Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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:
✨ We discuss the annual debate on the quality of idioms found in Icelandic Easter eggs, the quality of Icelandic chocolate and the risk of overeating liquorice.
✨ Pope Francis died on Monday, and the President of Iceland got into trouble for a Facebook post she wrote on his passing, while glazing potatoes. We also compare the Icelandic foreign minister, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir to JFK.
✨ We discuss Icelandic names for cities and rivers in Europe, along with Icelandic names for various dinosaurs.
✨ An Icelandic weather man predicts a good summer in Iceland. We question his ability to predict the weather from Spain, where he resides, and point out his failure to predict last year's terrible summer.
✨We briefly discuss the increase in international flights to Iceland's second "city" Akureyri.
✨ Reykjavík Energy proposes building 30 windmills between Reykjavík and Þingvellir and the meaning of "green" energy in Iceland.
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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:
✨ We discuss the annual debate on the quality of idioms found in Icelandic Easter eggs, the quality of Icelandic chocolate and the risk of overeating liquorice.
✨ Pope Francis died on Monday, and the President of Iceland got into trouble for a Facebook post she wrote on his passing, while glazing potatoes. We also compare the Icelandic foreign minister, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir to JFK.
✨ We discuss Icelandic names for cities and rivers in Europe, along with Icelandic names for various dinosaurs.
✨ An Icelandic weather man predicts a good summer in Iceland. We question his ability to predict the weather from Spain, where he resides, and point out his failure to predict last year's terrible summer.
✨We briefly discuss the increase in international flights to Iceland's second "city" Akureyri.
✨ Reykjavík Energy proposes building 30 windmills between Reykjavík and Þingvellir and the meaning of "green" energy in Iceland.
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SHOW SUPPORT
Support the Grapevine's reporting by becoming a member of our High Five Club: steadyhq.com/en/rvkgrapevine
You can also support the 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, bringing you all the news and views on Icelandic society, music, travel, culture and more. Grapevine.is #rvkgrapevine
Join our YouTube channel for perks on perks: youtube.com/channel/UCXDn1ItTmeGarenRLOZus9Q/join
