The Faroe Islands Podcast

This week, we talk about the three major news stories that have dominated the headlines in the faroes for the past month: the elections, a hurricane, and the murder of Danjal Petur Hansen.

This week, our good firend Heri Simonsen talks to American journalist James McGrath about his experienes in the Faroe Islands.

This week, more of our conversation with Graham Yapp, he's an English groundhopper who visited the Faroe Islands this summer. Also, we report on the first homicide in the Faroe Islands in 25 years.

This week, we talk to Graham Yapp, a groundhopper from the UK who spent two weeks in the Faroe Islands trying to attend as many football (soccer) matches at as many pitches as possible. Then we'll try our hands at keggling.

This week, we take a trip to the only golf course in the Faroe Islands.

This week, we recap the action from last week's elections, listen to some music from Lyon, and observe a real, live traffic jam in the Faroe Islands.

This week, we talk to a real, live political scientist about this week's elections in the Faroe Isalnds.

This week, we talk about the recent successes of farmed salmon from the Faroe Islands, then we return to the "haunted" tunnels near Klaksvik to see if we can get another scare ahead of Halloween.

This week, we travel the length of Kalsoy looking for anyone who actually lives on this mysterious island. Will be find an actual resident? (Hint: yes)

This week, another in our series of shows focusing on the Faroe Island's closest neighbor, Shetland. Andy Steven is the tourism coordinator for Shetland, and a former guest of this podcast. He's returned to the Faroe Islands this year, and he's brought a planeload of Shetlanders with him. In an interview first aired on Ras 2, Heri Simonsen gets an update from Steven on the state of tourism in Shet...

This week, and interview and music with Picture Book. The trio played the G! Festival this year and features two British/American brothers and a Faroese singer. The July show was their first show in the Faroe Islands. So we corner the group and talk to them about their experiences. And listen closely, and we'll tell you how to get a whole stack of Picture Book tracks.

This week, more coverage of this year's G! Festival. We're concentrating on acts that performed on Friday. We'll here some music from Marius and Hogni. Then we'll have an interview and performance by Budam.

This week, we hear some of the sounds and stories from this year's G! Festival. We start with Thursday's lineup, which included music from Mirror Men, Movits!, Sic, and Hamferid.

This week, we talk to Jakup Hansen, the Faroese political science student who discovered an error in FIFA's math that may have affected the World Cup draw for the Faroe Islands National Team. Then we beg you to vote for us.

This week, we talk to our International Football Correspondent about the recent draw for the 2014 World Cup. The Faroe Islands is in Group "C", and they're not even the lowest ranked team! Can the national team pull off an upset against Ireland or even Germany? David Scally tells all. Then we explore the concept of the "nice" neighborhood.

This week, we talk to Danny Robins, he's the British journalist and comedian who created the Faroe Islands Rap. We'll talk about the song, and his quest to become famous in the Faroes in just 7 days. Then we'll visit a very lonely traffic light.

This week, we talk to Eiler Fagraklett, he's on the board of directors of LGBT Faroe Islands. We'll talk about the state of gay rights in the Faroes, and about a new ad campaign sponsored by the group. Then we'll visit a village where the ferry doesn't stop.

We're still in the Faroes, getting material for all new shows. So to tide you over until those shows arrive, here's this week's broadcast edition of the podcast, which features an interview with the members of Picture Book, and a tribute to Jens Pauli Heinesen.

This week, we talk about this year's lineup at the G! Festival and which acts to look out for.

This week, we'll look back at last year's G! Festival, which was nearly derailed by a major storm. We'll talk to festival organizer Jon Tyril about the challenges of putting together last year's three-day event. Next week, we'll talk about this year's lineup.

On this special edition of the podcast, we take a look back at our favorite moments from the previous 99 shows, and talk to the first person (besides those of us on the podcast team) to download the show. There's music, interviews, and occasional bouts of sincerity. It's almost 48 minutes long, so pack a lunch and enjoy Episode 100!

This week, we talk to the marketing head of Posta, the company that delivers the mail on the Faroe Islands and ask the question: is it possible to operate a company obsessed with on-time delivery when you live in the Land of Maybe? Then we sail past the bird cliffs at Hestur.

This week, part two of our conversation with our Faroese economist. Then we'll go far away, but not get isolated.

This week, we talk to an economist about the state fo the Faroese economy. Then we'll listen to to music in the dark.

This week, part two of our discussion of the Faroese road system. Also, we hear the story of a very unlucky boat, and get the giggles in a small village.