Episode 19a - The Saga of the People of Reykjadal and Killer-Skuta (Part 1)
In this episode, we travel to the northern districts of Thingey and Eyjafjord where the Askel the goði spends most of his time working out settlements to save the skin of his nephews. You won't meet ...
1 Apr 20161h 32min
Episode 18c - The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong (Judgments)
It's time to put The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong on trial. Join us as we review the saga's more violent moments, count up the dead, and shed some light on a few nicknames. Who will be outlawed? Who ...
16 Mar 20161h 18min
Episode 18b - The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong (Part 2)
Join us for the thrilling conclusion of The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong. In the first part of this episode, we discuss Finnbogi's evolving relationship with the Norwegian Earl Haakon, his trip to Con...
4 Mar 20161h 27min
Saga Brief 5: The Story of Rollo the Viking
In this episode, we celebrate the life and accomplishments of the historical Rollo. Known to many as the envious brother of the incomparable Ragnar Loðbrok in the History Channel’s Vikings. While th...
19 Feb 20161h 34min
Episode 18a - The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong (Part 1)
The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong tells the tale of a farmer’s son who overcomes an ignoble birth and rises to become one of Iceland's greatest men, or so the saga author would have you believe. This o...
1 Feb 20161h 13min
Episode 17b - The Saga of the Greenlanders (Judgments)
The Saga of the Greenlanders might be the shortest saga John and Andy have tackled, but that doesn't mean they don't have a lot to say about it. In this episode, your stalwart hosts run through the u...
21 Des 20151h 22min
Saga Brief 4: The Vinland Sagas (Interview with Loretta Decker)
In this episode, John interviews Loretta Decker of L'Anse aux Meadows. They discuss the archaeology of the site, the challenges of reconstructing Viking turf houses, and the value of the Vinland saga...
7 Des 20151h 10min
Episode 17a - The Saga of the Greenlanders
Once again, the New World beckons. In this episode, we travel with the children of Eirik the Red to Vinland. Yes, every single one of Eirik's children make their own expedition to North America in s...
24 Nov 20151h 6min
