Podcasts by The Raisin at the Hot Dog

#1 A Mild, Mild Palate... Meet Jonas&Lydia in Iceland from 2023-12-14T07:21:21.376955

#Episode #1

A MILD, MILD PALATE... MEET JONAS & LYDIA IN ICELAND

The first episode of The Raisin at the Hot Dog’s End finds Jonas and Lydia, two Texan-Americans livi...

#1 A Mild, Mild Palate... Meet Jonas&Lydia in Iceland from 2022-03-07T10:16:25.993487

#Episode #1

A MILD, MILD PALATE... MEET JONAS & LYDIA IN ICELAND

The first episode of The Raisin at the Hot Dog’s End finds Jonas and Lydia, two Texan-Americans livi...

#2 Up, Down & Through Iceland, Part 1 from 2022-02-22T00:45:47.185352

This is Lydia’s first time living in Iceland and Jonas’ second time. They’ve both lived here for almost a year now and are both married to Icelanders so they’ve visited often and have travelled up,...

#3 Up, Down & Through Iceland, Part 2 from 2022-02-22T00:45:47.183871

This is Lydia’s first time living in Iceland and Jonas’ second time. They’ve both lived here for almost a year now and are both married to Icelanders so they’ve visited often and have travelled up,...

Bonus #1: One Ring Road to Rule Them All! from 2022-02-22T00:45:47.173786

Traveling along the Ring Road (Route 1) is a great way to experience the natural beauty of Iceland. It takes you around the entire country, with the exceptions of the Westfjords and Snæfellsnes pen...

#4 A Trip to the Dark Side: Hair-raising Stories from Iceland from 2022-02-22T00:45:47.172985

Now that the days are finally getting longer, Jonas & Lydia feel it’s safe to tell some dark stories from Iceland without hurling themselves into a deep depression. Lyd uncovers a grizzly chapter f...

#8 Lamb's Head and Licorice and Hot Dogs, Oh My! from 2022-02-22T00:45:47.169565

The food gauntlet has been thrown down. Who dares accept the challenge? Lydia and Jonas introduce you to the sometimes delish, often repulsive, but entirely unique world of Icelandic gastronomy. Th...

#9 Going Medieval on Your Snæfellsnes from 2022-02-22T00:45:47.168787

Snufflegrass? Schnozzlefat? Snookerflip? No, it's Snæfellsnes week! Lydia and Jonas get real with the story of *Guðríður the far-traveller*, a 10th-century bad-ass Snæfellsnesian lady who went thro...

#20 Too Sexy For Your Eagle from 2022-02-22T00:45:47.157707

Happy anniversary little raisins! It's been one year since Jonas and Lydia first plugged in the old Snowball mic and let you listen in on their therapy sessions cleverly disguised as a podcast. You...

#21 Thickly Settled from 2022-02-22T00:45:47.156835

On a beautiful day in sunny Reykjavík, Iceland, Jonas and Lydia talk whale carcasses, the effectiveness of tourism boycotts, Eurovision, abortion bans and what it really means to be thickly settled...

#22 ½ Troof Hurts Tangents from 2022-02-22T00:45:47.154754

If you’re a fan of the podcast, you know all too well that Jonas and Lydia go off on more conversational tangents than Iceland's got sheep. The recording session of last weeks (somewhat intense) Ep...

#28 Vicarious Vacays: Part 2 from 2022-02-22T00:45:47.147687

Take a vicarious virus-free vacay with the Raisin at the Hot Dog's End as your fearless hosts explore this ghost town of an island (cue tumbleweed) after the tourist pipe got shut off in this two-p...

Hot Vax Summer or Fruity and Full-Bodied from 2021-08-20T00:00

Jonas and Lydia spend yet another summer on The Rock but still manage to keep themselves entertained, visiting the newest most trendiest place in Iceland, Sky Lagoon, and exploring the Eastfjords. ...

#32 Hot Vax Summer or Fruity and Full-Bodied from 2021-08-20T00:00

Jonas and Lydia spend yet another summer on The Rock but still manage to keep themselves entertained, visiting the newest most trendiest place in Iceland, Sky Lagoon, and exploring the Eastfjords. ...

#31 I Spy Something That Rhymes with Wolcano from 2021-04-20T00:00

Jonas and Lydia munch on blueberries, talk knitting, Lydia’s crazy cat lady potential, reinstated restrictions, the C-word (no, not that c-word), the latest on the volcanic eruptions in Iceland and...

#30 Eruption in Castration Valley from 2021-03-20T20:43:23

Jonas and Lydia talk about the recent volcanic eruption near Fagradalsfjall in Geldingadalur (Castration Valley), Iceland once again opening its borders to tourists, explore the wonders of knitting...

#27 Vicarious Vacays: Part 1 from 2020-08-31T12:20:49

Take a vicarious virus-free vacay with the Raisin at the Hot Dog's End as your fearless hosts explore this ghost town of an island (cue tumbleweed) after the tourist pipe got shut off in this two-p...

#26 The “Horses” are Definitely Not Too Small & Other Icelandic Problems from 2020-07-10T11:25:42

Turmoil is still the watchword of 2020. Lydia and Jonas give updates on how things are going in Iceland during this turbulent time, including the local media’s shitty coverage of the fire that clai...

#25 Maybe the Sheep are Too Picky from 2020-06-10T20:59:58

Well, shit, 2020 sure took a turn for the worse, but Jonas and Lydia soldier on. Iceland is approaching Covid-19-free status and gasoline has been thrown onto the dumpster fire that is their homela...

#24 It Has Nothing to Do With the Age of the Plane from 2020-02-14T12:00:38

Jonas and Lydia are hunkered down for winter and in Iceland, winter never seems to end. The weather is shit, there’s little to no sunlight and sickness is inescapable. The hopes and dreams of the n...

Mini #2 Christmas Time is Here from 2019-12-20T12:00:02

Christmas is right around the corner and Iceland is literally alight in Christmas cheer. There’s a thick, bumpy layer of ice on every non-heated sidewalk in Reykjavik, the Yule Lads have come down ...

#23 Gender Snaps/Crampons by Crampax from 2019-11-15T23:00:01

#23 GENDER SNAPS/CRAMPONS BY CRAMPAX

Jonas and Lydia bring you the signs of Icelandic winter to come and discuss how they prepare for the impending Christmas mirth and post holidays gloom....

#22 The Troof Hurts from 2019-08-28T12:00:20

#22 THE TROOF HURTS

In the light of some pretty schlocky "guides to Iceland" we've seen in some publications that could do better (we're lookin at you, Guardian!) Jonas and Lydia give you ...

#19 Everything is Fine from 2019-04-15T10:00

Spring has sprung in Iceland but the spring spirit has yet to take hold. Jonas and Lydia are a bit down in the doldrums but there are some bright spots, some metaphorical crocuses if you will, peep...

#18 Beyond Björk from 2019-02-15T12:00

Don’t get us wrong, Björk, Sigur Rós, GusGus and Of Monsters and Men are great but there’s a lot more to Icelandic music. In this episode, we’ll begin our journey into the Icelandic music landscape...

#17 The Year of Joy (no tidying necessary) from 2019-01-18T19:12

Happy New Year and Gleðilegt ár! It's a new year and Jonas and Lydia are all about doing things that bring them joy. Find out how they (and Icelanders) ring in the New Year and their plans for The ...

#16 Jólin koma from 2018-12-19T12:00

Jólin koma (Christmas is coming) and so is murder, mayhem, monstrous trolls and classist felines. It’s Christmastime in Iceland. Jonas and Lydia explore the figurative and literal darkness of winte...

#15 Thanksgiving from 2018-11-22T18:13

Christmas trees and lights are popping up all over Reykjavík, office Christmas parties are in full swing and children are whispering in delight, “jólin koma”...and it’s still November. Back in the ...

#14 Back to the Dark Side from 2018-10-29T12:00

The shadow of the cold, clammy hands of winter's dark is falling across Iceland and getting Jonas and Lydia in the mood--not that kind of mood, get your minds' out of the gutter--in the mood for sc...

#13 The Isms from 2018-09-21T13:00

We’re back from our summer break and ready to dig into a meaty topic as we launch season two of The Raisin at the Hot Dog’s End. We’re talking -isms. Lydia and Jonas have lived in the American Sout...

Mini #1 How to Vote While Living Abroad from 2018-07-31T12:00

Visit the website for FVAP (Federal Voting Assistance Program), which will give you more specific instructions for your state and district. BUT DO NOT WAIT! Some state cut-off times to register ar...

#12 Reykjavík Night Life or Black Death and Fire Wine from 2018-07-28T12:00

If Jonas and Lydia know anything, it's that a night on the town in Reykjavík doesn't have to include drunken debauchery cause, you know, they're too old for that shit. But if that's your thing the...

#11 Hidden Gems from 2018-07-13T12:00

Jonas and Lydia talk hidden gems, sights to see off the beaten path and sing old American TV show theme songs.

#10 #notallicelanders from 2018-06-22T10:00

We're into the double digits folks and now it's time to get down to the nitty and the gritty. This time we're taking off the gloves and talking Icelanders and their idiosyncrasies.

NB: We...

#7 Way Out West, Way Up North from 2018-05-25T12:00

Lydia and Jonas take to the road this episode—Lydia to the Westfjords and Jonas to Akureyri—and discuss the trials, tribulations and pastries they encountered along the way. What dangers lie in the...

#6 LambVision from 2018-05-18T12:00

In this week's episode, Lydia and Jonas talk about their weekend adventures including exploring the politically charged weirdness that is Eurovision, lambing season, bad swimming pool etiquette, Ic...

#5 Icelandic 101: Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo from 2018-05-11T12:00

Icelandic is just another Nordic language (like Swedish, Norwegian and Danish), but instead of moving into the modern era like its neighbors—with ABBA, minimalist design, open-faced sandwiches and ...