Deep North: Stories from Iceland

In this episode of Iceland News Review, a government plan to eliminate a deadly disease in sheep, an end to planned airport strikes, what the latest polls tell us about who our next president will be, and much more. Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

We sit down for a conversation with Atli Freyr Hjaltason, a young folklorist and folk dancer. In a nation known for its history and literature, dancing is a tradition that seems to have fallen by the wayside. We talk about why that is, and the future of these traditions. Read the feature article here: https://www.icelandreview.com/magazine/keeping-in-step/

In this episode of Iceland News Review, a new twist in a daring daylight heist, Björk encourages opposition to a controversial fishing bill, keeping geese off the runway, a presidential elections record, and much more. Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

William Morris, the Victorian poet perhaps known best for his interest in traditional crafts and revolutionary socialism, was also a keen scholar of the medieval north. He was also, in some sense, one of Iceland's first tourists. In the latest episode of Deep North, we talk about the sagas, language, and what drove a 19th-century Englishman to travel by horse and foot over high heaths and steep mountains. Note: We apologize for the poor audio quality of today's episode. Read the article here: https://www.icelandreview.com/magazine/searching-for-grettir/ If you enjoyed this episode of Deep North, please consider supporting our work by subscribing to the magazine at our website.

In this episode of Iceland News Review, we have some great predictions for the summer, presidential elections reaching a fever pitch, questions over the fate of fin whales, and more. Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

We take a look at the history of coffee culture in Iceland, and one of the newest coffee roasters in Iceland, located on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Read the article here: https://www.icelandreview.com/magazine/goodbye-to-the-grind/ If you enjoyed this episode of Deep North, please consider supporting our work by subscribing to the magazine at our website.

In this episode of Iceland News Review, we dig into a rocky start for the government, some intriguing findings following a controversial law, the return of an iconic bird and more. Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

Iceland Review writer Andie Sophia Fontaine sits down with artist Joanna Pawlowska to talk about art, queerness, horses, and the Hamraborg Art Festival. Read the article here: https://www.icelandreview.com/magazine/to-thrive-in-chaos/ If you enjoyed this episode of Deep North, please consider supporting our work by subscribing to the magazine at our website.

In this episode of Iceland News Review, we delve into Iceland's new government; the return of Iceland's iconic puffins; a new attraction that could show you the inside of an active volcano, and much more. Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

We take a look at the latest heart-melting supergroup from Iceland - the Ice Guys. Read the article at Iceland Review: https://www.icelandreview.com/magazine/melting-hearts/

In this episode of Iceland News Review, we explore all the latest on who's running for President of Iceland, including one surprise candidate that might shake up the government. In addition, big changes at Geysir, plus weather, road conditions, and much more! Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

We head out to new Highland Base at Kerlingarfjöll to find out, who, exactly, the Icelandic highland is for these days. - Follow Iceland Review for the latest news updates on Iceland: www.icelandreview.com/ - Support Iceland Review If you want to get the latest insights into Iceland’s culture, nature and community, you can become a subscriber to Iceland Review: https://www.icelandreview.com/subscribe/ ⁠ 🗞️ With a print subscription, you can get every issue delivered to your doorstep (worldwide) and enjoy a 100+ page magazine packed with high-quality photography. Print subscribers also gain access to our online archives. 🗞️ If you want to save trees, you can also sign up for an online subscription and receive unlimited access to all new Iceland Review articles, photography, editorial content, as well as archival content. - HELPING YOU DISCOVER SINCE 1963 Iceland Review is Iceland’s oldest English-language publication, featuring coverage of community, nature, and culture. With beautiful photography and in-depth interviews, we help you discover a whole new side of Iceland. #icelandreview #since1963

In this episode of Iceland News Review, we delve into a daring heist of tens of millions; a heated price war; a bird that changes the seasons; and much more. Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

Last winter, Karítas Hrundar Pálsdóttir launched her first workbook to accompany the short stories in her debut, "Árstíðir". Árstíðir features stories in simple Icelandic for adult learners. So far, Karítas' three publications have been the Icelandic language learning materials many immigrants have longed for.⁠ ⁠ A story about learning Icelandic and the process of fitting into a small society.

In this episode of Iceland News Review, the still-ongoing volcanic eruption on Reykjanes peninsula, a hotly contested presidential race, a bird's incredible return to East Iceland, and much more. Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

Many might know the story of how Iceland was affected by the Second World War, but the story of many Icelandic ex-Nazis remains untold. We take a look at the life of Björn Sv. Björnsson - an Icelander and member of the Waffen SS. Correction: In the discussion after the article, Björn Sv. Björnsson is mistakenly referred to as Sveinn Björn Sveinsson.

In this episode of Iceland News Review, political intrigue in the east of Iceland, the economy looking bright as wage agreements are signed, Palestinian families reunited at last, an effort to bring our folk tales home, and much more. Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

Online retail and COVID were supposed to have killed the shopping centre, but they're alive and well in Iceland. We take a look at the history of urban development in Reykjavík to find out why.

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 save our sheep from scrapie, and much more. Iceland News Review brings you all of Iceland's top stories, every week, with the context and background you need. Be sure to like, follow and subscribe so you don't miss a single episode!

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 last volcanic eruption – the earth began trembling again and opened up once more, this time just meters away from Grindavík. On February 8, the third eruption within three months occurred close to Sýlingarfell and subsided after only one day. We spoke to civil engineer Ari Guðmundsson, who was planning the construction of the lava barriers. Have they succeeded in their mission?