Deep North: Stories from Iceland

In Focus: Indexed Mortgages

In the tug-of-war game between interest rates and inflation following the economic disruptions of COVID-19, Icelandic homeowners have been put under increasing pressure. We talk about a rather unique feature of the Icelandic financial system and its effects on Icelandic families.

Pagan Poetry

Just in time for Yule, we talk with Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, chief priest of Ásatrúarfélagið.

I Will Dance Again

Elísabet Jökulsdóttir is an award-winning Icelandic author, with a pioneering and personal style. Recently, however, her battle with Bipolar Disorder took on a new shape when her lithium treatment caused severe kidney problems. We talked with Elísabet about her life and work and what the future holds.

John Snorri: Closer to the Stars

John Snorri was an Icelandic mountaineer who summited the treacherous K2 during winter. 

Unsettled: The Value of Wilderness

Iceland's highland wilderness is many things: a tourist attraction, power source, and precious breeding ground for migratory birds. But besides all these uses, is there perhaps a value in empty land itself? We talk with environmental conservationists and the Minister of Environment to find out.

Love, Bríet

Iceland Review talks with rising Icelandic pop star, Bríet in the inaugural episode of our new podcast.