Episode 20i - Njal's Saga (Part 9)
Saga Thing returns after a not so brief holiday hiatus. When last we left you, the settlement for the slaying of Hoskuld Thrainsson had been disrupted by insults and threats of violence. We pick the...
13 Jan 20171h 28min
Episode 20h - Njal's Saga (Part 8)
In this episode, we leave the conversion behind and get back to Njal's Saga. Tensions are running high yet again thanks to the careful plotting of your favorite villain, Morð Valgardsson. Despite the...
20 Nov 20161h 43min
Saga Brief 7 - The Conversion of Iceland (Part 2)
In the second part of our Saga Brief on the conversion of Iceland, we discuss the conversion tactics of King Olaf Tryggvason, the Icelanders' controversial decision at the Althing of 1000, and the eff...
9 Okt 20161h 12min
Saga Brief 6 - The Conversion of Iceland (Part 1)
In the first part of this Saga Brief, we look at the story behind the conversion of Iceland. Music: Opening - “Rúnatal” by An Danzza with selections from History Channel's Vikings Intro to Saga...
1 Okt 20161h 8min
Episode 20g - Njal's Saga (Part 7)
In this episode of Saga Thing, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in Iceland’s history as the fierce Thangbrand arrives on a mission from King Olaf Tryggvason to convert Iceland once and for all. ...
16 Sep 20161h 30min
Episode 20F - Njal's Saga (Part 6)
In this episode, we travel to foreign lands with Thrain Sigfusson and two of the Njalssons. Thrain will find things easy going, but the prophecy of hard times for the Njalssons proves true. We'll als...
2 Sep 20161h 48min
Episode 20e - Njal's Saga (Part 5)
This episode of Saga Thing is all about revenge. We conclude the Gunnar section of Njal’s Saga with a look into the aftermath of our hero’s death, the vengeance he demands, and the fate of his brother...
19 Aug 20161h 13min
Episode 20d - Njal's Saga (Part 4)
Gunnar has been told that he will live to be anold man if he can avoid killing two men from the same bloodline and if he neverbreaks a settlement. Achieving this is easier said than done,especially s...
22 Juli 20161h 3min
