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Monday, January 26, 2015

Podcast 238: Skuvoy, Part 1



This week, we travel to the islands of Skuvoy. It's not the easiest island to get to, so it's often neglected by tourists. But we're getting a special look at the place from a field biologist who studies birds on Skuvoy.

We'll take a choppy boat ride (see video above) before heading into the village and preparing for adventures in the outfield.

As always, you can listen on iTunes, on the media player at the top of the page, or on Stitcher Smart Radio.

You can also download the show directly here.

Reminder: There's still room on this July's Nordic Obsession Tour to the Faroe Islands. To learn more, head on over to the tour's website.

Also: We're throwing our hat into the ring for this year's Podcast Awards. Please go to the Podcast Awards website and nominate the Faroe Islands Podcast under the "Travel" category. 

Friday, January 16, 2015

Podcast 237: Faroe Pride, 2014

This week, we look back at Faroe Pride, 2014. It was just two years earlier that more than 10% of the Faroese population took to the streets of Torshavn in support of LGBT rights. It was a historic event that changed the way people viewed LGBT issues in the Faroe Islands.

Two years on, the crowds are somewhat bigger, but has the event become... routine? And if it has, is that really a bad thing?

We'll hear sound recorded at last summer's march and talk to LGBT Foryar leader Eiler Fagraklett about what it's all supposed to mean.

As always, you can listen on our media player at the top of the page, on iTunes, on Stitcher Smart Radio, and really anywhere quality podcasts can be found.

You can also download the show directly here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/faroepodcast/Podcast_237.mp3

On this episode, we talk about a series of photos taken at the march, you can see those pictures here.

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Podcast 236: Faroe House, Copenhagen

On this week's show, we visit the Faroe House in Copenhagen. The house is set up to meet the needs of the thousands of Faroese people who live in Denmark's capital. The house has a bar, a performance space, and room for schools, social workers, health providers, clubs, and even a baptist church.

We'll talk to the director of the Faroe House, and afterwards, we'll travel over to Torshavn and listen to the sound of a mechanical billboard in an attempt to gauge the Faroese economy.

As always you can listen on iTunes, on the media player at the top of this page, or on Stitcher Smart Radio. You can also download the show directly here:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/faroepodcast/Podcast_236.mp3