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
Episode 16e - Grettir's Saga (Judgments)
At long last, it is time to put Grettir's Saga on trial. Does the fight atop a whale carcass have enough appeal to win Best Bloodshed? Will Grettir's Saga break the Body Count record currently held ...
26 Okt 20151h 36min
Episode 16d - Grettir's Saga (Part 4)
In the thrilling conclusion to Grettir’s Saga, we follow the slender armed Thorstein Dromund on his quest to avenge his brother. Thorstein’s adventures carry him from the shores of Norway to the bust...
8 Okt 20151h 20min
Episode 16c - Grettir's Saga (Part 3)
The Saga of Grettir the Strong continues. In this episode, Grettir arrives home in Iceland only to discover that his father has passed away, his brother has been slain by Thorbjorn Oxen-might, and th...
22 Sep 20151h 31min
