In this episode, Olaf Peacock takes center stage as Hoskuld's life comes to a peaceful close. But don't think Hoskuld shuffles off this mortal coil before getting one last jab in at his estranged brot

In this episode, little Olaf Peacock travels to Norway and then to Ireland on a journey to meet his grandfather Myrkjartan. But how will he pay for it? Traveling overseas in the 10th century isn't che

We're back with the third installment of Laxdla saga! In this episode, we meet a bunch of minor characters who play a role in the developing tensions in Laxrdalur (the Salmon River Valley). This sur

With the death of Aud the Deep-Minded and the marriage of her son Olaf Feilan at the end of last episode, you'd expect that we'd be following up on the trajectory of Olaf's life in this one. Instead,

In this episode, John and Andy sit down with Robert Eggers and Sjn to chat about the stories behind their recently released saga-inspired film The Northman. Thats right, were talking to the directo

Laxdla saga holds a special place in the world of medieval Icelandic literature. Of all the Sagas of Icelanders, Laxdla saga is second only to Njls saga in the number of surviving manuscripts, sugg

You voted for your favorites. Now it's time to hear the results. We discuss your choices and then answer some listener questions. Check out the results for yourself on our Third Quarter Court Results

Skál! It's time for the second part of our Saga Brief series on Drinking in the Viking Age and the Sagas. We've already covered what they drank. Now it's time to look into how they drank. In this epis

After 5 action packed years, it's time to meet once again at the Saga Thing Quarter Court. In this episode, we review the judgment winners and a few interesting facts about our journey through the las

In this long overdue Saga Brief, we discuss drinking in the Viking Age and the Sagas of Icelanders. This first part looks at what they were drinking and how it was perceived culturally. In the second