68. The Mecklenburg Menace
The situation on the Baltic Sea is about to go from bad to worse as piracy takes hold. The Dukes of Mecklenburg assemble a giant fleet to try and keep Stockholm resupplied and terrorise all merchants ...
30 Okt 202245min
67. Worst First Day Ever
The 1380s is drawing to a close and the decade ahead has been described by historians as "one of the most troublesome, bloody and unstable times in the history of the nations around the Baltic sea.” Q...
16 Okt 202239min
66. Margareta and the Pirates
We're back in the late 1380s after our two recap episodes. We pick up the story of Scandinavia after the death of the last of the Bjälbo dynasty, King Olof of Norway and Denmark. But fear not, his mot...
2 Okt 202254min
65. Olof to Albert
We continue with part two of our double episode recap. We start with the first Swedish King and end up with King Albert in the late 1300s, where we left off in the last chronological episode. We see r...
18 Sep 202245min
64. From the Stone Ages to Runestones
After two and a half years, and after a request by a listener, we thought it was a good time to start recapping everything we have covered in the podcast so far. We open the Flatpack Archives and disc...
4 Sep 202245min
63. The One Where Everyone Dies
In the spirit of a title from Åsa's favourite TV show, this is the one where everyone dies. Sorry about the spoilers... In this episode, everything we have come to know and love/hate about Scandinavi...
21 Aug 202246min
62. Don’t Kiss Albert, Kiss Bo Jonsson Grip
We continue with the whirlpool that is late 14th century Swedish politics. Rebelling Swedish noblemen, with Bo Jonsson Grip at the helm, are ready to take the fight to King Magnus, with the help of th...
7 Aug 202240min
61. The Aftermath of Visby
We're back on track with our chronological narrative. We pick up where we left off after the battle of Visby in the summer of 1361. Gotland continues to suffer under its new Danish masters, but before...
24 Juli 202240min
