The Faroe Islands Podcast
1) EP 379: G! Festival 2025 Preview
On this episode, we talk to out good friend Hogni about this year's G! Festival. We'll hear about the crowd pleasers, emerging artists, and the occasional curve ball that make the festival what it is....Show More
2) EP 378: The Boat We Cannot Spell
On this episode, we learn the history of a Faroese boat whose name, translated into English is "Northern Lights" but whose Faroese name contains characters this American keyboard doesn't have. The cre...Show More
3) EP 377: Sakaras and the Work of Creativity
On this episode, we talk to one of our favorite Faroese musicians, Sakaris. We'll revisit his performance at the 2023 G! Festival and talk about what it takes to write a great song (hint: it often inv...Show More
4) EP 376: Marius DC and Faroese Hip Hop
On this episode, we talk to Faroese hip hop artist Marius DC. He's making a name for himself in both the Faroe Islands and in Europe with his mix of Faroese and English language rap. Then we'll sit o...Show More
5) EP 375: G! Festival Preview, 2024
It's festival season in the Faroe Islands, and our favorite three days in the calendar are pretty much here. We talk to the music director of the G! Festival about which bands to look out for at this ...Show More
6) EP 374: Brimheim Comes Alive
Brimheim is a Faroese/Danish musician who has a deep musical pedegree in the Faroe Islands. Last year, singled out her G! Festival performance as a highlight of the event. Following that performance, ...Show More
7) EP 373: Definitely Maybe
On this episode, we talk to Ragnar Olafson about his new book, Definitely Maybe. It's a book about music in the Faroe Islands and attempts to answer that age-old question: "How can a country so small ...Show More
8) Bonus: So where Have you Been?
On this mini-pod, we explain why there hasn't been a new podcast in the last five months. Unlike other episodes, there isn't much about the Faroe Islands. But never fear, a new podcast that has actual...Show More
9) EP 372: Elin Sings... With Orchestra!
This week, we offer a very special episode of the podcast. We talk to Elin Brimheim Heinesen about her new album, which is a collaboraion between Elin, musicians, composers, and arrangers in three dif...Show More
10) EP 371: The Words Don't Work
On this episode, we launch our 16th season of the podcast by tying up some loose ends from our last show, then we head to a church and struggle to describe some absolutely gorgeous music. If you want ...Show More