#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
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
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
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
#18: Johan Runer – What Viking Graves Reveal About Power, Identity, and Control
Archaeologist Johan Runer joins us to explore how Viking society was held together without kings, police, or central power. From burial rituals to land rights and runestones, we look at how authority,...
31 Aug 20251h 22min
#17: Jackson Crawford – What Old Norse Really Sounded Like
Jackson Crawford is a linguist, translator, and educator known for his clear and accessible approach to Old Norse. In this episode, we talk about what Old Norse actually sounded like — and how we even...
1 Aug 20252h 3min
#16: Håkan Altrock: Viking Shipbuilding, Baltic Voyages, and Getting Shot At in Russia
Håkan Altrock has built Viking ships, sailed them along the ancient Viking routes to the Caspian Sea, pulled them across land by hand—and been threatened and shot at in Russia.In this episode, he shar...
1 Juli 20251h 26min
