Episode 23c - The Saga of Droplaug's Sons (Judgments)
It's time to put The Saga of Droplaug's Sons on trial. We've got spears flying through dung beetles and testicles left and right in this episode. If that's not enough for you, there's a man running ...
16 Aug 20171h 9min
Episode 23b - The Saga of Droplaug's Sons (Part 2)
It’s time for the thrilling conclusion to The Saga of Droplaug’s Sons. This episode begins with an ambush as Helgi Asbjarnarson finally catches up with Helgi Droplaugarson. You won’t want to miss th...
28 Jul 20171h 22min
Episode 23a - The Saga of Droplaug's Sons
In this episode, we continue our series of stories from the Northeast of Iceland. This time around, Helgi Droplaugarson goes head to head with the powerful chieftain Helgi Asbjarnarson. While Helgi ...
14 Jul 20171h 25min
Episode 1 - Thattir Intro and The Tale of Thorstein Staff-Struck
Welcome to the first episode of Saga Shorts, a side project of Saga Thing where John and Andy review the þættir of medieval Iceland. In this episode, we provide a brief introduction to þættir and the...
5 Jul 201759min
Episode 22b - The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord
It's time to put the Saga of the People of Vopnafjord on trial. Who will go home with the honor of Best Bloodshed? Does this saga have the numbers to overtake the Saga of the Greenlanders in Body Co...
25 Jun 20171h 6min
Episode 22a - The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord
The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord picks up where The Saga of Thorstein the White left off. It tells the story of two friends, Brodd-Helgi Thorgilsson and Geitir Lytingsson, and their rise to power...
12 Jun 20171h 43min
Episode 21 - The Saga of Thorstein the White
Still full from the epic meal of Njal's Saga, John and Andy turn to lighter fare. In this episode of Saga Thing, we follow Thorstein the White as he grows older and older and older. Along the way, h...
19 Mai 20171h 16min
Saga Brief 8 - Interview with Dr. Ragnhild Ljosland on the History of Runes
Over the past few years, listeners have often asked us to do something with runes. And who doesn't love runes? Whether it's a fascination with the runic inscription as a point of contact with anothe...
21 Apr 201743min
