#25: Einar Selvik is back

#25: Einar Selvik is back

In this episode, Einar Selvik (Wardruna) breaks down the ideas behind their latest album “Birna” — and why modern life is fundamentally out of sync with the natural world.We talk about:* Why humans have lost their connection to nature* The deeper meaning behind the bear in mythology and music* How emotion, not logic, shapes our experience of life* Touring, creativity, and the need for stillness* The balance between artistic expression and personal lifeEinar also shares insights into his creative process, performing in places like Pompeii, and how music can reconnect us to something deeper.This is a conversation about nature, creativity, and what it means to be human today.🎧 Listen to Wardruna📺 Watch the documentary “Tracking Birna” on YouTube📸 Follow for more conversations like this

Avsnitt(26)

#26: Heavy Metal and Vikings with JB Christoffersson

#26: Heavy Metal and Vikings with JB Christoffersson

In this episode, we sit down with the powerful voice behind the heavy metal band Grand Magus to talk about heavy metal, mythology, and what actually makes music powerful. We dive into vocal techniques...

30 Apr 1h 35min

#24: Sailing and Maintaining Viking Longships

#24: Sailing and Maintaining Viking Longships

What does it actually take to sail and maintain a Viking longship?In this episode of Exploring the Viking Age with Grimfrost, we sit down in the longhouse with our own shipwright and captain, Erik “Tu...

1 Mars 1h 23min

#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 Feb 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Nov 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 Sep 20251h 55min

Populärt inom Historia

massmordarpodden
kod-katastrof
historiska-brott
historiepodden-se
olosta-mord
motiv
p3-historia
rss-historien-om-2
rss-historiska-brottslingar
rss-seriemordarpodden
rss-massmordarpodden
historianu-med-urban-lindstedt
krigshistoriepodden
bedragare
obskyr-historia
militarhistoriepodden
nu-blir-det-historia
vetenskapsradion-historia
mannen-utan-spar
palmemordet