Episode 65: The Long Friday: Icelandic Women's Day Off and Islendinga App
We're back!!! Bringing you all the news you CAN'T use! After a two year break, we are happy to bring you a brand new episode from the Womanisphere (and more to come)! In this episode, Jeanette gives her first hand account of the 50th Anniversary of the Icelandic Women's Day Off and Alena tells us how to avoid dating your relatives in Iceland. Inspiration from Iceland sung by Rebecca Gardiner… Dare I, will I, can I? Yes, I dare, I can, I will! The Day Iceland Stood Still 2024 Movie Please subscribe, leave us a 5 star review and a whimsical comment!! Listen to new and old (previously used) episodes: Itunes Spotify Podcast music by Basement Face Women's day off, Icelandic Women's Strike, 50th anniversary, Iceland, Womanisphere, The Long Friday, Sourdough, Reconnecting with old friends, Reykjavík, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Reykjavíkurdætur (Daughters of Reykjavík), Grýlurnar, International Year of the Woman, 1975, Women's rights, First Woman President, October 24, hot dogs, The Day Iceland Stood Still, Christmas crucifixion doll, beauty pagent cow, making an impact, collective action, mercator projection, Greenland, Incest, Islendinga- App, dating relatives, geneaology, dating apps, cousins Iceland, Icelandic Women's Day Off, Kvennafrídagurinn, women's strike 1975, feminist history, gender equality, Reykjavik march, International Women's Year, women's labor, unpaid labor, childcare, wage gap, first female president, Icelandic feminism, collective action, protests, social movements, women's rights, global feminism, political humor, cultural commentary, sourdough baking, pandemic hobbies, trad wife irony, micro bakeries, food sharing, dating apps, sourdough dating, community baking, friendship reunion, midlife travel, women traveling together, Iceland travel stories, hot springs, volcanic landscapes, feminist rap, Daughters of Reykjavik, feminist art, protest music, humor and politics, American politics comparison, democracy decline, activism inspiration, women's solidarity, historical anniversaries, intergenerational stories, matriarchy themes, Icelandic culture, Reykjavik bookstores, documentary film, The Day Iceland Stood Still, Long Friday, labor strikes, workplace equality, social change impact, grassroots organizing, genealogy, Íslendingabók, Iceland genealogy database, small population dynamics, cousin app, ancestry tracking, cultural humor, Nordic humor, podcast banter, feminist comedy, nonessential facts, Superfluous podcast, women-led podcast, cultural deep dives, quirky history, feminist storytelling
