Episode 21: Iceland

In All of Us Command is a new podcast where we learn about countries and their national anthems. We will be drawing each new country out of a hat and taking turns researching them. For episode 21, we'll be learning about Iceland and their anthem, "Our Country's God".

Show Notes

This week we're getting our first Viking action while visiting the island of Iceland. We'll learn about their almost-impossible-to-sing anthem, as well as a language that has gone almost unchanged since people were speaking Old Norse.

Icelandic horse showing the "flying" gait: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PMj_kiL5GY
Plokkfiskur recipe: https://adamantkitchen.com/plokkfiskur/

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.government.is/media/forsaetisraduneyti-media/media/thjodsongurinn/01O-Gud-vors-lands.mp3
https://www.government.is/media/forsaetisraduneyti-media/media/thjodsongurinn/02O-Gud-vors-lands.mp3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o39LJOcB0bI

Main sources used:
https://www.britannica.com/place/Iceland/Drainage#ref225464

https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Book-of-the-Icelanders

https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/mid-ocean-ridge.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/protestant-reformation/

What is In All of Us Command?

In All of Us Command is a show about countries and their national anthems. Each week, the hosts will draw a country at random and learn about their history and the history of their anthem. We will listen to the songs and rate them on several criteria.

Join our hosts, Aaron and Kate, as they learn how very little they know about the world outside of Canada.