Podcasts about Turku

Petri Burtsoff takes us to Finland’s oldest building, which has become a symbol for Finns and is one of the most visited sights in the country to this day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kesäkassit ovat saapuneet kotiin Suomi turneelta. Manu sai rypäleet. Sisäkasvit olivat loukkaantuneet kastelijasta huolimatta. Antti tyhjentää viimeisen Viikon kesäkassin. Antin matkan ollessa kesätauolla, Kesäkassit pitää meidät ajantasalla Antin retkistä. Tänä kesänä Antti matkustaa Suomessa. Pysähdyspaikkoina Sotkamo, Kuopio, Turku, Tampere, Salo, Lappeenranta, Lapua ja Savonlinna. * Tiedäthän, että tämä kuuntelemasi jakso on viime kesältä. Antin tuoreet, viikoittain julkaistavat minicast-jaksot löydät kesän ajan yksinoikeudella Podmelta, ja tietenkin ilman mainoksia eli osoitteessa podme.com.

Finding an internship can be challenging—especially in a new country. In this UNICOM+ podcast series episode, we explore internships for students studying at research universities (University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University) and offer real experiences to help you navigate the process. The episode is hosted by Lotta Metsärinne, a Career Counsellor and Project Planner at the Career Services of the University of Turku. Lotta speaks with Dilukshi Soysa, a master's student in the Master's Degree Programme in Public Mental Health at the University of Turku, about their internship experiences. Topics covered: • The significance of internships for a student's career development in Finland • Practical advice on how to search for internships and what to do to increase the chances of securing one • The internship subsidy available to companies hiring interns from research universities Find more information: • Information for the students of the University of Turku (intranet requires login): https://intranet.utu.fi/index/internshipfinland/Pages/default.aspx • Information for the student of Åbo Akademi University (intranet requires login): https://abofi.sharepoint.com/sites/intra-en-study/SitePages/Internships.aspx • Students studying in Turku University of Applied Sciences, see this episode. Listen also on: • YouTube: https://youtu.be/bPTza2VZDQU • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71hkVw8CLUNmmgrEv5jsf4?si=5c_X5pHBScuXCtHgI6zh7g Podcast transcript: https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/colours-of-uniturku-podcast/how-to-secure-an-internship

Internships are a key part of studying at a university of applied sciences—but how do you find one, and what should you expect? In this UNICOM+ podcast episode, we explore internship opportunities for students at Turku University of Applied Sciences and share real experiences to help you succeed. The episode is hosted by Lucia Vuillermin, International Relations Coordinator at Turku University of Applied Sciences. She speaks with Ashmita Devkota, a Bachelor's student in Engineering, and Aaro Mustonen, Senior Lecturer at Turku University of Applied Sciences, about internship experiences and guidance from both student and staff perspectives. Topics covered: • A realistic overview of internships at Turku University of Applied Sciences • Practical advice on how to find and secure an internship • How internships are linked to study credits at Turku University of Applied Sciences • Differences between internships within the university and in external organisations Find more information: • Recruitment services - Turku AMK https://www.turkuamk.fi/en/co-operation-and-services/recruitment-services/ • Practical training (behind Turku University of Applied Sciences credentials) https://tuas365.sharepoint.com/sites/Studying/SitePages/Practical-training.aspx • Students studying in research universities (University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University), see this episode. Listen also on: • YouTube: https://youtu.be/brQj74bqi6s • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0CSIPTjecE1Ei1zOecPVdK?si=a3e938e9d9af4a9c Podcast transcript: https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/colours-of-uniturku-podcast/internships-at-turku-university-of-applied-sciences

Attracting international talent and supporting company growth go hand in hand. In this UNICOM+ podcast episode, we explore the International Voucher in the City of Turku as a practical tool to connect companies with international expertise and support regional development. The International Voucher is designed to support employers recruiting international talent. The episode is hosted by Lotta Metsärinne, Career Counsellor and Project Planner at the Career Services of the University of Turku, and Lucia Vuillermin, International Relations Coordinator at Turku University of Applied Sciences. They are joined by Jonathon Murphy, Project Coordinator at the City of Turku, who shares insights into how the voucher works in practice. Topics covered: • The purpose and structure of the International Voucher • How companies can utilise the International Voucher to access international expertise • Examples of collaboration enabled by the International Voucher • The role of international talent in regional business development Find more information: • The International Voucher | Turku.fi https://www.turku.fi/en/jobseekers-and-employees/international-voucher Listen also on: • YouTube: https://youtu.be/lWGY4gvbSFU • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SbhvsDYouS2601EiCEec9?si=54dff30e57b44918 Podcast transcript: https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/colours-of-uniturku-podcast/international-voucher

Is language a barrier to employment in Finland—or can it also be an opportunity? In this UNICOM+ podcast episode, we explore how language requirements are viewed in recruitment and how international professionals can approach job-hunting even with limited Finnish skills. The episode is hosted by Lucia Vuillermin, International Relations Coordinator at Turku University of Applied Sciences, and Jonathon Murphy, Project Coordinator at the City of Turku. They are joined by Lotta Kaunonen, Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Manager at Elomatic Oy, who shares an employer's perspective on recruitment. Topics covered: • How employers define and evaluate language requirements • When Finnish language skills are essential—and when they are not • How to highlight your strengths beyond language proficiency • Different perspectives on language as a barrier in recruitment Find more information: • Visions of Tomorrow, Engineered Today - Elomatic https://www.elomatic.com/ Listen also on: • YouTube: https://youtu.be/wKZoLy0sLx4 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0z3UCegiTIRmvQyadrYiZD?si=62ccb37e58574367 Podcast transcript: https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/colours-of-uniturku-podcast/language-in-job-hunting

When starting a new business, why would anyone try to go it alone when there is an entire ecosystem ready to help? In this episode of the UNICOM+ podcast series, we discuss how entrepreneurship communities like Turku Startup Hub, BoostTurku, and the University of Turku's own Entrepreneurial Hub Konttori support future entrepreneurs at different stages of their entrepreneurial journey. The episode is hosted by Antti Nuutinen, Collaboration Manager at the University of Turku. Joining the conversation are Indiamara Claudino, Community Builder at the Turku Startup Hub, and Tanja Holm, Co-founder of Environmental Impacts Academy Oy. Topics covered: • What are the most concrete benefits of belonging to entrepreneurship communities? • How do the startup scenes in Turku and Tampere differ from each other? • Opportunities for international talents and the barrier to entry for starting a business in Turku • The gender gap in entrepreneurship and the significance of networks aimed at women, such as BoostHer events • The support offered by communities, such as mentoring programs and entrepreneurship workshops Find more information: • Turku Startup Hub: https://startupturku.com/ • Boost Turku ry: https://www.boostturku.com/ • Support for University of Turku students and researchers: https://sites.utu.fi/konttori/ • Support for Turku University of Applied Sciences students and researchers: https://www.turkuamk.fi/en/project/turku-amk-startlab/ • Support for Åbo Akademi students and researchers: https://www.aaes.fi/ Listen also on: • YouTube: https://youtu.be/TxfOiPT2gwc • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7fw5j6yTr76b6tYXyQkcji?si=iKUKbpuCQIGAn00d_VYX3g Podcast transcript: https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/colours-of-uniturku-podcast/entrepreneurship-communities

One year after her first “grace for impact” podcast appearance, Turkish journalist Türkü Avci returns to share what's happened since: an Erdoğan-issued arrest warrant, a smear campaign back home, and her decision to seek asylum in Israel rather than abandon her beliefs.For more, you can follow the show on Instagram @GraceforimpactpodcastProduced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terkut Skodasta. Antti on joutunut olemaan kolme viikkoa ystävällinen ja se alkaa jo kuulua. Antin Toyota-viha on hälvennyt Suomessa ollessa, mutta BMW:n kanssa on ollut tilanne maantiellä. Savonlinnalaisen hotellin kylppärissä ollut tarra kirvoittaa Antin laulamaan. Antin matkan ollessa kesätauolla, Kesäkassit pitää meidät ajantasalla Antin retkistä. Tänä kesänä Antti matkustaa Suomessa. Pysähdyspaikkoina Sotkamo, Kuopio, Turku, Tampere, Salo, Lappeenranta, Lapua ja Savonlinna. * Tiedäthän, että tämä kuuntelemasi jakso on viime kesältä. Antin tuoreet, viikoittain julkaistavat minicast-jaksot löydät kesän ajan yksinoikeudella Podmelta, ja tietenkin ilman mainoksia eli osoitteessa podme.com.

Matkustaminen alkaa jo tuntua Antin vartalossa. Turusta sängyltä Antti summaa Salon herättäjäjuhlien kokemukset ja Tammisaaren vehreiden kunnaiden vaikutuksen. Kuullaan myös Antin tunnustus! Antin matkan ollessa kesätauolla, Kesäkassit pitää meidät ajantasalla Antin retkistä. Tänä kesänä Antti matkustaa Suomessa. Pysähdyspaikkoina Sotkamo, Kuopio, Turku, Tampere, Salo, Lappeenranta, Lapua ja Savonlinna. * Tiedäthän, että tämä kuuntelemasi jakso on viime kesältä. Antin tuoreet, viikoittain julkaistavat minicast-jaksot löydät kesän ajan yksinoikeudella Podmelta, ja tietenkin ilman mainoksia eli osoitteessa podme.com.

Tampere, rakkauden kaupunki. Antilla on ollut beeffi tamperelaisen hotellin aamiaiskäytänteiden kanssa. Tamperelaisten taajuus ja pikkukukkapaidat ihmetyttää. Antin matkan ollessa kesätauolla, Kesäkassit pitää meidät ajantasalla Antin retkistä. Tänä kesänä Antti matkustaa Suomessa. Pysähdyspaikkoina Sotkamo, Kuopio, Turku, Tampere, Salo, Lappeenranta, Lapua ja Savonlinna. * Tiedäthän, että tämä kuuntelemasi jakso on viime kesältä. Antin tuoreet, viikoittain julkaistavat minicast-jaksot löydät kesän ajan yksinoikeudella Podmelta, ja tietenkin ilman mainoksia eli osoitteessa podme.com.

Terveisiä Kuopiosta! Mustikkakukon metsästys, ihana saunakokemus ja myöntyminen kiinteistövälittäjä-lookille, muun muassa näistä on Antin Kuopio-visiitti tehty. Antin matkan ollessa kesätauolla, Kesäkassit pitää meidät ajantasalla Antin retkistä. Tänä kesänä Antti matkustaa Suomessa. Pysähdyspaikkoina Sotkamo, Kuopio, Turku, Tampere, Salo, Lappeenranta, Lapua ja Savonlinna. * Tiedäthän, että tämä kuuntelemasi jakso on viime kesältä. Antin tuoreet, viikoittain julkaistavat minicast-jaksot löydät kesän ajan yksinoikeudella Podmelta, ja tietenkin ilman mainoksia eli osoitteessa podme.com.

In the episode we are joined with Jan Pfister, Associate Professor of Management Accounting at the University of Turku and affiliated researcher at the Stockholm School of Economics. Jan Pfister shares his research on goal setting, performance measurement and prosocial organizations. We discuss how organizational goals influence employee behavior, why leadership commitment is essential and how ambitious targets can affect both performance and well-being. Jan also explains what prosocial groups are, why cooperation often leads to stronger results and how leaders can create a culture built around trust, shared responsibility and a collective purpose. The conversation offers practical insights into how organizations can move from an "I" mindset to a "we" mindset while still recognizing individual contributions. This episode is about goals, cooperation, leadership and sustainable performance. Ready, Set, Goal!

Sangen Salo sensein teisho 31.5.2026 Sanneji Zendo Turun zazenkaissa (in Finnish).

Lämmin tervehdys Sotkamosta. Antti on nyt poikkeuksellisesti tunteellinen ja liikuttunut. Koittakaa kestää. Antin matkan ollessa kesätauolla, Kesäkassit pitää meidät ajantasalla Antin retkistä. Tänä kesänä Antti matkustaa Suomessa. Pysähdyspaikkoina Sotkamo, Kuopio, Turku, Tampere, Salo, Lappeenranta, Lapua ja Savonlinna. * Tiedäthän, että tämä kuuntelemasi jakso on viime kesältä. Antin tuoreet, viikoittain julkaistavat minicast-jaksot löydät kesän ajan yksinoikeudella Podmelta, ja tietenkin ilman mainoksia eli osoitteessa podme.com.

A multicenter randomized clinical trial in Finland has found that, among patients initially treated with antibiotics for uncomplicated acute appendicitis, the rate of recurrence and appendectomy at 10-year follow-up supports the use of antibiotics. In this episode, host Rick Greene, MD, FACS, talks with Paulina Salminen, MD, PhD, FACS(Hon), from the University of Turku in Finland, who is lead author of the study, Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis Ten-Year Follow-Up of the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial, in The Journal of the American Medical Association.   Talk about the podcast on social media using the hashtag #SurgicalReadings

Antti on rantautunut Suomeen. Sopeutuminen maan tavoille ja ilmastoon vie oman aikansa. Onnen hetkiä ovat kuitenkin tuoneet kirjan lukeminen, kastikkeen laappiminen ja sauna. Tarkastelun alla kullicollarit ja mukana myös uusi osio Viikon kesäkassi. Antin matkan ollessa kesätauolla, Kesäkassit pitää meidät ajantasalla Antin retkistä. Tänä kesänä Antti matkustaa Suomessa. Pysähdyspaikkoina Sotkamo, Kuopio, Turku, Tampere, Salo, Lappeenranta, Lapua ja Savonlinna. * Tiedäthän, että tämä kuuntelemasi jakso on viime kesältä. Antin tuoreet, viikoittain julkaistavat minicast-jaksot löydät kesän ajan yksinoikeudella Podmelta, ja tietenkin ilman mainoksia eli osoitteessa podme.com.

Tilanne on kaoottinen ennen Suomeen lähtöä. Tuska ja ahdistus ovat läsnä. Antin matkan ollessa kesätauolla, Kesäkassit pitää meidät ajantasalla Antin retkistä. Tänä kesänä Antti matkustaa Suomessa. Pysähdyspaikkoina Sotkamo, Kuopio, Turku, Tampere, Salo, Lappeenranta, Lapua ja Savonlinna. * Tiedäthän, että tämä kuuntelemasi jakso on viime kesältä. Antin tuoreet, viikoittain julkaistavat minicast-jaksot löydät kesän ajan yksinoikeudella Podmelta, ja tietenkin ilman mainoksia eli osoitteessa podme.com.

Kesäkassissa rapisee. Aune-setä kertoo ja piirtää kesäsadun Tiina-tontun vaiherikkaasta kesämatkasta Huippuvuorille. Antin matkan ollessa kesätauolla, Kesäkassit pitää meidät ajantasalla Antin retkistä. Tänä kesänä Antti matkustaa Suomessa. Pysähdyspaikkoina Sotkamo, Kuopio, Turku, Tampere, Salo, Lappeenranta, Lapua ja Savonlinna. * Tiedäthän, että tämä kuuntelemasi jakso on viime kesältä. Antin tuoreet, viikoittain julkaistavat minicast-jaksot löydät kesän ajan yksinoikeudella Podmelta, ja tietenkin ilman mainoksia eli osoitteessa podme.com.

Why This Episode MattersSabrina Maniscalco is one of the few people in quantum who has lived the full arc: two decades of academic work on open quantum systems and non-Markovian noise at Palermo, Turku, Edinburgh, and Helsinki, followed by founding Algorithmiq with three of her former researchers after an early Qiskit Camp. That trajectory matters now because Algorithmiq just had a landmark stretch — sole winner of the $2M Wellcome Leap Q4Bio prize for a quantum-enabled cancer drug discovery workflow, an €18M Series B, a global HQ move to Milan, and its Tensor Network Error Mitigation (TEM) function landing in IBM's Qiskit Functions catalog.If you're trying to make sense of where quantum software actually creates value before fault tolerance arrives — and what a credible "trajectory to advantage" looks like when paired with real clients in life sciences — this is a grounded, technically specific conversation with someone building it.EPISODE SPONSORThis episode is brought to you by Outshift, Cisco's incubation engine. The need for computational power is rapidly increasing in every sector. From drug discovery to material innovation to complex financial modeling, classical systems are reaching their absolute limits. It's time for a paradigm shift. The answer is a scalable quantum network, built on open standards and vendor-agnostic architecture. By uniting distributed quantum devices, you unlock limitless computational power.Learn more about the Cisco Universal Quantum Switch at Outshift.com.Go deeper with the blog post The switch that quantum networking has been waiting for.What We Get IntoWhy a background in open quantum systems and non-Markovian noise turned out to be unusually well-suited to running algorithms on noisy near-term hardwareThe actual science behind the Q4Bio winning workflow: simulating excited-state dynamics of a photosensitizer drug already in Phase II clinical trials, on up to 100 qubitsHow quantum-boosted DMRG works — and why it gives you a built-in benchmark against the best classical method via the bond dimensionThe tradeoff Sabrina would and wouldn't make between more qubits and lower noise, and why neutral atoms' slower sampling rates matter for chemistryWhy even fault-tolerant algorithms like quantum phase estimation still depend on getting state initialization and measurement rightAlgorithmiq's two-product structure: the Digital Quantum Interface (hardware-agnostic infrastructure) and the life sciences application frameworkHow methods built for chemistry are now opening doors into optimization and GenAI — and why that direction emerged from the work, not from a strategy deckWhat the move from Helsinki to Milan signals about the European quantum ecosystem and Algorithmiq's commercial scale-upHow an active learning pipeline is already proposing novel drug variants for synthesis in Prof. Sherri McFarland's labResources & LinksGuest & CompanyAlgorithmiq — The company Sabrina co-founded with Guillermo García-Pérez, Matteo Rossi, and Boris Sokolov; quantum software for life sciences and chemistry.Sabrina Maniscalco — University of Helsinki Research Portal — Publication record covering open quantum systems, non-Markovian dynamics, and quantum information.Sabrina Maniscalco — AI for Good Bio — Consolidated bio covering academic roles and advisory positions, including IQOQI Austria and CERN's Quantum Technology Initiative.The Q4Bio WinAlgorithmiq Wins $2M Wellcome Leap Q4Bio Prize — Company announcement detailing the photodynamic therapy workflow.Wellcome Leap — Q4Bio Prize Announcement — Funder's perspective on finalists and criteria.IBM Quantum Blog — Q4Bio Finalists — IBM's account of the workflow and quantum-classical integration.Funding & HQ MoveTech.eu — Algorithmiq's €18M Series B and Milan move — Coverage of Italy's largest quantum VC round to date.Quantum Computing Report — Algorithmiq Relocates to Milan — Strategic context including the Q4Bio win and IBM partnership.EU-Startups coverage — Investor lineup and Italy's National Quantum Strategy framing.Quantum Advantage & ToolingIBM Quantum Blog — The Dawn of Quantum Advantage — Includes Algorithmiq's TEM (Tensor Network Error Mitigation) function in the Qiskit Functions catalog.Algorithmiq & IBM Quantum Advantage Tracker — The heterogeneous materials experiment Algorithmiq and IBM put forward as a community benchmark.Silicon Republic interview with Sabrina — Useful prior context on her philosophy of using quantum to simulate quantum systems.Key Quotes & InsightsOn the foundation of the company's approach: "We learned very early what we thought were the bottlenecks of quantum computers — what you really need to worry about if you want to implement computation at scale." A direct line from Qiskit Camp Vermont to Algorithmiq's product strategy.On Q4Bio, in Sabrina's words: "This molecule is already in Phase II clinical trial. So it's not hydrogen. It's a real molecule." A useful counter to the common critique that quantum chemistry demos still live in toy-model land.On quantum-boosted DMRG (insight): In the worst case, the method matches the best classical technique; in the better case, it outperforms it — and the bond dimension tells you which regime you're in. Built-in benchmarking against the classical baseline.On the hardware tradeoff: Asked whether she'd prefer 100 higher-fidelity qubits or 200 noisier ones, Sabrina's answer is "it depends" — and the explanation about why neutral atoms' lower sampling rates limit chemistry use cases is one of the more concrete things you'll hear on platform tradeoffs.On strategy (insight): New verticals at Algorithmiq are ...

Zum neunten Mal in Folge führen die Finnen den World Happiness Report an. Nicht weil sie dauernd lachen. Sondern weil sie etwas verstanden haben, das viele andere Länder noch suchen: Gemeinschaft schlägt Optimierung. Natur schlägt Speed. Und in der Sauna sind alle gleich.Jochen war im Sommer in Finnisch-Lappland — und saß in einer Schutzhütte, 20 Meter von einer Bärenmutter und ihren Jungen entfernt. Er hat Beeren direkt vom Boden gegessen, Pilze gesammelt, die in Deutschland ein Vermögen kosten würden. Und am Ende eines langen Tages: ein gelbes Holzhaus am See. Kein Mückenstich. Nur Stille.Helsinki ist dann das Gegenteil — und trotzdem dasselbe Gefühl. Ein Hauptbahnhof, der aussieht wie ein Kunstwerk. Eine Bibliothek, in der 8.000 Menschen täglich zusammenkommen und die vom Volk aktiv mitgestaltet wurde. Ein Designviertel, in dem man stundenlang entdecken könnte. Und die Sauna Löyly direkt am Meer, von der das Time Magazine sagt, sie gehöre zu den 100 schönsten Orten der Welt.–Bei „Bella Skandinavia" reisen Deutschlands bekannteste Urlaubs-Expertin Tamina Kallert (u. a. „WDR Wunderschön") sowie Jochen Schliemann und Michael Dietz von „Reisen Reisen – der Podcast" durch den magischen Norden Europas.Diese Folge entstand mit freundlicher Unterstützung der Deutschen Bahn: www.bahn.de / Inspirationen Reisen (u.a. Skandinavien) www.bahn.de/summerrail / Interrail: www.bahn.de/interrail

Tämän kesän ensimmäisestä Kesäkassista löytyy tietysti kesähoroskoopit, koska täytyyhän meidän tietää mitä tänä kesänä tapahtuu. Antin matkan ollessa kesätauolla, Kesäkassit pitää meidät ajantasalla Antin retkistä. Tänä kesänä Antti matkustaa Suomessa. Pysähdyspaikkoina Sotkamo, Kuopio, Turku, Tampere, Salo, Lappeenranta, Lapua ja Savonlinna. * Tiedäthän, että tämä kuuntelemasi jakso on viime kesältä. Antin tuoreet, viikoittain julkaistavat minicast-jaksot löydät kesän ajan yksinoikeudella Podmelta, ja tietenkin ilman mainoksia eli osoitteessa podme.com.

How queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in a context of stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. It shows how platforms like Grindr, Hornet, Tinder, and VKontakte function as spaces where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. This episode explores how queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in contexts shaped by stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. Drawing on interviews and platform analysis in Shymkent and Almaty, the research challenges the idea of dating apps as neutral or purely liberating spaces, showing instead how they function as ‘ambivalent infrastructures' where connection is always intertwined with risk. Rather than simple tools for meeting partners, apps like VKontakte, Grindr, Hornet, and Tinder are used as distinct social environments that require careful interpretation and strategy. Users constantly assess authenticity, safety, and potential harm, often moving across multiple platforms, starting with apps, then shifting to messaging services like WhatsApp or Telegram, and using calls and additional checks to verify identity before meeting offline. Set against Kazakhstan's broader socio-political context, where queer visibility can lead to harassment, outing, or violence, the episode highlights how digital intimacy becomes a form of ongoing risk management. It ultimately reframes dating apps not as spaces of free connection, but as complex systems where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. Yerkebulan Sairambay is a scholar at risk based at the Centre for Oriental studies in the University of Tartu (Estonia). His research interests involve, but are not limited to, the following areas of expertise: political participation, new media, civil society, climate change, clan politics, democratisation, queer studies, academic freedom, transitional justice, and nation- and state- building with a particular focus on the countries of post-communist Europe and former Soviet Union. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, and IMRCEES Erasmus Mundus Master's Double Degrees in Russian, Central and East European studies (University of Glasgow) and political science (Corvinus University of Budapest). The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

How queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in a context of stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. It shows how platforms like Grindr, Hornet, Tinder, and VKontakte function as spaces where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. This episode explores how queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in contexts shaped by stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. Drawing on interviews and platform analysis in Shymkent and Almaty, the research challenges the idea of dating apps as neutral or purely liberating spaces, showing instead how they function as ‘ambivalent infrastructures' where connection is always intertwined with risk. Rather than simple tools for meeting partners, apps like VKontakte, Grindr, Hornet, and Tinder are used as distinct social environments that require careful interpretation and strategy. Users constantly assess authenticity, safety, and potential harm, often moving across multiple platforms, starting with apps, then shifting to messaging services like WhatsApp or Telegram, and using calls and additional checks to verify identity before meeting offline. Set against Kazakhstan's broader socio-political context, where queer visibility can lead to harassment, outing, or violence, the episode highlights how digital intimacy becomes a form of ongoing risk management. It ultimately reframes dating apps not as spaces of free connection, but as complex systems where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. Yerkebulan Sairambay is a scholar at risk based at the Centre for Oriental studies in the University of Tartu (Estonia). His research interests involve, but are not limited to, the following areas of expertise: political participation, new media, civil society, climate change, clan politics, democratisation, queer studies, academic freedom, transitional justice, and nation- and state- building with a particular focus on the countries of post-communist Europe and former Soviet Union. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, and IMRCEES Erasmus Mundus Master's Double Degrees in Russian, Central and East European studies (University of Glasgow) and political science (Corvinus University of Budapest). The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/central-asian-studies

How queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in a context of stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. It shows how platforms like Grindr, Hornet, Tinder, and VKontakte function as spaces where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. This episode explores how queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in contexts shaped by stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. Drawing on interviews and platform analysis in Shymkent and Almaty, the research challenges the idea of dating apps as neutral or purely liberating spaces, showing instead how they function as ‘ambivalent infrastructures' where connection is always intertwined with risk. Rather than simple tools for meeting partners, apps like VKontakte, Grindr, Hornet, and Tinder are used as distinct social environments that require careful interpretation and strategy. Users constantly assess authenticity, safety, and potential harm, often moving across multiple platforms, starting with apps, then shifting to messaging services like WhatsApp or Telegram, and using calls and additional checks to verify identity before meeting offline. Set against Kazakhstan's broader socio-political context, where queer visibility can lead to harassment, outing, or violence, the episode highlights how digital intimacy becomes a form of ongoing risk management. It ultimately reframes dating apps not as spaces of free connection, but as complex systems where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. Yerkebulan Sairambay is a scholar at risk based at the Centre for Oriental studies in the University of Tartu (Estonia). His research interests involve, but are not limited to, the following areas of expertise: political participation, new media, civil society, climate change, clan politics, democratisation, queer studies, academic freedom, transitional justice, and nation- and state- building with a particular focus on the countries of post-communist Europe and former Soviet Union. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, and IMRCEES Erasmus Mundus Master's Double Degrees in Russian, Central and East European studies (University of Glasgow) and political science (Corvinus University of Budapest). The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

How queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in a context of stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. It shows how platforms like Grindr, Hornet, Tinder, and VKontakte function as spaces where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. This episode explores how queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in contexts shaped by stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. Drawing on interviews and platform analysis in Shymkent and Almaty, the research challenges the idea of dating apps as neutral or purely liberating spaces, showing instead how they function as ‘ambivalent infrastructures' where connection is always intertwined with risk. Rather than simple tools for meeting partners, apps like VKontakte, Grindr, Hornet, and Tinder are used as distinct social environments that require careful interpretation and strategy. Users constantly assess authenticity, safety, and potential harm, often moving across multiple platforms, starting with apps, then shifting to messaging services like WhatsApp or Telegram, and using calls and additional checks to verify identity before meeting offline. Set against Kazakhstan's broader socio-political context, where queer visibility can lead to harassment, outing, or violence, the episode highlights how digital intimacy becomes a form of ongoing risk management. It ultimately reframes dating apps not as spaces of free connection, but as complex systems where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. Yerkebulan Sairambay is a scholar at risk based at the Centre for Oriental studies in the University of Tartu (Estonia). His research interests involve, but are not limited to, the following areas of expertise: political participation, new media, civil society, climate change, clan politics, democratisation, queer studies, academic freedom, transitional justice, and nation- and state- building with a particular focus on the countries of post-communist Europe and former Soviet Union. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, and IMRCEES Erasmus Mundus Master's Double Degrees in Russian, Central and East European studies (University of Glasgow) and political science (Corvinus University of Budapest). The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies

How queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in a context of stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. It shows how platforms like Grindr, Hornet, Tinder, and VKontakte function as spaces where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. This episode explores how queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in contexts shaped by stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. Drawing on interviews and platform analysis in Shymkent and Almaty, the research challenges the idea of dating apps as neutral or purely liberating spaces, showing instead how they function as ‘ambivalent infrastructures' where connection is always intertwined with risk. Rather than simple tools for meeting partners, apps like VKontakte, Grindr, Hornet, and Tinder are used as distinct social environments that require careful interpretation and strategy. Users constantly assess authenticity, safety, and potential harm, often moving across multiple platforms, starting with apps, then shifting to messaging services like WhatsApp or Telegram, and using calls and additional checks to verify identity before meeting offline. Set against Kazakhstan's broader socio-political context, where queer visibility can lead to harassment, outing, or violence, the episode highlights how digital intimacy becomes a form of ongoing risk management. It ultimately reframes dating apps not as spaces of free connection, but as complex systems where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. Yerkebulan Sairambay is a scholar at risk based at the Centre for Oriental studies in the University of Tartu (Estonia). His research interests involve, but are not limited to, the following areas of expertise: political participation, new media, civil society, climate change, clan politics, democratisation, queer studies, academic freedom, transitional justice, and nation- and state- building with a particular focus on the countries of post-communist Europe and former Soviet Union. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, and IMRCEES Erasmus Mundus Master's Double Degrees in Russian, Central and East European studies (University of Glasgow) and political science (Corvinus University of Budapest). The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo.

How queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in a context of stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. It shows how platforms like Grindr, Hornet, Tinder, and VKontakte function as spaces where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. This episode explores how queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in contexts shaped by stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. Drawing on interviews and platform analysis in Shymkent and Almaty, the research challenges the idea of dating apps as neutral or purely liberating spaces, showing instead how they function as ‘ambivalent infrastructures' where connection is always intertwined with risk. Rather than simple tools for meeting partners, apps like VKontakte, Grindr, Hornet, and Tinder are used as distinct social environments that require careful interpretation and strategy. Users constantly assess authenticity, safety, and potential harm, often moving across multiple platforms, starting with apps, then shifting to messaging services like WhatsApp or Telegram, and using calls and additional checks to verify identity before meeting offline. Set against Kazakhstan's broader socio-political context, where queer visibility can lead to harassment, outing, or violence, the episode highlights how digital intimacy becomes a form of ongoing risk management. It ultimately reframes dating apps not as spaces of free connection, but as complex systems where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. Yerkebulan Sairambay is a scholar at risk based at the Centre for Oriental studies in the University of Tartu (Estonia). His research interests involve, but are not limited to, the following areas of expertise: political participation, new media, civil society, climate change, clan politics, democratisation, queer studies, academic freedom, transitional justice, and nation- and state- building with a particular focus on the countries of post-communist Europe and former Soviet Union. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, and IMRCEES Erasmus Mundus Master's Double Degrees in Russian, Central and East European studies (University of Glasgow) and political science (Corvinus University of Budapest). The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

How queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in a context of stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. It shows how platforms like Grindr, Hornet, Tinder, and VKontakte function as spaces where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. This episode explores how queer men in Kazakhstan navigate dating apps in contexts shaped by stigma, surveillance, and limited legal protections. Drawing on interviews and platform analysis in Shymkent and Almaty, the research challenges the idea of dating apps as neutral or purely liberating spaces, showing instead how they function as ‘ambivalent infrastructures' where connection is always intertwined with risk. Rather than simple tools for meeting partners, apps like VKontakte, Grindr, Hornet, and Tinder are used as distinct social environments that require careful interpretation and strategy. Users constantly assess authenticity, safety, and potential harm, often moving across multiple platforms, starting with apps, then shifting to messaging services like WhatsApp or Telegram, and using calls and additional checks to verify identity before meeting offline. Set against Kazakhstan's broader socio-political context, where queer visibility can lead to harassment, outing, or violence, the episode highlights how digital intimacy becomes a form of ongoing risk management. It ultimately reframes dating apps not as spaces of free connection, but as complex systems where trust, visibility, and safety must be continuously negotiated. Yerkebulan Sairambay is a scholar at risk based at the Centre for Oriental studies in the University of Tartu (Estonia). His research interests involve, but are not limited to, the following areas of expertise: political participation, new media, civil society, climate change, clan politics, democratisation, queer studies, academic freedom, transitional justice, and nation- and state- building with a particular focus on the countries of post-communist Europe and former Soviet Union. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, and IMRCEES Erasmus Mundus Master's Double Degrees in Russian, Central and East European studies (University of Glasgow) and political science (Corvinus University of Budapest). The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imogen Ayris has made another career breakthrough, clearing 4.81m in the women's pole vault at the Paavo Nurmi Games. Competing just days after her first Diamond League podium in Rabat, Morocco, Ayris returned to competition in Turku, Finland, overnight. Lining up in the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting proved fruitful for Ayris as she improved her previous best from 4.70m to 4.81m, winning and setting a new meet record. She joined Piney to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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En la 1468-a E_elsendo el la 30.04.2026 ĉe www.pola-retradio.org: • Komence, tuj post la historifoliaj datoj, ni prezentas kulturkronikajn informojn – ĉi-foje pri esploroj rilataj al la polaj infanoj, viktimoj de germanaj koncentrejoj, kiuj postmilite trovis rifuĝejon en Barcelono; pri rekordnombraj vizitantoj en la polaj muzeoj en 2025; pri la Granda Parado de lokomotivoj en Wolsztyn dum la nuna semajnfino. • Kun profunda bedaŭro atingis la redakcion informo – pere de Esperantolehti – pri la forpaso de nia plurjara aŭskultanto, recenzanto de niaj elsendoj, kore ligita al Pollando, Jorma Ahomäki el Turku en Finnlando. Adiaŭante la E-amikon de nia redakcio ni memorigas nian interparolon pri liaj ligoj al Pollando de antaŭ 20 jaroj. • Muzike ni memorigis denove kanton de Kajto. Ĉi-foje temas pri ĝia „Mia propra trajno” el la KD „Lokomotivo, rulu nun!”. La programinformon akompanas la reta foto de Anna Borowiak, kiu prezentas vaporlokomotivon el Wolsztyn. • En unuopaj rubrikoj de nia paĝo eblas konsulti la paralele legeblajn kaj aŭdeblajn tekstojn el niaj elsendoj, kio estas tradicio de nia redakcio ekde 2003. La elsendo estas aŭdebla en Jutubo ĉe la adreso: https://www.youtube.com/results?q=pola+retradio&sp=CAI%253D Interalie pere de Jutubo, konforme al individua bezono, eblas rapidigi aŭ malrapidigi la parolritmon de la sondokumentoj; eblas transsalti al ajna serĉata fragmento de la elsendo.

durée : 00:28:45 - par : Christian Merlin - Au Cœur de l'orchestre évoque régulièrement le miracle des chefs finlandais. On connaît moins les orchestres du pays. Or il s'agit d'une véritable nation orchestrale, entre les formations d'Helsinki (Philharmonique, Radio, Opéra) et celles que l'on trouve à Turku, Lahti, Oulu, Tampere ou Espoo. - réalisation : Marie Grout, Soizic Noël Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

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Türkü Avcı is a Turkish writer, commentator, and student of Political Science and Communication at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Born and raised in Turkey, she developed a deep interest in Middle Eastern affairs from a young age and sought to experience Israel firsthand in order to understand the region beyond the narratives she encountered at home. In 2021, despite warnings that she might face hostility or rejection, she moved to Jerusalem—a decision that shaped her worldview and strengthened her commitment to dialogue and bridge-building.For more, you can follow the show on Instagram @GraceforimpactpodcastProduced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We report from the world’s leading real estate event, Mipim. Here we meet mayors from Turku to Genoa and Lisbon to Rome who are putting their city’s best foot forward to drive investment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crossing the road between interviews, Jenny receives the opportunity she has been waiting for. A chance to meet Julius Kivimäki and finally seek answers from him.She heads to Turku prison in Western Finland, where Kivimäki is serving his sentence.Written and presented by Jenny Kleeman. Producer: Sam Peach. Executive Producer: Georgia Catt. Sound Design: Sam Peach Original music composed, performed and produced by Echo Collective: Neil Leiter, Margaret Hermant and Fabien Leseure. A BBC Studios Production Commissioning Executive is Tracy Williams Commissioner: Dan Clarke

Entangled in a nexus of commerce, industry, food security, and environmental concerns, palm oil has become a prominent topic of controversy and debate. In this episode, Dr. Ayu Pratiwi illuminates the complicated reality behind the controversy by introducing the University of Turku research project "Good and Bad Palm Oil: Food Security, Paradigm Shift and Stakeholder Negotiations in Indonesia and the EU." What is good and what is bad about palm oil, and what is the recent paradigm shift in its status between Southeast Asia and Europe? Dr. Ayu Pratiwi is a Docent in economic geography at the Department of Marketing and International Business and Senior Researcher at the Department of Biodiversity Sciences at the University of Turku. Ari-Joonas Pitkänen is a Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku (Finland), Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University (Sweden) and Centre for South Asian Democracy, University of Oslo (Norway). We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Be honest. You're here because you think you completely suck at self-control, aren't you? You're constantly disappointing yourself, and it's getting you down. The people around you seem to be able to get on with things - but you find it impossible, for some reason. And, by 'for some reason', you mean 'because I'm a terrible person'.Help is at hand, my beautifully flawed friend. You've been hoodwinked about self-control. It's likely that you're actually much better at it than you think, and that the reason you think you're terrible at it is because you're taking an overly narrow view of what it is and what it's used for. What's more, self-control isn't simply a matter of willpower, and it's not all in the head. It's much bigger than that, and if you struggle with it, it might be for social and political reasons.Here to spill the beans about self-control is Polaris Koi, Assistant Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Turku, Finland. He's spent years working to understand the very human experience of trying and failing to get ourselves to do the things we want to be doing. He's an interdisciplinary research who focuses on human agency, decision-making, and cognitive diversity. He's also the founder of Ronroo, a psychoeducation app that offers easy-to-reach support for people with self-control and executive functioning difficulties.

Entangled in a nexus of commerce, industry, food security, and environmental concerns, palm oil has become a prominent topic of controversy and debate. In this episode, Dr. Ayu Pratiwi illuminates the complicated reality behind the controversy by introducing the University of Turku research project "Good and Bad Palm Oil: Food Security, Paradigm Shift and Stakeholder Negotiations in Indonesia and the EU." What is good and what is bad about palm oil, and what is the recent paradigm shift in its status between Southeast Asia and Europe? Dr. Ayu Pratiwi is a Docent in economic geography at the Department of Marketing and International Business and Senior Researcher at the Department of Biodiversity Sciences at the University of Turku. Ari-Joonas Pitkänen is a Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku (Finland), Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University (Sweden) and Centre for South Asian Democracy, University of Oslo (Norway). We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies

Entangled in a nexus of commerce, industry, food security, and environmental concerns, palm oil has become a prominent topic of controversy and debate. In this episode, Dr. Ayu Pratiwi illuminates the complicated reality behind the controversy by introducing the University of Turku research project "Good and Bad Palm Oil: Food Security, Paradigm Shift and Stakeholder Negotiations in Indonesia and the EU." What is good and what is bad about palm oil, and what is the recent paradigm shift in its status between Southeast Asia and Europe? Dr. Ayu Pratiwi is a Docent in economic geography at the Department of Marketing and International Business and Senior Researcher at the Department of Biodiversity Sciences at the University of Turku. Ari-Joonas Pitkänen is a Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku (Finland), Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University (Sweden) and Centre for South Asian Democracy, University of Oslo (Norway). We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/food

When it comes to the global challenges posed by climate change and environmental issues, China has been presented both as a source of problems and a provider of solutions. In this episode, we examine the current state of China's climate and environmental policies with Dr. Hermann Aubié, whose research focuses on China's climate and air quality governance and its policy relevance for EU-China relations. What is the on-the-ground reality of climate and air quality efforts in China at the moment, and how can the European Union leverage its relationship with China to tackle climate change amidst growing global uncertainty? Dr. Hermann Aubié is a Senior Researcher at the Center for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law at the University of Eastern Finland and is also affiliated to the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku. Ari-Joonas Pitkänen is a Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku (Finland), Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University (Sweden) and Centre for South Asian Democracy, University of Oslo (Norway). We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Transnational marriage migration is among the many features of cross-border mobility that characterise the globalised world. This is also the case in the Taiwan Strait, where the complicated political situation between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland adds a unique dimension to the phenomenon. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Lara Momesso, whose new book Cross-Border Intimacies: Affect and Emotions in Marriage Migration Between China and Taiwan (Manchester, 2025) builds on fifteen years of research and fieldwork to examine the complexities and political entanglements of family formation across the Taiwan Strait. Dr. Lara Momesso is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Lancashire and is also affiliated with the European Research Centre of Contemporary Taiwan and the Centre of Taiwan Studies at SOAS. She is also an editor-in-chief of the Asia Pacific Viewpoint and hosts the podcasts Taiwan on Air and Voices of Lancashire. Ari-Joonas Pitkänen is a Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku (Finland), Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University (Sweden) and Centre for South Asian Democracy, University of Oslo (Norway). We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Transnational marriage migration is among the many features of cross-border mobility that characterise the globalised world. This is also the case in the Taiwan Strait, where the complicated political situation between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland adds a unique dimension to the phenomenon. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Lara Momesso, whose new book Cross-Border Intimacies: Affect and Emotions in Marriage Migration Between China and Taiwan (Manchester, 2025) builds on fifteen years of research and fieldwork to examine the complexities and political entanglements of family formation across the Taiwan Strait. Dr. Lara Momesso is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Lancashire and is also affiliated with the European Research Centre of Contemporary Taiwan and the Centre of Taiwan Studies at SOAS. She is also an editor-in-chief of the Asia Pacific Viewpoint and hosts the podcasts Taiwan on Air and Voices of Lancashire. Ari-Joonas Pitkänen is a Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku (Finland), Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University (Sweden) and Centre for South Asian Democracy, University of Oslo (Norway). We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

Transnational marriage migration is among the many features of cross-border mobility that characterise the globalised world. This is also the case in the Taiwan Strait, where the complicated political situation between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland adds a unique dimension to the phenomenon. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Lara Momesso, whose new book Cross-Border Intimacies: Affect and Emotions in Marriage Migration Between China and Taiwan (Manchester, 2025) builds on fifteen years of research and fieldwork to examine the complexities and political entanglements of family formation across the Taiwan Strait. Dr. Lara Momesso is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Lancashire and is also affiliated with the European Research Centre of Contemporary Taiwan and the Centre of Taiwan Studies at SOAS. She is also an editor-in-chief of the Asia Pacific Viewpoint and hosts the podcasts Taiwan on Air and Voices of Lancashire. Ari-Joonas Pitkänen is a Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku (Finland), Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University (Sweden) and Centre for South Asian Democracy, University of Oslo (Norway). We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Looking for a smarter way to travel and a richer way to live when you get back? We're launching Season Eight with A for Airbnb, sharing how a long road trip through Finland and Norway transformed from a checklist of sights into a string of homes. From a lakeside house with a wood-fired sauna in Puolanka to an RV in the Inari village, from the Arctic Circle at Rovaniemi to Norway's brooding fjords, we used Airbnbs to slow down, meet neighbors, and absorb the quiet routines that define Nordic life.Along the way we chased the northern lights near Levi, learned why Finnish apartments feel so peaceful, and discovered how to spot the small details that make a stay effortless: strong Wi‑Fi, laundry days, clear entry instructions, local tips, and respectful house norms. Historic Kittilä surprised us with an artist-host who kept stories alive along with salvaged wood and open-hearth cooking. Oulu and Turku balanced old-town charm with modern coffee culture and kid-friendly spaces. The big takeaway wasn't a single perfect property; it was how the right stay turns a map into a neighborhood and a night into a lesson you can use at home.We also flip the script and talk about hosting. Back in Waco, our 1916 fixer-upper doubles as an Airbnb where guest nights help fund restoration. We share our playbook for five-star experiences on both sides: how to filter and book smarter, how to be a great guest who communicates and respects the space, and how hosts can elevate comfort with small, thoughtful touches like printed Wi‑Fi, bedside charging, clear guides, and a warm welcome. Subscribe now, share with a travel-loving friend, and tell us: what's the one feature that makes a place feel like home to you?PParikkalaPuolanka, FinlandRovaniemiInariKarisjokeBalsfjord Kommune, NorwayKittiläOuluTurkuWaco, TX - https://www.airbnb.com/h/historicwacoPlease support our show by shopping through Eagle Creek: https://alnk.to/gVNDI6N and/or feel free to donate to:http://paypal.me/TheROAMies And it means the world to us when you subscribe, rate and share our podcast. Alexa and RoryThe ROAMiesFollow us at:http://www.TheROAMies.com@The ROAMies: Facebook and Instagram YouTube and X.

In this NBTB Springsteen Archive Series Review, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are joined by long time fan and former Backstreets Magazine contributor, Glenn Radecki, to discuss the December 2025 release from the series, a show from the Wrecking Ball Tour recorded live in Turku on May 8, 2013. The show is filled with surprises and is most known for featuring the one and only performance of the Born In The USA outtake, Wages Of Sin.  For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. And now through 12/15, use code CYBER2025 to get 25% off your first year. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices