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Iceland Weekly News Roundup

The Reykjavík Grapevine

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.isIf you want to show support to The Reykjavík Grapevine and/or this podcast, go to support.grapevine.is

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48:34

Fisheries Oligarchy, Hate Speech, Fuel Reserves,...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/04/21

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. Denmark’s Oldest Newspaper Refers To Icelandic Fishing Interests As An “Oligarchy” This past weekend Berlingske Tidende, Denmark’s oldest newspaper, ran a story it had been working on for months. The topic: the Icelandic fisheries industry. The conclusion: Iceland is an oligarchy. Man Fined For Hate Speech in Reykjanesbær A man in Reykjanesbær was ruled to pay a 100.000 ISK fine after...

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54:44

RIP Bo Hall, Municipality Elections, Westman Islands...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/04/13

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. The Reykjavík Grapevine's Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Grapevine editor-in-chief Bart Cameron, and Grapevine friend and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in the past week. On the docket this week are: Pop Legend Björgvin Halldórsson Passes Björg...

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51:22

Singer Laufey Sets A Record, Snowpocalypse Weekend &...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/03/24

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: 500 Travelers Stuck In North I...

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43:40

Explosion, Oligarchs, Happiness, Blizzard & Interest...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/03/24

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: Winter Still Rages - Flights Can...

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67:33

EU Vote, Suppression Therapy, Food Prices, Oil Prices

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/03/09

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. Iceland Roundup 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: Icelanders To Vo...

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60:02

Grapevine Needs Support, Davíð Oddsson Dies,...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/03/02

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: The Reykjavík Grapevine Was In T...

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52:09

Brushfires, Snowstorm, Kayak Iceberg, Hospital Ship &...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/02/23

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. Brushfires On The Outskirts Of Reykjavík Sunday saw a massive brushfire near Elliðavatn, on the outskirts of Reykjavík. South Iceland has been having a dry spell and the brushfires spread as a result of that. According to Veitur, the company that takes care of providing water to the city of Reykjavik, the water supply to the city, located next to where the main brushfire raged, escaped the wo...

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51:33

Cream Buns, Horse & Tooth, Sugar Tax, Slow News Week,...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/02/16

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: Terrible Air Quality in Reykjaví...

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57:41

Reynisfjara Disappears, TB Outbreak, Epstein,...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/02/09

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: Preschool Problems In Reykjavík ...

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53:03

Handball, Icelanders in the Epstein files, Grammys,...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/02/04

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 guest host Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson, and Grapevine friend and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: Handball, Handball, Handball The Europea...

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46:45

Trump, Davos & Iceland, City Politics, Grindavík,...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/01/26

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 ad man Örn Elvar Arnarson to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: Trump Confuses Iceland And Greenland In D...

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48:46

Iceland To Become The 52nd State, Greenland Tariffs,...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/01/19

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: US Ambassador Makes An Impress...

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51:55

Immigration, Greenland, Fattest Nordic Country, Oil...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/01/12

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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, Grapevine Editor-in-Chief Bart Cameron, and Grapevine friend and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are...

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53:46

Greenland, Venezuela, Gas Prices Drop By 1/3, Ukraine...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2026/01/06

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: The Icelandic Annual End-Of-Year...

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79:34

Top Stories Of 2025 + Audience Questions + Yule Lads...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2025/12/17

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in Iceland. In this episode we ponder the main stories of the year so far, answer re...

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66:11

Björk, Sigur Rós, Eurovision, Israel, Municipality...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2025/12/08

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: Sigur Rós Join Björk in “No Musi...

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58:53

Helipad, Tourists Rescued In The Highlands, Former...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2025/12/01

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: Icelandic Made A Must For Hospi...

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65:35

Physicians, Investigating Investigations, Hot Dog...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2025/11/24

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 Grapevine Editor-In-Chief Bart Cameron, and Grapevine friend and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: Too Few Physicians In North Iceland I...

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49:34

Icelandic Language Day, Organized Crime, Pets,...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2025/11/17

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: Icelandic Language Day Took pl...

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51:36

Airwaves, Time, Racism, Lava Bailouts, Mexican...

Iceland Weekly News Roundup ·

2025/11/10

Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. 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 and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: Iceland Airwaves 2025 Iceland A...

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