Same Boat
Ever wonder what you’ve got in common with people in other parts of the world? Just when you think someone in a far off place is nothing like you, if we talk to them and hear their story, we often find that their experiences, joys, and concerns are a lot like our own. Join Tim Pogo for Same Boat as he tells the stories of real people around the globe. We'll learn what they're dealing with as well as where they think everything will go from here. And typically we'll have plenty to laugh about, too. If you love human interest and getting a perspective of how others live and how it relates to you and your life, then you’re in the right spot.
Same Boat
We're Open...In More Ways Than One
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Tim Pogo
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Season 1
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Episode 6
What can we learn about racism and equality from a tiny country with barely any diversity in its population? We speak with Sveinn, a jazz vocalist and musician in Iceland, who works as a quality control manager for a whale watching company. As Iceland re-opens to foreign visitors, we learn how their attitude toward limiting the coronavirus is in line with how they demand equality in their society. Sveinn describes his experience in the LGBTQ community, and Iceland's motivation in the backdrop of Black Lives Matter and the global movement against racism to tackle the task at hand of ridding their own prejudices.