Viking Age York & JORVIK Viking Centre w/ Sarah Maltby
Today I chat with Sarah Maltby, Director of Attractions for York Archaeological Trust. We discuss the rich history of Viking Age York in the spirit of the upcoming JORVIK Viking Festival. Referenced i...
23 Jan 201919min
Echoes of Valhalla: The Afterlife of the Eddas and Sagas w/ Jón Karl Helgason
Listen for an excellent conversation with Dr. Jón Karl Helgason on this new book, Echoes of Valhalla: The Afterlife of the Eddas and Sagas. Dr. Helgason is a professor at the University of Iceland and...
14 Jan 201923min
Viking Age Iceland w/ Dr. Mathias Nordvig
Today I chat with Dr. Mathias Nordivg who teaches at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Nordic Studies Program. He teaches Pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, Scandinavian folklore, North Atlanti...
7 Jan 201932min
Viking Age London – A Citadel of the Saxons w/ Dr. Rory Naismith
Today I chat with Dr. Rory Naismith, an early medievalist at King’s Collge London and author of a new book called Citadel of the Saxons: The Rise of Early London. We discuss the history of Viking Age ...
31 Dec 201824min
Food During the Viking Age w/ Chef Jonas Lorentzen
Today I had the honor of speaking with Chef Jonas Lorentzen. We discuss food during the Viking Age, his career with the popular music group Heilung, what inspires him about Norse myth, and much more. ...
20 Nov 201831min
Rethinking Nordic Paganism w/ Dr. Luke John Murphy
Today I chat with Dr. Luke John Murphy of the University of Leicester. Dr. Murphy presents an interesting new concept regarding a unified Norse pantheon and describes the evidence for medieval pagan w...
6 Nov 201821min
Runes: The Vikings in Their Own Words w/ Dr. Judith Jesch
Today I chat with Dr. Judith Jesch, Professor of Viking Studies at the University of Nottingham. Her research has focused on a wide range of topics including Old Norse sagas, poetry, runic inscription...
24 Okt 201829min
Celtic Myths & Legends w/ Siân Esther Powell
Today I speak with Siân Esther Powell, host of The Celtic Myths and Legends Podcast. We explore the world of Celtic mythology, how it relates to Norse myth and the primary sources that feature the myt...
21 Okt 201827min
