An Englishman in Latvia
By Alan Anstead
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Episodes: 54
Description
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.
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On Mark Rothko
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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On Independence Day
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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On Mārtiņš Rītiņš, father of modern Latvian cuisine
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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On Rīga's Soviet microdistricts
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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On Miķeļdiena
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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On Līgatne
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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On the Latvija minibus
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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On beer
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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On Sigulda
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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On fish
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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On Rundāle Palace
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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On Harold Trevenen Hall
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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On Jūrmala
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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On Sir Isaiah Berlin
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May 28, 2025 |
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On Rīga's art nouveau architecture
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May 18, 2025 |
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On Cēsis
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May 02, 2025 |
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On chocolate
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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On a tale of two cities
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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On Meteņi, Spring
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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On the Baltic Way
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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On Russians
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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On the Latvian animation, Flow
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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On Mežaparks
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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On Sir Stephen Tallents
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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On music
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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On public transport
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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On sport
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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On the Suiti
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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On the Latvian who made pigs fly
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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On Kuldīga
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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On Ķemeri
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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On an artist, Edgars Valdmanis
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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On film and animation
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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On Latgale
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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On St. Saviour's
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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On the Livs
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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On Song and Dance
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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On Jāņi, midsummer
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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On George Armitstead, Mayor of Riga
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May 31, 2023 |
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On wetland bogs
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May 18, 2023 |
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On the coronation
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May 07, 2023 |
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On fashion and knitting
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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On Easter
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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On beaches and forests
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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On language and integration
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Podcast trailer
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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On health, wealth and education
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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On food and drink
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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On driving in Latvia
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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On animals, birds and plants
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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On New Year's Eve
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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On castles and invaders
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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On Christmas
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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On memories of living and working in Latvia as a diplomat in the 1990s
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Nov 28, 2022 |