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Matti JouhkimoExplicit
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Date created
2020/03/28
Latest episode
2026/01/01
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22 min.
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259 days
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Bringing the Sisu-sprinkled, boggy, dramatic history of Finland to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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8 - The Friendly Vikings (800/825-1025/1100)
2026/01/01
Finland has been the worlds happiest country now eight times in a row. It all started with Friendly Vikings some 1200 years ago..
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Mentioned in this episode:
Viking museum
Sources
Edited by Joonas Ahola & Frog, with Clive Tulley, Fibula, Fabula, Fact: The Viking Age in Finland, Finnish Literary Society, 2014
Matka muinaiseen Suomeen (Journey to Ancient Finland)
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7 - Minority Report Part I (Sami People)
2020/12/04
Episode which is "also a Tom Cruise movie.. of sorts!" This is the first of maybe 3 or 4 special episodes on Finnish minorities. In this episode we will introduce the Sami people.
Welcome back!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Pulttibois
Petra Laiti Twitter
Sami National Anthem
ILO 169
Cyberpunk 2077
Running sound from Zapsplat.com
Sources
Samuli Aikio, Marjut Huuskonen, Eva Lettinen, Sukelluksia Saamelaisten ja Suomalaisten Suhteisiin, Raakku Kustannus, 2016Pekka Isaksson, Jouko Jokisalo, Historian Lisälehtiä: Suvaitsevaisuuden ongelma ja vähemmistöt kansallisessa historiassa, Like Kustannus, 2005Veli-Pekka Lehtola, The Sámi People: Traditions in Transition, University of Alaska Press, 2004Kukka Ranta, Jaana Kanninen, Vastatuuleen: Saamen Kansan Pakkosuomalaistamisesta, Kustantamo S&S, Helsinki 2019 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 - Migrations and Merovingians migraines. (375/400-800/825) Migration and Merovingian period.
2020/06/14
Before we take a little break from our usual chronological narrative, (Next surprise episode or two) let's take a look what proto-Finns were doing before "Viking Age". We have mysteries, more Tolkien (he was fan of Finnish language after all!), Finnish weapon Angon and much more!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Varkaus
Fennoscandia
Vöyrin Käldamäki
Käldamäki 3D-Face reconstruction
Cassiodorus and Procopious
Merovingi family
Eura-Köyliö
Angon Spear
Leväluhta
Israel Alftanus
Nature magazine
Sources
Ilari Aalot, Elina Helkala, Matka muinaiseen Suomeen: 11 000 vuotta ihmisen jälkiä, Atena Kustannus Oy, 2017
Georg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Juha Hurme, Niemi, Teos, 2017
Eino Jutikkala, Kauko Pirinen, A History of Finland, Translated from Finnish by Paul Sjöblom, WS Bookwell Oy, 2003
David Kirby, A Concise History of Finland, Cambridge University Press, 2006
Henrik Meinaner A History of Finland, Translated from Swedish by Tom Geddes, C. Hurst & Co., 2011
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
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5 - Romans are coming! What!? Wait..? Really? (500 BCE-375/400 CE) Early Iron Age
2020/05/29
I know you’re waiting for Romans and we have them, kind of! Finland was at best in the Roman Empires periphery, but most likely in Romans margins. Finland of course never was a province of Roman Empire, but we have a slice in the coast, that did inhabit people with their cultural influence at least. Bit more about ceramics too, since it is the last time they play bigger role in our Story. Vikings have to wait their turn for bit more.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Tacitus (Germania)
The Roman Army at War: 100 BC - 200AD
The History of Rome (Marcomannic Wars, Episode 93)
Mythologia Fennica (Folklore about cupstones)
Sources
Ilari Aalot, Elina Helkala, Matka muinaiseen Suomeen: 11 000 vuotta ihmisen jälkiä, Atena Kustannus Oy, 2017
Georg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Eino Jutikkala, Kauko Pirinen, A History of Finland, Translated from Finnish by Paul Sjöblom, WS Bookwell Oy, 2003
Henrik Meinaner A History of Finland, Translated from Swedish by Tom Geddes, C. Hurst & Co., 2011
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
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4 - Before Romans and Vikings.. (1700- 500 BCE) Bronze age
2020/05/17
Finland has her first taste of Civilization. In this episode we meet a lot of rocks and metals. Some of our rocks are World Famous! We cover the Bronze age to the beginning of Iron Age. We also just hit our 500 download milestone, so thank you all for listening!
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Mentioned in this episode:
https://freesound.org/people/ShadyDave/sounds/325611/ (Piano jingle in the "Bison story" is by: Shady Dave - My love (piano loop)
Bialowieza Forest
Finnish UNESCO sites
King’s grave
Sammalahdenmäki
Seima axes
Palstave blades
Textile Ceramics
Sources
Ilari Aalot, Elina Helkala, Matka muinaiseen Suomeen: 11 000 vuotta ihmisen jälkiä, Atena Kustannus Oy, 2017
Georg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Eino Jutikkala, Kauko Pirinen, A History of Finland, Translated from Finnish by Paul Sjöblom, WS Bookwell Oy, 2003
Henrik Meinaner A History of Finland, Translated from Swedish by Tom Geddes, C. Hurst & Co., 2011
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
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3 - Molon Labe ( 3200-1900/1700 BCE) Late Neolithic Period
2020/05/04
This time we wrap up stone age and prepare to adventure to bronze age on our next episode. We take closer look at housing, farming and something called Battle Axe culture and “giants churches”. Episode is a bit shorter due the remaking of the older episodes as well.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Cows let to summer pastures
The History of Finland site
Corded Ware ceramic/ Battle Axe culture
Monty Python (What have Romans ever done for us?)
Pöljä group (ceramics)
Kiukainen culture
The two main groups of ceramics from the period of this episode are:
Corded Ware ceramic/ Battle Axe culture (2800-2300 BCE) found mostly in Southwestern Finland and Southern Ostrobothnia.
Late Stone age ceramic (3300-1800 BCE) mostly found from Southwestern Finland
SOURCES
Georg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
Ilari Aalto, Elina Helkala, Matka muinaiseen Suomeen: 11 000 vuotta ihmisen jälkiä, Atena Kustannus Oy, 2017
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2 - Seals, Huts and Ceramics (5200-3200BCE) Early and Middle Neolithic Period
2020/05/02
In our story we journey deeper into the woods and find out what our earthlings were doing in the beginning of the new stone age. Did things change from Mesolithic to Neolithic and if so, how?
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Mentioned in this episode:
Salpausselkä
Operation Chastice
Treaty of Nöteborg (1323)
Henrik Gabriel Porthan
Kierikki
Jäkärlän ryhmä (group)
Jean Sibelius
Giant's churches
The two main groups of ceramics from the period of this episode are:
Comb Ceramic (5200-3250 BCE) found mostly in Southern Finland, Asbestos Ceramic (4600-2500 BCE) mostly found from Eastern Finland. These in turn include sub ceramic groups.
SOURCES
Georg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Juha Hurme, Niemi, Teos, 2017
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
Ilari Aalot, Elina Helkala, Matka muinaiseen Suomeen: 11 000 vuotta ihmisen jälkiä, Atena Kustannus Oy, 2017
Markku Liuskari, Hannele Palo, Vesa Vihervä, Forum V: Ruotsin Itämaasta Suomeksi, Otava, 2019
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1 - The Peninsula (12 000-5200 BCE) Mesolithic Period
2020/05/02
What happened in the peninsula, now called Finland when the last ice age ended 12 000 years ago? Tune in to find out! We cover the culture, diet, and the habits of this stone age people living on this swampy patch of land.
Mentioned in this episode:Das Boot
Laboe Naval Memorial
Wolf Cave
Facebook post with pictures of seas / lakes
El Capitan
Sapmi
Antrea Net
Suomusjärvi culture
SOURCESGeorg Haggrén, Petri Halinen, Mika Lavento, Sami Raninen & Anna Wessman, Muinaisuutemme jäljet, Gaudeamus Oy, 2015
Juha Hurme, Niemi, Teos, 2017
Pentti Virrankoski, Suomen Historia, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura 2019
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0 - Introduction
2020/05/02
Welcome to the History of Finland podcast. In this short introduction episode I'll cover the basics like what the podcast is and why do I make it. Subscribe now and never miss an episode!Email for the podcast is [email protected]
NB, All the episodes had a facelift (new recording, added narrative, tidying the text etc.) on the 2nd of May, 2020!
Podcasts mentioned in this episode:The History of Rome Revolutions The History of the World Footnoting History Partial Historians History is Sexy Books/people mentioned in this episode were:Daniel Juslenius - Vanha ja Uusi Turku (Aboa Vetus et Nova)Henrik Gabriel Porthan (Finnish Livy)Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen - Oppikirja Suomen kansan historiassa (1869–1873)Mannerheim Minna Canth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ratatat420 2026/06/10
Good overview
It’s a fun listen. I encourage the host to keep going.
TeamBarho_Suomessa 2024/07/12
Great episode on the Saami people!
We are from the US and currently driving through Finland on our way to the north -- we stumbled upon this podcast trying to find information on the Sa...
Joie226 2023/12/21
Exactly what I was looking for!
I absolutely LOVE this podcast!! The narrator/author’s soothing voice shares such beautifully rich history. I’ve been learning about recent Finnish hi...
charatza 2022/06/15
Wonderful dry Finnish humor and scholarship
Great podcast. Love the Sami episode especially as my family have Sami as well as mainstream Finnish forebears. Even though we’ve been in America for ...
auroransoul 2021/02/13
Kiitos! I love it!
I’ve visited Finland 3 times since 2002 and I love it there and consider it my second country. I have friends who live there, one good friend being in...
Truzinski 2020/12/29
Thorough and engaging
I have always had an interest in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. I’ve gone as far as to learn Norwegian and have recently started learning Finnish. I ...
Moominsforever 2020/09/04
Wonderful!
This podcast has been a fun way to connect with my Finnish heritage and learn history! It is funny and engaging, and the narrator’s voice is honestly ...
vilsick 2020/05/08
Excellent
I have been searching for a history of Finland for years and this one is exactly what I was looking for. I love history and have always been intereste...
WI Appraiser 2020/04/09
Exciting New History Podcast!
I am a huge fan of Finnish history and am so excited about this new podcast! I have been waiting for someone to do a podcast about the history of Finl...
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