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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 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
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine,  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events. 

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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 in Reykjavík today. 

Read our reporting on Rokk Í Reykjavík here: grapevine.is/news/2022/07/18/only-men-play-at-rock-in-reykjavik-concert

Follow Kælan Mikla: kaelanmikla.com

More information about Stelpur Rokka: stelpurrokka.is

Access  Ólöf's database of female, trans and nonbinary musicians and bands in Iceland here.

Check out a playlist of Icelandic female rock music.

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 show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine,  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events. 

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Thank you to The Lava Centre for sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.

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WHO ARE WE?
The Reykjavík Grapevine is an alternative monthly magazine published in Iceland since 2003. We bringing you the news and views on Icelandic culture and society, sprinkled with music coverage, travel content, restaurant reviews and more. More on https://www.grapevine.is
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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 fight, and—somewhat surprisingly—sheep.

Josie Anne and Andie Sophia would like to extend their apologies to All Sheep.

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 show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine,  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events. 

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Thank you to The Lava Centre for sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.

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You can also support The Reykjavík Grapevine by shopping in our online store: https://shop.grapevine.is
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WHO ARE WE?
The Reykjavík Grapevine is an alternative monthly magazine published in Iceland since 2003. We bringing you the news and views on Icelandic culture and society, sprinkled with music coverage, travel content, restaurant reviews and more. More on https://www.grapevine.is
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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."

Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is

Follow Chris for updates on his latest expedition: instagram.com/chrisburkard/

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 show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine,  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events. 

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Thank you to The Lava Centre for sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.

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SHOW SUPPORT
Support The Reykjavík Grapevine's reporting by becoming a subscriber at https://www.grapevine.is/subscribe - We are also a printed magazine. You can subscribe to that too.

You can also support The Reykjavík Grapevine by shopping in our online store: https://shop.grapevine.is
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WHO ARE WE?
The Reykjavík Grapevine is an alternative monthly magazine published in Iceland since 2003. We bringing you the news and views on Icelandic culture and society, sprinkled with music coverage, travel content, restaurant reviews and more. More on https://www.grapevine.is
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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 seat. Lenya Rún discusses her experience of being part of the Icelandic political system, including the racism directed towards her as an Icelandic Kurd.

Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is

Follow Lenya Rún: twitter.com/Lenyarun

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 show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine,  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events. 

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Thank you to The Lava Centre for sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.

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You can also support The Reykjavík Grapevine by shopping in our online store: https://shop.grapevine.is
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WHO ARE WE?
The Reykjavík Grapevine is an alternative monthly magazine published in Iceland since 2003. We bringing you the news and views on Icelandic culture and society, sprinkled with music coverage, travel content, restaurant reviews and more. More on https://www.grapevine.is
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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, and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens discuss this as well as the latest news on Monkeypox, and new airline Niceair.

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

This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine,  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events. 

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Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centre for sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.

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Support The Reykjavík Grapevine's reporting by becoming a subscriber at https://www.grapevine.is/subscribe - We are also a printed magazine. You can subscribe to that too.

You can also support The Reykjavík Grapevine by shopping in our online store: https://shop.grapevine.is
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WHO ARE WE?
The Reykjavík Grapevine is an alternative monthly magazine published in Iceland since 2003. We bringing you the news and views on Icelandic culture and society, sprinkled with music coverage, travel content, restaurant reviews and more. More on https://www.grapevine.is
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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 MSF. The Left-Green party have been criticised heavily after an Icelandic priest got involved in the debate, saying that there is a special place in hell for people who deport asylum seekers.

Valur and Andie also go over the earthquakes around Grindavík, as well as the negotiation between the political parties in the city council in Reykjavík.

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

This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine,  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events. 

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Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centre for sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.

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Support The Reykjavík Grapevine's reporting by becoming a subscriber at https://www.grapevine.is/subscribe - We are also a printed magazine. You can subscribe to that too.

You can also support The Reykjavík Grapevine by shopping in our online store: https://shop.grapevine.is
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WHO ARE WE?
The Reykjavík Grapevine is an alternative monthly magazine published in Iceland since 2003. We bringing you the news and views on Icelandic culture and society, sprinkled with music coverage, travel content, restaurant reviews and more. More on https://www.grapevine.is
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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 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

This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine,  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events. 

shop | facebook | twitter | instagram

Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centre for sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.

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SHOW SUPPORT
Support The Reykjavík Grapevine's reporting by becoming a subscriber at https://www.grapevine.is/subscribe - We are also a printed magazine. You can subscribe to that too.

You can also support The Reykjavík Grapevine by shopping in our online store: https://shop.grapevine.is
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WHO ARE WE?
The Reykjavík Grapevine is an alternative monthly magazine published in Iceland since 2003. We bringing you the news and views on Icelandic culture and society, sprinkled with music coverage, travel content, restaurant reviews and more. More on https://www.grapevine.is
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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 measures would be required to alleviate the problems renters face.  

Find more about the Icelandic Tenants Union here:

• The Rental Union Homepage
• Facebook group (Icelandic)
• FB group (English)

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

The latest Coronvirus measures can be found at covid.is

This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine,  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events. 

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Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centre for sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.

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You can also support The Reykjavík Grapevine by shopping in our online store: https://shop.grapevine.is
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WHO ARE WE?
The Reykjavík Grapevine is an alternative monthly magazine published in Iceland since 2003. We bringing you the news and views on Icelandic culture and society, sprinkled with music coverage, travel content, restaurant reviews and more. More on https://www.grapevine.is
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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, the various parties running in Reykjavík (there are 11—don't forget the socialists), and the fact that there is a party of cats running in the north of Iceland.  Oh boy.

Find out more about voting in Iceland 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! 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

The latest Coronvirus measures can be found at covid.is

This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine,  a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events. 

shop | facebook | twitter | instagram

Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centre for sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.

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SHOW SUPPORT
Support The Reykjavík Grapevine's reporting by becoming a subscriber at https://www.grapevine.is/subscribe - We are also a printed magazine. You can subscribe to that too.

You can also support The Reykjavík Grapevine by shopping in our online store: https://shop.grapevine.is
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WHO ARE WE?
The Reykjavík Grapevine is an alternative monthly magazine published in Iceland since 2003. We bringing you the news and views on Icelandic culture and society, sprinkled with music coverage, travel content, restaurant reviews and more. More on https://www.grapevine.is
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