The Raisin at the Hot Dog's End

Jonas & Lydia
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Your homo/negro report from Iceland. Join Jonas and Lydia, two Texan-Americans living in Iceland, as they crack wise about what they find noteworthy about their adopted country. From gobbling pickled ram’s testicles and public pooping to social commentary and tips for visitors (what’s that lurking at the bottom of the Blue Lagoon? Nothing, but there totally used to be). Get to know Iceland—the good, the bad and the sheepy—with Jonas and Lydia.

  1. #33 The ‘Rona Ain’t Over and Neither is Our Podcast

    07/15/2022

    #33 The ‘Rona Ain’t Over and Neither is Our Podcast

    Editor’s Note: We did a lot of tapping and shaking of Jonas’ kitchen table in this episode which makes for a rumbly listen but let’s be honest, y’all aren’t listening for the excellent sound quality and editing. Yes, it’s been almost a year since the last episode but their chaotic recording and uploading schedule is just part of their charm. Catch up with Lydia and Jonas’ shenanigans as they deal with rising crime levels, play D&D, dodge tourists and mispronounce Icelandic words in a brave new post covid Iceland. Spoiler alert: It’s just like pre covid Iceland, only with more tourists than ever before and a rising number of covid infections. Yay!  Outside, there is horizontal rain but inside there are yummy baked goods at these fine establishments in downtown Reykjavík and the KEX Hostel Pub Quiz almost every Thursday. Baka Baka  Bankastræti 2 101 Reykjavík Tides Restaurant Reykjavik EDITION Austurbakki 2 101 Reykjavík KEX Hostel Skúlagata 28 101 Reykjavík THIS IS NOT SPONSORED CONTENT, Y'ALL. FER REAL. Just so you know, we are absolutely not getting paid for any of this. None of this is an advertisement or sponsored content or a "collaboration" (can you sense our collective eye roll?) with any companies or organizations or whatever other euphemism you have for getting paid to pretend something is your honest opinion. This is pure, unadulterated solid gold from our brainses. Enjoy. Wanna say thank you? Rate us and/or leave us a review. Get your very own The Raisin at the Hot Dog's End merch. Check out Threadless if you're in the US and Spreadshirt for our Little Raisins in Europe. GO NUTS WITH OUR GOOGLE MAP (WE MADE IT JUST FOR YOU WITH ♥︎) FOLLOW US: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Stitcher

    58 min
  2. #32 Hot Vax Summer or Fruity and Full-Bodied

    08/20/2021

    #32 Hot Vax Summer or Fruity and Full-Bodied

    Jonas and Lydia spend yet another summer on The Rock but still manage to keep themselves entertained, visiting the newest most trendiest place in Iceland, Sky Lagoon, and exploring the Eastfjords. And no, you’re not losing your hearing, that high pitched whirring sound is just Lydia’s refrigerator. THIS IS NOT SPONSORED CONTENT, Y'ALL. FER REAL. Just so you know, we are absolutely not getting paid for any of this. None of this is an advertisement or sponsored content or a "collaboration" (can you sense our collective eye roll?) with any companies or organizations or whatever other euphemism you have for getting paid to pretend something is your honest opinion. This is pure, unadulterated solid gold from our brainses. Enjoy. Wanna say thank you? Rate us and/or leave us a review. Get your very own The Raisin at the Hot Dog's End merch. Check out Threadless if you're in the US and Spreadshirt for our Little Raisins in Europe. GO NUTS WITH OUR GOOGLE MAP (WE MADE IT JUST FOR YOU WITH ♥︎) FOLLOW US: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Stitcher

    1h 16m
  3. #31 I Spy Something That Rhymes with Wolcano

    04/20/2021

    #31 I Spy Something That Rhymes with Wolcano

    Jonas and Lydia munch on blue berries, talk knitting, Lydia’s crazy cat lady potential, the c-word (no, not that c-word), and the latest on the volcanic eruptions in Iceland. Links mentioned in this episode: Lydia’s scarf Foxes Afloat YouTube channel Link to live feed of the eruption MBL (Icelandic newspaper, not major league baseball) time lapse of the eruption taken on a camera that was eventually swallowed up by the lava flow. Sounds of the eruption Barbra Streisand sings Somewhere (From “West Side Story”) Get your very own The Raisin at the Hot Dog's End merch. Check out Threadless if you're in the US and Spreadshirt for our Little Raisins in Europe. THIS IS NOT SPONSORED CONTENT, Y'ALL. FER REAL. Just so you know, we are absolutely not getting paid for any of this. None of this is an advertisement or sponsored content or a "collaboration" (can you sense our collective eye roll?) with any companies or organizations or whatever other euphemism you have for getting paid to pretend something is your honest opinion. This is pure, unadulterated solid gold from our brainses. Enjoy. Wanna say thank you? Rate us and/or leave us a review. GO NUTS WITH OUR GOOGLE MAP (WE MADE IT JUST FOR YOU WITH ♥︎) FOLLOW US: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Stitcher

    41 min
  4. #30 Eruption in Castration Valley

    03/20/2021

    #30 Eruption in Castration Valley

    Jonas and Lydia talk about the recent volcanic eruption near Fagradalsfjall in Geldingadalur (Castration Valley), Iceland opening its borders to tourists once again, explore the wonders of knitting and provide their live and direct commentary on the music video for Iceland’s 2021 entry for Eurovision, 10 Years by Daði og Gagnamagnið. Featured in this episode: Sound of Silence Wednesday Morning, 3AM Simon and Garfunkel 1964 10 Years Iceland- Eurovision 2021 Daði og Gagnamagnið 2021 10 Years music video Link to live video feed of the eruption in Geldingadalur THIS IS NOT SPONSORED CONTENT, Y'ALL. FER REAL. Just so you know, we are absolutely not getting paid for any of this. None of this is an advertisement or sponsored content or a "collaboration" (can you sense our collective eye roll?) with any companies or organizations or whatever other euphemism you have for getting paid to pretend something is your honest opinion. This is pure, unadulterated solid gold from our brainses. Enjoy. Wanna say thank you? Rate us and/or leave us a review. Get your very own The Raisin at the Hot Dog's End merch. Check out Threadless if you're in the US and Spreadshirt for our Little Raisins in Europe. GO NUTS WITH OUR GOOGLE MAP (WE MADE IT JUST FOR YOU WITH ♥︎) FOLLOW US: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Stitcher

    38 min
  5. #29 You Won’t Believe What Iceland Charges for Cheese!

    01/13/2021

    #29 You Won’t Believe What Iceland Charges for Cheese!

    They’re ba-ack! Just like the ghosts that kidnapped little Carol Anne in the movie Poltergeist.  Jonas and Lydia review what went well and what went terribly wrong in 2020, all the while trying desperately to remain positive despite the bad taste 2020 and the first seven days of 2021 have left in their mouths. Explosive diarrhea can have that effect. And as expected, everything eventually comes back to drag, ‘wrastling,' books and cheese.  Can't get enough? Check out Lyd the SBW's podcast. THIS IS NOT SPONSORED CONTENT, Y'ALL. FER REAL. Just so you know, we are absolutely not getting paid for any of this. None of this is an advertisement or sponsored content or a "collaboration" (can you sense our collective eye roll?) with any companies or organizations or whatever other euphemism you have for getting paid to pretend something is your honest opinion. This is pure, unadulterated solid gold from our brainses. Enjoy. Wanna say thank you? Rate us and/or leave us a review. GO NUTS WITH OUR GOOGLE MAP (WE MADE IT JUST FOR YOU WITH ♥︎) FOLLOW US: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Stitcher Our Website Facebook Handy dandy Google Map Instagram Pinterest Twitter Email: raisinandhotdog@gmail.com Takk, takk and bless, bless y'all!

    1 hr
  6. #28 Vicarious Vacays: Part 2

    09/07/2020

    #28 Vicarious Vacays: Part 2

    Take a vicarious virus-free vacay with the Raisin at the Hot Dog's End as your fearless hosts explore this ghost town of an island (cue tumbleweed) after the tourist pipe got shut off in this two-part episode. So dust off your virtual luggage and come take a trip with us around Iceland. In Part 2, Jonas and friends explore the northern and southern reaches of Iceland, including the Sardinia of the North (if you kind of blur your eyes), Ólafsfjörður, and Iceland's very own volcanic (and Morman-loving) darlings, the Westman Islands. Lydia and Jonas both visit the island of Hrísey but with two completely different perspectives. Places mentioned in this episode: HvammstangiÓlafsfjörðurSiglufjörðurDalvíkLaugarbakkiHríseyVestmannaeyjarTHIS IS NOT SPONSORED CONTENT, Y'ALL. FER REAL. Just so you know, we are absolutely not getting paid for any of this. None of this is an advertisement or sponsored content or a "collaboration" (can you sense our collective eye roll?) with any companies or organizations or whatever other euphemism you have for getting paid to pretend something is your honest opinion. This is pure, unadulterated solid gold from our brainses. Enjoy. Wanna say thank you? Rate us and/or leave us a review. GO NUTS WITH OUR GOOGLE MAP (WE MADE IT JUST FOR YOU WITH ♥︎) FOLLOW US: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Stitcher Our Website Facebook Handy dandy Google Map Instagram Pinterest Twitter Email: raisinandhotdog@gmail.com Takk, takk and bless, bless y'all!

    1h 18m
  7. #27 Vicarious Vacays: Part 1

    08/31/2020

    #27 Vicarious Vacays: Part 1

    Take a vicarious virus-free vacay with the Raisin at the Hot Dog's End as your fearless hosts explore this ghost town of an island (cue tumbleweed) after the tourist pipe got shut off in this two-part episode. Part 1, in which Jonas and Lydia do some light, requisite whining about the locals' distaste for following rules set out to combat Iceland's second Covid wave. But changing gears they regale you with the details of their extravagant, extensive travels this summer on the island that Covid forgot (for the most part, at least until August). But there's trouble in paradise when the gear gods throw a wrench in Lydia's ride and the old Isuzu is put to the test. Places mentioned in this episode: SeljalandsfossGljúfrabúiSkogafossSkogar MuseumIcelandic Museum of Transport and CommunicationDC3 Wreck at SólheimarÞakgil campsiteParadise caveTHIS IS NOT SPONSORED CONTENT, Y'ALL. FER REAL. Just so you know, we are absolutely not getting paid for any of this. None of this is an advertisement or sponsored content or a "collaboration" (can you sense our collective eye roll?) with any companies or organizations or whatever other euphemism you have for getting paid to pretend something is your honest opinion. This is pure, unadulterated solid gold from our brainses. Enjoy. Wanna say thank you? Rate us and/or leave us a review. GO NUTS WITH OUR GOOGLE MAP (WE MADE IT JUST FOR YOU WITH ♥︎) FOLLOW US: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Stitcher Our Website Facebook Handy dandy Google Map Instagram Pinterest Twitter Email: raisinandhotdog@gmail.com Takk, takk and bless, bless y'all!

    43 min
  8. #26 The “Horses” are Definitely Not Too Small & Other Icelandic Problems

    07/10/2020

    #26 The “Horses” are Definitely Not Too Small & Other Icelandic Problems

    Turmoil is still the watchword of 2020. Lydia and Jonas give updates on how things are going in Iceland during this turbulent time, including the local media’s s****y coverage of the fire that claimed the lives of three immigrants, how Black Lives Matter (and don’t) on the island, a little Iceland pride month stocktaking (spoiler: meh) and what the Netflix film “Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga” gets right and wrong about Iceland.  All Things Iceland with Jewells Erlendur Magazine Hin Reykjavik THIS IS NOT SPONSORED CONTENT, Y'ALL. FER REAL. Just so you know, we are absolutely not getting paid for any of this. None of this is an advertisement or sponsored content or a "collaboration" (can you sense our collective eye roll?) with any companies or organizations or whatever other euphemism you have for getting paid to pretend something is your honest opinion. This is pure, unadulterated solid gold from our brainses. Enjoy. Wanna say thank you? Rate us and/or leave us a review. GO NUTS WITH OUR GOOGLE MAP (WE MADE IT JUST FOR YOU WITH ♥︎) FOLLOW US: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Stitcher Our Website Facebook Handy dandy Google Map Instagram Pinterest Twitter Email: raisinandhotdog@gmail.com Takk, takk and bless, bless y'all!

    49 min
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Your homo/negro report from Iceland. Join Jonas and Lydia, two Texan-Americans living in Iceland, as they crack wise about what they find noteworthy about their adopted country. From gobbling pickled ram’s testicles and public pooping to social commentary and tips for visitors (what’s that lurking at the bottom of the Blue Lagoon? Nothing, but there totally used to be). Get to know Iceland—the good, the bad and the sheepy—with Jonas and Lydia.

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  • Creator
    Jonas & Lydia
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2019 The Raisin at the Hot Dog's End
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