On the first episode of the Trans Icelandic Broad Cast, news editor Andie Fontaine and treasurer of Trans Iceland Sæborg Ninja Urðardóttir discuss some of the common myths and misconceptions about the trans experience. This includes both the psychological and physical—including surgery, whether you need a doctor's diagnosis to confirm if you're trans (spoilers: you don't), and other fun topics. Learn a thing or two about the trans people in your life, and have fun doing it ..read more

The 4th episode of #FutureCast is a conversation with David Gunnarsson, the CEO of Dohop. David and Bala Kamallakharan, the host of FutureCast, have known each other for over a decade and Bala has been following the Dohop journey from the very early days. They talk about doing the impossible, i.e. raising funding for a travel company during a pandemic when almost all travel is prohibited. They also discuss how David got into the business of startups and what it means to build a company focused on technology whilst dealing with some of the traditional businesses like Airlines and the travel ind ..read more

Valur Grettisson and Poppy Askham go over the today's Icelandic news concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. deCODEGenetics published the latest findings from their analysis of COVID-19 screening data today. In other news, a woman was arrested for impersonating a nurse and possibly a lawyer. Join us a we dive into this strange story and more.  Note: The Covid-Cast crew are going on a short vacation from recording while we consider our next steps, but tune in when we come back next Monday, April 20th ..read more

Just like everyone else in Iceland, the office of The Grapevine is lucky enough to receive people from all over the world. And of course, just like everyone else in Iceland, these people have opinions they can’t wait to share. In “First impressions” The Grapevine’s interns share their thoughts on Icelandic culture and Icelanders’ habits. Learn first-hand about what they think is weird, inspiring, and flat-out gross about Iceland. And since comparisons are inevitable, they’re bound to share things about their home countries. With food reviews, media talks, and a lot more questions than answers ..read more

Tagline: When it comes to movies, thing’s might get ugly. Premises: Valur Grettisson and Hannah Jane Cohen work together at The Reykjavík Grapevine. Although everything looks normal on the surface, inside, each finds the other a total idiot when it comes to movies. Whose taste is superior? You decide ..read more

The start of a new week in Iceland comes with a whole host of new measures in the fight against COVID-19. Travel restrictions, a new 20 person gathering ban and the closure of swimming pools, sports centres, libraries and entertainment venues have all recently been announced. Today to discuss these changes, plus reports of infections in Parliament and redundancies at Icelandair, are Hannah Jane Cohen, culture editor and listings director at the Reykjavík Grapevine, and intern Poppy Askham.   Support Grapevine: https://grapevine.is/high-five-club ..read more

Valur Grettisson and Poppy Askham go over Iceland’s latest COVID-19 news including travel advice, an outbreak of the virus in a Westfjords nursing home and discussions about PPE supplies in Iceland. As we start the week during which Iceland’s outbreak is predicted to peak, over 1500 Icelanders are infected and six people have died from the virus ..read more

On this episode of the Trans Icelandic Broad Cast, news editor Andie Fontaine and treasurer of Trans Iceland Sæborg Ninja Urðardóttir offer dating advice—for cisgender folks looking to date trans women. They talk about everything, from sliding into those DMs, to sex, to making a good impression when you're on the town. It's the only guide you'll need to having a great first date, and maybe more (if you're lucky ..read more

Valur Grettisson, Editor-in-chief and Andie Sophia Fontaine, news editor at The Reykjavík Grapevine go over the newest developments in the Covid-19 crisis in Iceland. More people are affected, as health workers take more samples. The Icelandic economy is in dire straits but hey, the swimming pools are open again! The Icelandic government objects to the EU’s proposed Schengen area travel ban, and we talk about what we can learn from Iceland’s response. If you want to support Grapevine's journalists, here is our High Five Club ..read more

On Love Ísland, comedian Kimi Tayler swipes right and gets to know the most interesting, attractive minds in Iceland as they head off on a fantasy date. On this debut episode, Kimi meets comedian and award winning screenwriter, Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir. They discuss Snjólaug’s dislike of fish pics, and consider the most awkward exchanges they’ve had on dates whilst heading out of the city on their fantasy date. How will it all end? There’s only one way to find out ..read more