The History of Vikings

The History of Vikings


Latest Episodes

Viking DNA with Taj Walton of Genomelink
November 02, 2024

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The Movie ''The Northman'' with Dr. Carolyne Larrington
October 31, 2024

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From Asgard to Valhalla: Norse Gods & Goddesses with Dr. Heather O'Donoghue
October 29, 2024

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A Norse Yuletide Ghost Story: Grettir's Duel with Glámr with Dr. Ármann Jakobsson
October 02, 2024

Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor Norse TradesmanP.S. - You can get get 15% off their entire store  by visiting: https://norsetradesman.com/podcastFeel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehisto

Einar Selvik of Wardruna
September 19, 2024

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Viking Yule: The Norse Winter Holiday & the Wild Hunt w/ Dr. Terry Gunnell
November 29, 2023

Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyofvikingVisit my friend and Swedish blacksmith, Philip Lufolk: https://lufolk.comMedieval Scandinavians and other Germanic peoples celebrated a holiday called Yule during the time of yea

Viking Combat: The Violent Society of the Norse w/ Hurstwic
November 22, 2023

Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyofvikingDuring the Middle Ages, seafaring Scandinavian marauders wrought havoc in lands both near and farfrom Iceland to Finland, and Crdoba to Constantinople. These were warriors who

Viking Encampments
January 26, 2023

Today I chat with Dr. Christian Cooijmans, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Liverpool and author of Monarchs and Hydrarchs: The Conceptual Development of Viking Activity across the Frankish Realm (c. 750–940)Referenced in Toda

Viking Warrior Women | Vikings in Poland
October 14, 2022

Today I chat with Dr. Leszek Gardea, a Researcher at the National Museum of Denmark and author of multiple books on the Viking Age. Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor, Atlas VPN: https://get.atlasvpn.com/VikingsReferenced in Todays Episode:Wom

Beowulf & the North Before the Vikings
September 29, 2022

Today I chat with Dr. Tom Shippey, a renowned British scholar and leading academic on the works of J.R.R. Tolkein. Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor, Atlas VPN: https://get.atlasvpn.com/VikingsReferenced in Todays Episode:Beowulf and the North