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Auður Jónsdóttir - Influential Icelandic Author of her generation - All Things Iceland

One of the Most Influential Icelandic Authors of Her Generation – Auður Jónsdóttir

October 24, 2022 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Interviews 0 Comments

Auður Jónsdóttir is one of the most accomplished and influential authors writing in Iceland today. Her novels have inspired interest in Iceland, as well as abroad, for their rare blend of incisive frankness and humor. She won the Icelandic Literary Prize for The People in the Basement and the Icelandic Women’s Literature Prize for Secretaries…

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Mugison – Icelandic Musician on His Unusual Childhood, Success & the Evolution of his Music

September 16, 2020 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Culture, Interviews 1:13:11 0 Comments

This week, I share the fun chat I had with Mugison, a talented Icelandic artist that has been making waves on a local and global scale. We talked about the time he spent living in Africa as a child, musicians that inspire him, the impact of Icelandic nature on his music, his epic music festival…

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Dr. Kristín Loftsdóttir speaks about racism, nordic exceptionalism and the concept of whiteness in Iceland - All Things Iceland podcast

Dr. Kristín Loftsdóttir on Racism, Nordic Exceptionalism & Whiteness in Iceland – Ep. 66

July 17, 2020 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Culture, History, Interviews 01:34:58 3 Comments

 I had the pleasure to speak with Kristín Loftsdóttir, a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Iceland. Her research has focused on migration, whiteness, gender, racism, Nordic exceptionalism, postcolonialism and crisis, basing on work in Iceland, Niger and Belgium. Published Work by Kristín Loftsdóttir is currently leading the project Creating Europe through Racialized Mobility…

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Axlar-Bjorn is Iceland's only serial killer and you can learn all about him in this episode of All Things Iceland

Axlar-Björn, Iceland’s Only Serial Killer: Ep.62

May 13, 2020 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Culture, History, Iceland 13:11 2 Comments

I know this seems like a really random topic but I have been fascinated by this story ever since I learned about Björn Pétursson (Axlar-Björn) some months ago. The Iceland we know of today has been ranked as one the most peaceful countries in the world since the Global Peace Index was launched 13 years…

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Anna Rósa Róbertsdóttir - interview with an Icelandic herbalist on the All Things Iceland podcast

How An Icelandic Herbalist is Empowering Refugees – Interview with Anna Rósa Róbertsdóttir: Ep. 60

April 21, 2020 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Interviews 00:32:45 0 Comments

I had the pleasure of sitting down with the awesome and very knowledgeable Icelandic herbalist Anna Rósa Róbertsdóttir.  She specializes in the use of Icelandic medicinal herbs and has been providing her services to people in Iceland for several decades. Before jumping into her interview, I have to mention the funny way in which Anna…

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Andri Snær Magnason interview (part 1)for the All Things Iceland podcast

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

December 7, 2019 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Culture, Interviews 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 interview (part 1)for the All Things Iceland podcast

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

December 7, 2019 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Culture, Interviews 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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Alda Sigmundsdóttir - photo of the popular Icelandic author - interview on the All Things Iceland podcast

A Deeper Look into Icelandic Society with Alda Sigmundsdóttir: Part 1 – Ep12

December 7, 2019 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Culture, Interviews 00:28:38 0 Comments

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to chat with Alda Sigmundsdóttir, an Icelandic author and journalist that has her thumb on the pulse of Icelandic society. Even though Alda was born in Iceland, she grew up in Canada and lived in a few different countries. The insight that she shared with me about Iceland…

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Alda Sigmundsdóttir: A Deeper Look into Icelandic Society: Part 2 – EP13

December 7, 2019 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Culture, Interviews 00:35:24 0 Comments

During part 2 of my interview with Alda Sigmundsdóttir, an Icelandic author and journalist that has her thumb on the pulse of Icelandic society, Alda shares some eye opening information. Alda talks extensively about Iceland’s economic meltdown, scandals that people outside of the country might not be aware of, a place in Iceland that is…

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Aldís Amah was born and raised in Iceland and was interviewed about her life in Iceland on the All Things Iceland podcast

Aldís Amah on Growing Up Biracial in Iceland – Ep18

December 7, 2019 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Interviews 00:49:07 2 Comments

Aldís Amah Hamilton, who is half African American and half Icelandic, shares what it is like living in Iceland as a person of color. Aldís and her friend were the first people of color in the country to be admitted to and graduate from the country’s National Academy of Theater. She is a working actor…

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