The Faroe Islands Podcast: Coming Attractions: Jenny Returns

Monday, June 28, 2010

Coming Attractions: Jenny Returns

This week, we welcome Jennifer Henke back to the podcast. Last year, Henke spoke to us about her experiences traveling between the Faroe Islands and the San Francisco Bay area. Now she's written a book about her experiences and the search for her father's lost family.

You can read more about Jennifer's book here:

http://www.jenniferhenke.com/2010/06/11/the-missing-son-a-faroe-island-saga/

And you can order it from Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Missing-Son-Faroe-Island-Saga/dp/1450560156/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277748571&sr=8-3

The new podcast will be out soon.

Past guests & shows

Episode 8:

In this special edition of the podcast, we travel to Portland, Oregon to talk with the leader of Faroese metal band Tyr. We also ask some people in line what they know about the Faroes, and take a drive to the bottom of the ocean.

Guest: Heri Joensen

Episode 7:

In this mini-podcast, we hear the remainder of Jenny's interview, get an update on a Danish reality program, and get a preview of next week's special podcast.

Guest: Jennifer Henke

Episode 6:

In episode six, we speak with an American woman who splits her time between San Francisco and the Faroes. We also meet a Faroese musician who won the right to play at South by Southwest in Austin. And we take a stroll among the trees (what few there are) in Torshavn.

Guests: Jennifer Henke and Høgni Lisberg

Episode 5:

In this episode, we hear about the Faroese music scene, learn about a pivotal moment in Faroese history, and listen to the Law Thing.

Guests: Jón Tyril and Hans Andrias Sølvará

Episode 4:

In episode four, we get a lesson in the history of Faroese politics, learn about a TV series being shot in the Faroes, and take a trip to the airport.

Guest: Hans Andrias Sølvará

Episode 3:

In this episode, we learn about the upcoming G! Festival, talk to the woman responsible for attracting tourists to the Faroe Islands, and stand in the center of Torshavn.

Guest: Elin Brimheim Heinesen

Episode 2:

In the second edition of the podcast, we debunk some common myths about the Faroe Islands, take a walk through the mall, and try once more to pronounce the word "Torshavn."

Guest: Michael Paul Reveal

Episode 1:

In this first edition of the Faroe Islands Podcast, we hear a little news about the Faroes, get some background on the islands, and hear a field recording taken in Torshavn. That, and the host mispronounces some Faroese words.

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Monday, June 28, 2010

Coming Attractions: Jenny Returns

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