June 23rd, 2026: Midsummer Greetings
Līgo Līgo! As Joe was looking for oak branches this morning, he recorded a midsummer-themed mini episode, with Gary from Baltic Homesteaders...
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June 16th 2026: Student Perspective on the News and Voicemail from Vidzeme
For this mini-episode, Joe is joined by two of his students, Divs and Marja, to give their perspectives on some of the biggest stories such...
May 28th, 2026: New Government, New Threats, and Hockey Hopes
Joe recaps the collapse of the Siliņa government and the lightning-fast coalition formation process that has left Andris Kulbergs on the cus...
May 8th, 2026: Drone Drama, Parking Problems, and Wind Turbine Looting
As the investigation over a series of drones that crossed into Latvian territory, some of which crashed into an oil storage facility, the po...
April 27th, 2026: Gone With the Wind
Joe discusses the results of a wind storm over the weekend as well as follow-ups to stories from the previous week, while Gary checks in fro...
April 21, 2026: Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Politics in an Election Year
After an unintentional break due to being "aizņemts," Joe is back to discuss major happenings especially in the world of transportation and...
LW Interviews: Checking in with Baltic Homesteader Gary Dickenson
Following his appearance on the LTV1 show "Zemes stāsti" ("Stories of the Land"), Joe checks back in with Gary Dickenson of the popular "Bal...
February 28, 2026: A Dream of Spring, a Lack of Stability (on Ice and in Parliament), and A Somber Anniversary
Gary Dickenson of the Baltic Homesteaders social media pages joins Joe to discuss the long-awaited but potentially treacherous arrival of sp...
February 15th, 2026: White Alert, Winter Olympics, and Atvara goes Supernova
Alan Anstead from the Englishman in Latvia podcast joins Joe for a look back over the previous weeks' major stories, such as the continued e...
February 1, 2026: Severe Frost Alerts, Disinfomation Consequences, and Rail Baltic Realities
This week, Joe is joined by the one and only Anete Germane from the Irregular Latvian YouTube channel to discuss the ongoing cold snap in La...
January 23rd, 2024: A Little Peace, a Lot of Transportation Headaches, and Winter's Continuous Chill
Joe breaks down major stories of the week including Speaker of Saeima Dace Mieriņa's surprise support for Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize c...
January 9th, 2026: Translating "Coolcation," New US Ambassador, More Blizzards, and a New Ammunition Factory Underway
Kris Akenfelds comes to Rīga to join Joe for a discussion on Kurzeme's attempt at becoming a (not so) hot tourist destination, the continued...
January 5, 2026: A Wintry New Year, DIY Danger, What's in a Name (Change), and Akenfelds by the Sea
It's already been a hectic new year in Latvia, with a massive wind storm ushering in the true beginning of winter and other major stories su...
2025 in Review: Stories and People of the Year
Happy New Year! Joe is back with a roundup of the top stories of 2025 in Latvia, as well as the Latvia Weekly people of the year! "Auld Lang...
June 12th, 2025: Interview with Composer Scott Brickman and Local Election Results
Joe breaks down the biggest takeaways from the muniicpal elections that happened Saturday as well as the aftermath before interviewing compo...
May 6th, 2025: Interview with Artist Katrīna Tračuma, Old Town Banditry, Traffic Towards Tallinn, and Jelgava's Market Nightmare Nearly Over
Latvia Weekly is back in a new format, with Joe covering some main happenings of the week and then interviewing Jelgava artist Katrīna Traču...
LW #233: Budget Pain, Drug Busts, and News from October 5th - 16th, 2024
As Latvia's coalition forces compromise on a budget, law enforcement crack down on one of the largest drug producing operations in Latvian h...
LW #232: One Year for Siliņa, Drone Disconnect, and News from September 4th-19th, 2024
As the Siliņa government celebrates its one year anniversary, Otto joins Joe from Budapest to discuss major issues such as fallout after an...
LW #231: School Days, Poetry Days,and News from August 30th - September 3rd, 2024
As Otto and Joe begin the new year of studies, they sit down to discuss a number of stories related to education, Air Baltic's financial tro...
LW #230: Revenge of the Mosquitos, Farewell Kariņš, and News from August 20-29, 2024
As Latvia suffers from an unusual amount of "odi," Otto and Joe discuss major stories such as growing criticism of the tax reform and budget...