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
Episodes
57 episodes
Silicone, meth, self-defeating socialists, MRI scanner, Moomins and heart shaped traffic lights
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 an...
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53:41
Pilot whales, chess, cats, drugs in Raufarhöfn, Iran, filibuster & Iran/Israel
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 an...
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58:31
Double homicide in Reykjavík, Airline news, stranded orca, DC-3, a front wheel hits downtown Reykjavík & more
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 an...
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1:01:00
Lost person on Mt. Esja, death at Brúará, return of the ferris wheel, border security + don't drink the Blue Lagoon
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 editor Aðalsteinn Kjartansson, and Grapevine friend and co...
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47:00
Parking fees at tourist locations, pools, immigration, racism, stadium failure, sourdough drunk
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 editor Aðalsteinn Kjartansson, and Grapevine friend and co...
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56:04
Valur Grettisson drops by, Iceland's oldest horse, socialists, Tesla in the highlands, tanks, pick-pockets, police chiefs
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 and Grapevine’s former Editor-in-Chief Valur Gr...
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1:06:52
Good weather, beer, 10% of Icelanders buy a bank, Eurovision and CO2 (Climeworks)
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 an...
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56:56
Eurovision, snakes, spying story continues, filibuster record in Althingi & more
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 an...
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49:55
Iceland’s richest man spied on Icelandic citizens in 2012 + tourist held hostage & more.
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 an...
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1:02:55
Shorts, Naval exercise, fewer birds, lobbying mistakes, marriage in Iceland
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 an...
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53:32
Easter egg idioms, Pope Francis, dinosaurs, summer weather, windmills
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 an...
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1:02:03
Whaling cancelled, ATM blown up, lost car, EU defence talks
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 an...
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58:40
Orcas, penguins, rockfall fatality, nude tourists, asylum & travel warnings, tariffs, drunk driving
The Reykjavík Grapevine's Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local perspective. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin journalist Aðalsteinn Kjartansson an...
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51:30
2025:10 - Eruption, liquorice, Grindavík, Esja, life expectancy, Eyjafjallajökull & more
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 an...
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51:21
2025:9 Lost tourist update, Minister resigns over scandal, Carbfix, organised crime, Douglas Dakota DC3 and more
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 an...
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1:09:59
2025:8 Lost Tourist, CIA Conspiracy, Reykjanes Ridge, Whaling, Murder, Eruption
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 an...
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59:11
2025:7 - Tourist rescued from the highlands, The Icelandic version of DOGE & more.
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 an...
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58:11
2025:6 - Storm, party elections, Samovar on auction, Trump & Zelenskyy, Teacher's strike
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 an...
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54:17
2025:05 - Teacher''s strike, football bus, PM in Kyiv, broke airlines & melting glaciers
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 an...
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57:42
2025:04 - Melting roads, Reykjavík Sex Club, NATO, J.D. Vance & The World of Yesterday
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 Grapev...
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52:13
2025:03 - Trouble in Reykjavík, Teacher's strike, The problem with pension funds and sour ram testicles
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 Grapev...
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54:28
2025:02 - Avalanches, Defending Elon Musk, Sniffer Dogs, Dead Minks and more.
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 Grapev...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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41:40
2025:01 - Valkyries, Volcanoes, Lost ballots, Greenland and more
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 Gra...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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51:36
Tasers, Electricity Prices, Women in Power
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 Grapev...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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48:13
Blue Lagoon Madness, Whales Unlimited, Mining Þorlákshöfn & Diegó The Cat
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 Grapev...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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35:57