With travel slowly opening up around the world, we ask the question, "Can I go to the Faroe Islands?" And when we say "I," we mean "you," but maybe also "us." We'll talk to the head of Visit Faroe Islands about travel restrictions to the Faroes and whether it's possible for people to visit this summer. Then we'll remember a flight from 12 years ago. During the show, we announce our gofundme campaign for the year. If you can help us out, please visit our campaign page and donate what you can . An...
Jun 15, 2021•36 min
On this new season of Home and Away, Stella talks to Johannes Midskard about his childhood in the Faroe Islands, and what's it's like renting rooms in his home to tourists. Update: Moments after this podcast posted, the Faroese PM asked the Faroese people to cancel all social gatherings for a week. Torshavn's Culture Night has been cancelled or postponed. The Torshavn Marathon has also been postponed. For the full story, see this article from Faroese broadcaster KVF . For more information about ...
Jun 03, 2021•41 min
In part two of our trip to Suduroy, we hit the town in search of nightlife... on a Thursday... on a remote island. What could possibly go wrong? Or right? We'll also have an update on the COVID-19 situation in the Faroe Islands.
May 26, 2021•35 min
On this episode, we unearth some previously unheard audio from 2013. Tollak and Matthew travel to the southernmost Faroe Island in search of the first Faroese flag, and some nightlife. On the first part of our two part series, we stand on the deck of a boat and look at islands, then get put into "time out" in a conference room in a hotel, and then look at a piece of history in a church. We'll also have a brief update on the COVID situation in the Faroe Islands. For the most current information p...
May 23, 2021•36 min
On the final episode of this season of Home and Away with a Twist, Stella talks to Levi Cerveneac about growing up with a Romanian name in the Faroe Islands and whether he feels more Romanian or Faroese. We also have an update on the COVID situation in the Faroe Islands. For more timely news on the subject, check out KVF's English-language site .
Apr 27, 2021•35 min
On this episode, Stella talks to Michael Anthony Charles Johannesen about growing up with a Faroese father and a Trinidadian mother. They talk about the surf and skate scene in the Faroes and the challenges involved with staging concerts in a small country. Also, we've got a brief update on the COVID situation in the Faroe Islands. If you want to know more about Stella's art work, follow her Facebook page . If you're in Torshavn, check out an exhibition of her work at the Hilton Garden Inn on Ap...
Mar 28, 2021•37 min
This week, we talk to Joel Cole, he's an artist who grew up in America and now lives in the Faroe Islands. We talk about his new collection called Transplanted: Immigrant Stories. It's a series of sculptures inspired by the stories of immigrants living in the Faroe Islands. We'll talk about what inspired him to start this project and whether he considers himself an immigrant. If you're interested in buying a poster of his work or the series of Posta stamps based on his sculptures, you can find t...
Mar 17, 2021•46 min
This week, Stella talks to Martin Skúvadal about having a Faroese father and an an Australian mother. He grew up in Vestmanna. We'll hear about how Christmas is celebrated in Australia and just how many snakes he's seen.
Mar 08, 2021•49 min
On this episode, Oli G. Samuelsen talks to Christian Imhoff about coming from Argentina to the Faroe Islands to coach and play volleyball. We'll also visit a fantastic underground lobster party* and get an update on the COVID situation in the Faroe Islands *Okay, it wasn't really an "underground" party, but it felt more edgy to phrase it that that way.
Feb 28, 2021•23 min
This week, Stella talks to Sigri Gaini, who was born in Norway to an Iranian father and a Faroese Mother. Her family moved to the Faroe Islands when she was four. Sigri talks about growing up different in a country where being different can be hard. Also, we'll get to the bottom of just how much spice is required on fish.
Feb 08, 2021•30 min
On this show, we'll celebrate our 12th birthday by listening back to come cringe-worthy clips from our first shows. We'll also hear birthday greetings from the whole podcast team, and we'll also take a walk on Fugloy.
Jan 31, 2021•29 min
On this episode, Stella talks to Thomas Warner whose father is from England and mother is Faroese. We'll hear how he celebrates Christmas in England and the Faroes, the difficulties in learning multiple languages, and how coming from a mixed culture can have benefits.
Jan 22, 2021•47 min
On this special episode of Home & Away With a Twist, Stella takes on her most challenging interview yet: her own daughter. Sharon Sivertsen talks about growing up in the Faroe Islands with Sri Lankan and Faroese parents, her love of food from her mom's homeland, and that one time she almost got kidnapped.
Dec 24, 2020•47 min
This week we talk to Sigi Einarsson about the weird, weird year in Faroese football. We'll talk about the domestic league, Europa League play, and a milestone for the National Team. Then we'll get on a boat and listen to some music and yearn for a when we can be together on boats again. (Or not on boats, it's really the "together" part that's important.)
Dec 11, 2020•41 min
On this episode Stella talks to Mickey Shemesh about growing up in the Faroe Islands and Israel.
Dec 04, 2020•37 min
This week, we visit the former World's Biggest Mailbox and deliver an apology that's 8 years in the making. Then we visit the very heart of Torshavn and contemplate change, time, and the meaning of monuments. We'll also get a brief update on the pandemic and catch you up on come of our earlier podcasts. Mentioned in this podcast: Tora Tourist , that picture in front of the mailbox ....
Nov 29, 2020•25 min
Home and Away With a Twist talks to the children of immigrants to the Faroe Islands. This week. Stella talks to Joy Johannesen about her Pakistani roots, childhood in England, and teen years in the Faroes.
Nov 19, 2020•46 min
On this podcast, we revisit our most popular, and most spooky podcast. We're back in the tunnels north of Klaksvik to listen to some sounds. Are they ghosts? Teenagers having fun? Some odd trick of acoustics? You decide. Or not, whatever, it's some spooky fun. We'll also have an update on the Pandemic in the Faroes and details on a live show we're doing online this Halloween. If you want to order the book, Driver Diaries, send an email to faroepodcast@gmail.com . If you want to watch the live sh...
Oct 30, 2020•21 min
On this episode we talk to Runi Nielsen about his extensive collection of whiskey (and whisky) and about the prospects of the Faroe Islands producing a great whiskey in the near future. We'll also get an update on the pandemic, Faroese football, and we'll remember a lovely evening of song ten years ago.
Sep 30, 2020•48 min
On this episode, we talk to Tom Ordeman, the host of the Bruck Podcast, about Orkney and how people there are coping with the pandemic. We'll also get an update on the second wave of COVID in the Faroe Islands and hear audio from a great Olavsoka party... from back in the days when you could have a great Olavsoka party and not infect a bunch of people with a deadly virus. If you want to hear more of the Bruck podcast, here's their RSS feed . In the podcast, Tom references a story about an Orkney...
Aug 27, 2020•53 min
In 2012, LGBT Faroe Islands staged an historic pride march in Torshavn. Organizers were hoping 1,000 people would show up in the Faroese capital. Instead, 5,000 showed up, and history was made. On this podcast, we'll revisit that march, and get an update on what has happened in the 8 years since. Also, we've got an update on the pandemic. For the latest infection numbers and news, check out the Faroese government's COVID-19 website . We also briefly mention that Faroese music has been pulled fro...
Aug 07, 2020•49 min
This week, we hear the story of the 2020 G! Festival, which was cancelled because of the pandemic, but still kind of happened. I mean, it definitely didn't happen. But it kind of did. We'll straighten out the confusion, then hear one of my favorite moments from the 2014 G! Festival. Also, we'll get an update on COVID-19 in the Faroes and learn about a possible diplomatic outpost for the Faroes in the United States.
Jul 27, 2020•45 min
On this episode, we talk to Heri Simonsen about how the Faroe Islands did at the 2019 Island Games in Gibraltar, and his hopes for the 2021 games in Guernsey. Then we'll visit a hydroelectric dam in Vestmanna. Note: in the closing credits, we said it was Episode 328. It's not. It's actually 329. That'll teach us to record the narration track late at night.
Jul 09, 2020•39 min
This week, we search for overtourism on the island of Kalsoy. We visit the beautiful statue of the seal woman and end up talking about feminism, post-modernism, and have a discussion much deeper than you'd expect from a podcast like this. Also, there are ducks.
Jun 26, 2020•39 min
On this podcast, we visit the small and isolated island of Svinoy. And keep in mind, it's even small and isolated by Faroese standards. We'll talk to the man who, along with his wife, runs the only cafe on the island. He'll tell us how he and his wife made the decision to live somewhere quiet and remote when they lived in Qatar. We'll also get an update on COVID in the Faroe Islands, and hear some sound from a Black Lives Matter rally in Torshavn.
Jun 10, 2020•45 min
This week, we talk to the head of Visit Faroe Islands about remote tourism, and what it feels like to promote tourism while simultaneously telling tourists to stay away. Then we'll watch a new hotel being built and dream of the day when visitors will get to stay there. To take a live, remote tour of the Faroe Islands, go to the Remote Tourism site and enjoy the show.
May 27, 2020•34 min
This week, we talk to Faroese musician and producer Sakaris about making music during a pandemic, and why he invited the public (via Facebook Live) to watch him do the messy business of creating music in the studio. If you'd like to see one of Sakaris' live streams, or see one of his previous streams, you can find it at his Facebook page . We'll also visit a village that is rarely noticed, but is really quite nice.
May 21, 2020•34 min
On this episode, we'll get in a time machine and travel back to 2016 to play the hottest new game, Pokemon Go. We'll take down a few gyms, talk to a nice German woman, and get wet walking through the rain. We'll also get an update on COVID-19 in the Faroe Islands, and learn about the mystery of the Torshavn River.
May 15, 2020•30 min
On this episode of Home and Away, Stella Talks to Sabina Poulsen, who has lived in the Faroe Islands for 13 years and runs Fjord Cottage. We'll learn about the importance of knowing Faroese, and her experience running a guesthouse. We'll also get an update on the latest COVID-19 numbers, and learn about a new crowdfunding campaign from our good friend Elin Brimheim Heinesen. If you'd like to help Elin record an orchestral version of her newest song, please contribute to the campaign ,...
May 01, 2020•52 min
Thirteen years ago, Mirela Balicevac moved to the Faroe Islands to play professional volleyball. Today, she's still in the Faroes. Stella talks to Mirela about raising kids in the Faroe Islands, finding good food in a foreign country, and the difficulties of learning Faroese. We'll also get an update on the COVID-19 numbers in the Faroe Islands and have a frank discussion about the difficulties of life under lockdown.
Apr 24, 2020•44 min
