#VisitSeinajoki: Exciting Days Out For Families & Teenagers at Theme Parks & Activity Centres
June 23, 2019
Episodes crafted from Mark's original blogs for www.visitseinajoki.fi
Finnish Rugby. Seinäjoki Rugby. Snow Rugby!
June 9, 2019
I speak with Olli-Pekka Tuomaala & James McDade from Seinäjoki Rugby club talk about rugby in Finland; the history of the game in Finland, the development of rugby in Finland as a summer contact sport and how Finland is no longer the worst National rugby team. We also discuss the annual snow rugby competition because, if rugby isn’t a tough enough sport, the Finns have found a way to take it up a notch.
#VisitSeinajoki: Shopping For Interesting Gifts & Locally Produced Textiles
May 30, 2019
Episodes crafted from Mark's original blogs for www.visitseinajoki.fi
A Guided Tour of Kyrö Whisky & Gin Distillery
April 27, 2019
In part two of a two-part episode, I speak with Kalle Valkonen , Co-Founder and Head Distiller at Kyrö Distillery. He gives me a personal tour of the distillery, taking me step-by-step through the distilling processes of both Kyrö Rye Whisky & Kyrö Napue Gin and answering questions, such as: What is malting? And what are the 'heads and tails'?
The Bloody History of Kyrö Village & The Origins of Kyrö Distillery
April 21, 2019
In part one of a two-part episode, I speak with Miko Heinilä, Co-Founder of Kyrö Distillery. He gives me selected highlights from the history of the village of Isokyrö, including the bloody Battle of Napue. Bringing things into modern times, he explains the origins of Kyrö Distillery, the ups-and-downs of a start-up company and their future plans to become the biggest rye whisky producer.
#VisitSeinajoki: Nature Trails, Beaches & Foraging In The Forests
April 2, 2019
Episodes crafted from Mark's original blogs for www.visitseinajoki.fi
A Winter Visit To Ähtäri Zoo & Snow Panda Resort
February 14, 2019
In Winter 2018, I was commissioned to make a pilot series of a new podcast; The Ähtäri Zoo Podcast. This episode is a selection of stories from the first three interviews with people powering Ähtäri Zoo:
- Satu Keski-Valkama, Tourism Development Project Manager
- Heini Niinimäki, Zoological Director,
- Anna Palmroth, Panda Keeper
I'm sure you will find this a fascinating look, at the workings of a modern-day zoo, search for Ähtäri Zoo Podcast on your podcast player to find all available episodes.
Mark Wiltshear’s 12-minute Conversation with Engel Jones
February 27, 2018
For this episode, I am grateful to Engel Jones for allowing to rebroadcast an interview that first went-out on his 12 Minute Convos podcast in January 2018.
Engel is an Entrepreneur & Podcast Host who set himself a goal: 800 recorded conversations in 12 weeks from Sep 19th - Dec 12th 2017.
In this conversation, hear me on the other side of the mic (for a change) talking about why I make the Explore Finland Radio Show, the motivation behind founding Xport, writing a blog for Visit Seinäjoki and the relevance of the Diana Ross song ‘Chain Reaction’.
If you know me, you won't be surprised that my #12minconvo lasted 18 mins!
Preserving The Culture Of A Lost Karelia
February 11, 2018
Recorded in 2016, I speak to Marjo Matikainen-Källström, Satu Hallonberg and Markku Pulli about Karjalaisetkesäjuhlat; the commemoration of the evacuation of 430,000 people from Karelia after World War 2 and a celebration of continuing Karelian culture.
I then speak to Satu (nowadays, Mrs Wiltshear) who shares some of her family's memories as evacuees from Karjala.
A Tour Around Lappajärvi: Europe’s Largest Crater Lake
January 28, 2018
I speak to Teemu Öhman who is a Craterologist or, to be more precise, an Earth and planetary scientist and lecturer at Arctic Planetary Science Institute.
Teemu explained about the creation of Lake Lappajärvi in Etelä-Pohjanmaa, and then gave some recommendations of places to visit in the Lappajärvi area. All of which you can discover for yourself, using the new virtual Craterlake Geotrail commissioned by Järviseutu-Seura ry
