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Ep. 35: Sven Risom- Not Just Another Old Yarn

Ep. 35: Sven Risom- Not Just Another Old Yarn

FromTwo Guys on Block Island


Ep. 35: Sven Risom- Not Just Another Old Yarn

FromTwo Guys on Block Island

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Length:
81 minutes
Released:
Jul 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Town Council member Sven Risom's jovial demeanor masks a sharp wit and keen intelligence. In this episode we find out about Sven's early days on the island and how he came to found North Light Fibers with wife, Laura. It's a true cottage industry that is unique in many ways. Sven then indulges Marc who grills him about growing up the son of Jens Risom. Jens was an innovator of mid century furniture design and manufacturing. The "Risom House" on Block Island is infamous in its own right.After the sponsor break Rich and Marc talk with Sven about some of the challenges facing Block Island as it forges ahead into an uncertain future. The times they are a changing' and Sven shares his feelings on how we might take on these changes and adapt to them.It's a great episode with some fun moments and some serious talk. 
Released:
Jul 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Rich Tretheway and Marc Scortino live on Block Island, a seven miles-long by three miles-wide rock thirteen miles off the southeastern tip of Rhode Island. Life can get...well...kind of interesting out there. The island is populated by a host of colorful and eccentric characters who coexist the best they can in extremely close quarters. When summer hits and the ferry boats roll in packed with tourists, chaos sometimes ensues. Tune in to find out how the inhabitants of Block Island deal with it...or not deal with it. *While the things we talk about on the podcast shouldn't offend too many people, some explicit language is used.