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Halldór Laxness – Iceland's Nobel Prize Winner for Literature

Posted December 7, 2019

As I have mentioned in previous episodes, literature plays a big role in Icelandic society. Halldór’s nobel prize for his literature about Icelandic...

Iceland's Unique & Strict Naming Traditions – Ep. 29

Posted December 7, 2019

Icelandic names can be difficult to pronounce, spell and understand when being spoken, especially for someone that doesn’t know the language. Even...

Iceland's Hidden People & Mythical Beings – Ep. 35

Posted December 7, 2019

Many people think that the hidden people in the land of fire and ice are just elves. However, hidden people actually includes the many different types...

Icelandic Beer History & Culture with Óli the Brewmaster – Ep19

Posted December 7, 2019

My love of delicious beer and curiosity about Iceland blended together perfectly when I sat down to chat with Óli, the brewmaster at Ægisgarður brewery....

Jón Gnarr on Politics, Polar Bears & Being Mayor of Reykjavík, Iceland

Posted December 7, 2019

I had the pleasure of interviewing  Jón Gnarr, Iceland’s most famous and funniest Mayor. Jón became Mayor of Reykjavík not long after Iceland’s...