S7. Swedish Symbols

S7. Swedish Symbols

A special episode for a special time of year! We celebrate the festive season with a visit to one of Sweden's most famous Christmas symbols and a discussion about symbols of the country in general. From the flag to the Three Crowns, we discuss the most common things people think of when they think of Sweden - we even include the Dala Horse by special request!

Read more about the Christmas goat here.

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11. The Vikings Attack

11. The Vikings Attack

In this episode we start the real chronological journey through the Viking period. We begin with a look at the first large Viking raids on western Europe, in the rough period of 790-850. The Vikings s...

28 Kesä 202048min

10. The Vikings Are Here

10. The Vikings Are Here

They have arrived! The Vikings are finally here. In the first of many episodes on this famous period of Swedish history, we give a rough introduction to the Viking period as we look at origins of the ...

14 Kesä 202053min

S1. Swedish Civilian Dog Tags

S1. Swedish Civilian Dog Tags

Surprise! This is our first special episode, breaking the chronological order to talk about an interesting historical object we found in our flat recently. Sweden issued civilian dog tags to all new b...

7 Kesä 202028min

9. Mind the Gap!

9. Mind the Gap!

In this episode we're taking a break from the chronological narrative, as we stop to reflect on the crossover between fact and fiction, and the problems this may cause going forward. We discuss the No...

31 Touko 202048min

8. Even More Ironing

8. Even More Ironing

Welcome to Part 2 of our investigation of the Iron Age in Sweden and south Scandinavia. This time we take a look at the Germanic Iron Age, with its Migration Period and Vendel Period. See how society ...

17 Touko 202041min

7. The Not So Missing Iron Age

7. The Not So Missing Iron Age

In this episode we introduce the Iron Age to our story of Swedish history. This week we cover the first two major periods of the Iron Age; The Pre-Roman Iron and the Roman Iron Age, as we look at near...

3 Touko 202033min

6. Graves and Stones May Hide My Bones

6. Graves and Stones May Hide My Bones

It's time for part two of our Bronze Age journey. This time we focus on graves, rock art and a little bit of a phallic obsession. From 1800 BCE to 500 BCE, there's a lot of physical evidence to talk a...

19 Huhti 202035min

5. Boats, Bronze and Bartering

5. Boats, Bronze and Bartering

This time we welcome you to the Swedish Bronze Age, a time of trading and adventure. Packed full of new discoveries, contacts across Europe and even potentially a bit of murder, Sweden begins its jour...

5 Huhti 202043min

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