Interview with PhD Candidate Erik Schoonover discussing all things related to Icelandic geology. 

Erik was a fellow member of the Snorri program with our cohort in summer 2022. His grandma emigrated to the US from Iceland as part of the Post-WW2 1960’s wave. 

Listen and learn all about geology (and geological puns), hotdogs in Iceland, more Snorri stories, and an overall enlightening discussion on the natural sciences of Iceland and beyond.

From the Holocene Epoch to the Anthropocene, to the Basalt Igneous rocks, this episode is sure to be ground-breaking (there's a geology pun somewhere).

Erik’s Geology Podcast Recommendation:

Planet Geo Podcast

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Get to know your hosts Owen, Jack, and Cass as we dive into the history of Icelandic immigration to North America and discuss what we hope to achieve with this podcast going forward.

Join us and discover the life-changing cultural exchange program that brought us together - the Snorri Program - where young people of Icelandic descent from North America and Iceland explore their shared heritage.

Whether you're a fellow Snorri alum or simply interested in learning more about Iceland and its people, this episode is a must-listen.

Takk fyrir að hlusta, gaman að hitta þig! Sjáumst.

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Join us as we dive into the exciting world of Gimli, MB with Julianna Roberts!

The director of the New Iceland Heritage museum also happens to be Owen's Mom!

Discover the legacy of New Iceland, where Icelandic settlers thrived despite challenges. Today, they celebrate 134 years of cultural heritage through events like the Icelandic festival. Julianna Roberts, with her lifelong involvement in the Icelandic community, now manages the New Iceland Heritage Museum in Gimli, MB.

Your three new hosts: Owen Roberts, Jack Plumley and Cass Heigaard, are joined by Sunna Furstenau for a quick introduction to Icelandic Roots and our focus for the new Season of this Podcast.

Sunna is a prominent figure in promoting cultural exchange between Icelanders and North Americans. She grew up in Eyford in Thingvalla Township, North Dakota, and always had an interest in family history.

In 2003, she connected with Icelandic genealogist Hálfdan Helgason and started helping George Freeman with the genealogy center at the Deuce of August celebration.

In 2012, she traveled around Iceland as the INLNA guest speaker and started a blog to document the journey, calling it Icelandic Roots.

The following year, Sunna and her husband founded the nonprofit Icelandic Roots, centered around the genealogy database that Hálfdan Helgason had started.

Sunna remains deeply involved in various projects, with the goal of preserving and promoting our shared Icelandic heritage. 

Stay tuned for lots of fun and educational podcast episodes dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of Icelandic heritage.

Visit the Icelandic Roots Website for more

Volunteer Icelandic Roots genealogists Dave & David share their journey in helping to build an impressive database of Icelandic emigration records that tell the stories of thousands of families who left the island.

Jason tells us about how the Saga Project is making it easier for Icelandic descendants to connect to the lands of their ancestors through maps and stories in the Icelandic Roots genealogy database. 

Plus, Natalie gives a PSA on how to watch the new Viking Valhalla series on Netflix. 

Non-Icelanders can view the Saga Map at:

http://sagamap.hi.is/is/

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Learn more about the sagas:

What is a saga?

https://www.icelandicroots.com/post/what-is-a-saga 

Flóamanna Saga

https://www.icelandicroots.com/post/fl%C3%B3amanna-saga

Fljótsdalur Saga

https://www.icelandicroots.com/post/flj%C3%B3tsdalur-saga

The Saga of Þorsteinn Staff Struck

https://www.icelandicroots.com/post/the-saga-of-%C3%BEorsteinn-staff-struck 

The Saga of the Vopnafjörður

https://www.icelandicroots.com/post/the-saga-of-the-people-of-vopnafj%C3%B6r%C3%B0ur 

Tracing Njáll’s Saga

https://www.icelandicroots.com/post/tracing-njalls-saga

Saga Thing Podcast

https://sagathingpodcast.wordpress.com/

Jodi Dunlop is an artist and musician from Gimli/Winnipeg, Manitoba. She shares her experiences growing up in Gimli - the heart of New Iceland, working for the New Iceland Heritage Museum and the Lögberg-Heimskringla (Canada's oldest ethnic newspaper still printing) as well as her journey into music. Her band, Mise en Scene, was named Rock Artist of the Year in 2021 at the Western Canadian Music Awards. Their new music and upcoming shows can be found on their website: www.misensceneband.com 

March 19th, 2022 is the one-year anniversary of the Geldingadalsgos volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. This capricious volcano captivated a global audience around the world as 24-hour webcams captured the changing nature of the fissures and lava flow. 

This episode features interviews from some of our friends, family, and volunteers who had the opportunity to see the volcano up close with their own eyes. Join us as we hear them describe their experiences and impressions. 

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In this episode, Will interviews renowned North Dakota photographer retired professor, and author, Wayne Gudmundson. Together they discuss the jigsaw puzzle that is Iceland's history and the complex story of immigration to North America. Hear excerpts from Wayne's new book, "A Song for Liv", where he chronicles his Icelandic family's journey to North Dakota. 

Wayne's book, Song for Liv, is available for purchase from the North Dakota State University: https://epayment.ndus.nodak.edu/C22800_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=11212&SINGLESTORE=true 

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