The Faroe Islands Podcast

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode 41

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:03:00 GMT

This week, part two of our conversation with David Scally, the Manchester City football fan whose attempt to see his beloved Blues made international news. In part two, Scally is getting reado to return home after his adventures, but something goes terribly wrong.

Also, we check in on various Faroese singers engaged in televised contests, and see who the Faroes drew for Euro 2012.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode 40

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 09:17:00 GMT

In this episode, we speak with David Scally, a Manchester City fan who traveled to the Faroes to see his team play, and made international headlines in the process. Also, we'll stand in the middle of Torshavn, and our host will do his best Barry White impersonation.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Thirty-nine

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:55:00 GMT

In this episode, we hear part two of our interview with Atlantic Airways CEO Magni Arge, check in on a Faroese X Factor contestant, and reflect on the past year.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Thirty-eight

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:08:00 GMT

This week, we speak with Magni Arge, the CEO of Atlantic Airways, the Faroe Islands' only airline. Then we visit an almost-abandoned village.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Stanley Samuelsen Edition

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:19:00 GMT

This special edition of the podcast features music and conversation with Faroese musician and composer Stanley Samuelsen. It's really, really good.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Thirty-Five

Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:18:00 GMT

In this episode, we talk to Heri Simonsen about radio in the Faroe Islands, and we take a trip to a beautiful village in northern Streymoy.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Christmas Bonus

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:02:00 GMT

This special bonus podcast is an excerpt of an interview with Heri Simonsen. In it, we talk about Christmas in the Faroe Islands.

The remainder of this interview is on the subject of radio in the Faroes and will air early next year.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Thirty-four

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:53:00 GMT

In this episode of the podcast, we talk to the head of Kovboy Films about advertising in the Faroes, and his series of short films about the Islands. We'll also take a trip to the spiritual capital of the Faroes.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Thirty-three

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:54:00 GMT

In this podcast we talk to two bands that performed at this year's Summer Festival in Klaksvik. FrÃndur and PÃll Finnur PÃll talk about being musicians on the Faroes and why both bands decided to record their music in Faroese.

Faroe Islands Podcast: The Country Music Podcast

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:16:00 GMT

In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Edgar Struble, an American musician and composer who has helped produce Faroese country albums for 20 years. We also drive across a bridge that supposedly spans the Atlantic Ocean.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Thirty-one

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:44:00 GMT

In this episode, we talk with an American who is in the Faroe Islands visiting family, and take a trip to the bird cliffs.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Thirty

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:44:00 GMT

In this episode, we discuss the film culture of the Faroe Islands, and the efforts some people are making to cultivate a new generation of filmmakers.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Twenty-nine

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:40:00 GMT

This week, we devote our entire podcast to a live performance and conversation with Marius. Hear songs from his upcoming album and listen to him talk about his new sound and why he was away from the Faroese music scene.

Faroe Islands Podcast: The Whaling Edition

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:10:00 GMT

On this special edition of the Faroe Islands Podcast, we discuss the controversial topid of whaling.

We speak with an American researcher who is studying whaling in the Faroes, and a Faroese doctor who says whale meat is not safe to eat.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Twenty-seven

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:21:00 GMT

In Episode 27, we speak to Linda Andrews, the Faroese singer who won on X Factor in Denmark. We'll also hear about a possible energy-saving device created by a Faroese musician and take a trip to Gasadalur.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Twenty-six

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:33:00 GMT

In Episode 26, we talk about the internet with Ãli Ã Deild Olsen, take a trip to Klaksvik, and recap the recent matches played by the Faroese National Team.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Twenty-five

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 21:08:00 GMT

In Episode 25, we speak with the cast and crew from the new "Buzz Aldrin" film shooting in the Faroe Islands. Interviews include Chad L. Coleman of "The Wire."

And we end up taking stroll through the magical looking village of Saksun.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Twenty-four

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:30:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Twenty-three

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:57:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Twenty-two

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:40:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Twenty-one

Thu, 6 Aug 2009 07:49:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Twenty

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:07:00 GMT

In Episode 20, we continue our conversation about Faroese television and take one more visit to the airport before traveling across the sea.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Nineteen

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:58:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Eighteen

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 08:41:00 GMT

In Episode 18, we talk about landslides, review how Faroese athletes did at the Island Games, and visit a festival in Sudroy.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Seventeen

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:46:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode SIxteen

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:30:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Fifteen

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 22:20:00 GMT

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

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Fourteen

Fri, 22 May 2009 10:27:00 GMT

In this episode, we speak with Faroese Prime Minister Kaj Leo Johannesen.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Thirteen

Thu, 14 May 2009 10:12:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Twelve

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:43:00 GMT

In episode 12, we discuss the state of religion on the Faroes with Arni Zachariassen, a theology student studying at Aberdeen University.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Eleven

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:52:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Ten

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:29:00 GMT

In Episode 10, we finish our interivew with Stephen Metcalf and listen to the gradual deterioration of the host's voice.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Nine

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:21:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Eight

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:08:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Seven

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:50:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Six

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:21:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Five

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 09:27:00 GMT

In this episode, we hear about the Faroese music scene, learn about a pivotal moment in Faroese history, and listen to the Law Thing.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Four

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:25:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Three

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:13:00 GMT

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.

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode Two

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 04:45:00 GMT

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."

Faroe Islands Podcast: Episode One

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:47:00 GMT

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.