Joel Willans, creator of Very Finnish Problems and author of the best-selling book 101 Very Finnish Problems, chats with clothing industry activist and sci-fi writer Rinna Saramäki about the evils of the clothing industry. Thomas Nybergh, co-host and producer of the show, is skeptical about ethical consumerism and likes his sci-fi bleak and dystopian.
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Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank Media
Shownotes:
Why ethical consumerism isn’t enough
Rinna’s book pick: Emmi Itäranta’s critically acclaimed “Memory of Water” (Teemestarin kirja)
Joel’s book pick: “The Day of the Triffids” by John Wyndham
Rinna didn’t like the movie adaptation of “Valérian and Laureline”
What does “Jumping the Shark” mean?
Joel’s pick: “Z for Zachariah” by Robert C. O’Brien
Rinna’s pick: “The Windup Girl” by Paolo Bacigalupi
Worldcon 75 took place in Helsinki this year
Kuoriaiskirjat, a cool small Finnish book publisher

Joel Willans with Finnish clothing industry activist and sci-fi author Rinna Saramäki.
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What’s so weird and wonderful about Finland? British born Joel Willans, creator of Very Finnish Problems, discusses, with a variety of fascinating guests, what he’s learnt after 15 years living in his much-loved, adopted country.
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I’m writing science fiction in Finland and I’m blogging at space-curves.org and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/spacecurves/