Podcast Episodes

What if we gave a TED talk about Vikings?...

This time on the podcast C. J. and Terri muse about what a TED talk on Vikings might look like. We get philosophical — as we often do — about how people engage with the Viking Age past and history in…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Entering the Vikingverse

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Remembering Not to Forget

If you’re a fan of the show, you’ll remember our fascinating chat last year with Mathias Nordvig. He’s an expert in Norse mythology, folklore, and the Nordic Story World.

Some people may think that t…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Age of Wolf and Wind

Brothers must battle one another,

become each other’s slayer,

and sisters’ sons will sever the bonds of kinship.

There will be hardship in the world and much whoredom,

axe-age, sword-age, shields smashed…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Vikings, then and now

So far, 2024 has been exciting for us at Vikingology, and our good fortunes continue with this chat we had with Professor Clare Downham of the University of Liverpool. She is the leading scholar in t…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

From Heathen to Heaven...

This time we had the very great privilege and pleasure of welcoming Dr. Anders Winroth to the show for our first episode on one of the most important game changers in the Viking Age Nordic world — th…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The Most Iconic Viking Ships Ever

This time we had the lovely opportunity to sit down with Ellen Marie Næss, an archaeologist and lecturer at the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo, Norway. She is someone very passionate about Viking…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

The Story of the Vikings is the Story of Us

If you know anything about the study of the Viking Age or have listened to our podcast this year, the name Søren Sindbæk will not be foreign to you. A Danish archaeologist and professor at Aarhus Uni…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

The Business Habits of Highly Successful Vikings

This time we dive into the economics of the Viking world by chatting with Dr. Tom Horne, an archaeologist and historian in Glasgow, Scotland, who specializes in Viking trade networks. The nuts and bo…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Terri's Search for Vikings in Denmark: An Update

If you saw our recent post about Terri heading to Denmark in search of Vikings, you may be wondering what she found. Wonder no more! In this Vikingology Podcast episode, C.J. and Terri talk about the…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago