S4E22 Volsung Saga XIV: Gudrun's Revenge and 3rd Marriage
Shawn and David finally wrap up the "The Saga of the Volsungs". Where Gudrun, fresh off of losing her 2 brothers, plots revenge on her husband Atli. After she takes care of him (and ugh her 2 sons wit...
8 Jan 20241h 4min
S4E21 Volsung Saga XIII: Atli the Cruel, Brother of Brynhild
In this episode, Shawn and David discuss the aftermath of Sigurd's death, and the life of Gudrun as a recent widow. Though she has a goodbye moment with the corpse of her husband, she then travels the...
29 Dec 20231h 9min
S4E20 Volsung XII: The Deaths of Sigurd and Brynhild
David and Shawn discuss chapters 30 and 31 of the Saga, which features in back to back chapters the deaths of 2 major characters, in this case Sigurd the Dragon Slayer of the House of Volsung, and Bry...
21 Dec 202353min
S4E19 Volsung XI: Brynhild's Depression
In this episode, Shawn and David discuss Chapters 28 & 29 of the Saga of the Volsungs. Gudrun taunts Brynhild on having won the better man (Sigurd) while also trying to convince Brynhild that her true...
14 Dec 20231h 1min
S4E18 Volsung X: Brynhild v Gudrun - A Dark Age Love Triangle
In this episode, Shawn and David discuss Chapters 25-27 of the Saga, which sees a budding friendship between Sigurd and the sons of King Gjuki, Gunnar and Hogni. Those brothers also have a sister, Pri...
11 Dec 202348min
S4E17 The Ring Cycle: Götterdämmerung - Twilight of the Gods (4 of 4)
David presents part 4 of 4 short episodes on the Ring of Power. A Jungian interpretation of Wagner's 4 part Opera inspired by the high German version of Saga of the Volsungs (Nibelungenlied - Song of ...
30 Nov 202328min
S4E16 Volsung Saga IX: Brynhild the Valkyrie
In this episode, Shawn and David discuss Chapters 20-24 of the Volsung Saga, where Sigurd has 2 completely different meetings with the Valkyrie, Brynhild. There is also a chapter dedicated solely to h...
27 Nov 202357min
S4E15 Volsung Saga VIII: Sigurd and the Song of Birds
In this episode, Shawn and David discuss Chapter 19 of the Saga of the Volsungs, with additional content from the poem, Fáfnismál. Sigurd, fresh off of killing the feared dragon Fafnir, receives some ...
20 Nov 202346min
