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Nordic Tales & American Trails is an outdoor and hunting podcast focusing on tales and trails from northern Europe and the USA.
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- Sep 23, 2026
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Episode 107 — Derek Hall | Hunting Dogs, Culture & Protecting the Future (opens the original)
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Originally released as a two-part conversation, we’re bringing both parts together as one full episode. This week, Erik Rhodin sits down with Derek Hall for the complete conversation exploring hunting with dogs — from the deserts of Arizona to the forests of Scandinavia. Erik and Derek dive into what makes a good hunting dog, how breeds and hunting styles adapt to different environments, and the cultural differences between hunting with dogs in the United States and Scandinavia. The conversation
Episode 106: Frank Sievers from High Country and Handmade (opens the original)
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In this crossover episode, Erik is joined by Frank Sievers from High Country and Handmade for a wide-ranging conversation about hunting dogs, different breeds, and hunting traditions in Sweden and North Idaho. Erik and Frank compare the dogs they hunt with and how different game, landscapes, regulations, and hunting seasons influence the breeds hunters choose. From Blueticks, Plotts, and other hounds to West Siberian and Russo-European Laikas, they discuss breed traits, training young dogs, hunt
Episode 105: Robin Tangen & Justin Smith | Treeing Walkers from Virginia to Norway (opens the original)
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In this episode, Erik sits down with Robin Tangen from Norway and Justin Smith from Virginia for a conversation about Treeing Walker Coonhounds, bear hunting, breeding, and the connections hunting dogs create across the Atlantic. Robin and Justin share the story of how their friendship developed through hounds, including Robin traveling to the United States to hunt and eventually bringing a Treeing Walker back home to Norway. They discuss the challenges of transporting dogs internationally, choo
Episode 104: Torbjörn Larsson: Swedish Game Fair, FACE & the Future of Hunting (opens the original)
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In this episode, Erik sits down with Swedish hunter and longtime hunting advocate Torbjörn Larsson for a wide-ranging conversation about hunting, game management, conservation, and hunting culture across Europe. Torbjörn shares his journey from growing up as a hunter in Sweden to becoming chairman of the Swedish Hunters Association and later president of FACE – the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation , representing around seven million hunters across Europe. The conversation looks a
Episode 103 – Bjorn to Be Wild (5): Learning the Game (opens the original)
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In this episode, Erik catches up with Wayne Dixon for another chapter of Bjorn to Be Wild , following the development of his young West Siberian Laika, Bjorn. At just under six months old, Bjorn's hunting drive and personality are starting to show more and more. Wayne shares updates from recent bear encounters, time in the woods, and how Bjorn is learning from the older dogs around him while beginning to figure out when to push forward and when to use some self-preservation. The conversation als
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