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EP 378: The Boat We Cannot Spell

The Faroe Islands Podcast by Matthew Workman

Jun 3, 202531:19Society & Culture

On this episode, we learn the history of a Faroese boat whose name, translated into English is "Northern Lights" but whose Faroese name contains characters this American keyboard doesn't have. The creators of this podcas...

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EP 378: The Boat We Cannot Spell is an episode from The Faroe Islands Podcast by Matthew Workman. On this episode, we learn the history of a Faroese boat whose name, translated into English is "Northern Lights" but whose Faroese name contai...

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Published Jun 3, 2025, 31:19 long, audio available.

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What is EP 378: The Boat We Cannot Spell about?

On this episode, we learn the history of a Faroese boat whose name, translated into English is "Northern Lights" but whose Faroese name contains characters this American keyboard doesn't have. The creators of this podcast thought the boat was a sailing ship from the late 1800s. Turns out, we couldn't have been farther from the truth. Step onboard as we learn the unexpected history of an iconic Faroese ship.

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EP 378: The Boat We Cannot Spell is an episode from The Faroe Islands Podcast by Matthew Workman.

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This episode is 31:19 long.

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This episode was published on Jun 3, 2025.

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EP 378: The Boat We Cannot Spell is from The Faroe Islands Podcast by Matthew Workman.

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Published Jun 3, 2025 and 31:19 long