Interview
A conversation with a guest about who they are, what they do, and their special “take” on the world that makes them unique.
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Thor Heyerdahl & the Scientific Community
The celebrated hero who sailed the Kon-Tiki across the Pacific, wrote several best-selling books, and inspired a whole generation of archeologists is one of Norway’s most celebrated heroes. But Heyerdahl’s […]
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Folk Accordions – Birgit and Phil Ages
Perhaps the most portable instrument in the world that can play almost any musical genre is the accordion. As a “free reed instrument” how does it really work? Did you […]
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The Bothell Sons of Norway Parade Troll
Every year before the pandemic, the Bothell Sons of Norway lodge members marched in Seattle’s 17th of May Parade, as well as Bothell’s Fourth of July Parade. In addition to […]
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Mari Boine – Sami musician and ambassador
It is difficult to talk about the indigenous people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Russian Kola Peninsula without talking about the Sami musician and activist, Mari Boine. Born […]
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Dean of Language Camp: Dr. Tove Irene Dahl
I met Tove Dahl at a language camp in Norway in 1981. She was the staff troubadour who taught us to sing Norwegian songs and thereby learn Norwegian language and […]
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Welkommen til Norske Folkemuseum!
Come along with us to the world’s first open air museum – the Norsk Folkmuseum in Oslo! We interview Inger Jensen and Siv Ringdal, both first curators at the museum […]
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Nordic Cooking with Kristi Bissell and the True North Blog
Have you struggled at home with recipes for Nordic dishes or in creating Scandinavian Christmas cookies like krumkake? I sure have. In this program I interview Kristi Bissell of the […]