{"podcast":{"title":"Sauna Talk","slug":"sauna-talk-323379","podcast_index_feed_id":323379,"rss_url":"https://saunatimes.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://saunatimes.libsyn.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/a/b/0/3ab0e3e8db041baabafc7308ab683e82/SaunaTalk_Podcast_Artwork.jpg","author":"SaunaTimes","episode_count":133,"summary":"Sauna Talk is a show about the authentic sauna experience. Recorded (often) on the sauna bench, we talk with interesting guests about sauna including such aspects as building sauna, enjoying sauna, and health and wellness benefits to sauna. The rising sauna tide is lifting many boats and we look forward to some left turns that we hope to keep listeners on and off the more enjoyable and less trampled authentic sauna trail.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T12:20:14.910041+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sauna-talk-323379"},"episode":{"title":"Inside the World of Aufguss | A Sauna Master at Farris Bad, Norway | Sauna Talk #116","slug":"inside-the-world-of-aufguss-a-sauna-master-at-farris-bad-norway-sauna-talk-116","published_at":"2025-09-30T22:34:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sauna-talk-323379/inside-the-world-of-aufguss-a-sauna-master-at-farris-bad-norway-sauna-talk-116","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sauna-talk-323379","url":"https://saunatimes.libsyn.com/sauna-talk-116-jerome-european-aufguss-professional","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/saunatimes/SaunaTalk_JeromeFarrisBad.mp3?dest-id=374776","summary":"Welcome to this episode of Sauna Talk, where we head back to Farris Bad , resort spa and wellness retreat South of Oslo, Norway. We get to sit with Jerome, who is a long standing steam master at the resort. Here he leads aufguss ceremony and assists two time Sauna Talk guest Lasse Eriksen . 10,000 hours One thing I wish I had asked Jerome in this interview is to venture a guess at how many guests he's \"entertained\" (if that's the right word) over his 10-plus years leading aufguss sessions at this world-renowned facility. Some quick farmer's math gets us close: a few sessions a day, five days a week, for 10 years… that adds up to well over 10,000 people. I'm one of those 10,000—a repeat guest for a couple of years, attending several of his aufguss ceremonies. An Aufgussmeister, in my view, is best to not be lead into temptation. For like a church paster, there could be that ego boost that comes from standing in front of an audience, performing. Controlling the movement of steam, and the administering of essences and microclimate manipulation could give one a feeling of power, dominance even. Aufguss master responsibilities Yet Lasse instills some deep and powerful education with his students. He gives them freedom to be creative with their art, yet he also instills true message that the sauna is the teacher. The stove and the heat and steam it creates is to be respected. The duty an aufgussmeister has to those sitting on the bench is an important one. Safety is critical. For the under educated, pushing steam and controlling time in the hot room is a noble and great responsibility. Each session is led with an important statement. You are welcome to leave the session, but once you leave, do not come back in. The door to the hot room opens in one direction during an aufgus…","meta_description":"Welcome to this episode of Sauna Talk, where we head back to Farris Bad , resort spa and wellness retreat South of Oslo, Norway. We get to sit with Jerome…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3445,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sauna-talk-323379/episodes/inside-the-world-of-aufguss-a-sauna-master-at-farris-bad-norway-sauna-talk-116/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sauna-talk-323379/inside-the-world-of-aufguss-a-sauna-master-at-farris-bad-norway-sauna-talk-116.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}