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Feb 2022
23m 20s

Radio Sweden Weekly: Swedish gold rush i...

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About this episode
We hear the latest on Team Sweden's progress at the Winter Olympics.

Also, virus restrictions lifted, the smugglers taking advantage of the dog owning boom, why Sweden's ill prepared for the impact of climate change, we've the first openly transgender contestant to take part in Sweden's Song for Europe competition and 'the godfather of punk' joins musical royalty.Producer/presenter: David Russell.
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Yesterday
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