#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
#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
#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
#15: Jim Hansson – From Kalashnikovs to Ship Wrecks: A Marine Archaeologist’s Wild Finds
Today’s guest is Jim Hansson — marine archaeologist, diver, and co-author of The Ships of Birka. In this episode, we dive deep (literally) into the world beneath the waves: underwater Viking harbors, ...
1 Juni 20251h 28min
#14: Rowdy Geirsson – American humorist, author, history nerd and Viking enthusiast
Todays Guest is Rowdy Geirsson - American humorist, author, history nerd and Viking enthusiast currently living in Sweden. He’s the author of the Impudent Edda and Scandinavian Aggressors. We dive int...
1 Maj 20251h 25min
