All Things Iceland Episodes

The Icelandic Education System: Interview with Arnór Guðmundsson – Ep. 54

February 8, 2020 Jewells Chambers 0:44:57 0 Comments

To get a better understanding of the Icelandic education system, I sat down with Arnór Guðmundsson for this episode of the All Things Iceland podcast. In his role as the Director of the Directorate of Education, his agency focuses on testing and producing textbooks for schools in Iceland. We discussed many things. Some of them…

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Every Single Word in Icelandic: Interview with Eunsan Huh – Ep.51

December 25, 2019 Jewells Chambers 0:31:50 5 Comments

I had the pleasure of chatting with Eunsan Huh, the awesome creator of the popular Instagram account, @EverySingleWordinIcelandic. On her account, you will find Icelandic words that she has illustrated as icons, which is helping her and others to learn the language.

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One year anniversary of the All Things Iceland podcast

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

December 22, 2019 Jewells Chambers 00:24:18 0 Comments

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 you include this one) and more than 60,000 downloads. I am incredibly grateful for all of the people that have listened to this podcast and for those…

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Andri Snær Magnason, Award Winning Icelandic Author: Part 1 – Ep. 42

December 7, 2019 Jewells Chambers 00:45:20 0 Comments

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Andri Snær Magnason, an award winning writer of novels, poetry, plays and films. He is also a very active environmental activist. We chatted about his fascinating literary career, how he chooses topics to write about, and so much more.

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Andri Snær Magnason, Award Winning Icelandic Author: Part 2 – Ep. 43

December 7, 2019 Jewells Chambers 00:56:06 0 Comments

During this part of the interview, Andri provides some great insight into the current literature landscape in Iceland and the impact of literature from this country on the world. We start off this interview talking about Reykjavík being a UNESCO City of Literature. Andri is a great person to talk about this because he is…

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Althingi is the Icelandic word for their parliament. Learn all about it on this episode of the All Things Iceland podcast

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

December 7, 2019 Jewells Chambers 00:22:18 2 Comments

The history of the Icelandic government, also known as Alþingi (pronounced “Althingi”), dates back to the 900s. This episode breaks down the evolution of the government in this country from the very beginning to present day.

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10 Popular Icelandic Foods to Try While Visiting – Ep. 25

December 7, 2019 Jewells Chambers 00:16:08 0 Comments

This episode might be short but it gives you a good overview of Icelandic foods to try while in Iceland. Before I jump into this list, I have to inform you that I have been a plant based eater, usually referred to as vegan, for the last five years. However, I did taste all of…

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16 Christmas Activities in to do while in Iceland

16 Christmas Activities to Do While Visiting Iceland – Ep. 31

December 7, 2019 Jewells Chambers 0:18:42 2 Comments

Christmas in Iceland is a lovely time. Everyone is merry and there are lots of fun events happening. I purposefully decided not to include Christmas activities that not holiday related on this list. You won’t hear me say, hunt for Northern Lights, go on a Glacier Walk, ride an Icelandic horse and so on during…

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Akureyri: The Capital of Northern Iceland – Ep. 37

December 7, 2019 Jewells Chambers 00:17:14 0 Comments

Akureyri, also known as the capital of the north in Iceland, is the fourth largest municipality in Iceland. Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður and Kopavogur are larger. This town of about 18,500 people is small in comparison to Reykjavík, but it is bustling with life.