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.
Episodes
32 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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23:14
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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41:45
Father Of Chief Of Police Connected to Terrorist Plot Investigation
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...
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Episode 27
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35:00
Terrorist Plot And Monstrous Weather
Police in Iceland revealed that they had thwarted a massive terrorist plot last week, but as the days go by, their evidence—or lack of it—has started to be questioned. Reykjavík Grapevine journalists Valur Grettisson and Josie Anne Gaitens go o...
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Episode 26
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33:35
Homemade Bombs In Selfoss And Knife Violence
In this week's Podcast, we cover multilingual children in kindergarten, unusually frequent knife violence in Iceland, homemade bombs scaring the people at Selfoss and a highly controversial homepage that wants to get an Icelandic domain. Val...
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Episode 25
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26:48
Drugs, Fish, And Unions
It’s a blockbuster news week on The Icelandic Roundup, as journalists Josie Anne Gaitens and Valur Grettisson tackle the latest headlines regarding union leaders, fish farms and magic mushrooms.Looking for more news? Check out our websit...
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Episode 24
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34:25
Ep. 23: Home-Grown Icelandic Nepotism
What's as Icelandic as volcanoes, hot springs and liquorice? Nepotism! Reykjavík Grapevine journalists Josie Anne and Valur discuss how Icelandic society views nepotism, in light of criticism aimed at Minister for Culture and Education, Lilja D...
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Episode 23
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31:16
Ep. 22: Björk Vs The Prime Minister
World-famous singer and artist, Björk Guðmundsdóttir, heavily criticised the Icelandic prime minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir,
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Episode 22
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32:57
Ep. 21: The Volcano Is Dead!
She dead! On this week’s episode, culture editor Josie Anne and writer Emma Ledbetter discuss the sad demise of the short-lived Meradalir volcano, as well as Culture Night and how to drive in Iceland!Looking for more news? Check out our...
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Episode 21
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27:45
Ep. 20: Laufey
Josie Anne and Valur are joined on this episode by up-and-coming musician Laufey, who is set to release her debut album later this month.Find out more about Laufey and pre-save 'Everything I Know About Love' here:
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Episode 20
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26:23
Ep.19: Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson, Chair Of The ADHD Association
On this issue of the podcast Josie Anne and Valur are joined by Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson, the Chair of ADHD Samtökin, or The ADHD Association of Iceland. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, has been in the news in Ice...
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Episode 19
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39:40
Ep. 18: Xenophobia, Monkeypox and Slutwalk
Josie Anne Gaitens (culture editor) and Andie Sophia Fontaine (news editor) are joined by journalist Emma Ledbetter to go over some of the biggest news stories in Iceland right now. Looking for more news? Check out our website for the l...
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Episode 18
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40:31
Ep. 17: Women In Rock
Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens is joined by two guests, Ólöf Benediktsdóttir of Stelpur Rokka and the band Svartþoka, and Laufey Soffía of the band Kælan Mikla, to discuss the reaction the the all male lineup for "Rokk Í Reykjaví...
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Episode 17
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35:43
Ep. 16: A Question Of Sports
Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens and News Editor Andie Sophia Fontaine are here to delve into SPORTS. A topic that we are incredibly knowledgable of and can talk about at length. Other topics covered in this episode include trans rights, wheth...
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Episode 16
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35:31
Ep. 15: Chris Burkard
Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens is joined by photographer, director, adventurer and author Chris Burkard to discuss his latest project in Iceland, as well as some of the themes of our latest cover feature,
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Episode 15
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38:21
Ep. 14: Lenya Rún - Pirate Party Politician
Valur Grettisson (editor-in-chief) and Josie Anne Gaitens (culture editor) are joined on this week's podcast by Lenya Rún Taha Karim, deputy MP for The Pirate Party, who was briefly voted in as the youngest Member of Parliament last September, ...
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Episode 14
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38:55
Ep. 13: Death at Reynisfjara
Another death has occurred at 'the black beach', Reynisfjara, the 4th in recent years. With tourism numbers increasing again, who—if anyone—should be considered responsible for health and safety at Reynisfjara, and what will it take to achieve ...
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Episode 13
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27:48
Ep. 12: Planned Mass Deportations
Reykjavík Grapevine's editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, and news editor, Andie Sophia Fontaine, discuss the situation regarding the planned deportation of around asylum seekers from Iceland. Many of them are supposed to be deported to Greece, ...
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Episode 12
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39:31
Ep. 11: Quakes, Monkeypox And Asylum Seekers
Editor-in-chief of The Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettisson, and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens are back to go over the latest Icelandic news: earthquakes, monkeypox, and deportations.Information about what to do during an earthquak...
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Episode 11
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25:55
Ep. 10: Rental Market In Crisis
Editor-in-chief of The Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettisson, and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens are joined on the podcast by Guðmundur Hrafn Arngrímsson, the Chair of the Icelandic Tenants Union. Guðmundur explains the current dire si...
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Episode 10
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45:19
Ep. 9: Vote for Cats!
Welcome back to The Icelandic Roundup! On this week's episode, Grapevine’s editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens are joined by investigative journalist
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Episode 9
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36:24
Ep. 8: Horse Head Curses & Russian Blacklists
Grapevine’s editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens are back with all of the latest Icelandic news: Georgian diplomacy, secret Russian blacklists, and an incredibly bizarre tale of neighbourly dispute ending with ...
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Episode 8
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30:45