Back to Luxembourg
Nearly 20,000 U.S. citizens (including the hosts of this podcast) are also citizens of an unexpected place: the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Descendants of immigrants who left Luxembourg in the 19th century, this community of Luxembourgish-American Luxembourgers is sizable... and growing. From the Moselle to the Mississippi, we explore what makes Luxembourg, well, Luxembourg and what's happening in Lëtzebuergesch America. Every two weeks, learn more about this small, surprising country and the people who call it home, no matter where in the world they might be.
Episodes
4 episodes
Two Flags and a Bunch of Books
A tiny country with two big symbols: we unpack why Luxembourg flies both a light-blue tricolor and a fierce red lion, and what each one really means. From medieval heraldry to river traffic on the Moselle, we trace how a civil ensign survived i...
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Episode 3
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20:10
Hot Cops and Tiny Flags
A royal weekend can tell you everything about a country if you’re close enough to hear the crowd breathe. We landed in Luxembourg for the enthronement of Grand Duke Guillaume V and found the city transformed: barricades that opened, officers wh...
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Episode 2
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36:41