Iceland Weekly News Roundup

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 o...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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: laufeymusic.com Looking for more news? Check out our website for the l...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 Iceland in recent months due to huge waiting lists for diagnosis, a...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 latest coverage: grapevine.is Please take the time to rate a...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 Reykjavík", a concert that claims to represent rock music i...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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, whether Reykjavík is a green city, an inflation dog figh...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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, "Instagram vs Reality:  How The Digital Age Of Tourism Changed Iceland Forever.&qu...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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, before election recounts meant she lost her se...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 this? Editor-in-chief, Valur Gretisson, a...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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, a country deemed unsafe for asylum seekers by...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 earthquake can be found here . Remember: Duck, Cover, Hold! Looking...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 situation with the rental market in Iceland, and what meas...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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  Bjartmar Oddur Þeyr Alexandersson from Stundin magazine. They discuss the upcoming municipal elections,...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 an ancient curse... Looking for more news? Check ou...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. News editor Andie Sophia Fontaine and editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson are joined by Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson, the current Mayor of Reykjavík. Dagur belongs to the Social Democratic Alliance, and has been Mayor since 2014. Ahead of the regional elections in May, he talks with Valur and Andi...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. Who was Íslandsbanki sold to, and why? Reykjavík Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson, culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens and news editor Andie Sophia join forces to discuss the controversy.  Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is Before travelli...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. Today on the podcast, Reykjavík Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens speak to social media influencer Kyana Sue Powers , who is facing deportation from Iceland after her work visa was rejected. While living in Iceland as a student, Kyana started shari...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. Welcome to The Icelandic Roundup from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Today, Editor-In-Chief, Valur Grettisson, and Culture Editor, Josie Anne Gaitens, cover the rapidly decreasing Covid incidence rate in Iceland, free kindergartens, and legislation that might decriminalise drug possession for persona...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. Welcome to The Icelandic Roundup from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Today, Editor-In-Chief, Valur Grettisson, and Culture Editor, Josie Anne Gaitens discuss the preliminary party votes ahead of the upcoming municipal elections in May, as well as looking at the welcome that Icelanders have provided f...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. Welcome to The Icelandic Roundup from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Today, Editor-In-Chief, Valur Grettisson, and Culture Editor, Josie Anne Gaitens, are joined by Iryna Zubenko, a content manager and journalist from Ukraine, who is currently interning at Grapevine. She shares her experience of witn...

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. Welcome to The Icelandic Roundup with Valur Grettisson and Josie Anne Gaitens. In this episode we go over the Icelandic response to the war in Ukraine, life in without COVID-19 restrictions, and the worst day for the stock market since 2008. We also look ahead to weather conditions for the comi...