Mare Cronium

Small town dreams of a volcanic eruption

Since early 2020, the inhabitants of the small town of Grindavík have lived with tens of thousands of earthquakes. It began with the rising of the mountain Þorbjörn just north of town, leading to fears of possible eruptions. The situation then got better and the quakes got fewer. A year later, the pace, magnitude and closeness of earthquakes shook the town into a state of worry and sleeplessness, along with fears of a nearby eruption. But faced with two bad options, an volcanic eruption began to sound pretty good for some.

Mare Cronium

The name used centuries ago by scholars far in the south, referring to the Arctic Ocean and the top of the world. In this episode we join an expedition in 2012, organised by the University Centre of Svalbard (UNIS) with the goal of reaching into the arctic sea ice in the north.

Raw and rushed (re-edit)

With no material at hand and a heavy work schedule I set out to make a show on the spot, by a gas station in the south of Iceland. The aim was to only do a rough episode that only included voice over recordings made on the spot and save on the extra work. The content came through asking random people questions about what had been on the top of my mind during the last days. The time I planned on investing grew, at the cost of delivery, explaining the week long delay to get this episode up. I chose to invest in quality, which I hope will meet the expectations of my dear investors (of time), namely you.

Water in the background

On a hike up to Glymur, a 198 meter tall waterfall in the Botnsdalur valley, conversations flow almost as freely as the water crashing down to the bottom of the canyon. By Icelands tallest waterfall we talk to Europes strongest man, dive into podcasts, discuss Los Angeles water conservation, and much more before we return.

Klapparstígur

We visit an art exhibition held in a private home in downtown Reykjavík, and later talk with a few of the curators behind the 3 hour event. Before we end the episode, we dive into various periods of Iceland´s art history, with the help of Goddur.