{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c83f8cc2759aa9b17b3f85/6a41dbaf89bd8728408440b5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Midsummer: A Crowning Achievement of the North...","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69c83f8cc2759aa9b17b3f85/1782700877027-9c0b40ec-fda8-486e-9394-b25a833db958.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In our series a ‘Search for A Theory of Everything’  we dive into the astronomy, history and meaning of the Midsummer holiday which, to this day, constitutes a massive party in Sweden, Norway, and elsewhere, but is largely absent in large parts of the world.</p><p><br></p><p>Then we ask, why don’t we celebrate this in the United States?  Perhaps coming to some profound conclusions.</p><p><br></p><p>Also, come see the world’s biggest bonfire in Ålesund, Norway.  It is epic.</p><p><br></p><p>Please listen and I hope you enjoy…</p><p><br></p><p>______</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>0:00 Introduction</p><p>3:44 Midsummer Night by Nikolai Astrup</p><p>3:50 Side Conversation about The Scream by Edvard Munch</p><p>4:23 Back to Midsummer Night by Nikolai Astrup</p><p>5:45 The Astronomy and Science of the Summer Solstice</p><p>12:57 Our Ancestors and their Monuments</p><p>15:55 Stonehenge</p><p>18:10 Christianization of Europe and St. John the Baptist’s Birthday</p><p>21:09 Origins of Midsummer and Where It’s Celebrated  </p><p>23:20 Midsummer/Midsommar in Sweden</p><p>27:08 World’s Biggest Bonfire - Midsummer in Ålesund, Norway</p><p>33:24 Why is Midsummer Not Recognized in the United States and Why It Should Be…</p><p> </p><p>_______</p><p><br></p><p>Promised Links:</p><p><br></p><p>Midsummer in Sweden</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SC8ccxX-44</p><p>Visit Sweden!</p><p><br></p><p>Slinningsbålet Bonfire 2025 in Ålesund Norway - Summer Solstice Celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuqqo2x7KrM</p><p>Visit Norway!</p><p><br></p><p>How we lit the World's tallest annual bonfire - Slinningsbålet 2015 (34m): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1bVZMWs7VQ&amp;t=372s</p><p><br></p><p>Midsommar Trailer</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vnghdsjmd0&amp;sttick=0</p><p><br></p><p>_______</p><p><br></p><p>Find Us:</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra</p><p>TikTok:&nbsp;https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutra</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/</p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>#history #paintings #arthistory #astronomy #sweden #norway #ålesund #bonfire #midsummer #midsommar</p>","author_name":"Fuzz Sutra"}