EP 24: G! Festival 2009, Part 2
This is part two of our special report from the G! Festival. This time out, we speak with Teitur, Boys in a Band, and Valravn.
Aug 27, 2009•22 min
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EP 23: G! Festival 2009, Part 1
This week, we speak to artists performing at this year's G! Festival. We chat with Jens Thomsen, B.A.B.Y. and Heidrik, and listen to some music as well.
Aug 21, 2009•28 min
EP 22: Brian Kerr, Faroese Football
In this special edition of the podcast, we land at the Faroe Island's only airport, take in a few soccer games, and speak with Brian Kerr, the coach of the Faroe Islands National Team.
Aug 12, 2009•34 min
EP 21: Matthew Workman on Ras 2
This special edition of the podcast features an interview with, well, me. I was interviewed on Ras 2 just a few days into my trip to the Faroes. Let this podcast serve as a preview to the many special episodes that will follow in the weeks to come.
Aug 06, 2009•17 min
EP 20: Faroese TV, Part 2
In Episode 20, we continue our conversation about Faroese television and take one more visit to the airport before traveling across the sea.
Jul 20, 2009•17 min
EP 19: Faroese TV, Part 1
In episode 19, we talk about Faroese Television with a reporter and producer who works for the Faroese Broadcast Union, and listen to the wildlife in Hoyvik.
Jul 14, 2009•20 min
EP 18: Landslides, Music, and Athletics
In Episode 18, we talk about landslides, review how Faroese athletes did at the Island Games, and visit a festival in Suduroy.
Jul 06, 2009•12 min
EP 17: Sjurdur Skaale, Part 2, Comedy and Politics
On Episode 17, we have part two of our interview with Sjurdur Skaale, the Faroese comic turned politician. We'll also check up on an election that almost nobody voted in and listen to the ferry arrive in Torshavn.
Jun 18, 2009•24 min
EP 16: Sjurdur Skaale, Part 1
In this episode, we speak to a Faroese politician who is also a comedian, we'll listen to some art, and we've got an announcement about a special series of podcast to be released next month.
Jun 11, 2009•17 min
EP 15: Oil in the Faroes
In episode 15, we talk oil and business with the CEO of one of the Faroe Islands few multinational companies, visit with some Americans visiting the Faroes, and take a cruise on a historic ship
Jun 02, 2009•23 min
EP 14: Faroese PM Kaj Leo Johannesen
In this episode, we speak with Faroese Prime Minister Kaj Leo Johannesen.
May 22, 2009•21 min
EP 13: A Visitor's Tale
In this episode, we hear some music from this Summer's G! Festival, speak with a woman who paid a brief visit to the Faroes, and eat some fast food.
May 14, 2009•13 min
EP 12: Religion in the Faroes
In episode 12, we discuss the state of religion on the Faroes with Arni Zachariassen, a theology student studying at Aberdeen University.
Apr 29, 2009•17 min
EP 11: Rakul Ketels, Faroese in America
This week, we travel to Portland to attend a meeting of the Scandinavian Heritage Society and talk to Rakul Ketels about growing up on the Faroe Islands.
Apr 18, 2009•10 min
EP 10: NYT's Stephen Metcalf, Part 2
In Episode 10, we finish our interivew with Stephen Metcalf and listen to the gradual deterioration of the host's voice.
Apr 10, 2009•15 min
EP 9: NYT's Stephen Metcalf, Part 1
In episode nine, we talk to journalist Stephen Metcalf about his travels to the Faroe Islands, recap last week's X Factor finals, and take a walk in the rain in Tollak's home village.
Mar 31, 2009•21 min
EP 8: Tyr in America
In this special edition of the podcast, we travel to Portland, Oregon to talk with the leader of Faroese metal band Tyr. We also ask some people in line what they know about the Faroes, and take a drive to the bottom of the ocean.
Mar 23, 2009•24 min
EP 7: Jennifer Henke, Part 2
In this mini-podcast, we hear the remainder of Jenny's interview, get an update on a Danish reality program, and get a preview of next week's special podcast.
Mar 18, 2009•10 min
EP 6: Jennifer Henke, Part 1
In episode six, we speak with an American woman who splits her time between San Francisco and the Faroes. We also meet a Faroese musician who won the right to play at South by Southwest in Austin. And we take a stroll among the trees (what few there are) in Torshavn.
Mar 10, 2009•25 min
EP 5: Faroese Music Scene
In this episode, we hear about the Faroese music scene, learn about a pivotal moment in Faroese history, and listen to the Law Thing.
Mar 02, 2009•19 min
EP 4: Faroese Political History
In episode four, we get a lesson in the history of Faroese politics, learn about a TV series being shot in the Faroes, and take a trip to the airport.
Feb 19, 2009•19 min
EP 3: Faroese Tourism
In this episode, we learn about the upcoming G! Festival, talk to the woman responsible for attracting tourists to the Faroe Islands, and stand in the center of Torshavn.
Feb 11, 2009•17 min
EP 2: Debunking Myths
In the second edition of the podcast, we debunk some common myths about the Faroe Islands, take a walk through the mall, and try once more to pronounce the word "Torshavn."
Feb 03, 2009•19 min
EP 1: In The Beginning...
In this first edition of the Faroe Islands Podcast, we hear a little news about the Faroes, get some background on the islands, and hear a field recording taken in Torshavn. That, and the host mispronounces some Faroese words.
Jan 25, 2009•8 min
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