{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 77: Kalevala (with Elena Varg)","description":"We\u2019re joined this week by Finnish podcaster, Elena, who shares the story of Kalevala - an epic tale of magic, trickery, heroes, and just\u2026 a lot of failed marriages. We talk about the ultimate Finnish Fanfiction, singing as magic, the Devil\u2019s Zoo, magical saunas, and how sometimes you have to take one for the team if it means world peace. We have the full cast of characters for this episode, plus music and art that Elena recommends, on our Patreon!   Guest You can follow Elena on Twitter @elena_varg, and listen to her podcast, Kuin Ananas ja Kookos (a podcast in Finnish about friendship!) on Spotify.   Sponsor RXBAR: Get 25% off your first order at RXBAR.com\/spirits by entering promo code \u201cspirits\u201d at checkout!   Find Us Online If you like Spirits, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, & Goodreads, and review us on Apple Podcasts to help new listeners find the show. You can support us on Patreon to unlock bonus audio content, director\u2019s commentaries, custom recipe cards, and so much more. Transcripts are available at spiritspodcast.com\/episodes. To buy merch, hear us on other podcasts, contact us, or download our press kit, head on over to SpiritsPodcast.com.   About Us Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, a production collective of indie audio professionals. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http:\/\/incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. ","author_name":"Spirits","author_url":"http:\/\/spiritspodcast.com","html":"