#16: Håkan Altrock: Viking Shipbuilding, Baltic Voyages, and Getting Shot At in Russia

#16: Håkan Altrock: Viking Shipbuilding, Baltic Voyages, and Getting Shot At in Russia

Håkan Altrock has built Viking ships, sailed them along the ancient Viking routes to the Caspian Sea, pulled them across land by hand—and been threatened and shot at in Russia.


In this episode, he shares stories from decades of travel on open water in handcrafted ships: sailing the eastern river-routes, navigating storms, improvising repairs, and facing real-world threats far from home. This is a conversation about wood, wind, border crossings—and why the line between history and the present is sometimes thinner than we think.

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#23: Cecilia Ljung - How Scandinavia Became Christian

#23: Cecilia Ljung - How Scandinavia Became Christian

In this episode, we sit down with archaeologist Cecilia Ljung from Uppsala University to explore one of the biggest transformations of the Viking Age: the shift from Norse pagan traditions to Christia...

1 Helmi 1h 19min

#22: Tonicha Upham - The Story behind the 13th Warrior

#22: Tonicha Upham - The Story behind the 13th Warrior

In this episode, we explore one of the most extraordinary eyewitness accounts of the Viking Age, written by the 10th-century Arab traveler Ibn Fadlan. Best known today through the movie "The 13th Warr...

31 Joulu 20251h 30min

#21: Anders Kaliff – Heathen Yule

#21: Anders Kaliff – Heathen Yule

What do fire rituals, the dead returning home, and Odin riding through the night sky have to do with heathen Yule? Do the old ways find their way into our modern day celebrations?In this special midwi...

1 Joulu 20251h 59min

#20: Veronica Björkman

#20: Veronica Björkman

What does it take to preserve one of the most iconic Viking sites in the world — while also keeping it alive and relevant for new generations?In this episode, we speak with Veronica Björkman, site man...

1 Marras 20251h 29min

#19: Giles Kristian & Philip Stevens: Viking Books, Movies and Games

#19: Giles Kristian & Philip Stevens: Viking Books, Movies and Games

For our first ever double-guest episode, we’re joined by bestselling historical novelist Giles Kristian and award-winning director and actor Philip Stevens. Together they’ve rowed the world’s largest ...

30 Syys 20251h 55min

#18: Johan Runer – What Viking Graves Reveal About Power, Identity, and Control

#18: Johan Runer – What Viking Graves Reveal About Power, Identity, and Control

Archaeologist Johan Runer joins us to explore how Viking society was held together without kings, police, or central power. From burial rituals to land rights and runestones, we look at how authority,...

31 Elo 20251h 22min

#17: Jackson Crawford – What Old Norse Really Sounded Like

#17: Jackson Crawford – What Old Norse Really Sounded Like

Jackson Crawford is a linguist, translator, and educator known for his clear and accessible approach to Old Norse. In this episode, we talk about what Old Norse actually sounded like — and how we even...

1 Elo 20252h 3min

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