We're kicking off our ongoing series on former Soviet countries with Kristaps Andrejsons, host of The Eastern Border podcast and, incidentally, a Latvian.

Our conversation runs the gamut: wild boars in Riga, the three waves of National Awakening (i.e. how Latvia became a country), and the best summer festival.

Theme Music: Shit Happens by Tierra WhackListen to Kristaps's podcast: http://theeasternborder.lv/Telegram channel: https://t.me/shesinrussia