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Valhalla Conversations

Let"s talk all things Norse - the history, the mythology, how each has been reinterpreted or reinvented in the 20th century onwards and in all media forms. From books to comics to TV series to video games and more - join me, a self-confessed Norse Geek with a variety of hosts and special guests including authors, historians and expert academics.

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98:08

Worthy Women of Saga & Mythology featuring KS Barton...

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2024/12/20

*First recorded and premiered on YouTube in November 2024.Join me for Episode 9 of Valhalla Conversations, which is a special collaborative podcast episode as I am joined by the two hosts of ‘Shield Maiden: ‪@WomenoftheNorseWorldPodcast‬ Kim Barton and Johanna Wittenberg.In this episode we each share our particular favourite female figure from Norse sagas and history, and equally Norse legends and mythology.I chose Audr/Unnr the Deep Minded, a woman who single handidly led her family from danger to

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99:30

Every Man But Leif Wants To Be A King (Vikings:...

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2024/12/19

*First recorded and premiered on YouTube in November 2024.I reunite with returning guest panelists, ‪@JustinHilltheAuthor‬, Patricia Bracewell and Sharon Bennett Connolly, to discuss and explore and in many ways untangle a interpretation of history and comparing it to genuine events, of ‪@Netflix‬ Vikings: Valhalla, Season 3, what turned out to be the FINAL season.There are SPOILERS from the start - you have been warned!Patricia Bracewell - historical fiction author of a trilogy about Emma of

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69:31

Sagas of the Shield Maiden, with comic writer Asa...

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2024/12/18

*First recorded and premiered on YouTube in June 2024.On the release of his fourth comic anthology on Kickstarter, I'm delighted to get some time with comic writer, Asa Wheatley, who has creatively blended the tale of a lone shield maiden, a female warrior, with his love of the Western genre.We discuss how Shield Maiden began, how he used both Viking Age history and Norse Mythology, his unique connection with an ancient Queen of Norway, the juggling act of a single character but multiple timelines,

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64:15

United States of Asgard: A New Norse World (with...

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2024/12/17

*First recorded and premiered on YouTube in May 2024.In Episode Six of Valhalla Conversations I am joined by my special guest (and another favourite author), ‪@tessagratton‬ to discuss her trilogy The United States of Asgard (The Lost Sun, The Strange Maid and The Apple Throne).The blurb of one book says the following "Norse-influenced alternate world of the United States of Asgard, where cell phones, rock bands, and evangelical preachers coexist with dragon slaying, rune casting, and sword training

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89:00

A Saga Retold: Brynhild's Story (Kate Heartfield &...

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2024/12/16

*First recorded and premiered on YouTube in March 2024.In Episode 5 of Valhalla Conversations I'm delighted to talk to one of my latest favourite authors, Kate Heartfield, author of The Valkyrie, an epic retelling of the Volsung Saga/Nibelunglied from the point of view of Brynhild, the fallen Valkyrie and Gudrun, sister to the ill-fated Gunnar. Her exploration of Valkyrie's role, duty, abilities, why Bryn and Odin had a disagreement, and refreshingly modern adaption of the original sources makes

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83:46

Ragnarok: Gods, Giants and Growing Up (Netflix)

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2024/12/15

*First recorded and premiered in February 2024.In our fourth episode of norse themed conversation I'm joined by five extraordinary women, each with their own passion and interest in Norse Mythology, as we discuss and review the Netflix series 'Ragnarok'.All three seasons are discussed in this one episode so THERE ARE SPOILERS you have been warned. *Special guest panelists are: Professor Carolyne Larrington, a retired tutorial fellow in medieval English Literature at St John’s College, Oxford. She is

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102:41

The Twice-Crowned Queen, The King Maker and the...

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2024/12/14

*First recorded and premiered on YouTube in April 2023.In this episode we will be discussing the Real Lives of three often over-looked historical figures, which have recently been revived on the small screen in Netflix's Vikings: Valhalla series, which Season 2 debuted in January. We will be talking about historical events and other historical figures/characters and comparing developments between Season 1 and Season 2 so there WILL BE SPOILERS - BUT - the True History is 100% more dramatic and

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109:43

A Game of Queens and Thrones (Discussing Vikings:...

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2024/12/13

*First recorded and premiered on YouTube November 2022.A discussion about the very real Game of Thrones drama and intrigue which occurred in British History during the 11th Century. With special guest speakers, Historian & author, Sharon Bennett Connolly, historical fiction authors Patricia Bracewell and Helen Hollick. Featuring an equally fascinating cast of historical figures. Emma of Normandy, Aethelread the Unready (King of England), Swein Forkbeard (King of Denmark) and his Son Cnut,

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109:23

Let's Talk Norse - Mythology in Fiction

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2024/12/11

*First recorded in November 2022 as part of Norse-Vember. Before the Podcast had an official name.As avid fan of Norse Mythology I've been delighted to encounter the gods and monsters re-incarnated, re-invented and revived in over 100 different fiction titles, dominantly in the Fantasy genre. I decided to invite two of my favourite authors, Amalia Dillin and Cat Rector to discuss what it is about this pantheon that audiences across centuries can't get enough of, the challenge of re-telling a Norse

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Valhalla Conversations - Podcast Introduction Trailer

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2024/12/11

Welcome to the Valhalla Conversations podcast, I’m your host Becky Hill otherwise known as Soul Chaser Becky and I am a proud Viking Geek. I fell in love with the history, culture and mythology of the Viking Age through Historical Fiction and Norse Fantasy books and I’ve been on an endless quest for more ever since.I have read and reviewed over 100 books in the Norse Fantasy Genre and over 50 in Viking Age Historical Fiction and Viking Age Non-Fiction. I am a keen consumer of adaptations and

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