Saga Thing
By Saga Thing
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Subscribers: 360
Reviews: 9
Episodes: 216
Kir
Nov 14, 2022
Fun, interesting, and great for anyone that wants to learn more about the sagas!
Jan 24, 2022
Jan 9, 2022
Aug 29, 2021
Mar 24, 2021
Emil
Mar 15, 2020
my favorite podcast, funny and insightful and about Vikings!
Peter
Dec 25, 2019
Andy and John do a great job. They bring the Icelandic family sagas to life. If you like history and/or literature, you will love this.
Emil Iversen
May 27, 2019
Vikings, sagas and nonsense, I love it! by far my favorite podcast and cannot recommend it enough.
J Dub
Jan 17, 2019
a very enjoyable and entertaining way to learn about the saga's.
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Episode 41d - Viga-Glum's Saga (chapters 16-19)
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Episode 41c - Víga-Glúm's Saga (chapters 10-15)
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Episode 41b - Viga-Glum's Saga (chapters 6-9)
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Episode 41a - Viga-Glum's Saga (chapters 1-5)
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Saga Short 15 - Halloween Tales featuring "The Cairn-Dweller's Tale" (Kumlbúa þáttr) and The Dream of Thorstein Siðu-Hallsson
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Hwaet a Movie - Episode 6 - Beowulf (2007)
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Saga Brief 28 - Ljósvetninga Saga Interview with Dr. Yoav Tirosh
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Episode 40i - Ljósvetninga Saga (Judgments)
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Episode 40h - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 28-31)
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Episode 40g - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 25-27)
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Saga Brief 27d - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Ragnhildur Sigurðardóttir)
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Episode 40f - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 22-24)
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Saga Brief 27c - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Anna Melsteð)
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Saga Brief 27b - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Sigrún Guttormsdóttir Þormar at Snorrastofa)
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May 27, 2025 |
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Episode 40e - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 18-21)
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May 16, 2025 |
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Saga Brief 27a - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Bjorn Grimsson)
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May 03, 2025 |
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Episode 40d - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 13-17)
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Episode 40C - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 8-12)
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Episode 40b - Ljosvetninga Saga (chapters 5-7)
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Episode 40a - Ljosvetninga Saga (chapters 1-4)
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Saga Short 14 - The Second Tale of Halldor Snorrason
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Holiday Special (2025): Egil's Yuletide Carol
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Hwaet a Movie - Episode 5 - Beowulf: Prince of the Geats (2007)
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Saga Short 13 - The First Tale of Halldor Snorrason
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Hwaet a Movie 4 - Grendel (2007)
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Episode 39c - Valla-Ljot's Saga (Judgments)
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Episode 39b - Valla-Ljot's Saga (chapters 6-9)
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Episode 39a - Valla-Ljot's Saga (chapters 1-5)
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Hwaet a Movie - Episode 3 - Beowulf and Grendel
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Saga Short 12 - The Tale of Thorleif Earl's Poet
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Saga Brief 26 - The Post-Classical or Rogue Sagas: Interview with Dr. Rebecca Merkelbach
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Episode 38h - Svarfdaela Saga (Judgments)
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Episode 38g - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 22-27)
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Episode 38f - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 18-21)
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May 04, 2024 |
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Episode 38e - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 14b-17)
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Episode 38d - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 10-14a)
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Episode 38c - Svarfdaela Saga (The Big Lacuna)
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Episode 38b - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 6-10)
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Episode 38a - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 1-6)
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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The Yule Lads
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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Hwaet a Movie - Episode 2 - The 13th Warrior
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Episode 37e - The Saga ofHavard of Isafjord (Judgments)
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Episode 37d - The Saga of Havard of Isafjord (chapters 19-24)
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Episode 37c - The Saga of Havard of Isafjord (chapters 11-18)
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Hwæt a Movie! - Episode 1 - Beowulf (1999)
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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10th Anniversary of Saga Thing (Part 2) - How Well Do You Know Your Co-Host (with Totalus Rankium)
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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10th Anniversary of Saga Thing
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Episode 37b - The Saga of Havard of Isafjord (chapters 6-11)
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Episode 37a - The Saga of Havard of Isafjord (chapters 1-5)
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Saga Short 11 - The Tale of Bolli Bollason
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Episode 36o - Laxdaela Saga (Judgments)
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Episode 36n - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 72-78)
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May 09, 2023 |
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Saga Brief 24 - Slavery in the Viking Age (Live Presentation at the University of Connecticut)
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Episode 36m - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 65-71)
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Episode 36l - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 59-64)
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Episode 36k - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 52-58)
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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Episode 36j - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 47-51)
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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Holiday Special - The Tale of Frosti Snjokarlinn
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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Episode 36i - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 43-46)
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Episode 36h - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 40-43)
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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Episode 36g - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 35-40, but actually only to 38)
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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Episode 36f - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 31-36)
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Saga Brief 25: Saga Manuscripts and the Árni Magnússon Institute: An Interview with Svanhildur Óskarsdóttir
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Episode 36e - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 24-31)
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Episode 36d - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 20-24)
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Episode 36c - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 14-19)
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Episode 36b - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 7-13)
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May 20, 2022 |
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Saga Brief 24 - The Northman Interview with Robert Eggers and Sjón
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Episode 36a - Laxdaela Saga (chapters 1-7)
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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Episode 35b - Third Quarter Court (Results)
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Saga Brief 23 - Drinking in the Viking Age and the Sagas (Part II - How They Drank)
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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Episode 35a - Third Quarter Court (Review)
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Saga Brief 22 - Drinking in the Viking Age and the Sagas of Icelanders (Part 1 - What Were They Drinking)
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Episode 34c - The Saga of Gunnar of Keldugnup (Judgments)
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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Episode 34b - The Saga of Gunnar the Fool of Keldugnup
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Episode 34a - The Saga of Gunnar the Fool of Keldugnup (chapters 1-5)
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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’Twas the Night Before Christmas - A Visit from Glam
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Saga Short 10 - The Tales of Thormod and Thorarin the Overbearing
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Episode 33g - The Saga of the Sworn Brothers (Judgments)
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Nov 21, 2021 |
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Episode 33f - The Saga of the Sworn Brothers (chapters 23-24)
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Episode 33e - The Saga of the Sworn Brothers (chapters 18-23)
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Episode 33d - The Saga of the Sworn Brothers (chapters 13-18)
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Episode 33c - The Saga of the Sworn Brothers (chapters 7-13 with Thormod)
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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Episode 33b - The Saga of the Sworn Brothers (chapters 7-13 with Thorgeir)
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Jul 10, 2021 |
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Episode 33a - The Saga of the Sworn Brothers
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Jun 13, 2021 |
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Saga Short 9 - The Tale of Gisl Illugason
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May 23, 2021 |
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Saga Brief 21 - Interpreting the Past Series (Part I) - Modern Perceptions of the Viking Age with Verena Hoefig and Zachary Melton
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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Episode 32d - The Saga of Thord Menace (Judgments)
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Apr 04, 2021 |
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Episode 32c - The Saga of Thord Menace (chapters 10-14)
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Episode 32b - The Saga of Thord Menace (chapters 6-9)
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Feb 20, 2021 |
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Episode 32a - The Saga of Thord Menace (chapters 1-5)
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Jan 24, 2021 |
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The Saga of Gudmund the Grunch
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Saga Short 8: The Tale of Audun and the Bear
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Episode 31d - The Saga of Bard the God of Snowfell (Judgments)
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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Saga Brief 20 - On Bard's Saga, Medieval Literature, and Dungeons and Dragons with Will Biel
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Oct 25, 2020 |
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Episode 31c - The Saga of Bard the God of Snowfell (Chapters 17-22)
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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Episode 31b - The Saga of Bard the God of Snowfell (Chapters 12-16)
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Oct 04, 2020 |
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1 Million Downloads (A Celebratory Chat with John and Andy)
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Sep 13, 2020 |
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Episode 31a - The Saga of Bard the God of Snowfell (chapters 1-11)
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Saga Brief 19 - Sailing in the Viking Age Interview with Dana Dalicsak
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Aug 16, 2020 |
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Episode 30d - The Saga of Hord and the Holm-Dwellers (Judgments)
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Aug 02, 2020 |
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Episode 30c - The Saga of Hord and the Holm-Dwellers (chapters 29-41)
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Jul 19, 2020 |
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Episode 30b - The Saga of Hord and the Holm-Dwellers (chapters 16-28)
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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Saga Brief 18 - Women of the Viking World Interview with Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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Episode 30a - The Saga of Hord and the Island-Dwellers (Chapters 1-15)
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May 24, 2020 |
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Saga Short 7 - The Tale of the Volsi
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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Saga Short 6 - The Tale of Thidrandi and Thorhall
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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Saga Short 5 - The Tale of Thorarin Nefjolsson
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Apr 12, 2020 |
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Saga Short 4 - The Tale of Thorstein Shiver
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Apr 05, 2020 |
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Saga Brief 17 - Vinland and the Vikings in the New World (Live at the Scandinavian Cultural Center in West Newton, MA)
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Mar 22, 2020 |
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Episode 29p - Egil's Saga (Judgments)
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Episode 29o - Egil's Saga (Part 15)
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Feb 16, 2020 |
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Episode 29n - Egil's Saga (Part 14)
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Episode 29m - Egil's Saga (Part 13)
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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Episode 29l - Egil's Saga (Part 12)
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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Episode 29k - Egil's Saga (Part 11)
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Sep 29, 2019 |
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Episode 29j - Egil's Saga (Part 10)
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Sep 01, 2019 |
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Episode 29i - Egil's Saga (Part 9)
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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Saga Brief 16 - The Battle of Brunanburh (with Rex Factor)
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Jun 28, 2019 |
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Episode 29h - Egil's Saga (Part 8)
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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Episode 29g - Egil's Saga (Part 7)
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May 24, 2019 |
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Episode 29f - Egil's Saga (Part 6)
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May 05, 2019 |
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Episode 29e - Egil's Saga (part 5)
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Apr 28, 2019 |
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Episode 29d - Egil's Saga (Part 4)
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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Episode 29c - Egil's Saga (Part 3)
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Mar 10, 2019 |
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Episode 29b - Egil's Saga (Part 2)
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Feb 18, 2019 |
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Episode 29a - Egil's Saga (Part 1)
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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Episode 28 - The Saga of Ale-Hood
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Jan 16, 2019 |
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Episode 27d - Floamanna Saga (Judgments)
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Dec 20, 2018 |
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Saga Brief 15 - Ivar the Boneless
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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Episode 27c - Floamanna Saga (Part 3)
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Nov 23, 2018 |
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Episode 27b - Floamanna Saga (Part 2)
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Oct 26, 2018 |
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Episode 27a - Floamanna Saga (Part 1)
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Sep 22, 2018 |
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A Quick Chat in Reykholt from the Saga Conference 2018
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Aug 17, 2018 |
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Saga Brief 14 - Medieval Archery with Patricia Gonsalves and Stephen Fox
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Aug 10, 2018 |
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Saga Short 3 - The Tale of Jokul Buason
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Jul 26, 2018 |
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Episode 26c - The Saga of the People of Kjalarnes (Judgments)
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Jul 03, 2018 |
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Episode 26b - The Saga of the People of Kjalarnes (Part 2)
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Jun 18, 2018 |
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Episode 26a - The Saga of the People of Kjalarnes (Part 1)
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Jun 04, 2018 |
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Saga Brief 13 - The Repton Viking Burials: An Interview with Cat Jarman
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Apr 17, 2018 |
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Episode 25b - The Saga of Ref the Sly (Judgments)
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Mar 27, 2018 |
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Episode 25a - The Saga of Ref the Sly (Summary)
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Mar 16, 2018 |
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Saga Brief 12 - Catching Up with Saga Thing (Now With a Listener Contest!)
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Mar 09, 2018 |
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Saga Brief 11 - The Lesser Ragnarssons
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Jan 16, 2018 |
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Saga Brief 10 - "Female Viking Warrior" Interview with Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson
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Dec 01, 2017 |
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Saga Brief 9 - Thor: The Intersection of Viking Mythology and Popular Culture (Live)
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Nov 17, 2017 |
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Episode 24b - Second Quarter Court Results
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Oct 16, 2017 |
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Saga Shorts 2 - The Tale of Thorstein Bull's-leg
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Oct 05, 2017 |
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Episode 24 - The Second Quarter Court
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Sep 08, 2017 |
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Episode 23c - The Saga of Droplaug's Sons (Judgments)
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Aug 16, 2017 |
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Episode 23b - The Saga of Droplaug's Sons (Part 2)
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Jul 28, 2017 |
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Episode 23a - The Saga of Droplaug's Sons
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Jul 14, 2017 |
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Episode 1 - Thattir Intro and The Tale of Thorstein Staff-Struck
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Jul 05, 2017 |
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Episode 22b - The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord
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Jun 25, 2017 |
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Episode 22a - The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord
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Jun 12, 2017 |
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Episode 21 - The Saga of Thorstein the White
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May 19, 2017 |
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Saga Brief 8 - Interview with Dr. Ragnhild Ljosland on the History of Runes
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Apr 21, 2017 |
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Episode 20l - Njal's Saga (Judgments)
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Apr 10, 2017 |
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Episode 20k - Njal's Saga (Part 11)
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Mar 20, 2017 |
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Episode 20j - Njal's Saga (Part 10)
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Mar 03, 2017 |
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Episode 20i - Njal's Saga (Part 9)
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Jan 13, 2017 |
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Episode 20h - Njal's Saga (Part 8)
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Nov 20, 2016 |
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Saga Brief 7 - The Conversion of Iceland (Part 2)
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Oct 09, 2016 |
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Saga Brief 6 - The Conversion of Iceland (Part 1)
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Oct 01, 2016 |
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Episode 20g - Njal's Saga (Part 7)
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Sep 16, 2016 |
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Episode 20F - Njal's Saga (Part 6)
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Sep 02, 2016 |
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Episode 20e - Njal's Saga (Part 5)
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Aug 19, 2016 |
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Episode 20d - Njal's Saga (Part 4)
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Jul 22, 2016 |
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Episode 20c - Njal's Saga (Part 3)
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Jul 19, 2016 |
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Episode 20b - Njal's Saga (Part 2)
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Jul 08, 2016 |
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Episode 20a - Njal's Saga (Part 1)
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Jun 03, 2016 |
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Episode 19c - The Saga of the People of Reykjadal and Killer-Skuta (Judgments)
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May 06, 2016 |
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Episode 19b - The Saga of the People of Reykjadal and Killer-Skuta (Part 2)
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Apr 15, 2016 |
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Episode 19a - The Saga of the People of Reykjadal and Killer-Skuta (Part 1)
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Apr 01, 2016 |
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Episode 18c - The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong (Judgments)
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Mar 16, 2016 |
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Episode 18b - The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong (Part 2)
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Mar 04, 2016 |
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Saga Brief 5: The Story of Rollo the Viking
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Feb 19, 2016 |
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Episode 18a - The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong (Part 1)
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Feb 01, 2016 |
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Episode 17b - The Saga of the Greenlanders (Judgments)
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Dec 21, 2015 |
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Saga Brief 4: The Vinland Sagas (Interview with Loretta Decker)
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Dec 07, 2015 |
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Episode 17a - The Saga of the Greenlanders
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Nov 24, 2015 |
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Episode 16e - Grettir's Saga (Judgments)
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Oct 26, 2015 |
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Episode 16d - Grettir's Saga (Part 4)
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Oct 08, 2015 |
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Episode 16c - Grettir's Saga (Part 3)
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Sep 22, 2015 |
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Episode 16b - Grettir's Saga (Part 2)
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Aug 13, 2015 |
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Episode 15b - The First Quarter Court Results
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Jul 23, 2015 |
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Episode 16a - Grettir's Saga (Part 1)
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Jul 17, 2015 |
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Episode 15 - The First Quarter Court
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Jun 10, 2015 |
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Episode 14c - The Saga of the People of Vatnsdal (Judgments)
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May 29, 2015 |
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Episode 14b - The Saga of the People of Vatnsdal (Part 2)
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May 23, 2015 |
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Episode 14a - The Saga of the People of Vatnsdal (Part 1)
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May 08, 2015 |
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Episode 13b - Viglund's Saga (Judgments)
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Apr 03, 2015 |
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Episode 13a - Viglund's Saga
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Mar 26, 2015 |
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Saga Brief 3: Krákumál
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Mar 05, 2015 |
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Episode 12b - The Saga of Bjorn Champion of the Hitardal People (Judgments)
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Feb 12, 2015 |
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Episode 12a - The Saga of Bjorn Champion of the Hitardal People
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Jan 30, 2015 |
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Episode 11b - Kormak's Saga Judgments
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Dec 15, 2014 |
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Episode 11a - Kormak's Saga
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Nov 22, 2014 |
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Episode 10b - The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-Poet (Judgments)
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Sep 20, 2014 |
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Episode 10a - The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-Poet
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Sep 17, 2014 |
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Saga Brief 2: Holmgang, or The Icelandic Art of Dueling
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Aug 01, 2014 |
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Episode 9b - The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue (Judgments)
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May 16, 2014 |
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Episode 9a - The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue
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May 02, 2014 |
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Episode 8: Bandamanna Saga (The Saga of the Confederates)
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Apr 03, 2014 |
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Saga Brief 1: The Blood-Eagle
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Mar 13, 2014 |
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Episode 7 - The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and His Sons
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Feb 23, 2014 |
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Episode 6: The Saga of Hen-Thorir
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Jan 30, 2014 |
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Episode 5b - Gisli's Saga (Judgments)
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Dec 21, 2013 |
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Episode 5a - Gisli's Saga
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Dec 18, 2013 |
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Episode 4 - Eirik the Red's Saga
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Nov 07, 2013 |
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Episode 3b - Eyrbyggja Saga (Judgments)
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Oct 09, 2013 |
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Episode 3a - Eyrbyggja Saga
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Sep 24, 2013 |
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Episode 2: Hrafnkel's Saga
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Sep 13, 2013 |
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Episode 1c: What is a saga?
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Sep 13, 2013 |
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Episode 1b: Medieval Iceland - Conflict, Conversion, and Collapse
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Sep 13, 2013 |
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Episode 1a: The Settlement Age
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Sep 13, 2013 |