The Faroe Islands Podcast

This week, Stella talks to Manjiao Li Ryggstein who grew up in rural China before meeting and marrying a Faroese man. It's a fun story. Also we'll get a COVID update and hear some audio from the Faroe Islands-Denmark match. UPDATE: When we posted this podcast, the Faroe Islands was the only team to score on Denmark during this round of World Cup qualifying. About 5 minutes after we posted it, Scot...

This week, we travel to the village of Sund to visit a small farm surrounded by factories and other industrial development. We'll ask why the farm is still there, and what it was like before the development came.

On this episode of Home and Away, Stella talks to Theresa from Germany. Theresa saw a quirky ad for a Faroese bus service and that led her on a journey from her native Germany to the Faroe Islands. We'll here how she's adjusting to life in the Faroes, whether you can be an artist and also "normal," and how sobriety affects Theresa's art.

On this show, we document our return to the Faroe Islands after being away for two years. There's a little anxiety, a little frustration, an little impatience, and even a couple of tears And, of course, there's cotton swabs at the back of the throat, triggering a gag reflex.

This week's Home and Away is a tribute to Eyðfinn Drewsen, who died last week at the age of 52. He was a DJ, producer, sound tech, voice over guy, and basically a person who could do everything at a radio station.  He was literally the voice of FM1 and Ras 2 before that. On this special episode, Stella talks about her memories of Eyðfinn and the things that made him special. Our deepest condolence...

On this episode, Stella talks to Heri Simonsen about his life in the Faroes, growing up in Greenland, and the shocking truth about his place of birth. Also, we pay brief tribute to a legend of radio in the Faroe Islands.

This week, we check in with Jon Hestoy, he's one of the people with the unenviable job of trying to convince the International Olympic Committee to recognize the Faroe Islands. We'll talk about the history of the campaign for Faroese recognition, that the IOC has to say about the matter, and get an update on how Faroese athletes did at this year's Olympics... competing for Denmark. We spoke to Jon...

On this edition of Home and Away, Stella interviews the host of a podcast about the Faroe Islands. Can you imagine that, a whole podcast about the Faroe Islands! Well, it's true. Stella talks to (checks notes) Matthew Workman about how he started his podcast, what it was like to visit the Faroes for the first time, and what podcast he's least proud of. As always, we had to cut out all the music bi...

This week, we react to the news of the cancellation of the G! Festival and map out plans for the podcast now that we won't be able to cover the festival.  We'll also get an update on the COVID situation in the Faroes (spoiler alert: it's not good) and listen to some audio from the G! Festival 8 years ago (spoiler alert: it's really good). I'll also beg for money. If you want to donate to our gofun...

On this episode of Home and Away, Stella talks to Gunn Hernes. Gunn is the head of the Nordic House in Torshavn. We'll talk about Gunn's childhood in Norway, her journeys to Sweden, Iceland, and Denmark, and what led her to live in the Faroe Islands. Before that, we have a short update on the COVID situation in the Faroe Islands and beg for money. If you can contribute to this year's fundraising c...

On this episode of Home & Away, Stella catches up with Cinthia Gonzalez Parada. Cinthia was a guest on Home & Away a few years ago, and Stella asks her how the last years have gone, and about her music. And we'll even get to hear some of that music! Also, we have an update on the COVID situation in the Faroe Islands. As a reminder, we're traveling to the Faroes to record more episodes of the podca...

With travel slowly opening up around the world, we ask the question, "Can I go to the Faroe Islands?" And when we say "I," we mean "you," but maybe also "us." We'll talk to the head of Visit Faroe Islands about travel restrictions to the Faroes and whether it's possible for people to visit this summer. Then we'll remember a flight from 12 years ago. During the show, we announce our gofundme campai...

On this new season of Home and Away, Stella talks to Johannes Midskard about his childhood in the Faroe Islands, and what's it's like renting rooms in his home to tourists. Update: Moments after this podcast posted, the Faroese PM asked the Faroese people to cancel all social gatherings for a week. Torshavn's Culture Night has been cancelled or postponed. The Torshavn Marathon has also been postpo...

In part two of our trip to Suduroy, we hit the town in search of nightlife... on a Thursday... on a remote island. What could possibly go wrong? Or right? We'll also  have an update on the COVID-19 situation in the Faroe Islands.

On this episode, we unearth some previously unheard audio from 2013. Tollak and Matthew travel to the southernmost Faroe Island in search of the first Faroese flag, and some nightlife. On the first part of our two part series, we stand on the deck of a boat and look at islands, then get put into "time out" in a conference room in a hotel, and then look at a piece of history in a church. We'll also...

On the final episode of this season of Home and Away with a Twist, Stella talks to Levi Cerveneac about growing up with a Romanian name in the Faroe Islands and whether he feels more Romanian or Faroese.  We also have an update on the COVID situation in the Faroe Islands. For more timely news on the subject, check out KVF's English-language site .

On this episode, Stella talks to Michael Anthony Charles Johannesen about growing up with a Faroese father and a Trinidadian mother. They talk about the surf and skate scene in the Faroes and the challenges involved with staging concerts in a small country. Also, we've got a brief update on the COVID situation in the Faroe Islands. If you want to know more about Stella's art work, follow her Faceb...

This week, we talk to Joel Cole, he's an artist who grew up in America and now lives in the Faroe Islands. We talk about his new collection called Transplanted: Immigrant Stories. It's a series of sculptures inspired by the stories of immigrants living in the Faroe Islands. We'll talk about what inspired him to start this project and whether he considers himself an immigrant. If you're interested...

This week, Stella talks to Martin Skúvadal about having a Faroese father and an an Australian mother. He grew up in Vestmanna. We'll hear about how Christmas is celebrated in Australia and just how many snakes he's seen. 

On this episode, Oli G. Samuelsen talks to Christian Imhoff about coming from Argentina to the Faroe Islands to coach and play volleyball. We'll also visit a fantastic underground lobster party* and get an update on the COVID situation in the Faroe Islands   *Okay, it wasn't really an "underground" party, but it felt more edgy to phrase it that that way. 

This week, Stella talks to Sigri Gaini, who was born in Norway to an Iranian father and a Faroese Mother. Her family moved to the Faroe Islands when she was four. Sigri talks about growing up different in a country where being different can be hard. Also, we'll get to the bottom of just how much spice is required on fish.

On this show, we'll celebrate our 12th birthday by listening back to come cringe-worthy clips from our first shows. We'll also hear birthday greetings from the whole podcast team, and we'll also take a walk on Fugloy.

On this episode, Stella talks to Thomas Warner whose father is from England and mother is Faroese. We'll hear how he celebrates Christmas in England and the Faroes, the difficulties in learning multiple languages, and how coming from a mixed culture can have benefits.

On this special episode of Home & Away With a Twist, Stella takes on her most challenging interview yet: her own daughter. Sharon Sivertsen talks about growing up in the Faroe Islands with Sri Lankan and Faroese parents, her love of food from her mom's homeland, and that one time she almost got kidnapped. 

This week we talk to Sigi Einarsson about the weird, weird year in Faroese football. We'll talk about the domestic league, Europa League play, and a milestone for the National Team. Then we'll get on a boat and listen to some music and yearn for a when we can be together on boats again. (Or not on boats, it's really the "together" part that's important.)