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July 2010:
Oyragjógv
Wednesday July 14, 2010:
Abandoned Places

Faroe Islands Podcast Episode 57 is out! In this first special edition from the Faroe Islands, Matthew Workman and Tollakkur Hansen  take a trip to Oyrargjógv on the island of Vágar to remember the day when the ferry used to stop there - and talk about the abandoned village Slćttanes.

As always, you can listen on iTunes or download the show directly here:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_57.mp3 

Jón Tyril - founder of G! festival
Tuesday July 6, 2010:
Interview: Preview of the G! festival

Faroe Islands Podcast Episode 56 is out! This week the Podcast takes a look at the lineup for this year's G! Festival with Jón Tyril.
Guest: Jón Tyril
G! Festival websites:
In English:
http://www.gfestival.com.
In Faroese:
http://www.gfestival.fo.

As always you can listen on iTunes or download us directly here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_56.mp3

June 2010:
Jennifer Henke: The Missing Son
Tuesday June 29, 2010:
The Missing Son

Faroe Islands Podcast Episode 55 is out! In 1917, Hans Jacobsen took job on a boat sailing out of Torshavn and never returned. In time, he would start a new life in the United States and cut off all contact with the family and fiancee he left behind. Some 80 years later, his daughter, Jennifer Henke, returned to the Faroes to try and find the lost side of her family. Henke describes her experience in her new book, "The Missing Son: A Faroe Island Saga." And she also sat down to talk with Matthew Workman.

You can read more about Jennifer's book here:
http://www.jenniferhenke.com/2010/06/11/the-missing-son-a-faroe-island-saga/
And you can order it from Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Missing-Son-Faroe-Island-Saga/dp/1450560156/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277748571&sr=8-3

As always, you can listen on iTunes or download the show directly here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_55.mp3

Alisa Hentze
Wednesday June 3, 2010:
Interview with Alisa Hentze about Live aRt

Faroe Islands Podcast episode 54 is out! In this podcast, Matthew Workman speaks to Alisa Hentze, the creator of Live aRt. The event seeks to create connections between Faroese artists and their counterparts in other countries. Also we stay out late on St. Olaf's Wake.
Guest: Alisa Hentze
Link to Live aRt's Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119853354702170 

As always, you can listen on iTunes, or download us directly here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_54.mp3

May 2010:
Sunneva Háberg Eysturstein - owner of Sirkus
Wednesday May 26, 2010:
A Fine Mess.fo

Faroe Islands Podcast Episode 53 is out! On this week's podcast, Matthew Workman talks to the editor of Mess, a free magazine aimed at the Faroe's youth culture. Also we attend church services at the Torshavn Cathedral.
Guest: Sunneva Háberg Eysturstein (www.mrsduplo.com)
You can read Mess online (assuming you can read Faroese) at: http://www.mess.fo

As always, you can listen on iTunes, or download us directly here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_53.mp3

An edited version of our podcast will start airing on Faroese radio in June. Details to follow.

Erik Klint, Sweden - founder of the Faroese Information Office in Sweden
Erik Klint
Wednesday May 19, 2010:
Swede is the Word

Faroe Islands Podcast Episode 52 is out! In this podcast, Matthew Workman speaks with Erik Klint who set up an official information office about the Faroe Islands in Sweden. We also stay up late and go out dancing at Sct. Olav's Wake. If you'd like to see more photos of the information office and the view out the window you can find them here.
Guest: Erik Klint, founder of the Information Office About The Faroe Islands

As always, you can listen on iTunes or download us directly here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_52.mp3

 Gunnar Nielsen, Faroese football player in Man City
Wednesday May 05, 2010:
A Podcast All About Gunnar Nielsen

Faroe Islands Podcast Episode 51 is out!
He's the first Faroese athlete to play in the English Premier League, even if it was only for 17 minutes.This week, our podcast host tells the story about Gunnar Nielsen and the improbable series of events that led to him taking to the pitch as Manchester City's goalie in front of an Arsenal crowd that numbered more than the entire population of the Faroe Islands.
Guest: David Scally, the Man City fan who once tried to hire a fishing trawler to see his beloved Blues play in the Faroe Islands.

Links mentioned in the podcast...
Interview with Gunnar on BBC Manchester:
news.bbc.co.uk
Interview with Brian Kerr:
news.bbc.co.uk

As always, you can listen on iTunes or download us directly here:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_51.mp3

April 2010:
Undirbeat
Wednesday Apr 28, 2010:
Night Clubbing, Volcano And Football

50th episode of the Faroe Islands Podcast is out! This week, Matthew Workman continues the conversation with Sunneva Háberg Eysturstein about club culture in the Faroe Islands. Also, the listener learns how the Icelandic volcano affected life on the Faroes, and gets an update on Gunnar Nielsen's status as Manchester City's goalie.
Guest: Sunneva Háberg Eysturstein (www.mrsduplo.com)

As always, you can listen on iTunes or download the podcast episode directly here:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_50.mp3 

Sunneva Háberg Eysturstein
Sunneva Háberg Eysturstein
outside café Sirkus
Thursday Apr 15, 2010:
The Faroese Underground Dance Scene

Episode 49 of the Faroe Islands podcast is out! On this week's podcast, Matthew Workman talks to Sunneva Háberg Eysturstein, one of the pioneers of the Faroe Islands' underground dance scene, Undirbeat.  (View photo to the left taken by Birgir Kruse). There is also a soundbite from a walk to the Witch'es Finger by the village of Sandavágur on the island of Vágar.
Guest: Sunneva Háberg Eysturstein (www.mrsduplo.com)

As always, you can listen on iTunes or download us directly here:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_49.mp3

March 2010:
Jim Brown, creative director, B4 Films
Jim Brown, Film Director
Tuesday Mar 30, 2010:
The Faroe Islands As Film Location?

Podcast Episode 48 is out! This week, Heri Simonsen from Rás 2 speaks with Jim Brown, a Scottish film director, often working in Hollywood, who's been in the Faroes scouting locations. We'll also take a walk down Torshavn's busiest street during Olaf's Wake.
Guest: Jim Brown, B4 Films (www.b4films.com)

 As always, you can listen on iTunes or download us directly here:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_48.mp3

Kristian Blak
Kristian Blak
Tuesday Mar 23, 2010:
Interview With TUTL's Founder

Podcast Episode 47 is out! This week, it's part two of Matthew Workman's interview with Kristian Blak, the founder of Tutl, the major music label on the Faroes.
Guest: Kristian Blak (www.tutl.com and www.kristianblak.com)

As always, you can find the Faroe Islands Podcast on iTunes or download us directly here:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_47.mp3

 
Tuesday Mar 16, 2010:
Must Be The Music

Podcast Episode 46 is out! He's one of the most influential people in the Faroese music scene, and now he's on this podcast. Kristian Blak started out as a music teacher, but ended up forming several bands before starting a record label. This week, he speaks to us about his start in music, and how he ended up in the Faroes to begin with.
Guest: Kristian Blak (www.tutl.com and www.kristianblak.com)

As always, you can listen on iTunes or download us directly here:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_46.mp3

 
Tuesday Mar 09, 2010:
 Sneak Previews Of Future Podcasts

Podcast 45 i out! On this week's podcast, we cover 100 years of Faroese music in 100 seconds and check in on Anna Nygaard's progress on X-Factor. We also put out a special call for submissions from our Faroese listeners.
Guest: Kristian Blak (www.tutl.com and www.kristianblak.com)

As always, the podcast is on iTunes, or you can download the file directly here:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_45.mp3

Petur í Gong
Petur í Gong
Wednesday Mar 03, 2010:
Row Row Row Your Boat

Podcast episode 44 is out! On this week's podcast, we learn a little about Faroese rowing _ the national sport, check in on Anna Nygaard's progress on Denmark's X-Factor, and contemplate the view from Tinganes.
Guest: Petur í Gong

You can listen on iTunes or download the file directly here:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_44.mp3

February 2010:
Guđriđ Hansdóttir
Guđriđ Hansdóttir, Faroese singer/songwriter
Tuesday Feb 23, 2010:
Two Faroese Musicians To South by Southwest Festival in Austin, US

Podcast Episode 43 is out! There's not really any dancing in this podcast, but there is a lot of singing. The Podcast checks in with Hřgni and Guđriđ Hansdóttir, who are both playing at this year's South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. And we'll also see how Anna Nygaard is doing on Denmark's X Factor.
Guests: Hřgni Lisberg (www.hogni.com or www.myspace.com/hognilisberg)
Guđriđ Hansdóttir (
www.myspace.com/gudridhansdottir )

As always, you can listen using iTunes or listen here:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_43.mp3

Threes Anna, Dutch writer and director
Threes Anna,
Dutch Writer and Film Director
Tuesday Feb 16, 2010:
Threes Anna - Dutch Writer and Film Director in the Faroes

In Podcast 42, Matthew Workman talks with Threes Anna. She's a Dutch author and director and she's spent the past month in the Faroes doing research for a new novel. The Podcast also check in on Anna Nygaard's progress on X-Factor and visits yet another village that just could be the most beautiful in the Faroes. You can read Threes Anna's bio here:
http://www.threesanna.com/threes-anna
Guest: Threes Anna (www.threesanna.com)

As always, you can listen on iTunes or download the Podcast directly here:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_42.mp3 

 
Feb 09, 2010:
The Faroe Adventure Of A Football Fan - II

Episode 41 is out! In the last episode Matthew Workman interviewed Manchester City football team's fan Dave Scally who became a celebrity in the Faroe Islands after his intrepid North Atlantic pilgrimage. Podcast 41 is featuring more with David Scally. The Podcast also brings news about the current Faroese participations in song contests outside the Faroes.
Guest: Dave Scally

Listen to Episode 41:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_41.mp3

Dave Scully - Football team Manchester City fan
Dave Scally, Man. City fan
Feb 02, 2010:
The Faroe Adventure Of A Football Fan

Episode 40 is out! Manchester City football team's fan Dave Scally became a celebrity in the Faroe Islands after his intrepid North Atlantic pilgrimage to watch his team in the remote destination ended in a medical emergency. The self-employed gardener was one of a dozen Manchester City fans who embarked on a mammoth journey in the summer 2008 to the remote islands for the Uefa Cup qualifying match against EB Streymur at the beginning.
Guest: Dave Scally

Listen to:
Episode 40:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_40.mp3

January 2010:
Magni Arge
Magni Arge, CEO of Atlantic Airways, with President Bill Clinton
Jan 26, 2010:
Interview 2 with Magni Arge, CEO of Atlantic Airways

The Faroe Islands Podcast has now existed for one year! Happy Birthday!
On this week's podcast, Matthew Workman finishes his conversation with Magni Arge, the CEO of Atlantic Airways. The Podcast also checks in on a Faroese singer's progress on X Factor, and takes a fond look back at the last year.
Guest: Magni Arge (www.atlantic.fo)
LINKS:
G! Festival announces lineup
Faroese sweater from Danish TV series
Aerial photos of the Faroes on the Atlantic Airways website

Listen to:
Episode 39:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_39.mp3

Copyright: Ólavur Frederiksen, www.faroephoto.com
Photo: Ólavur Frederiksen - www.faroephoto.com. This is a view you might see out your window when approaching the Vágar Airport in an Atlantic Airways plane.
Jan 19, 2010:
Interview 1 with Magni Arge, CEO of Atlantic Airways

This week, Matthew Workman speaks with Magni Arge, the CEO of Atlantic Airways, the only airline that operates out of the Faroe Islands. Listen also to the sound of a walk through an almost-abandoned village.
Guest: Magni Arge (www.atlantic.fo)

Listen to:
Episode 38:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_38.mp3


Stanley Samuelsen
Jan 12, 2010:
Interview and live music (!) with Stanley Samuelsen, Faroese Musician

This special edition of the podcast features music and talk with Faroese musician and composer Stanley Samuelsen. Stanley recorded exclusive live versions of some of his songs for this podcast. This one's not to be missed. 
Guest: Stanley Samuelsen (www.myspace.com/stanleysamuelsen)

Listen to:
Episode 37:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_37.mp3

 
Jan 05, 2010:
Radio In The Faroe Islands

This week, Matthew Workman talks to Heri Simonsen about radio in the Faroe Islands. Heri works at the Faroese Radio Station Rás 2 (Channel 2). Listen to Rás 2 live: http://www.ras2.fo/program_show.php?iProgramID=906&Exists=1
The Podcast also visits Tjřrnuvík.
Guest: Heri Simonsen

Listen to:
Episode 36:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_35.mp3

December 2009:
Jólatrć
Dec 25, 2009:
Christmas In The Faroes

While doing an interview for a future podcast today, we ended up talking about Christmas on the Faroe Islands. So we'll release that portion of the interview as its own little podcast, and the rest of the interview will appear in a podcast early next year.
Guest: Heri Simonsen

Listen to:
Bonus episode 35: http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Christmas_bonus.mp3

Copyright: Thomas Koba
Thomas Koba
Dec 22, 2009:
It's All About the Advertising

On this podcast, we talk to the president of Kovboy Film and ask him about advertising on the Faroe Islands and a series of short films he's producing. We also preview some new music from a member of the podcast team ( http://www.fljod.com ) and take a trip to the spiritual capital of the Faroes. Kovboy Films portfolio: http://www.kovboyfilm.com
Kovboy's Short Films on YouTube: www.youtube.com/kovboyfilm
Guest: Thomas Koba (
http://www.thomaskoba.com )

Listen to:
Episode 34:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_34.mp3

Eyđun Nolsře
Eyđun Nolsře
Dec 08, 2009:
The Summer Festival In Klaksvík

This time out, the podcast wraps up the scene at the Summer Festival in Klaksvik. Producer Tollak Hansen speaks with Páll Finnur Páll and Frćndur about being musicians on the Faroes and why both bands chose to write only in Faroese.
Guests: Finnur Jensen ( http://www.myspace.com/pallfinnurpall )
Eyđun Nolsře (
http://www.myspace.com/fraendur )

Listen to:
Episode 33:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_33.mp3  

November 2009:

Edgar Struble
Nov 23, 2009:
Reknown American Composer Worked With Faroese Musicians For 20 Years

On this podcast, Matthew Workman speaks with Edgar Struble, an American musician and composer who has been producing Faroese country acts for 20 years. We also drive across a bridge alleged to span the Atlantic Ocean. Live image of bridge "Across the Atlantic": http://www.portal.fo/cam/webcam.php?kamera=120
Guest: Edgar Struble ( http://www.edgarstruble.net )

Listen to:
Episode 32:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_32.mp3

 
Nov 09, 2009:
A Family Reunion In The Faroes

"It's crisp and clean..." We're at it again, with news, and an interview, where we talk to an American, going to a family reunion on the Faroe Islands. At the end, we go on a boat, and visit some amazing bird-cliffs. 
Guest:  Jim Weisbecker

Listen to:
Episode 31:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_31.mp3

October 2009:
Martin N. Simonsen
Martin Nolsře Simonsen 
Oct 26, 2009:
Filmmaking Culture In The Faroe Islands

The Podcast goes to the movies again. This week, we discuss attempts to develop a filmmaking culture in the Faroe Islands. We talk about a filmmaking workshop that takes place each summer in Torshavn.
Guest: Martin N. Simonsen

Listen to:
Episode 30:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_30.mp3


Hans Marius Ziska
Oct 12, 2009:
Live Music Performance By Marius

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.
Guest: Hans Marius Ziska and his band (http://www.myspace.com/mariusband)

Listen to:
Episode 29:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_29.mp3

September 2009:
 
Sep 28, 2009:
The Whaling Edition

This week we discuss whaling on the Faroe Islands. We talk to an American researcher who is studying whaling cultures and to a Faroese doctor who says whale meat is no longer safe to eat, Dr. Pál Weihe. He appeared on an episode of Frontline/World in 2007. The story does a good job explaining the issues surrounding Faroese whaling and pollution. It's well worth checking out.
Frontline Story on Faroese Whaling: http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/faroe605/video_index.html 
Guests: Dr. Pál Weihe and others

Listen to:
Episode 28:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_28.mp3 


Linda Andrews
Sep 21, 2009:
Featuring Faroese X-Factor Winner Linda Andrews

This week, we speak with Linda Andrews, the Faroese singer who won the big prize on the Danish version of "X Factor." We talk with Linda about her experiences on the show and how her life has been after winning. Also, we visit the village of Gasadalur, one of the most pristine and beautiful villages in the Faroes.
Guest: Linda Andrews, singer (www.myspace.com/misslindaandrews)

Listen to:
Episode 27:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_27.mp3 

Óli á Deild Olsen
Óli á Deild Olsen
Sep 14, 2009:
Is The Internet Changing Life In The Faroes?

This week we talk about the internet and how it has (or hasn't) changed life on the Faroes with Óli Á Deild Olsen. We also take a trip to Klaksvik and recap the big games from the Faroe Islands National Team. If you want to see the website Olsen manages, you can find it here:
http://www.portal.fo 
Guest: Óli á Deild Olsen

Listen to:
Episode 26:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_26.mp3

Chad L. Coleman
Chad L. Coleman
Sep 03, 2009:
The Podcast Goes To The Movies ("Buzz Aldrin")

This week, we talk to the cast and crew working on the "Buzz Aldrin" film that was shooting in the Faroes last month. We interview Chad L. Coleman of "The Wire" and the director, and a Faroese actor working on the film. We end the podcast by taking a stroll through the beautiful village of Saksun.
Guests: Chad L. Coleman and others

Listen to:
Episode 25:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_25.mp3

August 2009:
 
Aug 27, 2009:
To the G! Once More!

This week, it's part two of our visit to the G! Festival. We talk to Teitur, Boys in a Band, and Anna Katrin of Valravn.
Guests:
Anna Katrin from Valravn (
http://www.myspace.com/valravn )
Boys in a Band (
http://www.myspace.com/boysinaband )
Teitur (
http://www.myspace.com/teitur )

Listen to:
Episode 24:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_24.mp3

 
Aug 21, 2009:
The Podcast Heads To The G! Festival

This week, the first in our two part series on the G! Festival. We talk to Jens Thomsen of ORKA, B.A.B.Y. and Heidrik (pictured above), who all performed at this year's festival. We also listen to some music.
Guests:
ORKA (
http://www.myspace.com/orkaonline )
HEIĐRIK (
http://www.myspace.com/heidrik )
B.A.B.Y. (
http://www.myspace.com/sexyelectrobaby )

Listen to:
Episode 23:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_23.mp3

Brian Kerr, Coach of the Faroese national football team
Brian Kerr, Manager of the Faroese National Football Team
Aug 12, 2009:
The Football (Soccer) Podcast.

This week, we take in a few soccer matches and speak with National Team Coach Brian Kerr in advance of the team's game against France.
Guest: Brian Kerr, Coach of the National Football Team

Listen to:
Episode 22:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_22.mp3


Mathew Workman,
host of the podcast
Aug 06, 2009:
The Podcast Host Matthew Workman on Rás 2

In anticipation of many special edition podcasts to come, we present a radio interview with me (Workman) that aired on Ras 2 in the Faroes.
Guest: Matthew Workman

Listen to:
Episode 21:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_21.mp3

July 2009:
 
Jul 20, 2009:
Faroese Television Once Again

On this episode, we continue our conversation about Faroese television and take another trip to the airport. 
Guest: Ivan Niclasen

Listen to:
Episode 20:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_20.mp3

 
Jul 14, 2009:
Faroese Television History

In this episode, we talk about Faroese television with Ivan Niclasen, who heads up the documentary department at the Faroese Broadcast Union. We'll also listen to the wildlife in Hoyvik.
Guest: Ivan Niclasen

Listen to:
Episode 19:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_19.mp3

 
Jul 06, 2009:
Landslides In The Faroe Islands

In this episode, we'll talk about landslides, review the performance of the Faroese team at the Island Games, and visit a music festival in Suđuroy.
Guest:

Listen to:
Episode 18:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_18.mp3

June 2009:
Sjúrđur Skaale
Jun 18, 2009:
A Comic Politician?

News, interview and sounds... It's all there, all the things you love. While last week, Sjúrđur Skaale was mainly talking about politics, he'll be talking about comedy this time. A very good interview. And we end with another soundbyte... this time from the ferry to Suđuroy, Smyril. All this, made out of love, and sprinkled with sounds, which you can listen to.
Guest: Sjúrđur Skaale, comedian and politician

Listen to:
Episode 17:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_17.mp3 

Sjúrđur Skaale, politican and comedian
Jun 11, 2009:
Independence Or Not...

This week around, it's all about football (soccer) in the news, as both, the national team and the U21 have played. Then, we dive into the interview, with Sjurdur Skaale, member of parliament, for example tells us why, he thinks the Faroe Islands are better off, as an independent country. We then take a stroll through the Faroese Art Gallery. At last, we end with a very special message.
Guest: Sjúrđur Skaale, politician and comedian

Listen to:
Episode 16:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_16.mp3 

 
Jun 02, 2009:
How To Make Oil Business Without Oil

In this edition, we start of with some news. Then we head over to a very interesting interview, with Ólavur Ellefsen, who is the CEO of Simprentis. A company, which has made an oil simulator, used worldwide. Then, yours truly, has an interview with Kevin Skau, about, why he and 3 others, decided to come to the Faroe Islands for vacation. We end this podcast, by traveling around the Faroe Islands with Norđlýsiđ, which is an antique sailboat.
Guest: Ólavur Ellefsen and Kevin Skau

Listen to:
Episode 15:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_15.mp3

May 2009:
 
May 22, 2009:
Special edition! - An Interview With The Prime Minister

As ever so often, we're starting of with some news. Then the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Kaj Leo Johannesen gives us an interview. At the end of this edition, we're heading to Vestmanna, to hear some sounds and info about the village.
Guest: Kaj Leo Johannesen, Prime Minister

Listen to:
Episode 14:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_14.mp3 

 
May 14, 2009:
Cruising To The Faroes

The Lucky One. 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.
Guest: Phyllis Joy

Listen to:
Episode 13:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_13.mp3

April 2009:
 
Apr 18, 2009:
The Fear of God Podcast

In episode 12, we discuss the state of religion on the Faroes with Arni Zachariassen, a theology student studying at Aberdeen University.
Guest: Arni Zachariassen (www.dialogos.fo
You can subscribe to his podcast here:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=304087882 

Listen to:
Episode12:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_12.mp3

 
Apr 10, 2009:
Faroese Woman In USA

Back to Portland. This week we travel to Portland for the monthly meeting of the Scandinavian Heritage Foundation and speak to Rakul Ketels about growing up on the Faroe Islands.
Guest: Rakul Ketel, Faroese women in Portland, US

Listen to:
Episode 11:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/podcast_11.mp3 

March (April) 2009:
 
Mar 31, 2009:
The New York Times In The Faroe Islands

In these two episodes, we speak with journalist Stephen Metcalf about a piece he wrote about the Faroes for the New York Times. We also recap last weekend's X Factor final and take a walk in the rain in Tollak's home village. If you haven't read Metcalf's piece, it is one of the best pieces of writing I've seen about the Faroe Islands and is really worth your attention. Also, check out the video in the left hand column. (In the podcast, we say it's in the right hand column, but it's too late to go back now.)  
Guest: Stephen Metcalf, New York Times journalist

You can read Stephen Metcalf's article on the Faroe Islands here:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/travel/tmagazine/03well.faroes.t.html?pagewanted=1

Listen to:
Episode 9:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_9.mp3
And to:
Episode 10:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_10.mp3

Mar 23, 2009:
Faroese Metal Band Týr In USA

In this special edition of the podcast, we travel to Portland, Oregon to talk with the leader of Faroese metal band Týr. We also ask some people in line what they know about the Faroes, and take a drive to the bottom of the ocean.
Guest: Heri Joensen, Týr (www.tyr.net or www.myspace.com/tyr1)

Listen to:
Episode 8:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/podcast_8.mp3 

 
Mar 18, 2009:
Remainder Of Jenny's Interview

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.
Guest: Jennifer Henke (www.jenniferhenke.com)

Listen to:
Episode 7:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_7.mp3 

 
Mar 10, 2009:
Pendling Between USA And The Faroe Islands

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.
Guests:
Jennifer Henke (www.jenniferhenke.com)
Hřgni Lisberg (www.hogni.com or www.myspace.com/hognilisberg)

Listen to:
Episode 6:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_6.mp3 

 
Mar 02, 2009:
The Faroese Music Scene

In this episode, we hear about the Faroese music scene, learn about a pivotal moment in Faroese history, and listen to the Law Thing.
Guests:
Jón Tyril, Founder of the G! Festival (www.gfestival.com)
Hans Andrias Sřlvará, Faroese Historian

Listen to:
Episode 5:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_5.mp3 

February 2009:
 
Feb 19, 2009:
History Of Faroese Politics

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.
Guest: Hans Andrias Sřlvará, Faroese Historian

Listen to:
Episode 4:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_4.mp3 

 
Feb 11, 2009:
How To Attract Tourists

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.
Guest: Elin Brimheim Heinesen, Managing Director Of SamVit, the Faroese Tourism and Trade Council

Listen to:
Episode 3:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/podcast_3.mp3 

 
Feb 03, 2009:
Common Myths About The Faroe Islands

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."
Guest: Michael Paul Reveal

Listen to:
Episode 2:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/Podcast_2.mp3 

 
Jan 25, 2009:
The First Edition Of The Faroe Islands Podcast

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.

Listen to:
Episode 1:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/faroepodcast/podcast_1.mp3   

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Listen to the Faroe Islands Podcast and get updated about what happens in the Faroes. Every week there is a new episode with news and interviews - and it's in English, so you can actually understand it! In every episode a sound bite from the Faroes can be heard also. American journalist Matthew Workman from Oregon is a dedicated Faroe enthusiast and the host of the podcast. Other members of the Podcast Team are Tollakkur Hansen, producer, Elin Brimheim Heinesen and Michael Paul Reveal.

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