All Things Iceland

Recent Episodes

Kári Stefánsson – Icelandic Pioneer in Human Genetics: Ep. 50

Posted September 28, 2019 • 00:30:22

For episode fifty of the All Things Iceland podcast, I interviewed Kári Stefánsson, an Icelandic neurologist who is also the founder and CEO of deCode...

Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir: An Award Winning Icelandic Singer – Ep. 49

Posted September 1, 2019 • 00:53:24

Hallveig has won the Classical Singer of the year at the Icelandic Music awards twice and has been nominated three more times. Additionally, she has...

Celebrating the 1st Year of the All Things Iceland Podcast- Ep.48

Posted June 28, 2019 • 00:24:18

Today is a very special episode because in June of 2018, I launched the All Things Iceland podcast. A full year later, there are 47 episodes (48 if...

Alþingi – Icelandic Government & Politics From Creation to Present Day: Ep. 47

Posted June 7, 2019 • 00:22:18

The history of the Icelandic government, also known as Alþingi, dates back to the 900s. This episode breaks down the evolution of the government in...

Ásatrú – Iceland’s Fastest Growing Non-Christian Religion

Posted May 31, 2019 • 00:17:13

Ásatrú, an Old Norse paganism, has become the fastest growing non-Christian religion in Iceland. When most people think of this country, religion...