LETTERS FROM AMERICA

MARTIN WÆRN
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A road trip podcast in search of the Swedish heritage in the United States, celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence by exploring the people and places of Swedish America through a series of interviews and short stories.

Episodes

  1. PIERRE SCHELANDER | The flying priest who left small-town Sweden for a life in Miami, Florida, to preach for congregations in Brazil and Argentina

    19H AGO

    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 Pierre Schelander, Pastor at the Swedish Church in Florida, to speak about the differences between Swedish and American parishes, the vocabulary of faith, and flying to Swedish congregations in both Argentina and Brazil.

    26 min
  2. VIVECA AVERSTEDT | From bodybuilding championships and top fuel tracks to a Swedish food truck in Orlando

    FEB 10

    VIVECA AVERSTEDT | From bodybuilding championships and top fuel tracks to a Swedish food truck in Orlando

    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.

    28 min
  3. TRACEY BECK | 400 Years of Swedish Footprints in the United States

    FEB 3

    TRACEY BECK | 400 Years of Swedish Footprints in the United States

    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.  We met in my caravan outside the museum, speaking about everything from settling, hostile takeovers, and becoming “American”.  PS. Eriksbergs Slott is south of Katrineholm, in Sweden.

    25 min
  4. RASMUS SANDIN | The Swede in the Washington Capitals

    JAN 27

    RASMUS SANDIN | The Swede in the Washington Capitals

    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.  We met in my caravan outside their training facility, Medstar Capitals Iceplex, to talk about hockey, family, and time - you know, those things that make life important.

    24 min
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A road trip podcast in search of the Swedish heritage in the United States, celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence by exploring the people and places of Swedish America through a series of interviews and short stories.

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  • Creator
    MARTIN WÆRN
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
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