001: Icelandic Culture
Summary
We launch The Cultured Podcast with a (somewhat) polite introduction that gives the lay of The Cultured land. You meet your host, Michelle Khouri, a quirky theater lover and hyper-creative who knows more about ditching pretenses than she does about being a lady. You’ll eventually get a sense that this arts and culture podcast would take offense to being called “stuffy.” About 10 minutes in, you launch into the typical episode format by digging into what’s inspiring Michelle that week (hint: it’s “chutzpah”), followed by an exploration of Icelandic literary traditions and an overview of hidden travel destinations throughout the ethereal Land of Fire & Ice.
Image Gallery
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- Iceland’s famous hot dogs at Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur in downtown Reykjavík
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- The centuries-old remains of an Icelandic settler on display at the National Museum of Iceland in Reykjavík
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- A view of Hallgrimskirkja Church and downtown Reykjavík from across the Tjörnin lake
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- The astounding Northern Lights seen just outside of
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- Michelle and Masha standing between the tectonic divide of the European and North American continents at Alþingi
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- Geysir’s more active neighbor, Strokkur
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- The striking Gulfoss waterfall
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- Michelle and Masha standing on the black-sand beaches of Vik
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- Reykjavík is a city of stark contrasts between centuries-old history and modern Scandinavian infrastructure
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- The imposing and stark Hallgrimskirkja Church in Reykjavík
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- The famous and photogenic Sun Voyager sculpture in Reykjavík
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- Harpa, Reykjavík’s concert hall and an extraordinary architectural feat
Mentioned in the episode:
Gamla Laugin (the Secret Lagoon)
Hallgrímskirkja (Church in Reykjavík)
The National Museum of Iceland
For Your Viewing Pleasure…
The logo for Bónus supermarkets. I wasn’t lying when I said it looks like a cracked-out pig.
