Why so many music phenoms from Iceland? On The Gist, Kaleo frontman JJ Julius Son says he comes from a "fearless" people. About that: Kaleo recently recorded in a volcano. Their latest album is called A/B. Plus, Slate's very own Mallory Ortberg, writer of the Dear Prudence column, tells us how to be an entertaining advice-giver. Ortberg is the author of Tex ... Show More
Sep 4
Nimesh Patel: "I am always pro joke before I am pro anything."
Today on The Gist, guest host Charlie introduces Mike Pesca's conversation with comedian and writer Nimesh Patel, the first Indian American writer in Saturday Night Live history. Patel charts his transition from NYU finance major to stand-up comic, breaking down his shifting phil ... Show More
55m 14s
Sep 2
Diane Foley and Elizabeth Tsurkov on Hostages, Wrongful Detentions, and State Terror
Today on The Gist, guest host Charlie introduces two conversations centered on hostage recovery and wrongful detention abroad. First, Mike Pesca speaks with Diane Foley, founder of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, who reflects on her son's murder by ISIS in 2014, the institu ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 31
Vic Michaelis: "Improv is not just existing live in front of an audience on stage."
Today on The Gist, guest host Charlie introduces Mike Pesca's conversation with comedian Vic Michaelis, host of Very Important People on Dropout TV. Michaelis discusses the show's chaotic premise, where comedians are transformed by high-end VFX makeup and prosthetics without know ... Show More
25m 56s
Jul 2021
A Casual Conversation with Daníel Máni Konráðsson of Ophidian I- Season 03 Ep# 49
Join host Bruce Moore as he chats with Daníel Máni Konráðsson of the Icelandic Extreme metal act Ophidian I about life in Iceland, songwriting, and "Desolate," the band's first release on Season of Mist.
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20m 16s
Jan 2024
Words & Music: Ólafur Arnalds
Welcome to Echo System: Words & Music, where we dive deeper into the sounds and conversations we have with artists during our adventures around the world.
In this episode, we go back to Iceland in June 2023, where Ólafur Arnalds gave us rare access to his studio for a chat and ve ... Show More
25m 31s
Mar 2024
Old Norse Literature (Radio Edit)
Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Janina Ramirez and comedian Kae Kurd in medieval Iceland to delve into the world of old Norse literature. It's full of elves, giants, trolls, gods, deadly mistletoe and eight-legged horse babies. Anything goes in a world created from the deca ... Show More
28m 26s
Aug 2021
234-Scandinavian Folklore: Trolling
<p>This week, there are two stories from the north. On the first, a young Danish man is doing the hero's journey thing...but it's not going well, and that leads to him taking a job working for an actual troll.</p>
<p>On the second story, from Iceland, we learn why, if a merman ... Show More
45m 10s