94 episodes

Deep North: Stories from Iceland is the official podcast of Iceland Review, the longest-running magazine presenting Iceland, in print since 1963. Deep North is a journey into Iceland, with in-depth interviews and coverage of art, business, politics, sports, history, nature, and more. Updated weekly.

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Deep North: Stories from Iceland is the official podcast of Iceland Review, the longest-running magazine presenting Iceland, in print since 1963. Deep North is a journey into Iceland, with in-depth interviews and coverage of art, business, politics, sports, history, nature, and more. Updated weekly.

    Iceland News Review: Will We Whale or Won't We?

    Iceland News Review: Will We Whale or Won't We?

    In this episode of Iceland News Review, there's a storm brewing around fin whale hunting, some new twists in the presidential race, one's man fight to keep his "awful" name, and much more.
    Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

    • 9 min
    Fílalag: Talking about Music with Snorri Helgason and Bergur Ebbi

    Fílalag: Talking about Music with Snorri Helgason and Bergur Ebbi

    Fílalag is a radio show about music, and one of Iceland's oldest and most popular podcasts.
    In Fílalag, Bergur and Snorri analyze cultural phenomena through music music, trends in sound, and the spirit of the times. Iceland Review writer Ragnar Tómas sits down with Bergur and Snorri to find out more.
     

    • 50 min
    Iceland News Review: Catching the Solar Eclipse

    Iceland News Review: Catching the Solar Eclipse

    In this episode of Iceland News Review, we bring you all you need to know about the upcoming total solar eclipse in Iceland, our highest ranking yet on the Rainbow Map, an adorable bird webcam you can watch, and much more.
    Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

    • 10 min
    Chasing Ghosts: Watching Laufey at Harpa

    Chasing Ghosts: Watching Laufey at Harpa

    Every once in a while, an Icelandic musician or band will be picked up by foreign audiences in a big way. Björk and Sigur Rós made waves in establishing Iceland as a major music exporter, and Of Monsters and Men continues to be played worldwide. But one artist has the potential to go even bigger than any of these artists: Laufey. And certainly a bit too big for us. We reflect on Icelandic society and the nature of fame on our small island home.
     
    Read the article here: https://www.icelandreview.com/magazine/chasing-ghosts/

    • 35 min
    Iceland News Review: Super Sheep

    Iceland News Review: Super Sheep

    In this episode of Iceland News Review, a government plan to eliminate a deadly disease in sheep, an end to planned airport strikes, what the latest polls tell us about who our next president will be, and much more.
    Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

    • 10 min
    Keeping In Step: Traditional Icelandic Folk Dancing

    Keeping In Step: Traditional Icelandic Folk Dancing

    We sit down for a conversation with Atli Freyr Hjaltason, a young folklorist and folk dancer. In a nation known for its history and literature, dancing is a tradition that seems to have fallen by the wayside. We talk about why that is, and the future of these traditions.
     
    Read the feature article here: https://www.icelandreview.com/magazine/keeping-in-step/ 

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

Joel In Colorado ,

A Must Listen

Found this podcast while looking to gain a deeper understanding of Iceland before my first trip there this spring. Such a fantastic assembly of history, culture, and current events written by incredible journalists.

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