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 Juli 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 Juli 20201h 34min
Being a Black American in Iceland & The Country’s Reaction to the Murder of George Floyd – Ep. 65
This week’s episode is focused on giving you some insight into my experience as a Black American female expat in Iceland. Along with that, I share how Iceland has responded to the gruesome killing of ...
9 Juli 202022min
U.S. Expats in Iceland: Views on Moving, Racism & Current Events – Ep. 64
Lydia and Jonas are fellow U.S. expats in Iceland that host their own podcast called “The Raisin at the Hot Dog’s End”. Lydia is a writer and artist, and Jonas is a writer and translator. As you list...
15 Juni 20201h 6min
This is How Iceland Flattened the COVID-19 Curve
This week’s episode is an update that details how Iceland has successfully flattened the COVID-19 curve. On April 1st, I published a podcast episode that detailed the steps Iceland took after authorit...
31 Maj 202059min
