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RVK Newscast #22: My Voices Have Tourette’s
In this episode, Sam interviews Dan Zerin about his show “My Voices Have Tourette’s” and the new podcast with the same name. Dan is a standup comedian, so he spends most of the time cracking jokes while Sam tries to have a…
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RVK Newscast #21: A Conversation With The British Ambassador To Iceland
For today’s episode, we met up with the British ambassador to Iceland, Michael Nevin, who showed us his favourite place in Reykjavík. There, we discussed the pandemic, Brexit, and if he has any security concerns in the country, like the American ambassador—who…
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RVK Newscast #20: Paints Icelandic Mountains From Memory In Las Vegas
The Reykjavík Grapevine visited one of most promising artist in Iceland these days, Elli Egilsson, who paints Icelandic mountains from memory in Las Vegas where he lives with his wife María Birta. Valur Grettisson asked him about the contrast of painting icy…
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RVK Newscast #19: Tougher borders, a minister in trouble and airline bailout
Borders in Iceland have undergone further restrictions after the government decided everyone that come to Iceland have to quarantine for five days and undergo 2 tests within a week. The Minister of Tourism is in trouble after she was accused of ignoring…
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RVK Newscast #18: A Major COVID-19 Update
Poppy Askham and Valur Grettisson discuss the latest developments in Iceland’s second wave of COVID-19 infections and a new documentary series from Samherji, plus there’s some spooky goings on in Akureyri. It’s Poppy’s final newscast before she leaves the Grapevine team, but…
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RVK Newscast #16: A Major COVID-19 Update
Poppy Askham brings you the latest in Icelandic news as health authorities reinstate a series of tougher restrictions in an attempt to bring domestic infection rates back under control. Landspítali reported the first COVID-19 hospitalisation since May and there are now 39…
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RVK Newscast #15: A Screening Slip Up
Poppy Askham explains the latest development in Iceland’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic: six new domestic infections following an administrative mix-up over the rules for returning Icelandic travellers. Plus a fresh controversy surrounding the US ambassador to Iceland and yet more earthquakes.…
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RVK Newscast #13: Laugavegur By Night
In this episode we take a stroll down the busy Laugavegur highstreet at 23:00 – the time bars and clubs are forced to close due to the current COVID-19 restricitions. Tune in to hear about Inspired By Iceland’s strange new campaign, the…
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RVK Newscast #12: A Border Bonanza With Added Earthquakes
There’s some big changes coming when it comes to COVID-19 travel restrictions – 14 new countries will be allowed to enter the country and nationals from 4 countries will be exempt from screening entirely. Plus we talk earthquakes and Húsavík, a small…
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Reykjavik Newscast#11: The Kári Testing Drama Continues, Just Play Ja Ja Ding Dong Already
In today’s Newscast, we go over the Kári Stefánsson situation: the CEO of deCODE Genetics has now announced that the company will no longer participate in the border screening programme. We also discuss fears over possible mass unemployment this autumn and of…
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Reykjavik Newscast #9: Independence Day And The New COVID-19 Airport Screening Process
It’s Independence Day! That means flags, scouts and a day off work – what’s not to love? Join us on the celebratory parade from Austurvöllur Square, outside the Alþingi, to Suðurgata Cemetery. We’ll also be discussing the airport COVID-19 screenings that started…
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Reykjavik Newscast #8: Iceland’s Borders Open Completely 1st of July No Matter What the EU Says
Iceland will open its borders for countries outside of the Schengen area on July 1st, no matter what decision the European Union will take when it comes to the Schengen area, according to our Minister of Justice. Also, a health certificate from…
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Reykjavik Newscast #7: 15k For A COVID-19 Test & Netflix Cut Out Icelandic PM From ‘The Laundromat’
The news is official; Iceland will open on the 15th of June. deCODE Genetics will help the Icelandic government test, but the test will cost 15,000 ISK (around 113 USD) from the 1st of July. So it will be free for the…
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Reykjavik Newscast #6: Hellisgerði, Borders and Solidarity Demonstrations
Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief of Reykjavík Grapevine Magazine and Pollý, the chief morale officer, went to his hometown, Hafnarfjörður, to talk about the newest developments in the opening of the border in Iceland, the deCode drama and the solidarity demonstrations for the #blacklivesmatter…
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Reykjavík Newscast #5: Hurt Pride, Layoffs At Blue Lagoon And More
Kári Stefánsson, the CEO of deCode Genetics, criticises the minister of health and called her arrogant. He has refused to participate in a COVID-test project at Icelandic borders on the 15th of June. Mostly because the minister didn’t thank the company for…
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Reykjavík Newscast #4: Grapevine Office, Gathering Ban Is 200, New Airline In Town
Here are the latest news stories about Iceland. Today’s news, state of emergency have been lifted, the gathering ban is now 200, but used to be 50. A new airline hopes to start flying in the next days or weeks. And Reykjavík…