First Among Equals
Pools, hot-tubs, and saunas are an often-flaunted feature of Iceland in the tourism industry. But Iceland's pool culture serves as much more, forming the very stuff of social life for many Icelanders ...
27 Jan 202324min
The Right to Bear Arms
In 1998, Guðmundur Felix was working as an electronics engineer. One day in January, he set out to do some work on a high-voltage transmission line. The line he was supposed to be working on was power...
20 Jan 202333min
In Focus: Wage Negotiations
With the dust from this fall's leadership turmoil still unsettled, one-third of wage contracts need to be re-negotiated between their trade union and SA, the employers' union. High interest rates and ...
13 Jan 202324min
Mad World
Is it just the phones? We take a look at the state of mental health for Iceland's youth.
6 Jan 202345min
In Focus: Indexed Mortgages
In the tug-of-war game between interest rates and inflation following the economic disruptions of COVID-19, Icelandic homeowners have been put under increasing pressure. We talk about a rather unique ...
30 Dec 202225min
Pagan Poetry
Just in time for Yule, we talk with Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, chief priest of Ásatrúarfélagið.
23 Dec 202250min
I Will Dance Again
Elísabet Jökulsdóttir is an award-winning Icelandic author, with a pioneering and personal style. Recently, however, her battle with Bipolar Disorder took on a new shape when her lithium treatment cau...
16 Dec 202238min
John Snorri: Closer to the Stars
John Snorri was an Icelandic mountaineer who summited the treacherous K2 during winter.
9 Dec 202238min
