Iceland Weekly News Roundup

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Iceland Weekly News Roundup

The Reykjavík Grapevine's Iceland Roundup is a weekly news oriented podcast show hosted by a rotating cast of staff members and hangers on, with special expert guests. Highlighting the broad strokes of Icelandic news and the local views.For more about life, travel and entertainment in Iceland, go to www.grapevine.is

  1. 20.12.2024

    Tasers, Electricity Prices, Women in Power

    Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. The Reykjavík Grapevine's Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin journalist Aðalsteinn Kjartansson, and Grapevine friend and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks.On the docket this week are:✨ Update on Diego the Cat!✨ The Icel...

    48 Min.

  2. 12.12.2024

    Blue Lagoon Madness, Whales Unlimited, Mining Þorlákshöfn & Diegó The Cat

    Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. The Reykjavík Grapevine's Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin journalist Aðalsteinn Kjartansson, and Grapevine friend and contributor, musician/author Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks.On the docket this week are:✨ Volcanoes!✨ The B...

    36 Min.

  3. 08.11.2022

    Asylum Seekers, Politics And Iceland Airwaves

    Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. In this edition of the Icelandic Roundup, editor-in-chief Valur Grettison and news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine talk about the controversy surrounding the deportation of over a dozen people seeking international protection in Iceland, including a family with small children and a man who uses a wheelchair. They also talk about a recent leadership struggle in the Conservative Party, and recap so...

    23 Min.

  4. 01.11.2022

    Iceland - Surprisingly Corrupt?

    Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. This week on the podcast, Valur and Josie Anne are joined by Atli Þór Fanndal from Transparency International Iceland to discuss corruption in Iceland. Find out more about Transparency International here.Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.isPlease take the time to rate and review the Icelandic Roundup on your podcast app! We really appreciate i...

    39 Min.

  5. 24.10.2022

    Iceland Airwaves Festival!

    Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. This week on the podcast, Josie Anne is joined by two of the organisers of Iceland Airwaves Festival, Sindri Astmarsson and Anna Ásthildur Thorsteinsson. The trio discuss Iceland Airwaves' welcome return after a two year Covid hiatus, and what makes the Icelandic music scene so special for visitors and residents alike.Join the Reykjavík Grapevine at Iceland Airwaves! Find more information, the...

    31 Min.

  6. 18.10.2022

    Justice Minister Accused Of Fearmongering

    Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. It's a bumper news week on The Icelandic Roundup: Jón Gunnarsson, the Minister of Justice, has been criticised for spreading misinformation, No Borders activists have encouraged artists to boycott Iceland Airwaves festival, violent crime committed by children is on the increase, and two Icelanders have been rescued after spending three nights in their jeep after they were caught in a sto...

    35 Min.

  7. 10.10.2022

    Extreme Politics And Conspiracy Theories with Dr. Eiríkur Bergman

    Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. In today’s show Josie Anne and Valur are joined by Dr. Eiríkur Bergman, professor of political science at Bifröst University who has also written several books about extreme politics in the western world.Find Eiríkur Bergman's books here.Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.isPlease take the time to rate and review the Icelandic Roundup on your podcas...

    42 Min.

  8. 03.10.2022

    Father Of Chief Of Police Connected to Terrorist Plot Investigation

    Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. In this episode, Valur and Andie Sophia talk about a murder in the north of Iceland--the third this year--not boding well for the rest of 2022. Also, we have more information on the terrorism case, wherein the father of the chief of the national police had his home searched. This man is a major gun collector and seller in Iceland. As such, the national police have recused themselves from the c...

    35 Min.
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The Reykjavík Grapevine's Iceland Roundup is a weekly news oriented podcast show hosted by a rotating cast of staff members and hangers on, with special expert guests. Highlighting the broad strokes of Icelandic news and the local views.For more about life, travel and entertainment in Iceland, go to www.grapevine.is

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