All Points North

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is changing the world as we know it. This week we look at how the crisis is rippling through Finland. This week's show was presented by Zena Iovino and Egan Richardson. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Anders Johansson. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 3 March 2022 / All Points North / Yle News

APN asks why the term Finlandisation makes Finns cringe. We also look at wallet-saving strategies amid rising food prices, explore an annual kitsch-fest and dive into icy waters. This week's show was presented by Egan Richardson and Zena Iovino. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Juha Hjelm. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 17 February 2022 / All P...

APN follows the trail of questions left behind by the Convoy Finland demonstration and hears about the effects climate change is having on Finnish winter sports. This week's show was presented by Ronan Browne and Veronica Kontopoulou and our roving reporter was Melanie Hall. It was produced by Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Anders Johansson. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358...

APN previews Finland's prospects at the Winter Olympics, follows up on a story about the exploitation of foreign workers, and tags along on an icy adventure. This week's show was presented by Ronan Browne and Egan Richardson. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Laura Koso. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 3 February 2022 / All Points North / Yle New...

APN explores the concentration of political power in Finland, unpacks Finnish divorce practices, probes Posti and goes litter picking. This week's show was presented by Zena Iovino and Egan Richardson. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Laura Koso. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 27 January 2022 / All Points North / Yle News

This week APN looks at the ongoing security policy debate, as Russia continues to move troops and military materiel to its western borders. We also follow two APN listeners as they use Yle's election compass to decide who to vote for in Sunday's county council elections. This week's show was presented by Egan Richardson and Zena Iovino. It was produced by Mark B. Odom, and the sound engineer was L...

This week APN looks ahead to Finland's historic, first-ever county council election and hears some shocking revelations about working conditions in Finland's food service industry. This week's show was presented by Ronan Browne and Zena Iovino. It was produced by Mark B. Odom, and the sound engineer was Laura Koso. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909.

The final episode of All Points North in 2021 looks at a year that included a municipal election, the effects of- and responses to- global climate change, Covid-19's ups and downs, and much, much more. This week's show was presented, produced and edited by Mark B. Odom. The sound engineer was Anders Johansson. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 26 December 2021 / All Poin...

This week APN asks what impact the Omicron variant will have on Finland's second Covid Christmas and we also hear why an Elon Musk tweet became such big domestic news. This week's show was presented by Ronan Browne and Zena Iovino. It was produced by Mark B. Odom, and the sound engineer was Laura Koso. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 16 December 2021 / All Points North...

In this week's show we look at far-right terror plots, politicians breaking their own rules on Covid, how to compel staff to get vaccinated and job-hunting outside Helsinki while foreign. This week's show was presented by Zena Iovino and Egan Richardson. It was produced by Mark B. Odom, and the sound engineer was Anders Johansson. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 9 Dece...

This week we pull back the curtain on Finland’s Covid wards, find out what happens when restaurants don't recognise your vaccine certificate, and hear from a charity wanting to deliver 100,000 gifts to kids this Christmas. This week's show was presented by Zena Iovino and Ronan Browne. It was produced by Mark B. Odom, and the sound engineer was Laura Koso. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp o...

This week we look at take-home pay for gig workers, explore foreign name discrimination and why buying nothing is an option on Black Friday. This week's show was presented by Egan Richardson and Zena Iovino. The sound engineer was Anders Johansson. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 25 November 2021 / All Points North / Yle News

This week we're looking at difficulties for Finnish embassy workers left behind in Kabul, the Finnish national team's exit from the World Cup and finding out what we need to do to cycle throughout the winter. This week's show was presented by Egan Richardson and Veronica Kontopoulou. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Panu Willman. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +...

This week we unbox the delivery company involved in one of the biggest deals in Finnish business history and we hear how obtaining a Covid pass is easier for some than others. This week's show was presented by Ronan Browne and Zena Iovino. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Juha Sarkkinen. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 11 November 2021 / All Poi...

This week we ask why a person seeking emergency HIV prevention medication was turned away from a major public hospital, hear from a group helping foreign women crack the Finnish job market and find out why the date for All Saints’ Day is always changing. This week's show was presented by Zena Iovino and Mark B. Odom, who also produced the show. The sound engineer was Laura Koso. Let us know what y...

APN asks why the University of Helsinki favoured job candidates with Finnish names, looks at Finland’s delicate east-west balance, unpacks a scandal involving a cherished Finnish 1950s board game and dissects PM Sanna Marin’s boomer quips. This week's show was presented by Zena Iovino and Egan Richardson. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Laura Koso. Let us know what you thi...

As the country greys, Finland faces balancing growing pensions with other social protections. APN talks to economists tackling the problem from different directions. We also explore findings that onshore wind farms will blow away other energy production methods. This week's show was presented by Zena Iovino and Ronan Browne. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Anttoni Wikström...

All Points North explores Finland’s role in the Pandora papers leak, probes why foreigners are overrepresented in sex crimes and asks if Finalnd can afford to go carbon neutral. This week's show was presented by Egan Richardson and Zena Iovino. The producer was Veronica Kontopoulou and the sound engineer was Anders Johansson. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 7 October 2...

All Points North asks who’s spying on Finland, explores a controversial facial recognition app and plunges into the dark web. This week's show was presented by Zena Iovino and Ronan Browne. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Juha Sarkkinen. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 30 September 2021 / All Points North / Yle News

This week APN asks why banking can be difficult in Finland for international customers. The show also looks at why Yle News reduced commenting on Facebook and probes the quality of Finnish-language teaching for foreigners. This week's show was presented by Egan Richardson and Zena Iovino. The producer was Ronan Browne and the sound engineer was Joonatan Kotila. Let us know what you think via Whats...

What is Finland’s new fast track visa programme? APN also investigates how to access free hobbies for kids and explores weird sports as well as Finnish food waste. This week's show was presented by Zena Iovino and Egan Richardson. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Panu Willman. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 16 September 2021 / All Points North...

APN looks at whether foreigners get paid less in Finland, asks if it's okay to play football in Qatar, and considers what Finland's budget talks really mean. This week's show was presented by Egan Richardson and Zena Iovino. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Anders Johansson. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 9 September 2021 / All Points North / Y...

We look at calls to make English the capital’s official language, ask why registered Lutherans have to study religion in school and explore the complexity of human nature. This week's show was presented by Zena Iovino and Egan Richardson. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Laura Koso. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 2 September 2021 / All Points N...

In this week's show we discuss the Finnish evacuation operation in Afghanistan as well as the many challenges people face when relocating to Finland. This week's show was presented by Ronan Browne and Zena Iovino. The producer was Mark B. Odom and the sound engineer was Laura Koso. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 26 August 2021 / All Points North / Yle News

In this week's show we explore the fallout in Finland from the west's sudden departure from Afghanistan, with thousands of Afghans now vulnerable to reprisals after helping western — and Finnish — efforts. We also explore the Finnish angles on last week's IPCC report, and remind everyone that there will soon be another election campaign. This week's show was presented by Egan Richardson and Zena I...