An Englishman in Latvia
I first lived in Latvia as a diplomat from 1996-99, a few years after Latvia regained independence from the crumbling Soviet Union. I returned to live in Latvia in 2022. This storytelling podcast combines history, culture and tourism together with my personal anecdotes.
An Englishman in Latvia
Latest Episodes
On Sarkandaugava and street art
A photography competition sends me to Sarkandaugava, where vibrant murals offer an unexpected way into Rīga's industrial past. I explore the neighbourhood's history and discover how artists and local communities are bringing fresh stories to it...
On biscuits
What makes a biscuit Latvian — the recipe, the place it is baked, or the memories people have of eating it? We explore this question through three short stories about biscuits and then a biscuit tasting with friends.The biscui...
On Liepāja
Liepāja, Latvia's third-largest city, is known as the city "where the wind is born" and an easy-going seaside resort that became one of the Baltic's most strategically important and culturally distinctive places. Why? Join me as ...
On Latvian perfume and cosmetics
A tiny bottle of perfume opens a story of Rīga industry, Soviet scarcity and changing ideas of femininity. This episode follows Dzintars from its nineteenth-century roots through its Soviet heyday, explores the cult fragrance Koķete, and asks w...
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