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Latvia Weekly — 303 episodes
July 10th, 2026: Vanšu Bridge Closure Concerns, Air Baltic Debt Doubts, and Justice for Jelgava's Flower Thieves
July 10th, 2026: Road Ruffians, Election Season Kickoff, NATO Promises, and Avoiding Burnout(s)
June 23rd, 2026: Midsummer Greetings
June 16th 2026: Student Perspective on the News and Voicemail from Vidzeme
May 28th, 2026: New Government, New Threats, and Hockey Hopes
May 8th, 2026: Drone Drama, Parking Problems, and Wind Turbine Looting
April 27th, 2026: Gone With the Wind
April 21, 2026: Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Politics in an Election Year
LW Interviews: Checking in with Baltic Homesteader Gary Dickenson
February 28, 2026: A Dream of Spring, a Lack of Stability (on Ice and in Parliament), and A Somber Anniversary
February 15th, 2026: White Alert, Winter Olympics, and Atvara goes Supernova
February 1, 2026: Severe Frost Alerts, Disinfomation Consequences, and Rail Baltic Realities
January 23rd, 2024: A Little Peace, a Lot of Transportation Headaches, and Winter's Continuous Chill
January 9th, 2026: Translating "Coolcation," New US Ambassador, More Blizzards, and a New Ammunition Factory Underway
January 5, 2026: A Wintry New Year, DIY Danger, What's in a Name (Change), and Akenfelds by the Sea
2025 in Review: Stories and People of the Year
June 12th, 2025: Interview with Composer Scott Brickman and Local Election Results
May 6th, 2025: Interview with Artist Katrīna Tračuma, Old Town Banditry, Traffic Towards Tallinn, and Jelgava's Market Nightmare Nearly Over
LW #233: Budget Pain, Drug Busts, and News from October 5th - 16th, 2024
LW #232: One Year for Siliņa, Drone Disconnect, and News from September 4th-19th, 2024
LW #231: School Days, Poetry Days,and News from August 30th - September 3rd, 2024
LW #230: Revenge of the Mosquitos, Farewell Kariņš, and News from August 20-29, 2024
LW #229: Flood Damage Fallout, Stranded in Spain, and News from August 7-15, 2024
LW #228: Zemgale Soaked and News from July 22nd - August 1st, 2024
LW #227: International Aspects and News from July 10th-21st, 2024
LW #226: Otto at the NATO Summit, Deadly Drivers, and News from June 28th - July 4th, 2024
LW #225: Midsummer in Maine, Boston and Latvian Sports Glory, and News from June 14th-27th, 2024
LW Interviews: Sea Buckthorn Garden "ZELT BIO" Co-founder Eduards Vilks
LW #224 Results of the European Parliament Election and News from June 7th-13th, 2024
LW #223: Summer Arrives and News from May 20th - June 4th
LW Interviews: The Organizers of ENGtegrationForUkraine
LW #222: Northern Lights, International Success, and News from May 1st-14th, 2024
LW #221: As the Winter Tire Turns and News from April 16th - 23rd, 2024
LW #220: New Foreign Minister and News from April 1st - 16th, 2024
LW #219: The Trouble with State-Provided Transportation and News from March 18th-30th, 2024
LW #218: "Go and (Don't) Burn (Grass)" and News from March 1st - 11th, 2024
LW #217: A Heavy Day and News from February 16th - 24th, 2024
LW #216: Somewhat Spring and News from February 6th - 15th, 2023
LW #215: Weather Fluctuations and News from January 6th - 11th, 2024
LW #214: 2023 Year in Review and News from December 2023 - January 5th, 2024
LW #213: On One Train and News from November 22nd - December 28th, 2023
LW Presents: The Holiday Season in Latvia with Musician Jöran Steinhauer
LW Interviews: Artists Eamonn Shanahan and Katrīna Tračuma
LW #212: Frosty Windshields and News from November 16th - 21st, 2023
LW #211: Proclamation, Pause on Partnerships, and News from November 10th - 15th, 2023
LW #210: Commemoration, Controversy, and News from October 26th - November 9th, 2023
Winter Tire Time, Teacher Salary Trouble, and News From October 13th - 25th, 2023
LW #208: A Dark and Stormy Night, Bomb Threats, and News From October 5th - 12th, 2023
LW #207: Speaker Surprise and News from September 15th - October 4th, 2023
LW #206: New Coalition and News from September 6th - 14th, 2023
LW #205: New School Year, New Coalition, and News from August 22nd - September 5th, 2023
LW Interviews: "An Englishman in Latvia" Podcast Host Alan Anstead
LW #204: Ķirsis Gets His Turn and News from August 17th - 21st, 2023
LW #203: Kariņš Steps Back, Siļiņa Steps Forward, and News from August 9th - 16th, 2023
LW #202: Hail, Wind, Torrential Rain, and News from August 2nd - 8th, 2023
LW #201: The Worst Kind of Neighbors and News from July 24th - August 1st, 2023
LW #200: Coming Full Circle and News from July 18th - 23rd, 2023
LW #199: Daily Trains to Liepāja and News from July 10th - 17th, 2023
LW #198: Latvia Sings and Dances, and News from June 27th - July 9th, 2023
LW Presents: Continuing the ENGtegrationForUkraine project with head teacher Kris Akenfelds
LW #197: The Shortest Night and News From June 14th - 26th, 2023
LW #196: Seeking Coalition Clarity and News from June 9th - 13th, 2023
LW #195: President Rinkēvičs, "Widening" the Coalition, and News from June 1st - 8th, 2023
LW #194: Hockey Madness, End of the School Year, and News from May 18th - 31st, 2023and News from
LW #193: Karaļauči, Election Excitement, and News from May 13th - 17th, 2023
LW #192: Levits' Dramatic Decision and News from May 4th - 12th, 2023
LW #191: Outrage, Independence, and News from April 20th - May 3rd, 2023
LW #190: Sunny Days and News from April 13th - 19th, 2023
LW #189: Change coming and News from March 30th - April 12th, 2023
LW Interviews: Checking in with Kris Akenfelds, head teacher of ENGtegrationForUkraine
LW #188: Spring (and Kūla smoke)is in the Air and News from March 23rd - 29th, 2023
LW #187: Finding Money for the Health Sector and News from March 2nd - 22nd, 2022
LW Presents: Bridging Latvia and Ireland with Noel Lyons and Skarleta Feierabends
LW #186: A Solemn Anniversary and News from February 22nd - March 1st, 2022
LW #185: Danger on K. Valdemāra iela and News from February 10th - 21st, 2022
LW #184: Budget, Beetles, Busses, and News from February 3rd - 9th, 2023
LW #183: Disharmony in Daugavpils and News from January 25th - February 2nd, 2022
LW #182: Bus Cartel Busted, Diplomatic Drama, and News from January 18th - 24th, 2023
LW #181: Jēkabpils flooded and News from January 4th - 17th, 2022
Latvia Weekly Presents: 2022 Year in Review — Stories and People of the Year
LW #180: A Little Early, Quite Late, and News from December 13th, 2022 - January 4th, 2023
LW Interviews: ENGtegration for Ukraine head teacher Kris Akenfelds
LW #179: Blizzard in December and News from November 17th - December 12th, 2022
LW #178: Preparing for Latvia's 104th Birthday and News from November 1st - 16th, 2022
LW #177: An Energy-Focused New Coalition and News from October 2022
LW Presents: The Results of the 2022 Saeima Election
LW #176: Turning Down the Heat and News from September 14th - 30th, 2022
LW Presents: Students on the 2022 Saeima Election
LW #175: Strike on the Horizon and News from August 29th - September 13th, 2022
LW Presents: A Guide to the 2022 Saeima Election
LW #174: A Monumental Week and News from August 9th - 28th, 2022
LW #173: Burning Bridges and News from August 4th - 8th, 2022
LW #172: Russia's Gas Games and News from July 27th - August 3rd, 2022
LW #171: Expensive Energy and News from July 19th - 26th, 2022
LW #170: Blocked-off Beaches and News from July 10th - 18th, 2022
LW #169: Plans for Conscription and News from June 28th - July 9th, 2022
LW #168: A Sweltering Midsummer and News from June 11th - 27th, 2022
LW #167: A Trip through the News from May 16th - June 9th, 2022
LW #166: Time Running Out for Soviet Memorials and News from May 7th - 15th, 2022
LW #165: Celebrating Renewed Independence, Securing Energy, and News From April 26th - May 6th, 2022
LW #164: (A)typical Latvian Spring and News from April 16th - 24th, 2022
LW #163: Monumental Safety Concerns and News from April 6th - 16th, 2022
LW #162: Switching Off the Gas and News from March 31st - April 6th, 2022
LW Interviews: Mike Collier, Editor of Latvian Public Media's (LSM) English news service
LW #161: Ferries, Trains, EVs, and News from March 26th - 30th, 2022
LW #160: The Complexity of "Victory" and News from March 23rd - 25th, 2022
LW Interviews: Fabrizio Marciante, Host of the Kūla Podcast
LW #159: Assisting Refugees and News from March 11th - 22nd, 2022
LW Presents: St. Patricks Day in Latvia with Ambassador Eimear Friel
LW #158: Defense Commitments, Energy Security, and News From March 4th - 10th, 2022
LW Presents: Latvians in Ukraine with Journalist Kristaps Andrejsons
LW #157: Support, Reaction, Defense, and News from February 28th - March 3rd, 2022
LW #156: Unity on Ukraine and News From February 18th - 24th, 2022
LW#155: Regional Uncertainty, School Reorganization, and News from February 11th - 17th, 2022
LW #154: Relaxing Restrictions and News from February 4th - 10th, 2022
LW #153: Container Deposits, Civil Unions, and News from January 26th - February 3rd, 2022
LW #152: Latvia Masks Up, Better Call Rick, and News from January 14th-25th, 2021
Latvia Weekly Presents: 2021 Year in Review — Stories and People of the Year
LW #151: A Strategy of Self-Testing and News From January 1st - 13th, 2022
LW #150: An Icy Holiday and News from December 14th - 17th, 2021
LW #149: Vaccination Progress and News From December 7th - 13th, 2021
LW #148: Winter Wonderland and News From November 25th - December 6th, 2021
LW #147: Budget Approved and News from November 14th - 24th, 2021
LW #146: Border Solidarity, Life After Lockdown, and News From November 6th - 13th, 2021
LW Interviews: Anete Germane, Your Irregular Latvian Teacher
LW #145: Otto's Midnight Train and News from October 27th - November 5th, 2021
LW #144: Mobilizing Medics and News from October 23rd - 26th, 2021
LW #143: "Lokdauns", remembering Ojārs Kalniņš, and News from October 9th - 22nd, 2021
LW #142: Another State of Emergency and News from October 3rd - 8th, 2021
LW #141: New Season, New Restrictions, and News from September 24th - October 2nd, 2021
LW #140: Levits in America, Šlesers in the Spotlight, and News from September 12th - 23rd, 2021
LW #139: Back to School and News from August 31st - September 11th, 2021
LW #138: A Deepening Border Crisis and News from August 25th - 30th, 2021
LW #137: Hijacking the Baltic Way and News from August 18th - 24th, 2021
LW #136: The Afghan-Latvian Connection and News From August 10th - 17th, 2021
LW 135: A Successful Olympics and News from July 23rd - August 9th, 2021
LW Interviews: Expat Lawyer Rick Jacobus
LW #134: The Winds of Liepāja and News from June 17th - 22nd, 2021
LW #133: The Consequences of Heat and News from July 9th - 16th, 2021
LW #132: Carrots, Sticks, and News From July 2nd - 8th, 2021
LW Interviews: Musicians Masaki Nakagawa & Jöran Steinhauer
LW #131: Disrespecting Holocaust Victims and News from June 23rd - July 1st, 2021
LW #130: Midsummer Heat and News from June 17th - 22nd, 2021
LW Interviews: Baltic Homesteader Gary Dickenson
LW #129: Vaccine Slowdown and News from June 9th - 16th, 2021
LW #128: Local Election Results, KPV.LV MIA, and News from June 2nd - 8th, 2021
LW #127: Less Restrictions, More Vaccinations, and News from May 26th - June 1st, 2021
LW #126: Showdown with Belarus and News from May 17th - 25th, 2021
LW #125: The Languages of Latvia's Youth and News from May 8th - 16th, 2021
LW #124: A Return to Outdoor Dining and News From April 29th - May 7th, 2021
LW #123: Two Tragic Fires and News From April 21st - 28th, 2021
LW #122: Step Right Up For a Vaccine, and News From April 14th - 20th, 2021
LW #121: Joe Gets Vaccinated and News From March 31st - April 13th, 2021
LW Interviews: Otto Tabuns and Olevs Nikers, Founders of the Baltic Security Foundation
LW #120: Grass Smoke in the Air and News From March 23 - 30th, 2021
LW #119: A Quick Pause to Vaccines and News from March 15th - 22nd, 2021
LW Interviews: Irish Dance Studio "Ceili Rue" director Ruta Kapustaite
LW #117: Vaccine Logistics and News from March 6th - 14th, 2021
LW #116: Breaking the Ice, and News from February 25th - March 5th, 2021
LW Interviews: Cian Guckian
LW #115: Five Years for Lembergs and News from February 19th - 24th, 2021
LW #114: €500 per Child and News from February 13th - 18th, 2021
LW #113: Vaccine Hopes, Bird Flu Fears, and News from February 6th - 12th, 2021
LW #112: Vaccine Registration and News from January 30th - February 6, 2021
LW #111: Trains to Bolderāja, Jēkabpils Drama, and News from January 19th - 29, 2021
LW #110: New Minister, New Party, and News from January 6th - 19th, 2021
LW #109: The Hot Potato Ministry and News from December 31st, 2020 - January 5th, 2021
Latvia Weekly Presents: 2020 Year in Review — Stories and People of the Year
LW #108 New Year Curfew, People of the Year, and News from December 25th - 30th, 2020
LW #107: "Klusie Ziemassvētki" and News from December 17th - 24th, 2020
LW #106 A SNOW-VID Winter and News from December 9th - 16th, 2020
LW #105 Restriction Backlash and News from December 2nd - 8th, 2020
LW #104: "Friends, it's not good" — News from November 25th - December 1, 2020
LW #103: 500 Euro Minimum Wage and News from November 17th - 24th, 2020
Latvia Weekly Presents: A Socially Distanced Proclamation Day Special
LW #102: Pūce's Parking Predicament and News from November 9th - 16th, 2020
LW #101: Lāčplēša diena lockdown and News from November 1st - 8th, 2020
LW #100: A Centennial Special and News from October 27th - 31st, 2020
LW #99: Clocks Fall Back and News from October 21 - 26, 2020
LW #98: The COVID "Second Wave" Arrives in Latvia, and News from October 9th - 20th, 2020
LW #97: New Council, New Restrictions, and News from October 4th - 8th, 2020
LW #96: State Visit, the State of Education, and News from September 21 - October 3, 2020
LW #95: Saskaņa Shakeup and News from September 15th - 20th, 2020
LW #94: Train Traps, Constitutional Fun, and News from September 2nd - 14th, 2020
LW #93: Back to School in a Time of COVID and News from August 19th - September 1st, 2020
LW Presents: The Results of the 2020 Rīga City Council Election
LW #92: Belarus Protests and News from August 11th - 18th, 2020
LW #91: Gentle Waves and News From August 5th - 10th, 2020
LW #90: A Political Start to August and News from July 29th - August 4th, 2020
LW Presents: Rīga Election 2020 Guide Part 2 — The Challenger Parties
LW Presents: Rīga Election 2020 Guide Part 1 — The Incumbent Parties
LW #89 The ABC's of Returning to School and News From July 21st - 28th, 2020
Latvia Weekly Interviews: Journalist Kārlis Streips
LW #88 An Unpredictable Summer Continues and News From July 15th - 20th, 2020
LW #87: A Small COVID Bump and News From July 7th - 14th, 2020
LW #86: University Merger, Potholes of Doom, Giant Catfish, and News from June 29th - July 6th, 2020
LW #85: Pandemic Summer Travel Guide and News from June 22nd - 28th, 2020
LW #84: The Pitfalls of Travel at Midsummer and News from June 13th - 21st, 2020
LW #83: Redrawing the Map and News from June 5th - 12th, 2020
LW #82: Latvia Warms Up and News from May 29th - June 4th, 2020
LW #81: Light at the End of the Tunnel (for now) and News from May 15th-28th, 2020
LW Interviews: The American-Born English Teachers of Tava Klase
LW #80: Snow in Spring and News from May 8th - 14th, 2020
LW Interviews: Expats in Latvia founder Roland Abou Younes
LW #79: Baltic Borders Reopening and News from May 1st - 7th, 2020
LW Interviews: Podcaster Kristaps Andrejsons on Censorship, COVID, and Spring in Latgale
LW #78: Three Stars for Kārlis and News From April 24th - 30th, 2020
LW #77 End of the Road for Unregulated Electric Scooters and News From April 17 - 23, 2020
LW #76: A Blustery Day in the CITY of Jelgava, and News From April 10th - 16th, 2020
LW ##75: An International Easter and News From April 3rd - 9th, 2020
LW #74: Latvia Goes Remote and News From March 27th - April 2nd, 2020
LW #73: An Unusual Spring in Latvia and News From March 18th - 26th, 2020
LW #72: Life Under Lockdown, and News from March 11th - 17th, 2020
LW #71: (A Bit of) Good News from March 4th - 10th, 2020
LW #70: COVID-19 Comes to Latvia, and News from February 26th - March 3rd, 2020
LW #69: Students Discuss the News From February 19th - 25, 2020
LW #68: Stormy Weather Breaks in Rīga and News from February 12th - 18th, 2020
LW #67: Rīga City Council Goes Supernova and News from February 4th - 11th, 2020
LW #66: Otto and Olevs in Poland, and News from January 29th - February 4th, 2020
LW #65: Blackout for Mayor Burovs and News from January 22nd - 28th, 2020
LW #64: Railway Reductions and News from January 15 - 21st, 2020
LW #63: Central Market Demolition and News from January 8th - 14th, 2019
LW #62: Warm Winter, Calling Ventspils, and News from January 3rd - 7th, 2019
LW Interviews: "The Eastern Border" podcast host Kristaps Andrejsons
LW #61: A New Year in Latvia, Calling Ludza, and News from December 28th 2019 - January 2nd, 2020
LW #60: 2019 Year in Review and News from December 21 - 27, 2019
LW #59: "Person of the Year" Nominations and News from December 14th - 20th, 2019
LW #58: Pūce's "Nuclear Option," Lemberg's America Problem, and News from December 7th - 13th, 2019
LW #57: Pūce Prepares to Dump Rīga City Council and News from November 28th - December 5th, 2019
LW #56: Ķekava Calling and News from November 22nd - 27th, 2019
LW Presents: The Healthcare Funding Crisis, a Special Report
LW #55: A Brief History of the Rīga City Council Mess and News From November 14th - 21st, 2019
LW Presents: The 18th of November, a Proclamation Day Special
LW #54: Soldiers and Artists Remembered, and News from November 7th - 13th, 2019
LW #53: CO2 Panic, Driving Exams, and News From October 29th - November 6th, 2019
LW Interviews: Latvia's Honorary Consul to Texas Peter Ragauss
LW #52: Birthdays, Bottle Deposits, and News from October 24th - 28th, 2019
LW #51: Super Strawberries and News from October 17th - 23rd, 2019
LW #50: Budget Bagged and Delivered and News from October 11th - 16th, 2019
LW #49: A Bad Week for (Former) Mayors and News from October 3rd - 10th, 2019
LW #48: Minister Šuplinska's Rough Week and News from September 25th - October 2nd, 2019
LW #47: Calling Liepāja and News from September 18th - 24th, 2019
LW# 46: A Change of Seasons and News from September 12th - 17th, 2019
LW #45: Budging Budget and News from September 3rd to September 11th, 2019
LW #44: Back to School in Jelgava and News from August 28th - September 2nd, 2019
LW #43: Baltic Brotherhood and News from August 19th - 27th, 2019
LW #42: PNB (Norvik) Bank Shutdown and News from August 12th - 18th, 2019
LW Interviews: Latvian Holocaust Historian Richards Plavnieks
LW #41: City Council Countdown and News from August 6th - 11th, 2019
LW #40: Happy Birthday to Latvian Railways and News from July 30th - August 5th, 2019
LW Presents: Akenfelds on the Road Pt. 2 — Cycling through Eastern Latvia
LW #39: Public Radio Predicaments and News from July 23rd - 29th, 2019
LW Interviews: Latvian Debate Association Members Rasmuss Filips Geks and Edgars Klētnieks
LW #38: JKP's "Yellow Card" and News from July 15th - 22nd, 2019
LW Interviews: Freelance Journalist Anna Ūdre
LW #37: Bribes, Broken Bikes, and News from July 10th - 14th, 2019
LW #36: Levits Inaugurated, Broka in Custody, and News from July 3rd - 10th, 2019
LW #35: Ušakovs Under Investigation and News from June 27th - July 2nd, 2019
LW #34: City Council Confusion and News from June 20th - 26th, 2019
LW Presents: Akenfelds on the Road — Cycling through Western Latvia
LW Presents: The 2019 Līgo/Jāņi Midsummer Special with Austra Apsīte
LW #33: Coalition Cracks and News from June 12th - 19th, 2019
LW Interviews: Archaeology Assistant Jānis Tomašuns
LW #32: Tropical Troubles and News from June 5th - 11th, 2019
LW Interviews: Latvian Bible Society Gen. Secretary Valdis Tēraudkalns and Editor Ņikita Andrejevs
LW Presents: End Of An Era — The Tenures of President Vējonis and Mayor Ušakovs
LW #31: Hello President Levits, Hello Goodbye Mayor Turlais? News from May 29th - June 4th, 2019
LW Interviews: LIAA Tourism Dept. Leading Expert Martiņš Enģelis
LW #30: Trains, Taxis, Bikes, and News from May 23rd - 28th
LW Presents: The 2019 European Parliament Election Results Special
LW Interviews: Zemgale NGO Center Director Uldis Dumiņš
LW #29: Presidential Election Preview and News from May 18th - 22nd, 2019
LW #28: Europe Day and News from May 8th - 17th, 2019
LW Interviews: FIRST LEGO League Latvia coordinators Edgars Skruodis and Anna Skruode
LW #27: KPV's Iron Throne and News from May 1st - 7th, 2019
LW #26: Deglava Drama and News from April 22nd - 29th, 2019
LW #25: European Election Preview and News from April 15th - 21st, 2019
LW #24: Public Television Turbulence and News from April 8th - 14th, 2019
LW #23: Jūrmala's Baby Seals and News from April 2nd - 7th, 2019
LW #22: "Game Over" for Rīga's Casinos and News from March 25th - April 2nd, 2019
LW #21: Running in Latvia and News from March 18th-24th, 2019
LW #20: St. Patrick's Day and News from March 11th-17th, 2019
LW #19: International Women's Day and News from March 4th-10th, 2019
LW #18: Ušakov's Ticket to Brussels and News from February 25th - March 3rd, 2019
LW #17: Renovations for Uzvaras Parks and News from February 18th - 24th, 2019
LW #16: Trains of the Future and News from February 11th - 17th, 2019
LW #15: KPV in Divorce Court and News from February 4th - February 10th, 2019
LW #14: Ušakovs Under Fire and News from January 27th - February 3rd, 2019
LW Presents: The International Recognition Special
LW #13: Kariņš' New Cabinet and News from January 20th - 26th, 2019
LW #12: Kaimiņš vs Gobzems and News from January 14th - 19th, 2019
LW #11: Kariņš' Potential Premiership and News from January 7th - 13th, 2019
LW #10: 2018 Year in Review and News from December 31st, 2018 - January 6th, 2019
LW #9: Winter Comes to Latvia and News from December 17th - 22nd, 2018
LW Presents: The 2018 Christmas Special!
LW #8: Public Transit Corruption and News from December 10th - December 16th, 2018
LW #7: Otto in NYC and News from December 3rd - December 11th, 2018
LW #6: Mr. Tabuns goes to Washington and News from November 26th - December 2nd, 2018
LW #5: Talking Turkey about the Coalition Process and News from November 19th - 25th, 2018
LW#4: Latvia Turns 100 and News from November 12th - 18th, 2018
LW #3: Lāčplēša diena and News from November 5th - 11th, 2018
LW #2: A Trip on the Rīga-Jelgava Railway and News from October 29th - November 4th, 2018
LW #1: Coalition Building Headaches and News from October 22nd - 28th, 2018