Episode 1 - Thattir Intro and The Tale of Thorstein Staff-Struck
Welcome to the first episode of Saga Shorts, a side project of Saga Thing where John and Andy review the þættir of medieval Iceland. In this episode, we provide a brief introduction to þættir and the...
5 Juli 201759min
Episode 22b - The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord
It's time to put the Saga of the People of Vopnafjord on trial. Who will go home with the honor of Best Bloodshed? Does this saga have the numbers to overtake the Saga of the Greenlanders in Body Co...
25 Juni 20171h 6min
Episode 22a - The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord
The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord picks up where The Saga of Thorstein the White left off. It tells the story of two friends, Brodd-Helgi Thorgilsson and Geitir Lytingsson, and their rise to power...
12 Juni 20171h 43min
Episode 21 - The Saga of Thorstein the White
Still full from the epic meal of Njal's Saga, John and Andy turn to lighter fare. In this episode of Saga Thing, we follow Thorstein the White as he grows older and older and older. Along the way, h...
19 Maj 20171h 16min
Saga Brief 8 - Interview with Dr. Ragnhild Ljosland on the History of Runes
Over the past few years, listeners have often asked us to do something with runes. And who doesn't love runes? Whether it's a fascination with the runic inscription as a point of contact with anothe...
21 Apr 201743min
Episode 20l - Njal's Saga (Judgments)
At long last, it is time to put Njal's Saga on trial. You've listened to the saga summary for nearly a year. Now, find out who will take home the prestigious Best Bloodshed and Notable Witticism tr...
10 Apr 20171h 38min
Episode 20k - Njal's Saga (Part 11)
The epic journey through Njal's Saga finally comes to an end. In this episode, we follow Kari Solmundarson on his quest to avenge the deaths of everyone he was forced to leave behind in the burning h...
20 Mars 20171h 48min
Episode 20j - Njal's Saga (Part 10)
In this, the penultimate episode in the Njal's Saga summary, we follow Flosi and the Burners as they bounce around the region seeking support for the inevitable legal case against them. Meanwhile, a ...
3 Mars 20171h 40min
