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BadstupratBadstupratEp24: Sauna in AmericaGlenn Auerbach is as close as you get to a legend in the sauna world. He is a self-taught sauna builder and consultant with a mission of bringing good sauna to North America. Through his website Sauna Times and the podcast SaunaTalk, he reaches hordes of sauna enthusiasts all around the world. But the biggest enthusiast is certainly himself. We met Glenn in a backyard sauna in London, and first had to decide: are we recording for his podcast or for ours? 2025-06-0930 minHealth is Everything™Health is Everything™Glenn Auerbach: In Search of Good SaunaIn Search of Good Sauna: Heat, Tradition and Connection, with Glenn Auerbach, Founder and Editor of Sauna TimesHeat is really having a moment. And not just heat, but cold, too. Saunas and cold plunges, sweat lodges, and swimming in freezing oceans. Infrared home saunas and cold showers. In the last year, all of these and more have been featured in every conceivable form of media. Why the sudden fad?While there is likely more than one answer to this question, a major reason for the popularity of exposure to heat...2024-09-0651 minInterpreting Wine PodcastInterpreting Wine PodcastEp 558: Conectando Gredos 2024 Event Coverage, DOP Cebreros Series, 2/3We continue the DOP Cebreros series today with coverage of Conectando Gredos 2024 (00:00:08) Episode intro (00:03:25) Daniel Ramos - Bodegas Daniel Ramos  (00:12:17) Barbara Requejo - Las Pedreras (00:19:45) Ariana Rolich -  AR Wine (00:31:11) Doreen Auerbach - Vino y se quedó (00:39:35) Agustín Trapero - Sommelier (00:45:27) León Benazerraf and Begoña Diaz-Urgorri - Bruma Agrícola If you know someone who would enjoy this episode please share the direct link: www.interpretingwine.com/558 If you really enjoyed it please leave the episode an iTunes review...2024-06-2055 minSauna Twins Podcast by Finnmark SaunaSauna Twins Podcast by Finnmark SaunaThe Sauna Twins Podcast - Episode #11 Glenn Auerbach (Sauna Times) | Finnmark SaunaJoin us for episode 11 of the Sauna Twins Podcast! We are joined by our good friend Glenn Auerbach from SaunaTimes in the US. Glenn is “a lifelong student of authentic sauna” and dedicated to helping people discover and create good sauna experiences. He is the founder of SaunaTimes and the writer of “Sauna Build, From Start to Finnish,” which is a book on how to build your own sauna. His sauna journey began in 1985 on his hitch hike around Europe and the first surprising sauna experience in Scandinavia, which lead to found inspiration of spreading the joy of heat. Glenn is...2024-05-291h 42Behind the SetlistBehind the SetlistThe Black KeysDan Auerbach and Patrick Carney join Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast (Glenn Peoples from Billboard and Jay Gilbert from Label Logic) to talk about the upcoming album, Ohio Players, out April 5. The debut single, "Beautiful People (Stay High)" and other tracks were inspired by the rock, R&B and funk 7" singles they played during their Black Keys Record Hang gigs at clubs around the U.S., Europe and Mexico City in 2023. "The way that a lot of those classic 45s are, there's there's no wasted space," says Carney. The guys talk about writing the song "On the Game" with...2024-03-2130 minYesXorNo AudioYesXorNo AudioSSR9: TikTok, Moxie and BinneyPublished: 2024-03-15DownloadCorrection: The documentary starring Binney is “A Good American”, reference below.or support this work via Buy Me A Coffee or Patreon.SourcesHouse Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App, Sapna Maheshwari, David McCabe and Annie Karni, New York Times, 2024-03-13Congress Should Give Up on Unconstitutional TikTok Bans, Jason Kelley and Paige Collings, EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), 2024-03-12What We Need to Know About PRISM, Dan Auerbach, Jonathan Mayer, and...2024-03-1420 minLegacy MattersLegacy MattersGlenn Auerbach: Founder of Sauna Times!This week's guest is a Sauna aficionado Glenn Auerbach, though that doesn't really do Glenn’s passion for saunas justice! Glenn is the founder of Sauna Times here in Minnesota. Experience our pronunciation wars with sauna vs portage. Find out about the barbell theory? Does it work for you and your life? And the tables are turned when Glenn interviews the hosts. Join us for this calming and slightly philosophical episode of your favorite show about nothing much more than four people sitting around a table chatting.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legacymatterspodcastYo...2023-12-291h 23Legacy MattersLegacy MattersLegacy Matters Episode 145: Glenn AuerbachThis week's guest is a Sauna aficionado Glenn Auerbach, though that doesn't really do Glenn’s passion for saunas justice! Experience our pronunciation wars with sauna vs portage. Find out about the barbell theory? Does it work for you and your life? And the tables are turned when Glenn interviews the hosts. Join us for this calming and slightly philosophical episode of your favorite show about nothing much more than four people sitting around a table chatting. #LegacyMatters #RealConversations #GetToKnowYourNeighbor #UpperMidwestStories #EverydayLegacy #AuthenticVoices #LifeStories #MidwestPodcast #NeighborhoodChronicles #HumanConnection #HeartfeltStories #UnforgettableMoments #ThoughtfulConversations #LocalVoices #GenuineStories #Sauna #GlennAuerbach #SaunaTimes2023-12-281h 23MUSICA COSMICAMUSICA COSMICASábado 19 de agosto de 2023: más blues de ahora.La sesión de hoy la volvimos a dedicar al blues de ahora. Temas de la antología Tell Everybody! (21st Century Juke Joint Blues From Easy Eye Sound) Sello:Easy Eye Sound. Año 2013. Sonaron: R.L. Boyce, Robert Finley, Moonrisers, Dan Auerbach, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Gabe Carter, Nat Myers, Leo "Bud" Welch, The Black Keys, Glenn Schwartz Con Joe Walsh, BB King.2023-08-191h 03Against the Herd PodcastAgainst the Herd PodcastInterview with Sauna Expert Glenn AuerbachJoin us for this all encompassing talk with Glenn Auerbach, founder of Sauna Times. Glenn is a world-renowned expert on Saunas and has helped thousans of people build their own. He's written a book on the subject and hosts a popular podcast on the subject. LINK to the Sauna Times website LINK to Sauna Talk Podcast2023-04-241h 04Chasing EdgesChasing EdgesGlenn Auerbach | Sauna Specialist & Builder: WHAT MAKES GREAT HEAT, INFRARED IS NOT SAUNA, SAUNA TACTICS & NECESSITIES, SAUNA CULTURE & HISTORY OF SWEAT THERAPY, WOOD BURNING VS ELECTRIC, SAUNA LIFESTYLE WITH HEAT & COLDGlenn Auerbach has been a sauna evangelist for over 30 years.  In 2008 he started www.saunatimes.com, as a source for sauna building and sauna culture.  In 2016, he created Sauna Talk, the podcast about sauna and most often recorded on the sauna bench.  Glenn wrote “Sauna Build, From Start to Finnish” which includes step by step instructions for building a sauna.  He has built many saunas and has helped many hundreds build their own saunas. He is a founding member of the Sauna Research Institute (Saunastudies.com)  He is also an advisor at Lamppa Manufacturing, Vice President, 612 Sauna Society, and has been...2023-03-131h 22Carl Landry Record ClubCarl Landry Record ClubThe Best Music Of 2022To celebrate episode #100 of the podcast, Jason Lipshutz of Billboard Magazine joins us as we all share and talk about five each of our favorite songs of 2022.  You can find a playlist of all 15 songs here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ljSkEMTAsSOyzUBz4oFR0?si=f4eb45640dc04f16 Below are each person's picks for their top 12 albums or songs of the year (in no order). Spike Eskin Amos Lee - Dreamland Gang Of Youths - Angel In Realtime Wet Leg - Wet Leg Butch Walker...2022-12-241h 31Missing the Point - A Sports PodcastMissing the Point - A Sports PodcastDrafting the All-Time Boston Celtics TeamYouTube VersionThe time has come, for us to draft the All-Time Boston Celtics TeamEach member of the show picked their own team, comprising of the biggest (and maybe worst?) Boston Celtics of all time!Who do you think drafted the Best Team?Bob KellyJason TatumRay AllenDennis JohnsonPete MarovichBill WaltonJames PoseyKenny AndersonDee BrownLeon PoeSam CassellPJ BrownRobert WilliamsDave ClarkePaul PierceRobert...2022-07-0853 minA Moment with MartA Moment with Mart#145 - Sauna Enthusiast & Customer Sauna Builder - Glenn AuerbachGlenn is the founder of Sauna Times and the Sauna Research Institute (S.R.I) Glenn has been doing sauna protocols for over thirty years with authentic wood-burning heat. He is a builder of saunas and sells DIY instruction manuals to build a personal wood-burning sauna. Glenn was born and raised in Upstate, NY but now resides in Minnesota. In this episode, we talk about Glenn’s experiences’ with saunas and how he became hooked. Also, Harv and Glenn touch on his experience in Europe where he did some intense Fire & Ice training. From getting into the saun...2022-01-251h 12A Moment with MartA Moment with Mart#145 - Sauna Enthusiast & Customer Sauna Builder - Glenn AuerbachGlenn is the founder of Sauna Times and the Sauna Research Institute (S.R.I) Glenn has been doing sauna protocols for over thirty years with authentic wood-burning heat. He is a builder of saunas and sells DIY instruction manuals to build a personal wood-burning sauna. Glenn was born and raised in Upstate, NY but now resides in Minnesota. In this episode, we talk about Glenn’s experiences’ with saunas and how he became hooked. Also, Harv and Glenn touch on his experience in Europe where he did some intense Fire & Ice training. From getting into the saun...2022-01-251h 12The Drive with Josh GrahamThe Drive with Josh GrahamNSMA Awards Banquet (12-13-21)On this edition of The Drive is broadcast live from the NSMA Awards Banquet. Josh talks with Ryan Mcgee, David Glenn, Nicole Auerbach and more. 2021-12-131h 08Working Class AudioWorking Class AudioWCA #340 with Collin Dupuis - Mid-West Work Ethic, Growing up In Michigan, The Learning Process, and Moving to Nashville Today's guest is Grammy-winning producer, engineer, and mixer Collin Dupuis who has worked with many artists, including Lana Del Ray, Cage The Elephant, and the Black Keys. In this episode, we discuss: Growing up In Michigan Norman Druce Glenn Brown Productions Impedance The Learning Process Detroit, MI Nashville, TN Al Sutton Wiring and Tech Work Working Late Hours Vintage King Working in Italy Cost of Living in Michigan Mid-West Work Ethic Motown Dan Auerbach Moving to Nashville Getting Replaced Loyalty Engineer Roles Links and Show Notes Collin's Site: www.collindupuis.com Collin on In...2021-06-2258 minWorking Class AudioWorking Class AudioWCA #340 with Collin Dupuis - Mid-West Work Ethic, Growing up In Michigan, The Learning Process, and Moving to NashvilleToday's guest is Grammy-winning producer, engineer, and mixer Collin Dupuis who has worked with many artists, including Lana Del Ray, Cage The Elephant, and the Black Keys. In this episode, we discuss: Growing up In Michigan Norman Druce Glenn Brown Productions Impedance The Learning Process Detroit, MI Nashville, TN Al Sutton Wiring and Tech Work Working Late Hours Vintage King Working in Italy Cost of Living in Michigan Mid-West Work Ethic Motown Dan Auerbach Moving to Nashville Getting Replaced Loyalty Engineer Roles Links and Show Notes Collin's Site: www.collindupuis.com Collin on Instagram: @col...2021-06-211h 04The Week in ArtThe Week in ArtUK culture war: how should museums confront colonialism?This week, we focus on two books: Aimee Dawson talks to Alice Procter about the debate over contested heritage in the UK and her book The Whole Picture, a strident call for colonial histories to be told in museums. Jori Finkel speaks to Glenn Adamson about Craft: An American History, a radical reappraisal of craft's role in forging American identity. And in this episode’s Work of the Week, Ben Luke talks to the critic Michael Peppiatt—curator of an exhibition uniting Frank Auerbach and Tony Bevan at Ben Brown Fine Arts in London—about Auerbach's EOW Sleeping IV (1967), in the Is...2021-03-121h 08Sauna TalksSauna Talks10. When a little 's' can make a big difference. Meet: Glenn AuerbachThere is a very well-known drama when two women meet at the party wearing the same dress… what worse could have happened? How come, that it’s so much different with men? That’s one of the wonders of diversity I’ve touched upon in my last episode. Today it’s going to be different. Longer episode than usual, but I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. When I’ve recently googled the name of my Sauna Talks podcast I’ve, by an accident, mistyped it forgetting the final ‘s’. That’s how I’ve found Glen from Minnesota, US. Sauna lover, builder a...2020-12-301h 05Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk: Jesse Coomer Wrote The Books On Cold Exposure And Breath WorkCold & Heat It’s interesting how many come to appreciate sauna from the cold, and conversely how many come to appreciate the cold from sauna. Whichever the point of introduction, Jesse and I agree that with cold plunge and sauna, 1+1=3. You’ll hear from Jesse why this is. We will hear about his personal journey towards the powerful goodness of breath work and cold exposure. For most all Finns and sauna owners in Nordic regions of Europe and similar climates in North America, we refer to a few sauna round and a jump into a...2020-10-101h 18Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk: Mikkel Aaland, Author Of Sweat And The Perfect Sweat Documentary, Offers Us Six Decades Of Global InsightAnyone lucky enough to have a hard copy of Mikkel Aaland’s 1978 book Sweat can page through his journey into the various sweat bathing practices and traditions from all over the World. Throughout his book, we enter with Mikkel into a Mayan Temescal, a Russian Banya, a Japanese Mushu-buru, a Native American Sweatlodge, and of course a Finnish sauna, amongst other cultural sweat tradition practices. Throughout his global journey, Mikkel gained an understanding of the common human experience. The communal experience and the experience of getting clean, and in my words, the ability to feel and say “...2020-09-041h 07Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk: The Sauna Twins From Finnmark Sauna In Great BritainToday on the bench, we hear from kindred spirits from across the big pond: Jake and Max Newport. As testament to our mutual love of authentic sauna, though this episode has been in the works for month, it was put together within minutes. I sent Jake an email, heard back right away, and we jumped on a Zoom call. We got right into the chatter, as mutual lovers of good sauna tend to do, and so it was easy to hit record and just make it happen. Doers vs. dreamers We hear the...2020-07-171h 49Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk: Scott Carney, investigative journalistI first learned of Scott Carney as he was writing his 2016 book, What Doesn’t Kill Us, the story of Scott being commissioned by Playboy Magazine to write an article debunking the cold water deep breathing “iceman” Wim Hof. Scott went to Wim’s training center in Poland. His intention was to get into the depths of Wim’s cold water immersion therapy and deep breathing methods, to reveal the cracks and fallacies of the practice. And this was Scott’s specialty. He was on the heels of his 2015 book The Enlightenment Trap, (then entitled under the title A...2020-06-161h 15Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk: Jess, Löyly Portland, Discusses The New Normal As A Public Sauna ProprietorToday on the bench, we are pleased to welcome Jessica Kelso, founder, owner, and proprietor of Löyly in Portland Oregon, which today comprises two public sauna facilities. Growing up in Oregon, Jess first encountered sauna as part of “a bit of the hippy culture of the area” but she, like many sauna enthusiasts, became hooked on sauna from her time spent experiencing the public sauna scene in Europe. We get to hear from her voice, the pivotal moment when she committed herself to opening a public sauna in Portland. And after opening...2020-05-3042 minSauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk: Mindstrong Project trains professional athletes using sauna and cold therapy to help boost performanceToday on the bench, we are seated between pro football player Brian Peters and Mindstrong project founder Harvey Martin. “Chasing the edge” is an easy concept. Athletes sustain performance via an aggregation of marginal gains. From 1-10, how developed is sauna therapy with pro athletes? Harvey rates it a 5, and Brian rates it a 3 or 4. It is slowly creeping its way into professional sports. It is knocking on the door. Saunas in NFL locker rooms are large, like 10’x10′. Harrison Smith would hit the cold plunge and then the sauna. Click ...2020-04-031h 14Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk: Rod Buhrsmith discusses his love for and investment in saunaToday on the bench was the day the coronavirus became front and center in the United States. We visit with Rod Buhrsmith His Father in Law had a brain aneurysm, and he really leaned into assisting with this family emergency. Stokeyard Outfitters Activating two sauna locations: Hewing Hotel and The Village, 4700 Nicollet Ave. S. “Mobile is kind of our thing.” The use of mobile assets (mobile sauna) has allowed Stokeyard Outfitters to activate in Minneapolis. The Village is only 5 blocks from Rod’s house. There...2020-03-201h 23DDON.LIFEDDON.LIFEBuilding A Wood Burning Sauna with Matt RussettMatt is a Friend of mine that built a woodburning sauna in his backyard. Matt's sauna is my favorite sauna. Both Matt and I are students of the Sauna Times - E Book by Glenn Auerbach. (saunatimes.com)  This episode outlines Matt's Building process. After recording we realized we missed two key point; First, he does have a drain on his hot room floor. Second, his little puppy, Murphy LOVES sauna. Murphy "The Sauna Dog" Hope you enjoy.  Thanks for listening. 2020-02-2447 minSauna TalkSauna TalkCedar And Stone Nordic Sauna: Reviving A Tradition On The Shores Of Lake SuperiorWelcome to a dream come true: a new community sauna for Duluth, Minnesota. Setting up for Winter/Spring residency, right next to Lake Superior, partnering with The Inn on Lake Superior, Canal Park, Duluth, MN. Justin Juntunen’s history of sauna Meet My friend Justin. He grew up with sauna,  just a toddler on the floor in a bucket like father and grandfather before him. Sauna has been an integral part to his family culture. Growing up in Esko, Minnesota, a small Finnish community twenty minutes south of Duluth.  Justin says, “...2020-02-221h 09Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk: Carrie from Wise Wellness encourages all her patients to participate in authentic sauna as a key part of the healing processLet’s welcome Carrie Drinkwine to Sauna Talk. We start our sauna rounds with wet hair. The oils of your own hair are healthy. Carrie’s medical history Dietetics and Nutrition Science major. Masters in Holistic Nutrition. Aligned with beliefs. Practicing as a nutritionists. Became ill with chronic problems. Lupis. Antibodies over 481. Hashimoto: an autoimmune disease where the body is attacking its own tissue. 6 years ago. Could not move from laying down to sitting up. Chronic pain. Everything was amplified. Chronic anxiety and depression. Could not sleep. She took Western medicine...2020-02-071h 18Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk with Jasper Pääkkönen, actor, founder, and owner of Löyly Spa in Helsinki FinlandHe may be most recognized as “The bad guy” in Spike Lee’s American Clansman movie, but those that know Jasper Pääkkönen, know him as anything but a bad guy. Acting is being little kids again. Every Finnish family has pretty much similar experience growing up with sauna. Creates a certain bond. Naked removes the taboos. Strips away all the things that are so uncomfortable with nudity. In reality, nudity is our natural state of being. When you are stripped away from your clothes, you are stripped away from your barriers...2019-12-161h 03Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk With Kimmo Helistö: Leader In The Urban Public Sauna RevivalToday on sauna talk, i’m pleased to bring you Kimmo Helistö, leading operator and pioneer in urban public sauna. We are seated at his latest project, Uusi Sauna, a stylish contemporary public sauna in the “new downtown” area of Helsinki. Uusi offers 3 saunas and a bar and a kitchen. One sauna for men, one sauna for women, and one private sauna, electric for private functions. the birth of Uusi Sauna In 2010, there was an International competition to help define what city planner would win the competition to help define the neighborhood. Kimmo was contacted...2019-12-131h 06Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Timo Has Come Back To Life More Passionate About Sauna Than Before The Fatal Accident At The 2010 Sauna World ChampionshipsThe story is known by just about everyone in Finland, and for that matter, also well known in Russia and all other countries where sauna is more popular than here in USA. It was the 2010 Sauna World Championships. The two finalists had worked their way through 130 other contestants, two days of grueling single elimination “who can outlast the other on the sauna bench” brackets. And only two men were left standing: Russia’s Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy and Finland’s Timo Kaukonen, soon to be known everywhere as Sauna Timo. To set the stage of the final...2019-11-1736 minSauna TalkSauna TalkFounder Of Kaurilan Sauna In Helsinki Creates A Safe, Calm Space Of Deep Resonating Spirit For Guests Six Days A WeekToday on Sauna Talk, we are warmed to welcome Saara Lehtonen, founder and lead proprietor of Kaurilan Sauna in Helsinki, Finland. In Finland, those well familiar to sauna, which includes just about everyone, will tell you that “every sauna has its own soul.” And for those not convinced, or those who may be at all suspect to this fact, I encourage you to get to Helsinki and pay a visit to Kaurilan Sauna. Before we get started, I’d like to extend a big thank you to Samuli, owner of Iki Stoves, who brought me...2019-11-121h 01Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk With Tea Lindberg And Annie, Who Apply Their Tireless Energy Running A Catering Company, Sauna Retreat Center, Oh, And 12 Different Sauna PropertiesHave you ever met somebody and wonder how they can accomplish so many ambitious projects? Well this is Tea Lindberg, founder and owner of Time for Tea Catering, as well as Saunat, a sauna rental and hosting business, where she manages 12 different sauna properties. If all this isn’t enough, Tea has two small children who stay with her as she manages phone reservations and catering inquires, while putting together an awesome wholesome lunch for me and Samuli, from Iki sauna stoves. We take a tour of Tea’s latest project, where she bought an old farmhouse...2019-10-0335 minSauna TalkSauna TalkExport Manager Of Narvi Sauna Stoves Takes Us Through A Heat Storing Sauna Stove ExperienceThe Factory tour Lets talk a little bit about Narvi. Of the bigger sauna heater manufacturers, we are the only one designing and manufacturing all our products in Finland. With about 70 employees, Narvi grows by sticking to their plan. Narvi is very proud of their enameled heaters that are extremely durable and easy to take care of. And Narvi is an innovator. For example the smoke channels of the Narvi NC make the heater the most eco-friendly in the world. VTT tests the heaters in Finland, and Narvi NC 16 scored 0.07 % in carbon monoxide emissions, when the minimum...2019-09-171h 33Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk from Harvia World Headquarters, Central FinlandWe didn't Sauna Talk together while taking a sauna, but we did Sauna Talk on the sauna bench with Kimmo Riuttanen Product Manager & Sami Linna, Marketing Director from Harvia.   Wood species for saunas Red Cedar is something that can be found only in North America, not Europe. It equals to Elder in terms of structure, is the closest wood species. "oh, it smells like a pencil!" The color appears much like Elder. Spruce: Easy to get, easy to work with. Light...2019-09-1018 minSauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk: Sauna from FinlandIt is day 4 into Glenn’s 50 saunas in 12 days in Finland journey. This evening we are visiting with Satu Freyberg, Head of International Marking and Carita Harju, Founder and Executive Director, of Sauna from Finland. We have gathered for Sauna from Finland’s 10 year anniversary. And what better spot than Savutuvanapaya, a lakeside resort featuring multiple saunas by the shoreline, in the heart of Finland’s Lake Country, central Finland. What is Sauna From Finland? Well, in my words, Sauna from Finland is a commercial sales and marketing company. They are all about...2019-07-2738 minSauna TalkSauna TalkVarjola: Let’s experience this multi recreational resort in Central FinlandWhen traveling around North America, have you ever stayed at a place and thought: “wow, this would be a great place for a sauna.” Well, how about visiting a place with 7 saunas? Welcome to Varjola Resort! Day 4 of Finland trip. After a busy travel day 3 and interview with Dr. Jari Laukkanen, world leader in sauna research, Glenn checks in to the Varjola resort, with all eyes on one of the smoke saunas along the shoreline, heated and ready for action. He is entertained by 5th generation owner Marcus, who offers a few savu sauna instructions for this...2019-07-051h 06Sauna TalkSauna TalkDr Jari Laukkanen, Cardiologist and leader in sauna research, uncovers new collaborative opportunitiesWhat a pleasure to sit down with Dr. Jari Laukkanen on this early June 2019 afternoon in Jyväskylä , a city and municipality in Finland in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland, some 130 km north-east from Tampere. You may not know his name, but as a fellow sauna enthusiast, I guarantee that you know of his work, especially if you have read about the reported sauna health benefits in the New York Times, Time Magazine, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, NPR, and pretty much every area of broadcast media in the past year or so. Sauna is...2019-06-1748 minSauna TalkSauna TalkRisto Elomaa discusses sauna culture around the World, as we get ready for a session at the Finnish Sauna Society, Helsinki, Finland.Today we learn about the International Sauna Association. Risto has been taking sauna since one month old. He has always been interested in taking good saunas. His wife tells him that he is “married to sauna.” He built two saunas in Zambia. Jijijjimjilbang was very popular in Korea, but they are disappearing as a public bathing place. The definition of sauna: “Sauna is a room, wood paneled, where you have a stove and stones, temperature measured at shoulder level, 80-100 degrees (175 – 212 degrees f). Relatively low humidity, which...2019-06-081h 51Sauna TalkSauna TalkJarmo Lehtona: The Man That Can Out-Sauna Talk anyoneI first had the pleasure meeting Jarmo Lehtona, then President of Finnish Sauna Society, about four years ago at Mikkel Aaland’s Sweat Summit in San Francisco. Mikkel Aaland’s Sauna Talk podcast episode is here. Yet today, i’m overjoyed to share with you my conversation with Jarmo Lehtona, who greeted me at the Helsinki airport upon my arrival to Finland. He was my guide during my first day, whisking me off for a day of sauna. Jarmo’s guide work is well tuned. He effortlessly walked me onto Metro trains, trams...2019-05-2957 minSauna TalkSauna TalkDaniel interviews Glenn, just back from Finland after 50 saunas in 12 daysDaniel has a great media mind. He’s a great interviewer and a curious person, who helped unpack Glenn’s sauna marathon in Finland. The trip was a balance of planning and spontaneity. A lot of planning through connections made, then emails and correspondences up to departure. Endurance: I got on my sauna game. There is no judgement with sauna. When you are hot you leave, when you are cold, you go back into the hot room. Sauna: whatever works for the individual. What feels right, you do. Every sauna has...2019-05-2051 minSauna TalkSauna Talk"Sauna Days" contest winners, describe their sauna weekend from the Larsmont Cottage sauna bench Jamie and Will were ready to put winter behind us, and head up to the shores of the World's largest freshwater lake. In this episode of Sauna Talk, we hear from the winners of the free weekend package to Larsmont Cottage's Sauna Days! What they won Their very own free weekend package to Sauna Days! $504.00 value. 2- NIGHT FREE LODGING AT LARSMONT COTTAGES LAKESIDE SUITE Room & Tax Charges Included King Bed Gas Fireplace Microwave & Mini Fridge Flatscreen TV Private Bath w/ Whirlpool Tub Balcony with Lake...2019-05-0633 minSauna TalkSauna TalkBen Hugus, Ursula Minor BrewingThe Sauna Talk Craft Brewery Series continues. We first interviewed Omar Ansari, founder of Surly Brewing, inside his wood fired sauna, episode here. Today, we head up to Duluth, Minnesota to Sauna Talk with Ben Hugus, co founder of Ursula Brewing. You will hear similarities with these conversations as there is a parallel to the craft brewing industry and sauna. In this episode of Sauna Talk, Ben Hugus, co founder of Ursula Minor Brewing, talks about the camaraderie and collaboration involved with starting Duluth’s 8th craft brewery. “We all get...2019-04-2929 minSauna TalkSauna TalkJohn Munger: Executive Director, the Loppet FoundationRecently, I had the pleasure of sitting on the bench with Omar Ansari, founder of Surly Brewing. You can listen to our Sauna Talk Episode here. Today on the bench, I have the pleasure of visiting with another enterprising icon in the Twin Cities. Today we welcome John Munger, Executive Director, Loppet Foundation. John and Omar have a few similarities Both John and Omar know each other from way back. Surly was an early sponsor of the Loppet Foundation. That relationship is still strong today. Their beginnings: John with the Loppet and Omar with Surly...2019-04-0556 minSauna TalkSauna TalkSteve Friedricks walks us through all it takes to build your own backyard saunaI want to introduce you to a close friend of mine. I Got know Steve about 20 years ago. Steve has embraced the authentic sauna experience at my island cabin sauna up north through multiple “boys weekends” at least 20 of them in total. Some of the cabin visits have been in winter but most often in the fall when we close up, and in the spring when we open up. Steve has always been a great help and supporter of that process. Cabin maintenance can be a pain in the neck, but with a guy like Steve it’...2019-03-251h 40Sauna TalkSauna TalkJohn Breitinger shares his deep appreciation of the sauna experience and tells us about his tremendous cabin sauna build projectToday the bench we visit with John Breitinger. John is a Minneapolis resident and commercial real estate developer who has been in this field for a while. Currently, John is doing some major consulting work for a large bank. He has a cabin about two hours north east of Minneapolis Saint Paul, Minnesota. This cabin is a very old-school cabin with a few outbuildings. As you will hear described in this episode, one of the buildings on his property is a garage. Built in the 1930s with a lot of character, he got to scratching his head...2019-03-171h 25Sauna TalkSauna TalkThe founders and the builders of the living, breathing, functioning art sauna project called The Solar Egg SaunaI am excited to share with you this interview with both the founders and the builders of the living, breathing, functioning art sauna project called The Solar Egg Sauna. There are two separate interviews within this episode. First, we hear from the artists and creators behind the Solar Egg Sauna. They are a pair of Swedish artists, known as Bigert and Bergström. During the second part of this podcast, we hear from the two builders. They flew to Minneapolis with the sauna from Sweden. As we sat on the sauna bench, we discover interesting details regarding...2019-03-0947 minHow I Built This with Guy RazHow I Built This with Guy RazEileen Fisher: Eileen Fisher (2017)In 1983, Eileen Fisher signed up for a fashion trade show with no experience, no garments, no patterns or sketches – nothing but a few ideas for a women's clothing line focused on simplicity. Within three weeks, she came up with 12 pieces, a logo, and a name: Eileen Fisher. Today, the Eileen Fisher brand is still known for its elegant and minimalist designs, but it has grown to more than 60 locations and makes over $300 million in annual revenue. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Glenn Auerbach who invented nICE mug, a container made entirely from ice th...2019-02-2545 minSauna TalkSauna TalkOmar Ansari, founder, Surly Brewing CompanyWelcome to this episode of Sauna Talk. Today on the bench we are joined by Omar Ansari, founder and owner of Surly Brewing Company. For those not in Minnesota, Surly Brewing, as of 2018, is reported to be the third largest brewery in Minnesota. Producing 93,000 barrels per year. Surly brewing made the list of top 50 brewers in the United States, and will be knocking their way down on that list, I'm sure. The Surly beer hall and garden, located between downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul is a, well, a very large facility that packs them in and has...2019-02-2341 minDDON.LIFEDDON.LIFESauna Life with Glenn AuerbachIt is my pleasure to welcome Glenn Auerbach to DDON.LIFE. Glenn is the founder of saunatimes.com , host of The Sauna Talk Podcast, inventor of the nICE mug, and author of the book we used to build our wood-fired sauna. We recorded this episode after 3 solid rounds in his amazing wood-fired sauna. By coincidence, we recorded this episode on the coldest day of the year in Minneapolis. -29 F. Little did I know this would land our picture in the Star Tribune Newspaper 2 days Later. I want to give a special thanks to Glenn and Julia for an a...2019-02-051h 13Sauna TalkSauna TalkDaniel Wilson, recent builder of his own backyard sauna in 20 degrees below zero sauna sessionToday on the bench we have Daniel Wilson. We met in Minneapolis Minnesota in a very cool kind of way. My wife and I were at a coffee shop and Dan popped up and said: “are you Glenn from Sauna Times?” I felt a bit humbled in a movie star kind of way, but he was very gracious about introducing himself and we talked about what an influence Sauna Times has had on his efforts towards building his own backyard sauna in Minneapolis Minnesota USA. Dan and his roommate did a lot of research and learned how...2019-02-0453 minSauna TalkSauna TalkJohn Pederson, Founder, 612 Sauna Society and other societal venturesWe first heard John on Sauna Talk from the bench at my cabin sauna, as we were in Northern Minnesota to celebrate Sauna Day 2016.  Then, we heard from John along with fellow 612 Sauna Society Steering Committee members through a separate Sauna Talk episode here.   At that time, we were gathered at JP's apartment to talk through what a member operated sauna co op in Minneapolis can look like and means to each of us. I am happy to welcome John back to Sauna Talk for part 1 of this two part series. Sauna Talk on the...2019-01-0748 minCLASSIC OLD EPISODE S PRODUCTION AND PRESENTED BY MARK ANTHONY RAINES. HOLSWORTHY MARK SHOW _MARK ANTONY RAINES _GHOSTMAN RADIO STATIONCLASSIC OLD EPISODE S PRODUCTION AND PRESENTED BY MARK ANTHONY RAINES. HOLSWORTHY MARK SHOW _MARK ANTONY RAINES _GHOSTMAN RADIO STATIONERICKA BOUSSARSHANEERICKA BOUSSARSHANE. ..Ericka Boussarhane has been called the “Oprah of the Paranormal. While in college Ericka began to develop her own psychic abilities and realized she was also touched with the gifts of paranormal ability. Although Ericka used her education to begin a career in psychology and to open two child care facilities, the lure of the paranormal was always there. Ericka decided to develop her paranormal skills further and studied psychic development and mediumship at the Astrological Institute of Integrated Studies, the same place that well known psychic John Edward received his training. In 2004, Ericka began to...2018-12-2238 minGhostman Radio StationGhostman Radio StationERICKA BOUSSARSHANEERICKA BOUSSARSHANE. ..Ericka Boussarhane has been called the “Oprah of the Paranormal. While in college Ericka began to develop her own psychic abilities and realized she was also touched with the gifts of paranormal ability. Although Ericka used her education to begin a career in psychology and to open two child care facilities, the lure of the paranormal was always there. Ericka decided to develop her paranormal skills further and studied psychic development and mediumship at the Astrological Institute of Integrated Studies, the same place that well known psychic John Edward received his training. In 2004, Ericka began to...2018-12-2238 minSauna TalkSauna TalkVladimir von Tsurikov. Director of The Museum of Russian Art“When you go out of the heat an into the extreme cool, and back from the extreme cool and into the hot, there is something that happens inside your body that is just so satisfying” – Vladimir von Tsurikov. Sauna Talk is pleased to welcome Vladimir von Tsurikov. Director of The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) in Minneapolis, MN. Vladimir has brought with him a passion for the advancement of Russian Art and Culture, and a strong record of international collaboration.  Over the last ten years he co-organized and co-curated several exhibitions with Russian institutions in...2018-01-151h 02Sauna TalkSauna TalkWim Hof, the Iceman “You bring 100 people together and they are all strangers, but in the sauna, you open up because your body is opening up.  And then your mind follows.” “Heat and cold are our great teachers.” -Wim Hof (The “Iceman)  Wim Hof, A Fest, November 2017 I started Saunatimes about 10 years ago, with a vague yet committed intent to share the goodness of authentic sauna with others. I started Sauna Talk podcast a year or so ago.  At that time, I created an “intention” to host three specific guests to Sauna Talk.  I’m...2017-12-0551 minSauna TalkSauna TalkNate FochtIn this episode of Sauna Talk, we get a behind the scenes view of Wisdom Woods, Spooner Wisconsin from Managing Partner Nate Focht. “Sitting on the sauna bench, everything that comes out of your mind is pure.” – Nate Focht, Managing Partner, Wisdom Woods. Ever wondered what a $100,000 sauna looks like?  Well, how about we add another zero to that number and double it.  That’s what we experience while taking a sauna at Wisdom Woods.  The hot room is symmetric and generously sized 12’x12.’  Thankfully, we made the ceiling 7′ such that the wood...2017-11-1633 minSauna TalkSauna TalkDave & Judy Pearson“If you haven’t experienced the sauna, you have to do it, because it is a wonderful cleansing, spiritual way of life.” -Paster Dave Pearson We hadn’t yet tossed water on the sauna rocks, when I asked him the question: “So, doing the math, as a Lutheran paster for over 40 years, that’s about 2,000 sermons.” “that’s about right.” “Have you ever mentioned sauna in one of your sermons?” “Well, I’m sure I have mentioned sauna in a few of my sermons.  But I will...2017-07-3047 minQool DJ Marv Aural Memoirs and Buttamilk Archives // MusiQuarium Of Wonder // Instruments Of Mass ConstructionQool DJ Marv Aural Memoirs and Buttamilk Archives // MusiQuarium Of Wonder // Instruments Of Mass ConstructionQool DJ Marv LIVE at the HBO NYC Premiere of Wizard of Lies at MoMA on May 11 2017Qool DJ Marv LIVE at the HBO NYC Premiere of Wizard of Lies at MoMA on May 11 2017Thank you HBO!Blue Monk - McCoy TynerSo What - Miles Davis & John ColtraneStolen Moments - Oliver NelsonA Hard Day's Night (Live At The Lighthouse) - Ramsey Lewis TrioYesterday - Count BasieCan't By Me Love - Count BasieSomething - Biréli LagrèneMichelle - London String OrchestraPromises Promises (acoustic) - Naked EyesBig Time (VB Acoustic mix) – Peter GabrielPaint It B...2017-05-182h 21Sauna TalkSauna TalkTraveling sauna tours the United States to help celebrate the centennial year of Finland's independenceImaging checking out from your day job to hit the road with a mobile sauna. Imagine being able to: Share the appreciation of sauna with others. Take a sauna when you want to. See the country. This is the journey native Finn's Risto Sivula and Jouko Sipala will be undertaking soon to help celebrate the centennial year of Finland's independence.  Risto and Jouko are well suited for this duty, and we get to hear why in this episode of Sauna Talk. Jouko (left) and Risto chilling out between rounds during our Sauna Talk podcast 2016-12-041h 11Sauna TalkSauna TalkScott Olson: inventor, visionary, entrepreneur: the man behind Rollerblade sits with us on the sauna benchHave you ever sat on the sauna bench with someone who has created a product that hundreds of millions of people have experienced? During this episode of Sauna Talk, you will be able to get into the head and mind of serial entrepreneur Scott Olson. Thanks to extended sauna rounds on the bench, we will get deep into Scott’s mindset at the time when inline skating was just an idea. We will learn about what it took to turn a vision into a prototype, then into trial, and finally into a product that you either own...2016-11-252h 04Sauna TalkSauna TalkDan Baruch is a holistic health professional who shares how how sauna is a key wellness priorityDan Baruch has spent most his life researching and developing methods for health, vitality and performance.  After working with people in-person for over 10 years in nutrition, training, bodywork and other disciplines, he began work on a holistic program for absolute beginners to advanced athletics.  This work now exists through www.baruchealth.com an Online Education platform.   BARUCHealth is a growing organization changing the way people think about health.  BARUCHEALTH provides health based education in Nutrition, Movement, Self-Therapy and Meditation.  The programs create a positive total health experience.  BARUCHealth's mission is to inspire and enable people to practice the most effective...2016-11-121h 51Sauna TalkSauna TalkBill Trotter, Chicago SweatlodgeAs Saunatimes expands into the realm of public sweat bathing, there is no better place to start the journey than in Chicago at Chicago Sweatlodge.  This is a well thought out facility offering an authentic banya experience via two hot rooms:  the wet sauna and the dry sauna. The stoves are top notch.  5,000 pounds of rocks in each.  Matter of fact, in summer, Chicago Sweatlodge switches out the rocks once a year.  It takes four days for the rocks to cool down, and even then gloves are needed to take out the old rocks.  Imagine the sweat...2016-10-261h 00Sauna TalkSauna Talk612 Sauna Society: Six Steering Committee members In this episode of Sauna Talk, we get to hear why six of the 612 Sauna Society Steering Committee members believe in the sauna experience so deeply. In Minneapolis, MN, there is a 2,000 member strong sauna community, called the 612 Sauna Society.  For the past couple years, folks have signed up and gathered for sauna sessions in a mobile sauna.  The mobile sauna was hauled around to "residencies."  While the sauna was parked in public places like brew pub parking lots, frozen urban lakeside shorelines, and along the sidewalk of a downtown city street, our king Sauna Meister JP...2016-09-2257 minSauna TalkSauna TalkTerry DeGrooteTerry is a career handyman and caretaker. His territory is the islands of Lake Vermilion, Tower, Minnesota.  Terry was brought to Pine Island in diapers.  He endured small stretches of time away from Lake Vermilion, with his family living in Hawaii for a few years and a career with the Duluth News Tribune in Duluth. Yet, primarily, Terry has spent his life on the lake.  He has been an invaluable help to many dozens of Lake Vermilion cabin owners.  His skills as a handyman and builder are infinite.  He has hands in 40-50 different cabin...2016-09-0330 minSauna TalkSauna TalkJeff HillJeff Hill has lived a few lives: A realtor and property developer for 30 years, mailman for 20 years, 20 years with the Tower fire department, and his latest venture is undertaking a Tiny House Village, USA concept for the Northland. Jeff is well familiar with sauna culture.  Never lock your sauna, experience jumping through a hole in the ice, and try his low blood pressure cocktail for tossing onto sauna rocks.  I picked up Jeff at the mainland public access, and took him by boat to our island cabin in Northern Minnesota.  Jeff came prepared and spent the night...2016-08-301h 00Sauna TalkSauna TalkDaryl LamppaIt was a warm day in Northern Minnesota.  I hopped into my fishing boat and headed about 5 miles across Lake Vermilion into the river inlet to Tower, Minnesota. Daryl Lamppa picked me up at the dock, and we drove in his pick up truck to his corporate headquarters, a few blocks off Main Street, Tower, Minnesota. Daryl was pretty animated this day.  He was excited to Sauna Talk and shoot the breeze about a day in the life of running a business that has had his family name on the front his entire life. 2016-08-191h 23Sauna TalkSauna TalkJustin Evidon.  Maob, Utah.  The mobile sauna has received official dispensation, and has been trailered up to the summit shelf. The Canyonlands National Park District Director is sitting on the sauna bench to our left.  His hat and uniform hang on a hook in the changing room, where a candle glows softly on the window sill.  The candlelight sheds enough glow for us to see a big smile on his face.  "I'm so glad you guys convinced me to do this!." You are sitting with us for a pre sunrise sauna and the director is telling us...2016-08-1447 minSauna TalkSauna TalkMikkel AalandWhat's your favorite sweat bath?  "The one I just took, and the one i'm going to take next."  Into sweat bathing and all the variations underneath. Defining what a sweat bath is:  Some kind of a chamber where the air is heated, purpose to induce sweat for bathing. A Finnish style sauna as part of the neighborhood swimming complex at a public space in San Francisco.  North Beach Pool.  It helps create neighborhood and community.  Interacting in a positive, life affirming way. Getting the (neighborhood) block into the sauna instead of the best...2016-07-161h 00Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk: National Sauna DayFour of us spent a rainy early June afternoon enjoying a sauna session at my cabin.  We road tripped together to experience National Sauna Day in Embarrass, MN.  What better way to get right into nature, and all get on the same page than a great sauna session? We start on the bench with Garrett Conover. 1,200 miles from Maine to Northern Minnesota. Cotton grass and tamarack sets my heart aflutter. Sauna and nature. Joined by John Pederson and Lee Sarkela. Us 4 characters as long tail sauna enthusiasts. Tracing the steps back to Pine Island...2016-06-131h 37Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk: Scott Raisanen Tylo/HeloIt was a cold Minnesota winter's evening when we gathered in my backyard sauna.  We get started talking about the cold, sort out our beers for the night, talk about making nICE mugs, and Minnesota Wild apparel. Please stay with us as we settle onto the sauna bench. Though he grew up with sauna, Scott landed in Finland on his 20th birthday, and gets seasoned to sauna in the 'ole country. As commercial Sales Manager Tylo/Helo, Cokato MN.Scott has seen his fair share of sauna:  "If you don't have a good...2016-06-071h 36Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk - Danny SigelmanMusic for the heat: Danny Sigelman reporting COULD BE SAID MID TEMPO IS THE WAY TO GO WHEN IT COMES TO A SAUNA. Every genre has some slow jams. even the most aggressive music, be it The Clash, Hold Steady or Fela Kuti can turn their angst or knack for protest into a groove that goes well with clearing the mind. In the end, a center is met when the two are mixed, just like a hot and cold rinse.  With The Clash it’s easy to find a more traditional approach to...2016-04-201h 04Sauna TalkSauna TalkSauna Talk with Brian PetersonWe are joined on the bench with Brian Peterson, acclaimed photographer.  Honored nine times as Minnesota Press Photographer of the Year, Peterson has covered major stories including; Russia before and after the fall of the Soviet Union, the Exxon Valdez oil spill,  the 1987 and 91 Minnesota Twins World Series victories, Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, Salt Lake City and Vancouver just to name a few. Recently Peterson has focused his camera on environmental issues, including a six-month study of the pollution in the Minnesota River.  The yearlong feature called “Voices for the Land”, explored the issues surrounding land...2016-04-201h 22Sauna TalkSauna TalkTom Rolando Sauna TalkI couldn't be happier to share this inaugural episode of Sauna Talk.  We are joined on the bench today with Tom Rolando.  Tom is best known as Chief Operating Officer for Wisdom Adhesives. During this episode we Sauna Talk about topics including: How to manage 2,000 customers in your Iphone.  "Get with it, get on with the task." The Iron Range:  218 natural history and culture.  Sauna is what you did. International Falls:  Frostbite Falls. Pooner:  Tom's father and example of "Do what you love, and you'll be great at it." Daryl Lamppa and the Kuuma Stove. The...2016-04-201h 05Podcast de salvaPodcast de salvaSuena el Rock&RollGeorge Rafferty - Baker Street Dan Auerbach - Street Walkin' Bryan Adams - Brand New Day Glenn Frey - Part of Me, Part of You Alison Mosshart - Trying To Believe Vintage 1920's Al Capone Style( ft. Robyn Adele Anderson) - Gangsta's Paradise Guadalupe Plata - Tormenta Hollis Brown - Rock & Roll Jeff Beck & Darrel Higham - The Girl Can't Help It (Imelda May mueve el culo) Justin Townes Earle - My Baby Drives Rebel Son - Redneck Piece of White Trash Ryan Bingham - Radio The Bottle Rockets - Nancy Sinatra Tommy Sands - The Worryin' Kind Eric Bibb...2015-11-141h 00