The Reykjavík Grapevine is a free alternative magazine published and based in Reykjavík, Iceland, since June of 2003. The magazine covers practical information on traveling and leisure for travelers, along with publications on music, arts, politics, nightlife and Icelandic culture in general.
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RVK Futurecast #10: Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson
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What is the future of Iceland's tech, economic and entrepreneurial sectors? What role does Iceland have to play in global development? Join host Bala Kamallakharan, founder of Startup Iceland, as he explores answers to these questions with some of the brightest minds working in Iceland today. Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson is a software developer and a par…
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RVK Futurecast #9: Ari Jónsson, NASA Scientist
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Today on FutureCast we are chatting with Ari Jónsson. Ari is a NASA Ames Center Research Scientist and Stanford Alumni. He is currently the CEO of AWAREGO and Rector of Reykjavik University, a role he has held since 2007, and he will soon be moving on to become CEO of the institute. Ari is on the board of Iceland Venture Studio and is also an inves…
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Jarðgerðarfélagið (the Composting Company) was founded by Julia Brenner and Björk Brynjarsdóttir. They work with circular solutions in bokashi composting for municipalities, companies and individuals. While studying entrepreneurship in Denmark, Björk learned about bokashi composting, which is a method of composting organic ingredients (such as left…
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Trans Icelandic Broad Cast #7: Protect Trans Kids
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Trans children have been made a hot subject of discussion lately, especially in the UK and the US, where numerous state legislatures are trying to ban crucial health care for these young people. But what happens when a trans kid gets support? To explore that, news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine speaks with Marselín Guðmundsdóttir, who came out as tra…
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RVK Futurecast #7: Tool Library
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In the 7th Episode of FutureCast the host Bala Kamallakharan is speaking to Anna Worthington De Matos, the Founder and CEO of the Munasafn RVK Tool Library. A not for profit project that aims in extending the life of tools and things through the practical applications of Circular Economy. She is also the organiser for Reddingakaffi events, where so…
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RVK Futurecast #6: Kathryn Gunnarsson the CEO of Gecko
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Kathryn Gunnarsson is the founder and CEO of Gecko, a Talent agency focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields in Iceland. There has been a great demand for experts in this field and a number of expatriates have moved to Iceland to work in these fields. We talk a lot about Future of Work, how to build diversity at wor…
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RVK Futurecast #5: Thor Sigfusson, Iceland Ocean Cluster
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The host, Bala Kamallakharan talks to Thor Sigfusson, the founder of Iceland Ocean Cluster. Thor is a visionary, and one of the pioneers in the 100% utilisation of fish – or zero waste – in Iceland. They talk about the circular economy, food waste, innovation in the seafood industry, how to utilise the network to help founders, funding, and how the…
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RVK Futurecast #4: David Gunnarsson, the CEO of Dohop
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The 4th episode of #FutureCast is a conversation with David Gunnarsson, the CEO of Dohop. David and Bala Kamallakharan, the host of FutureCast, have known each other for over a decade and Bala has been following the Dohop journey from the very early days. They talk about doing the impossible, i.e. raising funding for a travel company during a pande…
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RVK Futurecast #3: A New Cloud-Native Massive Multiplayer
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Kjartan has been part of the gaming industry in Iceland for as long as I can remember. He spoke in the first ever Startup Iceland in 2012 about CCP Games. Kjartan and 6 other co-founders, veteran developers from Iceland and Finland came together to form Mainframe games. They are creating a cloud-native Massive Multiplayer Online game, a vibrant wor…
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RVK Futurecast #2: Hjalmar Gislason, the Co-Founder and CEO of Grid
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In this episode we speak to Hjalmar Gislason, the Co-Founder and CEO of Grid. We talk about what Hjalli and his team are building with Grid, what inspired him to take on this massive project. Hjalli shares his journey of being a 5 time founder and how he has progressively learnt to build great teams and how Reykjavik is not such a bad place to star…
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RVK Futurecast #1: Kevin Laws, CEO of Angel List
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Conversation about how to build the future starting from Iceland. Startup Iceland started as a way to get all founders in Iceland to meet one another and to learn from each other and to learn from other founders and influencers from other startup communities. Innovation is all about tinkering. We are having our first conversation with Kevin Laws, t…
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Trans Icelandic Broad Cast #6: What the H*ck Is A Trans Lesbian?
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We're back at last! In this episode, Andie Sophia and her wife Ada talk about being a trans lesbian, or "transbian" (to some). They talk about media representation, stereotypes, triumphs, and much more!Oleh Andie Fontaine
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COVID-Cast #18: Kári Stefánsson And The Fake Nurse
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Valur Grettisson and Poppy Askham go over the today's Icelandic news concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. deCODEGenetics published the latest findings from their analysis of COVID-19 screening data today. In other news, a woman was arrested for impersonating a nurse and possibly a lawyer. Join us a we dive into this strange story and more. Note: The C…
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There was a breakthrough today when the government announced that they are going to ease the restriction because of the COVID-19. Also, the numbers of infected haven’t been this low for more than a month.Oleh The Reykjavík Grapevine
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COVID-Cast #15: Drop In New Cases, Cancelled Cruises And Threats Against Health Officials
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The numbers of new COVID-19 cases have dropped significantly in Iceland today, but the situation is worsening in the country’s hospitals. The prospects of the tourism sector are also deteriorating as 26 cruises have now cancelled their trips to Iceland this summer. Violence is also in the news as threats have been made against the Chief of Police, …
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COVID-Cast #14: Eleven In Intensive Care, Two More Deaths And The Status Of PPE Supplies
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Valur Grettisson and Poppy Askham go over Iceland’s latest COVID-19 news including travel advice, an outbreak of the virus in a Westfjords nursing home and discussions about PPE supplies in Iceland. As we start the week during which Iceland’s outbreak is predicted to peak, over 1500 Icelanders are infected and six people have died from the virus.…
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COVID-Cast #12: Infection Slowing Down, Four-Month Old Child Diagnosed & The Situation In The U.S.
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In this episode of COVID-Cast, Valur Grettisson and Sam O’Donnell discuss the current number of patients in Iceland, a four-month-old boy who got infected with the virus, and also dive into the current situation in the United States, where Sam is from.Oleh The Reykjavík Grapevine
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COVID-Cast #11: Iceland breaks 1000 COVID-19 cases and ban dividends if company get bridge loans
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Valur Grettisson and Poppy Askham go over Iceland’s latest COVID-19 news and Poppy talks about the current situation in her home country, the UK. The rise in Iceland’s number of confirmed cases is apparently slowing. This might change, but it could be a sign for hope. More about this in the COVID-Cast.…
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COVID-Cast #10: Virus Slowing, Blue Lagoon Lay-Offs & Testing Swabs Found
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Valur Grettisson and Hannah Jane Cohen go through the latest news about the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland. Currently, the numbers of patients are up but the virus is spreading slower in Iceland than in other parts of Europe. Also on the roster: Iceland recently uncovered about 26,000 desperately needed testing swabs. The Blue Lagoon has been hit har…
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COVID-Cast #9: 800 With The Virus And Cocaine Shortage
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Icelanders are now close to 1,000 individuals with COVID-19, and the government is preparing for a back up hospital. Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief at the Reykjavík Grapevine and Sveinbjörn Pálsson, our art director, go through the news and updates about the virus in Iceland as well as answering questions from our readers.…
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COVID-Cast #8: First Icelandic Death, Spike In Transmission & Almost 10,000 In Quarantine
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In this episode, we discuss the recent spike in COVID-19 transmissions. Iceland is currently headed towards higher numbers than initial predictions told. We also recently experienced the first death of an Icelander from COVID-19. As well, we talk about the almost 10,000 people in quarantine in the country. Support Grapevine - The High Five Club…
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COVID-Cast #7: 20 Person Gathering Ban, Travel Restrictions & Parliament Infections
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The start of a new week in Iceland comes with a whole host of new measures in the fight against COVID-19. Travel restrictions, a new 20 person gathering ban and the closure of swimming pools, sports centres, libraries and entertainment venues have all recently been announced. Today to discuss these changes, plus reports of infections in Parliament …
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Covid-Cast #6: First Covid-19 death confirmed and more than 400 with the virus
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About 400 people have the Covid-19 virus in Iceland now, the first Covid-19-related death has been confirmed, and a crew on a trawler has the virus. Also, Iceland have agreed to participate in the EU travel ban. This information is not in the Covid-Cast, because it was announced just moments after we finished recording. So, the borders are closed t…
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COVID-Cast #5: Numbers Spike & The Controversial Debate About Quarantining Tourists
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Valur Grettisson and Hannah Jane Cohen of The Reykjavík Grapevine give you the updates on the status of COVID-19 in Iceland. More are getting sick while tests are running out. As well, Icelanders returning from abroad are being quarantined, while tourists coming from the same countries are not. We also discuss the response Icelanders have had to th…
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COVID-Cast #4: EU Ban, Tourist Death, Social Distancing & More
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Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief, and Hannah Jane Cohen, listings director and culture editor at the Reykjavík Grapevine, discuss the later developments of COVID-19 in Iceland. On the roster for this episode: One tourist died in Iceland yesterday. While he tested positive for COVID-19, it’s unclear if that was the cause of death. We also discuss t…
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COVID-CAST #3: The Schengen lockdown, swimming pools and something about the economy
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Valur Grettisson, Editor-in-chief and Andie Sophia Fontaine, news editor at The Reykjavík Grapevine go over the newest developments in the Covid-19 crisis in Iceland. More people are affected, as health workers take more samples. The Icelandic economy is in dire straits but hey, the swimming pools are open again! The Icelandic government objects to…
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COVID-CAST #2: deCODE screening results
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What’s happening in Iceland in the time of the novel coronavirus? Valur Grettisson, the editor-in-Chief of Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine, news editor, go over the situation in CovidCast. In this episode, we talk about the public gatherings ban, high-risk areas, what to expect if you travel to Iceland from those countries and the res…
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The Reykjavik Grapevine Covid-Cast is a daily news podcast about the Coronavirus situation in Iceland. In this first episode, Andie Sophia Fontaine and Valur Grettisson talk about the gathering-ban and answer questions about how things stand now in Iceland. If you want to support Grapevine's journalists, here is our High Five Club…
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Trans Broad Cast #5: Being Nonbinary
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In this episode, Grapevine news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine talks with witch and impressario Alda Villiljós about the concept of being nonbinary—what it means, what it doesn't mean, and why nonbinary people are not some recent Tumblr-based trend, but have existed for as long as people have existed. Enjoy!…
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Love Ísland #7: Þorgerður María
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Kimi goes on a date with comedian þorgerður María. They exchange gifts, discuss the intricacies of ice cream etiquette and make plans to meet Mumma T. How will it end- there’s only one way to find out...Oleh Kimi Tayler
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We’ve got issues, and we wanna talk about them! Our longtime readers know that we have features in every issue. This is a podcast where we walk through the magazine and talk about those features at length. In this episode, Valur and Sam walk through the Hatari issue. We delve into the controversy surrounding Bíó Paradís, as well as the controversy …
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Love Ísland #6: Arnór Daði Gunnarsson
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Kimi goes on an unexpectedly bizarre fantasy date with comedian and good egg Arnór Daði Gunnarsson. It’s the battle of the good eggs. Expect in-depth cake chat, a cameo from Lady Gaga and a plot twist. How will it end- there’s only one way to find out...Oleh Kimi Tayler
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Kimi goes on a cosy, quintessentially British fantasy date with comedian and improv queen Laufey Haralds. Heading out of Iceland, they make yummy noises, discuss their favourite moments from the Twilight Saga, and smell the roses. How will it end- there’s only one way to find out...Oleh Kimi Tayler
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In this episode, Ines and Sam talk about the wonders of alcohol in Iceland. They go in depth about the prohibition of beer, the high cost of spirits, and the hassle of having to go to a whole separate store to buy anything alcoholic. Sam almost comes to terms with his toxic relationship with alcohol, but decides not to. Instead, SHOTS!…
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Trans Icelandic Broad Cast #4 - Trans Representation In Movies And TV
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In this episode of the Trans Icelandic Broad Cast, Andie Sophia Fontaine and Sæborg Ninja Urðardóttir discuss how trans people are portrayed in television and movies. They discuss what's been done wrong, what's been done right, and why positive representation matters. Speaking of representation, Andie and Sæborg would like to warmly invite any tran…
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On Love Ísland, comedian Kimi Tayler swipes right and gets to know the most interesting, attractive minds in Iceland as they head off on a fantasy date. On this, the fourth episode, Kimi goes on her weirdest, most well planned date yet as she swipes right on the reigning drag king of Iceland, HANS. Armed with unlimited money and a teleportation mac…
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First Impressions #4: Icelandic Weather
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In this episode, Inês and Sam take on, arguably, the most talked-about subject of all time: Weather! Icelandic weather is very special and unpredictable, so there is a lot to discuss. This is, ultimately, a very educational episode. For example, we can promise you will leave this broadcast knowing how to walk on ice. The weather shapes your entire …
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Trans Icelandic Broad Cast #3 - How To Be A Good Ally
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On this episode of the Trans Icelandic Broad Cast, news editor Andie Fontaine and treasurer of Trans Iceland Sæborg Ninja Urðardóttir discuss how to be a good ally for trans people. We know a lot of you who aren't trans nonetheless support them, but perhaps you're concerned about how to do it the right way. Not to worry! It's pretty simple, as they…
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First Impressions #3: Coming To Iceland
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In this episode, Sam, Ines, and Lea all discuss the most interesting, funny, and surprising things that they discovered when they first arrived to Iceland. Topics include how small the country is, weather patterns, the language, and other peculiarities they noticed upon their arrival.Oleh Sam and Ines
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On this episode of the Trans Icelandic Broad Cast, news editor Andie Fontaine and treasurer of Trans Iceland Sæborg Ninja Urðardóttir offer dating advice—for cisgender folks looking to date trans women. They talk about everything, from sliding into those DMs, to sex, to making a good impression when you're on the town. It's the only guide you'll ne…
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Love Ísland 3: Mauricio Rodriguez
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Kimi goes on a *confusing* date with comedian and good egg Mauricio Rodriguez. They discuss pickles, friendship and much more. How does his wife feel about the date? How will it all end? There’s only one way to find out...Oleh Kimi Tayler
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First Impressions #2: Icelandic Media
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In this episode, Inês and Sam take on Icelandic media’s peculiarities. Topics include profanity being allowed on radio and TV, Sign Language News reporting, and much more. They even praise Icelandic movie theatres for the English subtitles and foreign films, as well as the libraries and bookstores for the bountiful selection of media geared towards…
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First Impressions #1: Icelandic Christmas Food
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Just like everyone else in Iceland, the office of The Grapevine is lucky enough to receive people from all over the world. And of course, just like everyone else in Iceland, these people have opinions they can’t wait to share. In “First impressions” The Grapevine’s interns share their thoughts on Icelandic culture and Icelanders’ habits. Learn firs…
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On the first episode of the Trans Icelandic Broad Cast, news editor Andie Fontaine and treasurer of Trans Iceland Sæborg Ninja Urðardóttir discuss some of the common myths and misconceptions about the trans experience. This includes both the psychological and physical—including surgery, whether you need a doctor's diagnosis to confirm if you're tra…
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Kimi goes on a date with comedian and podcaster Jono Duffy. They discuss what it’s like being the gay power couple of Icelandic comedy, a mutual love of David Attenborough documentaries and do a lot of eating..and sitting, whilst scooting out on their fantasy date. How will it all end? There’s only one way to find out...…
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Love Ísland #1: Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir
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On Love Ísland, comedian Kimi Tayler swipes right and gets to know the most interesting, attractive minds in Iceland as they head off on a fantasy date. On this debut episode, Kimi meets comedian and award winning screenwriter, Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir. They discuss Snjólaug’s dislike of fish pics, and consider the most awkward exchanges they’ve had …
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Tagline: When it comes to movies, thing’s might get ugly. Premises: Valur Grettisson and Hannah Jane Cohen work together at The Reykjavík Grapevine. Although everything looks normal on the surface, inside, each finds the other a total idiot when it comes to movies. Whose taste is superior? You decide.…
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