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RÚV English Radio
RÚV English Radio is the new name for the RÚV English Podcast. Every weekday you can find a brand new show from RÚV English Radio, right here. We cover everything Icelandic - news, culture, music, language, events, people, places and more. Hear a new programme, in English, every day, on RÚV English Radio - part of Iceland's national broadcasting service, RÚV. If you have an idea for a show, or just want to get in touch, email anytime - english@ruv.is
Episodes
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Episode 363 - PHOTOS AND POEMS BY DAGBJÖRT ELVA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR, NESKAUPSTAÐUR
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Neskaupstaður. The East Iceland town is home to the Menningarstofa Fjarðabyggðar culture house…
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Episode 362 - GUÐMUNDUR STEINN GUNNARSSON
Today, RÚV English Radio talks to composer Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson. Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson is an Icelandic composer who doesn't work inside or with…
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Episode 361 - AUÐSKILIÐ - WATER PIPES TO THE WESTMANS, in simple Icelandic
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at recent plans…
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Episode 360 - THE SIGLUFJÖRÐUR COMICS FESTIVAL
Today RÚV English Radio looks ahead to turning the pages of comics in Siglufjörður, at the end of August. Iceland’s first-ever (and probably the world’s…
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Episode 359 - ANYA SHADDOCK
Today on RÚV English Radio, the music of Anya Shaddock. Anya Shaddock (https://open.spotify.com/artist/6BNAEAsloQzLzLFHba9qvO) is a 21 year old…
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Episode 358 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: ERUPTIONS, CYBERATTACKS, CONFIDENCE, PUFFINS, E-SCOOTERS
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Oddur Þórðarson to look back on the eighth eruption on…
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Episode 357 - PIKKNIKK
Free Sunday live music at the Nordic House is back - RÚV English Radio finds out more. PIKKNIKK is the annual summer concert series on Sundays at the Nordic…
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Episode 356 - FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL, SIGLUFJÖRÐUR
The north Iceland town of Siglufjörður sees the 24th folk festival kicking off on July 3. Gunnsteinn Ólafsson is the artistic director of the festival -…
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Episode 355 - AUÐSKILIÐ - HUMAN RIGHTS DAY in simple Icelandic
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the recent…
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Episode 354 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: 17 JUNE, WHALING, PARKING, KRINGLAN, ERUPTIONS
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Alexander Kristjánsson to look back on this year's 17…
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Episode 353 - THE HVAMMSTANGI INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL
RÚV English Radio previews a festival of puppetry in the North West. The Hvammstangi International Puppet Festival - http://www.thehipfest.com - is a puppet…
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Episode 352 - SHIPWRECK, AT SÍM HLÖÐULTOFTIÐ, KORPÚLFSSTAÐIR
Today, RÚV English Radio looks at a new exhibition opening at SÍM Hlöðuloftið Korpúlfsstaðir this Sunday. Shipwreck -…
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Episode 351 - JUNE 17 IN ICELAND - THE NATIONAL DAY
RÚV English Radio looks ahead to a very special day in the capital, and across the country. On National Day, June 17, lots will be happening to mark the…
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Episode 350 - HAFNARFJÖRÐUR VIKING FESTIVAL 2024
RÚV English Radio looks ahead to the 2024 Viking Festival in Hafnarfjörður, which starts tomorrow (Thursday). The festival…
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Episode 349 - RVK FRINGE
Today, RÚV English Radio previews the Reykjavík Fringe. Andrew Sim is the director of a seven-day festival of culture and fun - https://rvkfringe.is/ - coming…
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Episode 348 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: PHOTOS, TOURISTS, LAVA ON ROADS, FLOWERS IN POTHOLES, WINTER IN SUMMER
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Ari Páll Karlsson, to hear about the very striking…
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Episode 347 - HALLA HOUSE
Today on RÚV English Radio, the making of a surprise presidential election hit. When producer Matthías Eyfjörður was asked by a friend on the campaign team of…
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Episode 346 - NANOOK FROM GREENLAND
RÚV English Radio with music from Iceland's Nordic neighbours, Greenland. Nanook (https://www.facebook.com/NanookOfficialFanclub/) are a five-piece band from…
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Episode 345 - AUÐSKILIÐ - THE 2026 ECLIPSE in simple Icelandic
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the total…
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Episode 344 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: PRESIDENT-ELECT HALLA, AND THE SUMMER STORM
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week(End) In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague, and one of the hosts of RÚV's election night…
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Episode 343 - HENDI NÆST: ÁSMUND SVEINSSON AND CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
Today, RÚV English Radio is in the capital's Ásmundarsafn. Ásmundar Sveinsson was one of the pioneers of sculptural art in Iceland and designed the building…
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Episode 342 - HALLA T WINS! PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SPECIAL
A special show looking at the election win of Iceland's new President-elect, Halla Tómasdóttir. At around 2.30am, RÚV called the election for Halla…
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Episode 341 - HELP SHAPE A NEW WAY TO LEARN ICELANDIC
Today, RÚV English Radio seeks your help. A new service is in development which will help learners of Icelandic, by allowing them to watch RÚV programming…
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Episode 340 - SAUSAGES AND POETRY / PØLSE&POESI
Today, RÚV English Radio finds out what connects poetry and sausages at the capital's Nordic House tomorrow! PØLSE&POESI -…
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Episode 339 - AUÐSKILIÐ - THE PROTECTION OF FJAÐRÁRGLIÚFUR, in simple Icelandic
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the protection…
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Episode 338 - RAVENS AT BREKKUBORG
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Grafarvogur. At Brekkuborg preschool in Grafarvogur, a pair of ravens have made themselves at home. Hrafnkell and Hrafntinna, as…
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Episode 337 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: PRESIDENTS, PARKING, QUAKES, WINDOWS, AND LANDLINES
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Margrét Adamsdóttir to discuss the tightening race for…
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Episode 336 - THE CANDIDATES IN THEIR OWN WORDS, IN ENGLISH
Today on RÚV English Radio, the candidates to who wish to become Iceland's new president. Here at RÚV English Radio, we asked all twelve candidates for the…
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Episode 335 - AUÐSKILIÐ - A NEW BISHOP, in simple Icelandic
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the new bishop…
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Episode 334 - MUSIC FROM ICELAND'S NORDIC NEIGHBOURS: JÓNAS GAARD
Today, RÚV English Radio hears new music from the Faroe Islands. Jónas Gaard (https://www.tutlrecords.com/artist/jonas-gaard/) is a singer-songwriter from the…
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Episode 333 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: BOREHOLES, VOLCANOES, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, AND BAD MANNERS
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Valur Grettisson to discuss the pressure change in…
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Episode 332 - HANDBALL IN GARÐUR WITH ORFEUS ANDREOU
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Garður. Orfeus Andreou pursued his desire to play handball to Iceland, from his native Greece, via Poland. Today, he plays with…
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Episode 331 - THE MAGIC OF THE GLASS
RÚV English Radio enjoys an exhibition of glass works at Árbær City Library. The Magic Of The Glass -…
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Episode 330 - AUÐSKILIÐ - RÚV ELECTION SURVEY, in simple Icelandic
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the new RÚV…
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Episode 329 - GALLERÍ FLÓ
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Gufunes. Gallerí Fló (https://www.facebook.com/GalleriFlo/ and https://www.instagram.com/galleriflo/) is a second hand store…
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Episode 328 - SKJALDBORG - ICELANDIC DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL, PATREKSFJÖRÐUR
RÚV English Radio looks ahead to this weekend's documentary film festival in the Westfjords town. Founded in 2007, the Skjaldborg festival…
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Episode 327 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: HERA BJÖRK, THE LAND GIANT, GRINDAVÍK, PRESIDENTS, AND ECLIPSES
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Pétur Magnússon, to discuss the final ranking of…
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Episode 326 - ISLAND OF WINDS
RÚV English Radio looks ahead to the release of a new video game, set in Iceland's richly dramatic past. Drawing inspiration from nature, folklore, and…
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Episode 325 - AUÐSKILIÐ - SNOW LIES ON CAMPSITES in simple Icelandic
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of…
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Episode 324 - THE COLOR RUN
There's still time to register for this year's Color Run. RÚV English Radio finds out more. The Color Run (https://colorrun.is/) is an idea which comes to…
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Episode 323 - SOLACE - SKIES OF ICELAND
Today, RÚV English Radio talks to a photographer who used the skies above Iceland to help heal their grief. Solace - Skies of Iceland is a response to how…
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Episode 322 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: PRESIDENTS, EUROVISION, LAMBS, VIDEO GAMES
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Erla María Davíðsdóttir, to discuss the first…
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Episode 321 - THE HISTORY OF THE ICELANDIC PRESIDENCY
Darren's guest today is host of RÚV Fréttir, Bogi Ágústsson. Bogi and Darren discuss the current presidential election, the record breaking number of…
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Episode 320 - AUÐSKILIÐ - HANDBALL WORLD CUP IN ICELAND, in simple Icelandic
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of…
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Episode 319 - ALVAR AALTO, ARCHITECTURE, AND MARTA STAWOROWSKA
Today on RÚV English Radio, a double episode for your day off. First up today, Darren is at the Nordic House to see the experiments, researches and mini…
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Episode 318 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SPECIAL
Today on RÚV English Radio, we focus on the race for Bessastaðir. Eleven candidates are now confirmed in the presidential race -…
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Episode 317 - JANA JANO
Today on RÚV English Radio, an artist with two shows on in the capital. Jana Jano (http://www.jana-jano.com) is a Czech artist, based for the last six years in…
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Episode 316 - LITLA GRÓÐURHÚSA FAMILIA
Today, RÚV English Radio hears about a new musical initiative, launched last weekend. Litla Gróðurhúsa familia (https://www.facebook.com/LGF.is and…
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Episode 315 - AUÐSKILIÐ - ÍSAFJÖRÐUR CRUISE LIMITS, in simple Icelandic
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of…
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Episode 314 - ÁKI TAHIEL’S MAGICAL MULTILINGUAL WORLD
Today, RÚV English Radio hears about a new book inspired by and for intercultural families in Iceland. Alondra Silva Munoz moved here from Chile, bringing her…
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Episode 313 - MUSEUM OF DESIGN AND APPLIED ART, GARÐABÆR
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Garðabær. The town's Museum of Design and Applied Art (https://www.honnunarsafn.is/en/about-the-museum) collects, archives and…
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Episode 312 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: PRESIDENTS, CONFIDENCE, COLD, ERUPTIONS, AND HANDBALL
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Ingibjörg Sara Guðmundsdóttir, to discuss the state of…
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Episode 311 - PARTÍSÝNINGAR: FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY SCREENINGS AT BÍÓ PARADÍS
Today, RÚV English Radio is at Reykjavík's beautiful downtown cinema, Bíó Paradís. Every Friday, the classic cinema Bíó Paradís, offers a selection of great…
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Episode 310 - AUÐSKILIÐ - NEW UNI COURSES, in simple Icelandic
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of…
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Episode 309 - ICELANDIC SORCERY FESTIVAL / GALDRAFÁR Á STRÖNDUM
Today, RÚV English Radio looks ahead to a remarkable weekend in Hólmavík. Galdrafár á Ströndum, the Icelandic Sorcery Festival…
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Episode 308 - jewellery:object
Today, RÚV English Radio returns to the Hafnarborg gallery in Hafnarfjörður. jewellery:object is an exhibition of contemporary jewellery, running at…
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Episode 307 - THE WEEK IN ICELAND: PRIME MINISTERS, PRESIDENTS, ECLIPSES, CRUISES, AND ROADS
Today on RÚV English Radio, a new episode of The Week In Iceland. Darren is joined by his RÚV colleague Hallgrímur Indriðason, to discuss Iceland's new-old PM…
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Episode 306 - ICELANDIC FOOD MARKET
A feast awaits this weekend at Harpa, and RÚV English Radio is here to find out more. This weekend, the Icelandic Food Market…
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Episode 305 - AUÐSKILIÐ - EXCHANGING KEYS, in simple Icelandic
Today on RÚV English Radio, it's a new episode of Auðskilið. Atli joins Darren again to read a recent news story in simple Icelandic. We look at the story of…
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Episode 304 - GERÐARSAFN
Today, RÚV English Radio is in Kópavogur. The Gerðarsafn gallery (https://gerdarsafn.kopavogur.is/en/) is about to debut two new shows, from this Saturday…