The Scandinavian History Podcast

142 episodes

139 The Herring Salad
31/07/2026 | 31 mins.
For decades, the union between Norway and Sweden seemed stable. But as democracy, national identity, and political ambitions gathered momentum, tensions steadily mounted. The Swedes would have to play a careful and skillful game if they wanted the union to survive.
138 Two Norways
17/07/2026 | 33 mins.
The Norwegians never enthusiastically embraced the union with Sweden, but for many years it wasn't a hot topic in politics. Instead, the Norwegians were busy arguing over other things. Questions like who was a Norwegian, and what was Norway?
137 From Fjords to Frontiers
03/07/2026 | 32 mins.
Over a few generations starting in the mid-1800s, millions of Scandinavians left their homes to seek new lives across the Atlantic. Why did they do it? Where did they go? And what did the people who stayed behind think about it all?
136 Steam, Steel and Bacon
19/06/2026 | 34 mins.
Scandinavia had always been a poor, agrarian region on the margins of European civilization. But within a few decades in the late 1800s, things happened fast. Industrialization hit Denmark, Norway and Sweden like a tidal wave, changing the Scandinavian economy and society forever.
135 The Great Plot Twist
05/06/2026 | 32 mins.
For as long as anyone could remember, Scandinavian peasants had lived and farmed together in tightly knit village communities. But in the 1800s, sweeping land reforms not only revolutionized agriculture, but reshaped Scandinavian society completely.

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A chronological journey through the history of Scandinavia from the last ice age to the dawn of the space age. Geographically, we cover the five modern Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden and Finland—as well as a few other bits and pieces here and there where it‘s relevant. Visit the SHP shop: bit.ly/podshpshop Make a donation: patreon.com/scandinavianhistory

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