Celebrating 4 Years of Living in Iceland & a Special Announcement: Ep. – 67
June 2020 marked the 4th year of me living in Iceland and the 2nd year anniversary of the podcast. I think that with all that is going on in the world right now, I found myself reflecting on how much...
27 Juli 202028min
Dr. Kristín Loftsdóttir on Racism, Nordic Exceptionalism & Whiteness in Iceland – Ep. 66
I had the pleasure to speak with Kristín Loftsdóttir, a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Iceland. Her research has focused on migration, whiteness, gender, racism, Nordic exceptionalism,...
17 Juli 20201h 34min
Being a Black American in Iceland & The Country’s Reaction to the Murder of George Floyd – Ep. 65
This week’s episode is focused on giving you some insight into my experience as a Black American female expat in Iceland. Along with that, I share how Iceland has responded to the gruesome killing of ...
9 Juli 202022min
U.S. Expats in Iceland: Views on Moving, Racism & Current Events – Ep. 64
Lydia and Jonas are fellow U.S. expats in Iceland that host their own podcast called “The Raisin at the Hot Dog’s End”. Lydia is a writer and artist, and Jonas is a writer and translator. As you list...
15 Juni 20201h 6min
This is How Iceland Flattened the COVID-19 Curve
This week’s episode is an update that details how Iceland has successfully flattened the COVID-19 curve. On April 1st, I published a podcast episode that detailed the steps Iceland took after authorit...
31 Maj 202059min
Axlar-Björn, Iceland’s Only Serial Killer: Ep.62
I know this seems like a really random topic but I have been fascinated by this story ever since I learned about Björn Pétursson (Axlar-Björn) some months ago. The Iceland we know of today has been ra...
13 Maj 202013min
Life on the NATO Base in Iceland during the ’90s – Interview with Mike Dell: Ep. 61
This week I am sharing the lovely chat I had with Mike Dell. He is a former U.S. Air Force officer that was stationed in Iceland during the 1990s. We talked about what it was like for him to live in I...
6 Maj 202035min
How An Icelandic Herbalist is Empowering Refugees – Interview with Anna Rósa Róbertsdóttir: Ep. 60
I had the pleasure of sitting down with the awesome and very knowledgeable Icelandic herbalist Anna Rósa Róbertsdóttir. She specializes in the use of Icelandic medicinal herbs and has been providing ...
21 Apr 202032min
