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.

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A year of shaking on the Reykjanes peninsula

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. 

Small town dreams of a volcanic eruption

On a local bench, host Svavar Jónatansson finds a venue for collecting stories and experiences. Through the randomness of encounters we hear stories of Norwegian heritage, ice cream and plant nursery, "what the fuck" moments of a hiker and the perfect moment on a sunny afternoon.

<description>&lt;p&gt;On a local bench, host Svavar Jónatansson finds a venue for collecting stories and experiences. Through the randomness of encounters we hear stories of Norwegian heritage, ice cream and plant nursery, "what the fuck" moments of a hiker and the perfect moment on a sunny afternoon.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Venus Flytrap of podcasting

On a local bench, host Svavar Jónatansson finds a venue for collecting stories and experiences. Through the randomness of encounters we hear stories of Norwegian heritage, ice cream and plant nursery, "what the fuck" moments of a hiker and the perfect moment on a sunny afternoon. 

Stories from the bench

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&nbsp;an expedition in 2012, organised by&nbsp;the University Centre of Svalbard (UNIS) with the goal of reaching into the arctic sea ice in the north.&nbsp;

<description>&lt;p&gt;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&amp;nbsp;an expedition in 2012, organised by&amp;nbsp;the University Centre of Svalbard (UNIS) with the goal of reaching into the arctic sea ice in the north.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Search of the Arctic sea ice

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. 

Mare Cronium

Sparked by the sight of an 8 year old kid pouring milk into a gold fish pond,&nbsp;I began asking people for their own memories of childhood deviance. We go between&nbsp;rhubarb stealing, knocking friends unconscious and the various bad behaviours that in some cases, pile up from childhood.&nbsp;

<description>&lt;p&gt;Sparked by the sight of an 8 year old kid pouring milk into a gold fish pond,&amp;nbsp;I began asking people for their own memories of childhood deviance. We go between&amp;nbsp;rhubarb stealing, knocking friends unconscious and the various bad behaviours that in some cases, pile up from childhood.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Bad behaviour, in various shapes and sizes. 

Sparked by the sight of an 8 year old kid pouring milk into a gold fish pond, I began asking people for their own memories of childhood deviance. We go between rhubarb stealing, knocking friends unconscious and the various bad behaviours that in some cases, pile up from childhood. 

That kid!

In this episode we explore a few aspects of our hearts, with the advice of a world renowned doctor from the Mayo Clinic, experiences of sufferers, and the approach of a Dutch nurse.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode we explore a few aspects of our hearts, with the advice of a world renowned doctor from the Mayo Clinic, experiences of sufferers, and the approach of a Dutch nurse.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In memory of Brandur

In this episode we explore a few aspects of our hearts, with the advice of a world renowned doctor from the Mayo Clinic, experiences of sufferers, and the approach of a Dutch nurse. 

Beating Hearts

Far up in the North Atlantic Ocean, on a small volcanic island called Iceland, we find stories from present and past, locals and outsiders, newcomers and visitors.

Stories from the Natlantic

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