Ranked #1
Episode 2: Hrafnkel's Saga
Episode 2: Hrafnkel's Saga
Our grand quest to place the sagas of the Icelanders ontrial begins with an acknowledged classic–the relatively brief (b... Read more
13 Sep 2013
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #2
Episode 29a - Egil's Saga (Part 1)
Episode 29a - Egil's Saga (Part 1)
A few months ago we once again put the fate of Saga Thing in your hands. You had the option to choose our next saga, sel... Read more
4 Feb 2019
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1hr 22mins
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Ranked #3
Episode 29l - Egil's Saga (Part 12)
Episode 29l - Egil's Saga (Part 12)
Put down the curds and loosen your belt. There's fancier fair on the menu today, friends. This episode provides a hearty... Read more
8 Nov 2019
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1hr 44mins
Ranked #4
Episode 29k - Egil's Saga (Part 11)
Episode 29k - Egil's Saga (Part 11)
This is our action packed dueling episode! Egil suits up for battle against a pale-skinned Swedish berserker hell bent o... Read more
29 Sep 2019
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1hr 40mins
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Ranked #5
Saga Brief 11 - The Lesser Ragnarssons
Saga Brief 11 - The Lesser Ragnarssons
Before we get back to the sagas of the Icelanders, we're pausing once again to provide you with some of the more interes... Read more
16 Jan 2018
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1hr 45mins
Ranked #6
Episode 25a - The Saga of Ref the Sly (Summary)
Episode 25a - The Saga of Ref the Sly (Summary)
Saga Thing returns with the wild adventures of Ref the Sly. Follow us as we track this wily character as he travels all ... Read more
16 Mar 2018
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1hr 55mins
Ranked #7
Episode 1c: What is a saga?
Episode 1c: What is a saga?
Now that you're an expert in medieval Icelandic history, you're probably wondering about Icelandic literary expression. ... Read more
13 Sep 2013
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27mins
Ranked #8
Episode 22a - The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord
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... Read more
12 Jun 2017
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1hr 43mins
Ranked #9
Episode 20a - Njal's Saga (Part 1)
Episode 20a - Njal's Saga (Part 1)
In this first part of our epic summer saga, we introduce Njal's Saga and the initial section where marriage, gender role... Read more
3 Jun 2016
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #10
Saga Brief 15 - Ivar the Boneless
Saga Brief 15 - Ivar the Boneless
In this episode, we tackle the life of Ragnar’s fiercest and most complex son, Ivar the Boneless. We begin with an inves... Read more
14 Dec 2018
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1hr 53mins
Ranked #11
Episode 16a - Grettir's Saga (Part 1)
Episode 16a - Grettir's Saga (Part 1)
In this epic multi-part episode, we tell the story of Iceland’s most famous and longest surviving outlaw, Grettir Asmund... Read more
17 Jul 2015
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #12
Episode 29b - Egil's Saga (Part 2)
Episode 29b - Egil's Saga (Part 2)
Our journey through Egil's Saga continues with chapters 7-15. This time, we're following the meteoric rise of Thorolf Kv... Read more
18 Feb 2019
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1hr 43mins
Ranked #13
Episode 20b - Njal's Saga (Part 2)
Episode 20b - Njal's Saga (Part 2)
In this episode, we introduce Gunnar Hamundarson and his wise friend Njal Thorgeirsson. We'll follow Gunnar on a few ad... Read more
8 Jul 2016
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1hr 27mins
Ranked #14
Saga Brief 9 - Thor: The Intersection of Viking Mythology and Popular Culture (Live)
Saga Brief 9 - Thor: The Intersection of Viking Mythology and Popular Culture (Live)
In this Saga Brief, John and Andy visit Seminole State College to talk about Thor in all his incarnations, from the Pro... Read more
17 Nov 2017
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #15
Episode 3a - Eyrbyggja Saga
Episode 3a - Eyrbyggja Saga
In Episode 3a, John and Andy discuss the difficulties of trying to cover Eyrbyggja Saga in one episode…which they then t... Read more
24 Sep 2013
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56mins
Ranked #16
Episode 16b - Grettir's Saga (Part 2)
Episode 16b - Grettir's Saga (Part 2)
In this episode we follow Grettir through three of his most famous battles against an undead Kar the Old, a giant Norweg... Read more
13 Aug 2015
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1hr 31mins
Ranked #17
Episode 28 - The Saga of Ale-Hood
Episode 28 - The Saga of Ale-Hood
In this episode, Thorhall Ale-Hood burns down his woodlands making charcoal. Unfortunately for him, he also burns down t... Read more
16 Jan 2019
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1hr 47mins
Ranked #18
Episode 7 - The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and His Sons
Episode 7 - The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and His Sons
In this special episode, we takea break from the family sagas of medieval Iceland and look forward to thesecond season o... Read more
23 Feb 2014
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57mins
Ranked #19
Episode 20c - Njal's Saga (Part 3)
Episode 20c - Njal's Saga (Part 3)
In the third part of Njal's Saga, we find Gunnar suffering an identity crisis after being pulled into a series of feuds.... Read more
19 Jul 2016
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #20
Episode 16c - Grettir's Saga (Part 3)
Episode 16c - Grettir's Saga (Part 3)
The Saga of Grettir the Strong continues. In this episode, Grettir arrives home in Iceland only to discover that his fa... Read more
22 Sep 2015
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1hr 31mins
