Latvian folkband Vilkači (Werewolves) discuss their music and worldview while Professor Guntis Šmidchens discusses the role folk music played in ending the Soviet occupation.

This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby. Interviews feature Professor Guntis Šmidchens and the following members of Vilkači: Edgars Zilberts, Juris Tomašūns, Jumis Ločmelis, Andris Lejnieks, Eduards Krūmiņš, and Toms Grīnvalds.

Transcript available at scandinavian.washington.edu/episode-1-transcript

Music used with permission by Vilkači. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1R5HGll8R09xzZpsKLmAFV

Google Play https://play.google.com/store/music/artist/Vilka%C4%8Di?id=Ap6sbzb5stju3ji73x6o5zpusby&hl=en_US

Apple Music https://itunes.apple.com/cy/artist/vilkaci/273131730

Amazon Music https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=vilkaci+-heiress

Watch music video "Izkaptiņa" on Youtube https://youtu.be/52zjGH9TeVs

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