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Thursday, March 15, 2012

European Podcast of the Year!

The Faroe Islands Podcast has been named "European Podcast of the Year" in the non-profit category by the European Podcast Awards. We were also named the best non-profit podcast in Denmark (for reasons of judging, that was considered our country of origin... long story).

More than 2,000 podcasts were nominated, so we are very honored to have won this award. You can watch the announcement here:


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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Podcast 131: Actual Faroese Comedy!

Two weeks ago, we talked about the comedy scene in the Faroe Islands. This week, an actual example of Faroese comedy. Heri Simonsen performed some stand up comedy last week, and he has one bit he does in English, and he's kind enough to let us share it with you.

We'll also update you on all the action on last week's X Factor, and travel to Hvannasund (pictured above) and dream of islands just out of our reach.

As always, you can listen on iTunes, on our media player above, or you can download the show directly here:

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Friday, March 2, 2012

Podcast 130: Høgni Hoydal and the Law Thing

This week, we talk to the head of the Republican Party (the liberal one on the Faroe Islands, not the conservative one in the US) about politics, independence, and the possible drafting of a constitution. We also get a tour of the Faroese parliament.

And, of course, we check in on last week's action in X Factor.

As always, you can listen on iTunes, on our media player above, or you can download the show directly here:


Also, if anyone has a good photo of the painting in the Faroese parliament building, let us know. Would love to post it here.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Podcast 129: Stand Up for the Faroe Islands

This week, we discuss the comedy scene on the Faroe Islands. For instance: is there a comedy scene on the Faroe Islands? We'll talk to one man who is trying to cultivate just such a scene.

Also, we'll get an update on the latest episode of X Factor and watch boulders sway in the water.

As always, you can listen on iTunes, on our media player above, or you can download the show directly here:

If you want to learn more about the series of comedy shows being staged in the Faroes, go here. It's all in Faroese, but so is the comedy, so get used to it.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Podcast 128: News and Movies

On this week's show, we update listeners on some ongoing news stories, and stand outside a building that used to be a movie theater.

As always, you can listen on iTunes, on our media player above, or you can download the show directly here:


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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Podcast 127: Teitur in America

On this week's show, an exclusive interview with Teitur. He's touring North America for the first time in a couple of years, and we caught up with him during his stop in Portland, Oregon.

As always you can listen on iTunes, on our media player above, or you can download the show directly here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/faroepodcast/Podcast_127.mp3

Teitur is playing in 22 cities in the US and Canada over the next few weeks. Click on this link right here to see if he's playing near you.

(Photo credit: Arne List)

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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Podcast 126: That Other Football



This week, we talk to fans of NFL football in the Faroe Islands. Believe it or not, there will actually be a large scale Super Bowl party in the Faroes this year. We'll talk to the founder of Facebook's "NFL Faroe Islands" page about the small but growing fan base for the "exotic" sport.

Then we'll head to the alcohol store (pictured above... ok, that's a picture of a liquor store in the Faroe Islands. The one we went to in Torshavn was larger and generally nicer.)

As always, you can listen on iTunes, on our media player above, or you can download the show directly below:

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