Deep North: Stories from Iceland is the official podcast of Iceland Review, the longest-running magazine presenting Iceland, in print since 1963. Deep North is a journey into Iceland, with in-depth interviews and coverage of art, business, politics, sports, history, nature, and more. Updated weekly.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 1 hour 43 minutes
episode 74: Iceland News Review: Music in the Countryside, Saving Our Sheep
In this episode of Iceland News Review, a very special music festival is coming your way, more Palestinians with Icelandic residence permits have been rescued from Gaza, possibly the largest police sting operation in Icelandic history, how we may sav...
episode 71: Wall of Fire
In early November, when it became clear that magma was collecting below Svartsengi, the government approved the building of lava barriers on the Reykjanes peninsula to protect crucial infrastructure. On January 14, not even four weeks after the ...
episode 73: Iceland News Review: Eruption in Reykjanes Imminent
In this episode of Iceland News Review, it may have already happened: yet another eruption in Reykjanes. If so, this will mark the fourth one since last December. What will this mean for visitors to Iceland, or moreover, the people of Grindavík?Also,...
episode 64: In Pursuit of Ptarmigan
We accompanied hunter Kristján Andri Einarsson on his annual quest for the bird, and talked to ornithologist Ólafur Nielsen and Áki Ármann Jónsson, president of the Icelandic Hunting Association, about the uncertain future of the rock ptarmigan in Ic...
episode 70: Iceland News Review: To Move, Or Not To Move, Back To Grindavík
In this episode of Iceland News Review, business leaders and union officials have some very different ideas about whether or not to move back to Grindavík, where earthquakes and eruptions have done substantial damage to the town--and are very likely ...
episode 68: We All Protest
In one of the world's happiest nations, why do people protest? We take a look at civil disobedience in Iceland and talk about the most recent demonstrations on Austurvöllur square.
episode 69: Iceland News Review: Iceland Much Smaller Than Previously Estimated
In this episode of Iceland News Review, we report on some happy news, as more Palestinians have been rescued from Gaza with the help of ordinary Icelandic citizens. The news comes as Foreign Ministry officials from Iceland are currently in Cairo meet...
episode 66: Grill & Chill, Salt & Sour
Icelandic cuisine is famous - perhaps infamous - for its strong, fermented flavours. We take a look at Þorramatur, the fermented foods traditionally consumed during Iceland's midwinter festival, and ask: can it really be that bad?
episode 67: Iceland News Review: Three Icelandic Women Do What The Government Hasn't
In this episode of Iceland News Review, we bring you the story of how three Icelandic women took it upon themselves to begin rescuing Palestinians with Icelandic residence permits from Gaza--something the Icelandic government has said would be "compl...