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The Faroe Islands Podcast

The Faroe Islands Podcast explores the news, culture, and politics of the Faroe Islands... and it's in English so you can understand it.

Jul 12, 2025

On this episode, we talk to out good friend Hogni about this year's G! Festival. We'll hear about the crowd pleasers, emerging artists, and the occasional curve ball that make the festival what it is.

Then we'll listen to a silent disco, which is a little difficult due to the whole "silent" part.

Also, we're raising...


Jun 3, 2025

On this episode, we learn the history of a Faroese boat whose name, translated into English is "Northern Lights" but whose Faroese name contains characters this American keyboard doesn't have.

The creators of this podcast thought the boat was a sailing ship from the late 1800s. Turns out, we couldn't have been farther...


May 19, 2025

On this episode, we talk to one of our favorite Faroese musicians, Sakaris. We'll revisit his performance at the 2023 G! Festival and talk about what it takes to write a great song (hint: it often involves writing a lot of bad songs first.) Sakaris has put out a new single, it's well worth a listen.

 

We'll also talk a...


Mar 18, 2025

On this episode, we talk to Faroese hip hop artist Marius DC. He's making a name for himself in both the Faroe Islands and in Europe with his mix of Faroese and English language rap. 

Then we'll sit on a rock and look at the harbor.


Jul 17, 2024

It's festival season in the Faroe Islands, and our favorite three days in the calendar are pretty much here. We talk to the music director of the G! Festival about which bands to look out for at this year's event.

And we are, indeed, still in fundraising mode. If you can help us reach our modest goal, you can throw some...