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Vikingology Podcast

The Art and Science of the Viking Age

Terri and C.J. are first and foremost educators passionate about the Viking Age and Viking history. Theirs was a meeting foretold in the myths of old. Both are historians of Viking history, both live in Oregon in the U.S., and both share the same birthday. It seemed only natural they team up for something epic. The Norns have woven this fate. vikingology.substack.com

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Swords, Shields, Axes, Spears, and.....Rocks??

Vikingology Podcast ·

2023/06/23

In this episode, we had an interesting chat with William Short and Reynir Óskarson who are experts in the experimental archaeology of Viking combat and weaponry. You know…the shiny, sexy stuff that comes to most people’s minds when they hear the word “Viking.”We talked about their methods for understanding fighting in the Viking Age, the famed Ulfberht sword, how Vikings may have trained, their battle tactics, and the honor-bound cultural ethos that was critical to life as a Viking.Learn more about

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76:26

The Demise of Viking Democracy

Vikingology Podcast ·

2023/06/19

Viking Age Iceland was what we might call “progressive.” They had no king or strong central state as had arisen elsewhere in Europe, but instead, starting in 930 A.D. had the Alþing, a public assembly where chieftains and free farmers settled disputes and matters of law by negotiation and consensus. It was a proto-democratic system ahead of its time and is still referred to as the oldest parliamentary system in the world. But trouble was brewing by the 1200s that would bring matters to a head. Power

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72:58

How to Build a Viking House

Vikingology Podcast ·

2023/06/14

Have you ever wondered how Viking houses were built and out of what? It turns out, even archeologists had it wrong for a very long time. In this episode we talk to historian and archaeologist Sigurlaugur Ingólfsson, director of operations at the Árbæjarsafn Open Air Museum in Reykjavík, Iceland, who tells us how Viking houses were built, why they were built that way, and what we can learn from modern reconstructions.As always, our conversation takes a couple of interesting detours such as Viking Age

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63:39

What Caused the Viking Age?

Vikingology Podcast ·

2023/06/12

Something was brewing in Scandinavia that reached a boiling point in the 8th century A.D./C.E. We historians acknowledge this phenomenon as the creation of the “Viking Age.” But why? Scandinavia certainly existed prior to that time, and Vikings probably did too. So what made this time so special or different? What sent Nordic peoples out into the world to raid, trade, and settle in unprecedented numbers, ultimately changing their world and ours forever?Terri and C.J. get into the weeds of Viking

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50:44

How did Viking Chieftains Wield Power?

Vikingology Podcast ·

2023/06/07

We had so much fun and covered so much interesting ground in our talk with Davide Zori of Baylor University that we made two episodes from it!Our first episode on the grave of Egil Skallagrimsson is available here on our Substack. Check it out. We have both video and audio versions available.In this episode, Davide dove into chieftain-level power structures in the Viking Age, particularly in Iceland where Scandinavians emigrated in the late-9th century and had to reinvent themselves without the

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121:25

Dan Carlin needs no introduction...

Vikingology Podcast ·

2023/06/02

Terri and C.J. finally had their long-anticipated sit down with fellow Oregonian and History podcaster Dan Carlin to discuss the topic of the Vikings, which Dan covered in his recent episode Twighlight of the Æsir.We wanted to understand why the most popular History podcast in the U.S. decided to devote FIVE hours to the Vikings — with a sequel coming later this year — and answer the question: What made the Vikings so special? Those of you familiar with Dan’s work know he does a ton of research when

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59:52

The Art of Writing about Vikings

Vikingology Podcast ·

2023/05/28

We call our podcast Vikingology: The Art and Science of the Viking Age for a good reason. From the beginning we decided to focus not just on the factual history, but also on the “art” of historical interpretation. So it was with great pleasure that we got to sit down with best-selling historical fiction author Eric Schumacher for this episode.Like lots of us, Eric caught the medieval bug early in life. But instead of becoming a historian or archaeologist, he has turned his passion into several books

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74:55

Want to talk like a Viking?

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2023/05/26

Ever wondered what a Viking sounded like? Is it a dead language, or could someone have a proper chat with a Viking if one was suddenly transported to the 21st century? In this episode we found out firsthand from Dr. Jesse Byock who is an expert in Old Norse, the language of the Vikings. Take a listen and find out.In addition to teaching Old Norse, Jesse has also spent his career unearthing – literally! – the truth behind the Viking Age sagas. He is the principal archaeologist for the Mosfell

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99:31

Why did Vikings steal from Christians?

Vikingology Podcast ·

2023/05/25

Just think of it. Those poor Christian monks minding their own business dedicating themselves to God living lives of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and then boom! Vikings start showing up to terrorize and steal from them, and then do it again and again and again. Why? What on earth could have brought this catastrophe upon those defenseless religious communities?In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Matthew Ponesse of Ohio Dominican University, an expert in 8th and 9th-century Frankish monasticism

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68:51

The Saga of the Earls of Orkney and Skaldic Poetry

Vikingology Podcast ·

2023/05/21

In this episode we traverse a lot of Viking ground. Dr. Jesch is a scholar who has written on several aspects of the Viking Age over a long and distinguished career, from women and the Nordic diaspora to poetry and the runes. We talk to her about the influence Vikings had on the various areas where they traveled and settled, the difference between Skaldic and Eddic poetry, and what a Viking Age poetry performance looked and sounded like. We discuss the transition from oral to written culture and the

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A Viking Grave with Dr. Davide Zori

Vikingology Podcast ·

2023/05/19

In this episode we sat down with Dr. Davide Zori, archaeologist and historian at Baylor University who specializes in Vikings, to discuss some of Davide's most exciting finds at a farmstead in Iceland, including a grave which may be that of Egil Skallagrimsson, a famous Viking whose story is recounted in Egil’s saga Skallagrimssonar.Read the saga in English translation here.Davide worked the site for several years with Dr. Jesse Byock of UCLA and the University of Iceland. Their work is part of the

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