Mugison – Icelandic Musician on His Unusual Childhood, Success & the Evolution of his Music
This week, I share the fun chat I had with Mugison, a talented Icelandic artist that has been making waves on a local and global scale. We talked about the time he spent living in Africa as a child, m...
16 Sep 20201h 13min
Tyler Wacker’s Epic 8-Month Cycling Journey from California to Iceland
Tyler Wacker embarked on an incredible cycling journey from California to Ísafjörður in the Westfjords. For those of you who don’t follow me on Instagram, I am currently in Ísafjörður taking Icelandi...
6 Sep 202059min
Satu Rämö on the Fascinating Differences Between Finland and Iceland
Satu Rämö was born and raised in Finland, but has been living in Iceland for almost 20 years. She shares a lot about her life in Iceland with Finnish people and she has a huge following in Finland. I ...
29 Aug 20201h
LK Bertram on the Life of Icelanders that Emigrated to Canada in the 1800s
During this week’s episode, I spoke with LK Bertram about the very large emigration of Icelanders to Canada in the 1800s. LK Bertram is the author of The Viking Immigrants: Icelandic North Americans,...
23 Aug 202059min
Geologist, Helga Krístin, Explains Why Icelandic Landscapes Are Unique
This week I chatted with Icelandic Geology expert Helga Kristín Torfadóttir. She is currently pursuing her PhD in volcanology and petrology, with a focus on structures of magma chambers. Additionally,...
15 Aug 202043min
James McDaniel on Being a Horticulturist in Iceland – Ep. 68
This week I had the pleasure of chatting with James McDaniel about Horticulture in Iceland. For anyone that is not familiar with that word, horticulture is the art or practice of garden cultivation an...
5 Aug 202036min
Celebrating 4 Years of Living in Iceland & a Special Announcement: Ep. – 67
June 2020 marked the 4th year of me living in Iceland and the 2nd year anniversary of the podcast. I think that with all that is going on in the world right now, I found myself reflecting on how much...
27 Jul 202028min
Dr. Kristín Loftsdóttir on Racism, Nordic Exceptionalism & Whiteness in Iceland – Ep. 66
I had the pleasure to speak with Kristín Loftsdóttir, a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Iceland. Her research has focused on migration, whiteness, gender, racism, Nordic exceptionalism,...
17 Jul 20201h 34min
