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Viking Age Podcast

Sharing the History of The Viking Age, one podcast at a time.We are covering the History of Scandinavia during the Viking Age. We're exploring Raiding, Trading and Settlement of Scandinavians abroad a... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

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1 - Welcome To The Viking Age

1 - Welcome To The Viking Age

Thrilled to announce the first episode of the Viking Age Podcast! In this episode we do an extremely high-level survey o... Read more

12 Apr 2016

13mins

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2 - Of Reindeer And (Fisher) Men

2 - Of Reindeer And (Fisher) Men

This is the first episode in a series about the history of Scandinavia before the Viking Age. We are startingtoday with ... Read more

18 Apr 2016

22mins

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Mother of Kings I - The Threshold

Mother of Kings I - The Threshold

In this episode, we set off on a new mini-series exploring the life and legend of Gunnhild konungamóðir - Mother of King... Read more

15 Jan 2019

1hr 19mins

Ranked #4

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Viking Stories 01 - The Story of Harald Finehair I

Viking Stories 01 - The Story of Harald Finehair I

Welcome to the first episode of our Viking Stories series. Today we will be explore the early life of Harald Finehair th... Read more

7 Jun 2017

49mins

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23 - Carolingian Viking Age I - The Rise of the Franks

23 - Carolingian Viking Age I - The Rise of the Franks

In this episode we introduce the Carolingian Viking Age and then plot the rise of the Frankish Kingdoms to set the stage... Read more

15 Dec 2016

1hr 10mins

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COA01 - The Discovery of Iceland

COA01 - The Discovery of Iceland

In this episode we will be exploring the initial discovery of Iceland by Norse Sailors in the mid-800s.    First - we ... Read more

6 Sep 2017

45mins

Ranked #7

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3 - From Foragers to Farmers

3 - From Foragers to Farmers

In this episode we explore the transition from Hunting andGathering to Agriculture in Scandinavia. Along the way we enco... Read more

26 Apr 2016

21mins

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The Eastern Way I

The Eastern Way I

In this episode we begin our exploration of the Baltic Sea region by examining two very different sources of evidence wh... Read more

28 Aug 2018

55mins

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COA10 - Law and Belief in Pagan Iceland

COA10 - Law and Belief in Pagan Iceland

In this episode we conclude our discussion on Pagan practice in Iceland by exploring the close connections between the l... Read more

13 Feb 2018

54mins

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COA09 - Ritual and Sacrifice in Pagan Iceland

COA09 - Ritual and Sacrifice in Pagan Iceland

In this episode we explore what our sources have to tell us about sacrifice and ritual in Pagan Iceland. Along the way w... Read more

30 Jan 2018

50mins

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31 - The Viking Soul

31 - The Viking Soul

In this episode we get deep into the weeds and examine some intriguing clues as to what Pagan Scandinavians may have tho... Read more

4 Apr 2017

50mins

Ranked #12

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COA07 - Chieftains and Temples

COA07 - Chieftains and Temples

In this episode we begin to explore Pagan practice in Iceland, focusing on the religious roles of the goðar. In this fir... Read more

2 Jan 2018

39mins

Ranked #13

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COA08 - Bringing Thor to Iceland

COA08 - Bringing Thor to Iceland

In this episode we continue our exploration of Pagan Practice in Iceland by taking a look at religious roles and respons... Read more

16 Jan 2018

42mins

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28 - Viking Worlds I - Myth and Midgard

28 - Viking Worlds I - Myth and Midgard

In this episode we explore the importance of Myth within Viking Age Scandinavia. Specifically we talk about Pagan world ... Read more

23 Feb 2017

43mins

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COA02 - Taking Land in Iceland

COA02 - Taking Land in Iceland

In this week’s episode we explore the initial settlement of Iceland. We’ll talk about who settled the island, when they ... Read more

20 Sep 2017

54mins

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4 - Ard Times (Come Again No More)

4 - Ard Times (Come Again No More)

In this episode we will becovering the period from about 3500 - 2800 BCE, when Agriculturereally took hold in Scandinavi... Read more

3 May 2016

24mins

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18 - Into the Unknown: Silver and Status in the Viking Age

18 - Into the Unknown: Silver and Status in the Viking Age

In this episode we are once again going to return to Western Norway, and explore what may have motivated young Norwegian... Read more

13 Oct 2016

49mins

Ranked #18

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VS02 - The Story of Harald Finehair II

VS02 - The Story of Harald Finehair II

In this episode we trace King Harald Finehair's rise to power as he conquers his way up the Eastern Edge of Norway and t... Read more

21 Jun 2017

50mins

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7 - The Viking Age Begins

7 - The Viking Age Begins

That’s right! We have made it to the Dawn of the Viking Age! In this episode we will explore the first Viking Raids on W... Read more

27 May 2016

29mins

Ranked #20

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COA11 - Christ Comes to Iceland

COA11 - Christ Comes to Iceland

In this episode we explore the early history of Christianity in Iceland. Along the way we talk about kings, prophets, pr... Read more

6 Mar 2018

1hr 2mins

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