Best Reykjavík Grapevine Podcasts (2024)

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Hot Happenings: Agnes Hlynsdóttir (LEMMY & Iðnó) 40:20

1d ago40:20

40:20

Send us a Text Message. Over the past months, almost every guest on our show has brought up the state of the live music landscape in Reykjavík in terms of the lack of midsize venues to play. This being a huge subject for all of us over at Grapevine HQ — contributor Ish Sveinsson Houle tackled just this topic in an article in our 8th issue this year…

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Artist Spotlight: Tófa 48:28

2d ago48:28

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Send us a Text Message. This week kicked off with truly Garfield vibes in GV HQ Studios, with your dear hosts Rex and Jói just needing naps and lasagna. Our spirits were immensely lifted by our guests, Allie Doersch and Árni Þór Árnason of longstanding punk band Tófa. Tófa has been around the Reykjavík music scene since their debut album Fleetwood …

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Saturday Morning Mix #8 45:08

5d ago45:08

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Send us a Text Message. After nearly a full month of grey fake-summer in Iceland, it's hard to believe that the sun has finally come out for this last weekend of June! We aren't getting too excited — lest we jinx it — so instead we will just enjoy these sunny new tunes no matter what the sky does. Jói and Rex are still deep in brain-rot mode, so it…

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Hot Happenings #9: Hátiðni Arts Festival 40:26

7d ago40:26

40:26

Send us a Text Message. On today’s Hot Happenings we will be previewing the upcoming Hátiðni Arts Festival, which takes place July 5 — 7 in Borðeyri, North Iceland. Originally a brainchild of the Post-dreifing collective, this will be the sixth edition of the independent grassroots music and arts festival that thrives on a Do-It-Together community …

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Artist Spotlight: Ólöf Rún 45:44

9d ago45:44

45:44

Send us a Text Message. On this week's artist spotlight we welcome musician, artist, organiser and friend-of-the-pod Ólöf Rún Benediktsdóttir, a long-time member of Iceland’s grassroots music and art communities. This is her second time joining us in the studio, as she stepped in as guest co-host on an episode with us last summer in our old digs at…

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Saturday Morning Mix #7: Monday Mix-Up Edition #2 1:08:06

11d ago1:08:06

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Send us a Text Message. Illness struck the 66DoS crew again last week which caused confusion of all kinds, so the episode meant for last Saturday is hitting you on this fresh Monday morning! It's a truly mixed episode this week where we go from light tunes to dark subjects real fast. Starting with lovely ambient and cool post-punk leads us to songs…

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Hot Happenings #8: Berndsen 31:58

14d ago31:58

31:58

Send us a Text Message. Every once in a while we are treated to a big show by an elusive favourite, and that is just the ticket next week as long-time synthpop outfit Berndsen grace us with a huge solo gig at Iðnó. Leader and namesake of the band David Berndsen joins us in the studio this week to tell us all about the gig that we are truly stoked f…

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Artist Spotlight — Mighty Bear 37:32

17d ago37:32

37:32

Send us a Text Message. Having just celebrated Iceland's 80th birthday, we are back at it this week with another wonderful artist spotlight! This week, Rex and Jói welcome experimental dark pop performance artist and queer icon Mighty Bear to Grapevine HQ Studios. Having just released his latest album Angurværð on May 31, the EP marks a turning poi…

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Saturday Morning Mix #6 51:02

20d ago51:02

51:02

Send us a Text Message. After skipping a Saturday morning mix episode last week, we were so excited to get back into the groove that neither of us could shut up this week. In a slightly longer episode than usual, we delve into the nature of artist collaborations, the authenticity of revival genre bands, and the progression of mainstream Icelandic h…

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Hot Happenings #7: Slacker Events 38:24

22d ago38:24

38:24

Send us a Text Message. With our new Grapevine issue about to drop tomorrow, we heat up the happenings once again this week with our guests from Slacker Events, an independent production and promotion team bringing banging parties to our local scene. The Slacker Events team is led by Atli Steinn Bjarnason and Alfreð Drexler, both long time active m…

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Artist Spotlight — Sin Fang 43:34

24d ago43:34

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Send us a Text Message. The gang is back together this week as Jói returns from a much-needed staycation and Rex emerges from sick leave. We kick things off this week with a very fun visit from the one and only Sin Fang! The moniker of Sindri Már Sigfússon (also of Seabear, Team Dreams and Gangly) has just released his latest album All My Friends A…

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Hot Happenings #6: Reykjavík Arts Festival Special 34:02

29d ago34:02

34:02

Send us a Text Message. Due to the lapse in releases due to a certain podcast producer getting sick, we are bringing you the Hot Happenings episode that should have come out on May 30th today. Luckily it's still very hot, cause it's all about the Reykjavík Arts Festival which is in full swing and going strong until June 16! The biennale festival ha…

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Artist Spotlight: GDRN 38:18

1M ago38:18

38:18

Send us a Text Message. This week we are back with an artist spotlight on singer-songwriter GDRN and her quick but huge rise to success in Icelandic music. This episode is hosted solely by Jóhannes and will be our only release this week, as Rex is out sick. (If you're wondering where last week's Hot Happenings and Saturday Morning Mix episodes went…

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Artist Spotlight: sameheads 21:22

1M ago21:22

21:22

Send us a Text Message. It's an exciting week for us as GV HQ Studios as we get a much-needed gear upgrade courtesy of the good folks at Tónastöðin. Going with us on the maiden voyage on our new mixer is rock band sameheads' guitarist Baldur Skúlason, who joined us in the studio for a short but sweet chat about their latest single "Barinn við Barin…

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Saturday Morning Mix #5 44:58

1M ago44:58

44:58

Send us a Text Message. After a hectic short week of shifting into biweekly printing mode, your hosts Rex and Jói are once again bringing a sweet sweet Saturday morning mix full of fresh new tunes. In this synchronicity-heavy episode, we find many accidental connections between the artist and tracks, making these disparate tracks reach common groun…

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Hot Happenings #5 with Anna Jóna Dungal 52:20

1M ago52:20

52:20

Send us a Text Message. Things truly get heated up on this week's edition of Hot Happenings, as we have an absolutely fire discussion with Icelandic music industry expert Anna Jóna Dungal. A wearer of many hats in the industry with a rich and varied background, she is notably the OK AGENCY consulting firm, manager of erstwhile Eurovision contenders…

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Artist Spotlight: SiGRÚN 36:38

1M ago36:38

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Send us a Text Message. There's never a dull moment at GV HQ studios and this week is no exception! Coming in frazzled from a long weekend, we arrived to find our mixer had vanished and we had to improvise. Luckily we are punk-ethos musicians so we just got creative. This episode is very "play it as it lays" but in the best way possible, we think. …

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Saturday Morning Mix #4 45:04

2M ago45:04

45:04

Send us a Text Message. Just another Saturday getting ready to carpe diem with some coffee and some hot new Icelandic tunes! This week we have a doubles-special, with two releases off marvaða records, two releases off Heavy Knife records, and two cover songs! (But only 5 tracks—one of those fits two categories.) This one is an absolute banger of a …

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Hot Happenings #4 with Félagið Ísland-Palestína 47:30

2M ago47:30

47:30

Send us a Text Message. We take a serious turn on this week's Hot Happenings to highlight the upcoming lectures of Dr. Mads Gilbert, prominent Norwegian health care worker and activist for Palestine. He's coming at the end of the month to deliver his talk "Gaza 2024: A catastrophic man-made disaster. What can we do?", facilitated by the Félagið Ísl…

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Artist Spotlight: Xiupill 35:52

2M ago35:52

35:52

Send us a Text Message. As we sprint through the end of our transition to biweekly summer issues, we kick off another weekly rotation of 66DoS. This week's artist spotlight is on the genre-bending and self-described “boy band” Xiupill! With members hailing from Iceland, Spain and the US, the three-piece create a blend of production, performance and…

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Saturday Morning Mix #3 47:02

2M ago47:02

47:02

Send us a Text Message. Ahh, it's another fine Saturday morning in Reykjavík and what better way to start the weekend than with some piping hot new tunes! Hosts Rex and Jói once again bring you five fresh picks that have been blowing up our Grapevine playlist. This week we have vibes from all over the shop — some eerie ambient from Sin Fang, the ne…

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Hot Happenings #3 with guest MSEA 27:30

2M ago27:30

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Send us a Text Message. It's an extra hot Hot Happenings episode this week as we dive in with one of the Grapevine's faves—MSEA joins us in our studio to talk about her release show for her latest album Our Daily Apocalypse Walk (released in September 2023). The concert is Thursday May 9, 20:00 at Tjarnarbíó and tickets cost 3.900 ISK. And since th…

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Artist Spotlight: TORFI 42:16

2M ago42:16

42:16

Send us a Text Message. A whole new week, a whole new set of tech issues and delays! OOF! Coming at you one day late, this week's Artist Spotlight shines on TORFI, the quadruple threat newcomer poised to take over Reykjavík's dancefloors. The singer-songwriter-producer-dancer joined us once again in studio (his first visit was last year) to tell us…

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Saturday Morning Mix #2: Monday Mix-Up Edition 46:46

2M ago46:46

46:46

Send us a Text Message. Oh no we messed up! "We" being Rex's internet in their new place, as moving and technology didn't go hand in hand. Wish we could blame mercury-in-gatorade for it but it wasn't even there. So last week's Saturday Morning Mix comes to you on a Monday afternoon instead, because better late than never. It's also going to have to…

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Hot Happenings #2 31:40

2M ago31:40

31:40

Send us a Text Message. In this week's Hot Happenings, your lovely co-hosts Jói and Rex bring you a finely curated weekend of comedy and culture in Reykjavík. If you’re ready to laugh, internationally acclaimed musical-comedians Reggie Watts and Bill Bailey are performing in Iceland this weekend — separately! Along with those, we tip you off to the…

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Artist Spotlight: Dustin O'Halloran 39:40

2M ago39:40

39:40

Send us a Text Message. Another week, another brand new cycle of 66 Degrees of Sound, our podcast highlighting new music and events in Iceland. This week kicks off this week with an artist spotlight on Dustin O’Halloran, the renown American pianist, producer, and composer who now lives in Iceland. Dustin released his latest solo album 1 0 0 1 on Ma…

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Saturday Morning Mix #1 43:40

3M ago43:40

43:40

Send us a Text Message. What a comeback week we’ve had for our little show that could! Rounding out our new weekly cycle, today we bring you the first Saturday Morning Mix, a sweet playlist along with some analysis and peanut gallery banter from your hosts. Just back to basics new music roundup goodness, really. On this episode, we find our sea-leg…

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Hot Happenings #1 43:24

3M ago43:24

43:24

Send us a Text Message. We continue our comeback week with Hot Happenings #1, where we get into the Nanna, RAKEL & Salomé Katrín show this Friday, and go over some cool Record Store Day events in our fine local shops, including 12 Tónar, Alda Music Shop, and Plötubúðin in Hafnarfjörður. Also: the smell of studios and pitching new scents to Fischers…

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Artist Spotlight: BSÍ 41:26

3M ago41:26

41:26

Send us a Text Message. After a much longer break than anticipated, we are very pleased to announce the comeback of our new music and events podcast 66 Degrees of Sound! 66 Degrees of Sound is a show about the newest music being released in Iceland and the hottest events happening in Reykjavík. Kicking off a whole new chapter of the show, hosts Jóh…

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Could the Icelandic Economic Collapse Have Been Averted? 1:16:04

6M ago1:16:04

1:16:04

What happened in the autumn of 2008 that made the country's whole economy seemingly go under? What had brought a country with very little experience of banking to believe it could be the financial capital of the world? And how did an erupting volcano eventually save Iceland?By The Reykjavík Grapevine

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Ending the Year with Björk, ex.girls, Jelena Ciric & More 58:54

7M ago58:54

58:54

Send us a Text Message. We have reached the final episode of our podcast’s first year and what a year it has been! What started as a weekly dual radio-podcast show airing on Útvarp 101, to slowing down our pace and becoming a monthly online-only podcast, we’ve covered a lot of ground while covering a lot of great music and cool events. And of cours…

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What if the Nazis had invaded Iceland in World War II? 1:16:05

7M ago1:16:05

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Iceland had a rather comfortable war, being occupied by the British and later Americans. Yet, it was a time that changed everything, the beginning of modernity and Iceland emerged from the war as one of the richest countries in the world. But what if the Nazis had come instead? Valur and Jón explore what did happen and what could have.…

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Post-Airwaves Sillies: Jae Tyler, GusGus, Benni Hemm Hemm & More 1:03:30

8M ago1:03:30

1:03:30

Send us a Text Message. 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine is your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases and upcoming events. On this month’s episode we recap our Iceland Airwaves experiences, highlight some tracks…

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Björk, Airwaves, And A Whole Bunch Of New Music 36:25

9M ago36:25

36:25

Send us a Text Message. In recent weeks, none other than Björk has voiced her opinion on open-net fish farming in Iceland. Hint: She's opposed. 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine is your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic musi…

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We're Back, Baby! 56:32

9M ago56:32

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Send us a Text Message. We're back from hiatus! After a few weeks of retooling and behind-the-scenes makeover montages, your pals Rex and Jói are back with a lemon-fresh new episode of 66 Degrees of Sound. 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine is your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and …

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Down the Drum'n'Bass Abyss, Wounds Full of Light, Eurovision Supergroups, and more! 26:34

11M ago26:34

26:34

Send us a Text Message. ANNOUNCEMENT! We are taking a short break for a couple of weeks to revise and refresh. We'll be back very soon! In the meantime, listen to some old episodes and our Spotify playlist. See you in a couple of weeks and as always, be excellent to each other! Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapev…

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An Accidental Norðanpaunk Tribute, Svartþoka's Ólöf Rún Talks Witchcraft, & So Much Music 38:34

11M ago38:34

38:34

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup. This week, Jói is joined by Ólöf Rún Benediktsdóttir —…

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Missed Released, Missed Heritages, and Missed Celebrity Connections 38:42

11M ago38:42

38:42

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup. This week, Rex and Jói start the episode in full non-s…

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Compensating For A Lost Episode, Harsh Noise From Mávar, Bopping With Jadzia & More 40:58

11M ago40:58

40:58

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup. This week, Rex and Jói are sorry for the episode that …

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What If the Nordic Countries Had United? 1:04:01

12M ago1:04:01

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The Nordic Countries are prosperous but small countries on Europe's periphery, peaceful now but given to feuding in the past. What if they had united? Would they play a greater part on the world stage as a single power? Could a united Nordics have stayed out of World War II? Or even averted the rise of Germany or Russia? There were several instance…

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Fun With Fischersund, An All-Weekend Party, and More! 53:02

12M ago53:02

53:02

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason (aka Jói) discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup. Happy 2023 Eruption everybody! This week, Rex and Jói …

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A Conversation With Supersport's! Bjarni Daníel, A Controversial Label Signing, Live Earthquake And Music 42:49

12M ago42:49

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup. This time, Rex is off for a holiday so Jói is joined by Bjarni D…

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Bílskúr's Lost Albums, Deep.Serene Gets Darker, and Katrín Myrra Relieves Anxiety 23:48

1y ago23:48

23:48

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup. This week, Jói is off galavanting in Denmark and Rex is on their…

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Mystery Indie Boys, Disciplined Composers, and The Jon Bon Jovi Service Center 36:46

1y ago36:46

36:46

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup. In this episode, we go back a few weeks to catch up with Faroese…

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Nude Cyclists, Getting Tearjerked By Sigur Rós, and Conversing with Hyperpoppers Pink X-Ray 33:15

1y ago33:15

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup. In this episode, Jói is back from his never-ending holiday and R…

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What If the Russian Revolution Had Come to Iceland? 1:07:54

1y ago1:07:54

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In the autumn of 1921, Ólafur Friðriksson came back home from Moscow where he had attended the 9th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. With him he had a boy whom he intended to adopt. When the 15- year-old was diagnosed with glaucoma, an eye disease which was feared could be contagious the authorities decided to deport him. This wa…

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Talking to Torfi, Taking Detours, and Taming Lions 48:46

1y ago48:46

48:46

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup. In this episode, Jói is still on holiday and Rex is joined by th…

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What If Iceland Had Joined the British Empire? 1:05:47

1y ago1:05:47

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In Tasmania, off the coast of Australia, there is a grave marked "King of Iceland." Even more bizarrely, the title of the person was actually real. Sort of. During the Napoleonic Wars, Denmark and Britain found themselves fighting on opposing sides. An English soap salesman and a Danish POW decided this was an opportune time to conquer the Danish c…

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A Very Special Playlist feat. Bjarni Daníel 26:38

1y ago26:38

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup. In this episode, Jói is on a holiday far away and Rex is down wi…

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Getting Vulnerable with guest host Flesh Machine 44:16

1y ago44:16

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to 66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup. In this episode we are joined by Kormákur Jarl Gunnarsson (Flesh…

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