th - July 4th, 2024 1:07:25

9d ago1:07:25

1:07:25

Before getting ready to celebrate America's independence day, Otto and Joe sit down to discuss some major stories of the week such as planned tough new road safety measures following a week of deadly crashes, the first few days of same sex partnerships in Latvia, more plans for renewable energy, the NATO summit, and much more!Opening and closing mu…

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LW #225: Midsummer in Maine, Boston and Latvian Sports Glory, and News from June 14th-27th, 2024 48:33

27d ago48:33

48:33

Having just celebrated midsummer Līgo/Jāņi celebrations in the US state of Maine, Joe sits down to talk about major stories such as more headaches for both rail and road travel, Kristaps Porzinģis' success on the Boston Celtics, a final goodbye to Rezekne City Council, coalition shakeups, plant protein plans in Liepāja, and much more!Theme song "Mē…

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Episode 237: Paris Olympics Episode with Spain's & TCU's Dani Alvarez, 6/26/24 59:55

16d ago59:55

59:55

TCU has become a national powerhouse in Collegiate Beach Volleyball in large part due to Spanish sensations Tania Moreno and Dani Alvarez. This same pair has now become TCU Beach's program-first-ever Olympians representing Spain! Dani joins Rob to discuss her beginnings in Beach Volleyball (from Tennis), trying indoor for 9 days, connecting with Ta…

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What's The Real History of Lambic Beer? 59:05

26d ago59:05

59:05

Lambic is synonymous with Brussels. The usual story is that the spontaneously fermented beer has been brewed unchanged since medieval times, a remnant of how all beers were once brewed.The story is more interesting though.Beer Historian Roel Mulder from LostBeers.com joins me to explain how Lambic beers originated in the 18th century and how they w…

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LW Interviews: Sea Buckthorn Garden "ZELT BIO" Co-founder Eduards Vilks 37:39

25d ago37:39

37:39

To get into the midsummer spirit, Joe drives a bit outside of the city to sit down with "ZELT" Sea Buckthorn Garden co-founder Eduards Vilks to discuss his and partner Elīna's experiences in setting up a major agricultural endeavour as well as some of the most interesting aspects of the not yet so well known sea buckthorns, or smiltsērkšķi in Latvi…

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Talking Fonio Beer And Burton Union Systems At Thornbridge Brewing. 21:09

1M ago21:09

21:09

Thornbridge Brewing in the UK are an award winning brewery that have a strong emphasis on tradition but like to take chances.They have recently linked with Brooklyn Brewery founder Garrett Oliver to brew a beer with Fonio. This is a staple grain crop in West Africa but it's not widely know outside of the area. It's hardy and grows in dry conditions…

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Episode 236: Paris Olympics Episode with Latvia's & USC's Tina Graudina, 6/16/24 51:14

26d ago51:14

51:14

(College Volleyball Weekly/Viral Volley Podcast Crossover) We are just mere weeks away from the 2024 Paris Olympics-- and with that there are a handful of former College Volleyball Weekly, both Beach and Indoor who will be representing their native countries. One of those atletes is first-ever Viral Volley Podcast guest (December 2019), Tina Graudi…

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LW #224 Results of the European Parliament Election and News from June 7th-13th, 2024 54:07

1M ago54:07

54:07

With the results of the European Parliament election in, Otto and Joe break down the biggest takeaways and discuss a few other stories such as the mounting costs of the Rail Baltic project, possible prosecution for a controversial former member of European Parliament, the passing of a literary giant, and more!Theme song "Mēs esam ārzemnieki" by Aar…

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A Chat With Wild East, Brooklyn's Mixed Fermentation Brewery 43:04

1M ago43:04

43:04

Wild East was founded in 2019 by Brett Taylor, Tyler March and Lindsay Steen. Based in Brooklyn they have a focus (though by no means exclusive) on mixed fermentation and Brett-based beers. They started with 40 barrels and have since grown that by a further 100. As they say they themselves, they aim to push boundaries and open new doors for anyone …

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Episode 235, College Volleyball Weekly, Beach Top 20, Post-Season with USC's Ashley Pater, 6/6/2024 33:18

1M ago33:18

33:18

In this special post-season episode of CVW Beach T20, Rob connects with a first-time National Champion, Ashley Pater, who was one of only two freshman starting for Head Coach Dain Blanton's 4x National Champions USC Beach Volleyball. During Ashley's pre-collegiate career she had an enormous amount of success on the beach with multiple first place/g…

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A Chat With Tom Standage, Author of A History Of The World in 6 Glasses 53:36

1M ago53:36

53:36

Looking at the history of the world through it's 6 favourite drinks might seem a bit unusual. But this lens throws light on changes in culture as well as power throughout the ages.Tom Standage, editor of The Economist, took this approach in his book "A History Of The World In 6 Glasses," in which he traces trends through the history of Beer, Wine, …

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LW #223: Summer Arrives and News from May 20th - June 4th 31:55

1M ago31:55

31:55

With temperatures above 30 degrees in some places, Joe discusses the hot weather as well as a few other important stories from the week. He also sits down with a few students who have participated in the ENGtegrationForUkraine project's free English lessons for Ukrainian refugees that Otto and Joe have been organizing. If you have not yet done so, …

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LW Interviews: The Organizers of ENGtegrationForUkraine 23:59

1M ago23:59

23:59

Please support our project by sharing this link as widely as possible!https://gogetfunding.com/help-ukrainian-refugees-in-latvia-continue-learning-english-2/Joe sits down with co-host and fellow project organizer Otto Tabuns, head teacher Kris Akenfelds, and volunteer Sydnee Wilke to discuss the ENGtegrationForUkraine project to provide free Englis…

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Episode 234, Viral Volley Podcast: Brooke Nuneviller, PVF Champion, Omaha Supernovas, 5/21/24 41:04

2M ago41:04

41:04

As we enter the summer Viral Volley Media will be doing episodes for relevant news for athletes, teams, coaches and/or other volleyball personalities from the National Teams (the "Road to Paris 2024"), Pro Volleyball Federation, Athletes Unlimited, NCAA Men's/Women's/Beach, and/or etc. Who knows, we may even throw in a couple AVP/FIVB athletes, top…

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We bid farewell to the 2024 Eurovision season 57:43

2M ago57:43

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For one final time in the 2024 season, we're here with your weekly dose of Eurovision. We choose our favourite moments from the podcast from the last 10 months, including Olly Alexander's mum, one of our favourite Eurovision winners, plus our investigative journalism skills are put to the test! To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee. Follo…

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Episode 233, College Volleyball Weekly, Men's Top 20, Special Q&A Episode, 5/20/24 1:10:53

2M ago1:10:53

1:10:53

The CVW Coaching Panel wanted to get this Q&A Episode together because it's what our listeners wanted! Today we explore the expansion of the MIVA, formation of the GLVC, new teams and Division 1 & 2 expansion. Naturally, we flow into the rise of the portal and how coaches/teams view some of the different perspectives of it's availability to the ath…

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We react to the Eurovision 2024 Grand Final! 1:05:09

2M ago1:05:09

1:05:09

Rob & James are back from Sweden and here to debrief everything that happened during the contest. They celebrate Switzerland's third victory as Nemo was crowned the winner, and Eurovision's first ever non-binary champion. They also discuss the fallout that continues to follow events in Malmö, Ireland's best results for over two decades, and what mi…

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LW #222: Northern Lights, International Success, and News from May 1st-14th, 2024 36:35

2M ago36:35

36:35

The "ziemeļblāzma" (northern lights) shining above Latvia last weekend seem to have been a good sign, with singer Dons securing Latvia's best Eurovision result since 2016 and a string of victories to open the 2024 International Ice Hockey Federation Championships. Otto and Joe discuss these and other issues including more headaches for Rail Baltic,…

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Joost Klein disqualified from Eurovision 2024 9:58

2M ago9:58

9:58

A bonus episode covering the breaking news surrounding this year's Dutch entrant, Joost Klein. To get the latest on the story, we chat to Dutch Eurovision expert and host of the Ding-A-Dong podcast GJ Kooijman, and Aftonbladet reporter Natalie Demirian. To support the podcast, head to Buy Me A Coffee. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok or ema…

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Eurovision 2024 Grand Final Preview with the BBC & Queen Loreen 1:19:44

2M ago1:19:44

1:19:44

We discuss who could emerge as the winner of the contest here in Malmö as we assess the chances of the leading contenders. In the episode we'll also hear how Luxembourg returned to Eurovision, how the BBC are preparing for the big night, and meet the reigning champion, Queen Loreen. The boys are also joined by Dutch Eurovision expert and podcast ho…

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Is Latvia qualifying the biggest shock of Eurovision week? 1:01:52

2M ago1:01:52

1:01:52

We react to the results from the second semi-final after a night of shocks and surprises here in Sweden. In the immediate aftermath of the live show we speak to journalists and fans to hear their reactions, and discuss what the results mean for the likes of Latvia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Malta. Then we bring you highlights from o…

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The EBU on the challenges of Eurovision in Malmö 57:02

2M ago57:02

57:02

We quiz the European Broadcasting Union on the uniquely complex situation presented by the contest in Sweden this year as we catch up with Communications and Digital Manager Dave Goodman. Later we look ahead to the second semi-final in Malmö as we chat to Saba from Denmark, songwriter and backing vocalist Melanie Wehbe, Keiino's Tom Hugo, and anoth…

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Episode 232, College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, NCAA Recap 5/7/24 45:51

3M ago45:51

45:51

In this 2024 season finale, Kelly Belardi of Stanford Beach Volleyball and Kylie Wickley of Texas Beach Volleyball with Rob Espero discuss the AVCA All-America team honorees, along with the AVCA Top Flight recipients. In addition, the CVW crew discusses the happenings at the 2024 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores (that moves to Hunt…

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EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes of Olly Alexander's Eurovision staging + Semi Final 1 reaction 57:10

2M ago57:10

57:10

BBC Eurovision Creative Director Theo Adams tells us about the inspiration behind the UK's memorable staging this year. They give us an exclusive insight into the secret project that brought Olly Alexander and "Dizzy" to the contest, plus we ask whether we could be seeing more work on future UK entries in the years to come... Before that we discuss…

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Will Ireland finally return to the Eurovision Grand Final? 55:15

2M ago55:15

55:15

The live shows are here, and we're back to look ahead to the first semi-final here in Malmö. With hype building about Ireland's chances, we chat to their Head of Delegation Michael Kealy on his hopes for Bambi Thug and their hopes of qualification. We also catch up with Eurovision winner Eldar Gasimov, find out more about SVT's Marcus and Martinus …

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Episode 231, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 19: NCAA Recap, 5/6/24 1:27:18

2M ago1:27:18

1:27:18

The entire CVW crew of Brad Rostratter of UCSD, Dan Friend of Lewis, Jay Hosack of George Mason and Theo Edwards of CSUN talk all things National Collegiate Volleyball Championship week! From the opening quarterfinals, All-America Social, semis to the finals. The guys break it down for all volleyball fans alike! They guys talk about A LOT in this m…

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All the action from Eurovision 2024 Turquoise Carpet 31:30

2M ago31:30

31:30

We kick-start our live coverage from Malmö as we meet the artists ahead of the start of a big week here in Sweden. We try and catch up with as many of the class of 2024 as possible, plus we also manage to squeeze in a conversation with a bonus Eurovision winner! Join us tomorrow when we'll be previewing all the action from first semi-final. Grab yo…

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Contest Producer Christer Björkman tells us what to expect from Eurovision 2024 37:49

2M ago37:49

37:49

We bring you a surprise bonus episode with the man responsible for what we'll see on our television screens in Malmö. Christer talks about returning to Eurovision after a few years away, the unique challenges of the 2024 contest, and shares his excitement ahead of a busy week in Sweden. Grab yourself a free ticket to The Euro Trip: Live on Thursday…

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Rehearsal week kicks off Eurovision 2024! 53:01

3M ago53:01

53:01

We go behind the scenes of rehearsals as the acts arrive in Malmö ahead of the huge fortnight in Sweden. We catch up with Poland's entry Luna as she tells us more about stepping onto the Eurovision stage for the very first time, and meet another 2024 artist in the form of Isaak from Germany. An old friend stops by as Dan Shipton reflects on a huge …

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Episode 230, College Volleyball Weekly Beach Top 20, Week 4/29/24 18:08

3M ago18:08

18:08

The NCAA Collegiate Beach Championship is all set. Nine auto-bids and eight at-large berths. There are top dogs in the mix but there are a bunch of upstarts chomping at the bit for the Natty hardware! Among those teams were 3 first-ever appearances for UT Chattanooga, Washington and Arizona St.! Instead of our normal panel we thought we'd jump on a…

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Episode 229, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 18 4/29/24 55:52

3M ago55:52

55:52

THE NCAA MEN'S D1-2 TOURNAMENT IS ON! 3/4ths of our coaching panel dive into the matchups, but not before discussing the recently release AVCA All-America teams, the Freshman of the Year, Assistant Coach of the Year and the Coach of the Year! See what Dan Friend of Lewis (at least for half the episode), Brad Rostratter of UCSD and Jay Hosack of Geo…

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LW #221: As the Winter Tire Turns and News from April 16th - 23rd, 2024 40:11

3M ago40:11

40:11

Those who took their winter tires off might have done so too soon as winter returned with a vengeance early this week. Otto and Joe discuss the strange weather along with new developments in the plan to move away from Russian as a second foreign language in schools, Minister of Culture Agnese Logina surviving a no confidence vote, military training…

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The emotions of opening the Eurovision 2024 Grand Final 59:46

3M ago59:46

59:46

After being drawn to open the big show, twins Marcus & Martinus join us as they discuss the pressure of representing this host nation in Malmö. The pair reveal approaches from Norwegian broadcaster NRK, and how they intend to relax in the Green Room after their performance. After his honeymoon Rob returns to share tales of Iceland, while we also he…

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Episode 228, College Volleyball Weekly Men's Top 20, Week 17, 4-22-24 1:12:55

3M ago1:12:55

1:12:55

With the conference championships concluded the CVW Coaches' Panel will review some of the many eye-catching results and standout performances by teams and athletes. With the auto-berths awarded and the At-Large berths made known we ask the controversial question: "Did the NCAA Committee get it right?", and of course, "Are the seedings correct?" As…

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