The Icelandic Roundup
The Icelandic Roundup is a weekly news show from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Hosts Valur Grettisson (Editor-In-Chief) and Josie Anne Gaitens (Culture Editor) bring you the latest in Icelandic news, along with an update on the roads and weather.
Podcasting since 2022 • 32 episodes
The Icelandic Roundup
Latest Episodes
Asylum Seekers, Politics And Iceland Airwaves
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...
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Iceland - Surprisingly Corrupt?
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 Internat...
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Episode 30
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39:01
Iceland Airwaves Festival!
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 ...
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Episode 30
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31:00
Justice Minister Accused Of Fearmongering
It's a bumper news week on The Icelandic Roundup: Jón Gunnarsson, the Minister of Justice, has been criticised for spreading misinforma...
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Episode 29
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35:04
Extreme Politics And Conspiracy Theories with Dr. Eiríkur Bergman
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 ...
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Episode 28
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