Show overview
Frjálsar hendur has been publishing since 2014, and across the 12 years since has built a catalogue of 477 episodes. That works out to roughly 400 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 50 min and 52 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a IS-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 41 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 124 episodes published. Published by RÚV.
From the publisher
Umsjónarmaður spjallar um hvaðeina milli himins og jarðar, oft af sögulegu tagi, les forvitnilega texta úr ýmsum áttum, bæði íslenska og erlenda, og reynir af öllum mætti að hafa ofan af fyrir hlustendum þá klukkustund sem þátturinn stendur. Umsjón: Illugi Jökulsson.