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 some of the fun times at Iceland Airwaves. Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is Please take the time to rate and review the Icelandic Roundup on your podcast ..read more

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 full lineup and tickets online: icelandairwaves.is Coming to the festival? Pick up a Grapevine Airwaves Goodie Pack from our store! We'll deliver it straight to your hotel so you can get straight to exp ..read more

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.is Please take the time to rate and review the Icelandic Roundup on your podcast app! We really appreciate it, and it helps other people find the show. Before travelling in Iceland please always check road and weather conditions to ensure a safe journey. Weather: vedur.is Roa ..read more

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 case. Finally, we talk about the recent fare hike for the capital area buses, electric cars, and the future of transport in Reykjavík. Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverag ..read more

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 over the case, as well as the recent storm that struck East Iceland. Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is Please take the time to rate and review the Icelandic Roundup on your podcast app! We really appreciate it, and it helps other people find the show. Before travelling in Iceland please always check road ..read more

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. Valur Grettisson and Andie Sophia Fontaine go over the news in this week's Icelandic Roundup.  Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is Please take the time to rate and review the Icelandic Roundup on your podcast app! We really appreciate it, and it helps other people find the show. Before travelling in Iceland ..read more

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 website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is Please take the time to rate and review the Icelandic Roundup on your podcast app! We really appreciate it, and it helps other people find the show. Before travelling in Iceland please always check road and weather conditions to ensure a safe journey. Weather: vedur.is Roads: road.is or on twitter.com/Vegagerdin This ..read more

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 Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, for appointing a new Director of the National Museum of Iceland—without an official hiring process.  Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is Please take the time to rate and review the Icelandic Roundup on your podcast app! We really appreciate it, and it helps other people find the show ..read more

World-famous singer and artist, Björk Guðmundsdóttir, heavily criticised the Icelandic prime minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir,  in a recent interview with The Guardian, where she said the prime minister betrayed a promise to declare a state of emergency in Iceland regarding global warming.  Valur Gretisson, editor in chief at Reyjavík Grapevine, is joined by investigative reporter from Stundin magazine, Bjartmar Oddur Þeyr Alexandersson, to discuss the singers accusations and whether or not her criticisms were valid.  Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest cove ..read more

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 website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is Follow us on Instagram and take part in our volcano box giveaway! Instagram.com/RVK grapevine Please take the time to rate and review the Icelandic Roundup on your podcast app! We really appreciate it, and it helps other people find the show. Before travelling in Iceland please always check road and weather con ..read more