Saga Brief 30 - From Sleipnir to Freyfaxi: The Culture of Horses in Medieval Iceland
In this special Saga Brief recorded live at the University of Central Oklahoma, we explore an often-overlooked pillar of Viking Age society: the horse. (John wanted to call this presentation "A Horse...
1 Sep 1h 38min
Hwaet a Movie - Episode 7: Outlander (2008)
Hwæt a Movie! returns with yet another adaptation of the epic Old English poem Beowulf. This time, we've got Outlander, a surprisingly fun tale of an alien crash-landing in 8th century Norway as he hu...
14 Aug 2h 12min
Saga Brief 29 - Interview with Ármann Jakobsson on Minor Characters in Icelandic Sagas
In this very special Saga Brief, we sit down with Ármann Jakobsson (one of our favorite saga scholars) to discuss his latest book, Minor Characters in Icelandic Sagas (Palgrave Macmillan). Following t...
3 Aug 1h 12min
Episode 41g – Viga-Glum’s Saga (Judgments)
It's finally time--time to bring the saga of Viga-Glúm before the Saga Thing for judgment. Join us as we hand out the awards for Best Bloodshed, Notable Witticism, Best Nickname, and more. Can Andy fo...
28 Jul 1h 33min
Saga Short 16 - The Tale of Thorvald Chatterbox
We want to share this little treat of a þáttr with you all before we release the Judgments episode for The Saga of Víga-Glúm. The Tale of Thorvald Chatterbox (Þorvalds þáttr tasalda) is a gem from the...
26 Jun 50min
Episode 41f - Víga-Glúm's Saga (chapters 24-28)
When last we left Glúm, he was enjoying the fruits of his violent labors against the men of Espihóll and sharing an enigmatic verse about his personal body count. When Þorvarð the Troublemaker hears a...
15 Jun 1h 34min
Episode 41e - Viga-Glum's Saga (chapters 20-23)
At long last, we return . . . to the prophecy about the cousins Steinólf and Arngrím. Oddbjörg. What could possibly break the bond of these BFFs? Hopefully Arngrím’s wife can make some sense of their ...
22 Mai 1h 57min
Episode 41d - Viga-Glum's Saga (chapters 16-19)
In this episode, we catch up with an old friend called Killer-Skuta. You might remember him from The Saga of the People of Reykjadal and of Killer-Skuta. We'll revisit a familiar story from that saga ...
15 Apr 1h 30min
