This week Mathias and Daniel are going back to the basics with primative survival expert and Youtuber Chad Zuber! Chad makes videos chronicaling his own survival in remote and often desolate areas. Together with the boys he'll be speculating on how people would have used similar survival skills in the viking age. For once the answers won't be complicated, in fact they'll be downright basic!
 
If you would like to check out Chad's Youtube channel you can find it here:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCCiBMTQv7I99hgIzV4RLZpA

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Currently we are trying to add 100 new Patrons! If that goal is met all Patrons will get to be part of a live streamed watch through of the show Vikings with Mathias and Daniel (and maybe some surprise guests). Members of the audience will get to ask questions and have them answered in real time! If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

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This week Mathias and Daniel are sitting down with Ruarigh Dale a viking age scholar and archeologist who has done extensive work curating The Danelaw Saga: Bringing Vikings back to the East Midlands exhibition. More recently he also coordinated the World-Tree Project, which created a multimedia archive of resources for teaching and studying Vikings. Ruarigh is here to give his considerable insight on The Danelaw in England during the 9th century and beyond. The answers will no doubt be complicated.
 
If you would like to check out The World-Tree Project you can find it at: worldtreeproject.wordpress.com

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Currently we are trying to add 100 new Patrons! If that goal is met all Patrons will get to be part of a live streamed watch through of the show Vikings with Mathias and Daniel (and maybe some surprise guests). Members of the audience will get to ask questions and have them answered in real time! If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

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This week Mathias and Daniel are sitting down with Jennifer Snook Ph.D. and author of American Heathens: The Politics of Identity in a Pagan Religious Movement. Doctor Snook spent years researching the book by taking part in various rituals, and talking to individuals in the community in order to create a fascinating end product. 
 
If you would like to read her book for yourself you can buy it at:  www.amazon.com/American-Heathens-Politics-Identity-Religious/dp/1439910979

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Currently we are trying to add 100 new Patrons! If that goal is met all Patrons will get to be part of a live streamed watch through of the show Vikings with Mathias and Daniel (and maybe some surprise guests). Members of the audience will get to ask questions and have them answered in real time! If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

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This week Mathias and Daniel are sitting down with Ruben Terlouw, archeologist and one of Heilung's famous black-clad Harii warriors. He and the boys will be conducting an in depth discussion of the Beserker in Viking myth and culture. Were they an elite group of warriors clad in bearskins, or Christian propaganda? And where do the magic mushrooms come in? Bite your shield and get ready because the answers will be complicated!
 
If you would like to do further academic reading on Berserkers check out the resources Ruben mentioned by future podcast guest Roderick Dale at: roderickdale.co.uk/category/berserkir/

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Currently we are trying to add 100 new Patrons! If that goal is met all Patrons will get to be part of a live streamed watch through of the show Vikings with Mathias and Daniel (and maybe some surprise guests). Members of the audience will get to ask questions and have them answered in real time! If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

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This week in a special bonus episode Mathias and Daniel are honered to be sitting down with Professor Martin Carver to discuss the new movie The Dig that was recently released on the Netflix as well as the famous Sutton Hoo excavation that the film is based on. Martin is the director of the Sutton Hoo research project and author of many books including:  Sutton Hoo: Burial Ground of Kings?, Sutton Hoo: A Seventh-Century Princely Burial Ground and Its Context, and The Sutton Hoo Story. Encounters with Early England.
 
Also this episode is doubly special since it our 50th episode! if you've stuck with us this far thank you so much, the show has come such a long way and we really, really appreciate all of your support!

If you would like to donate or help Martin build his reconstruction of the ship from Sutton Hoo you can get involve over at: Saxonship.org

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Currently we are trying to add 100 new Patrons! If that goal is met all Patrons will get to be part of a live streamed watch through of the show Vikings with Mathias and Daniel (and maybe some surprise guests). Members of the audience will get to ask questions and have them answered in real time! If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

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This week Mathias and Daniel are sitting down with Ludwig Swärd the amazingly talented musician behind the one man band Forndom. His latest album FAÞIR is available now and Ludwig has come on the podcast to talk about his sources of inspiration, including the poem Sonatorrek or "Loss of a Son" by Viking age poet and certified badass Egill Skallagrímsson.

Is Mathias good at reciting poetry? Does Dan know composers other than Hans Zimmer? The answers as always will be complicated. Join us next week for our 50th episode, we have a special guest lined up we know you'll enjoy!

If you would like to listen to Ludwig's single from the album, "Yggdrasil" you can can do find it at: forndom.bandcamp.com/track/yggdrasil

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Currently we are trying to add 100 new Patrons! If that goal is met all Patrons will get to be part of a live streamed watch through of the show Vikings with Mathias and Daniel (and maybe some surprise guests). Members of the audience will get to ask questions and have them answered in real time! If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

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This week Mathias and Daniel are sitting down with Jakub Vaniš the amazing artist who goes by the internet moniker The Raven from the North. Jakub has helped create amazing pieces and cover art for clients like Einar Selvik of Wardruna, as well as
Kati Rán, and Oliver S Tyr of Faun.

Jakub is here to talk about his unique self taught art style, as well as him more recent forays into the world of traditional hand-poke tatooing. After that he and the boys will be discussing popular misconceptions about Odin, as well as other gods, symbols, and other internet nonsense. We hope you enjoy!

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Currently we are trying to add 100 new Patrons! If that goal is met all Patrons will get to be part of a live streamed watch through of the show Vikings with Mathias and Daniel (and maybe some surprise guests). Members of the audience will get to ask questions and have them answered in real time! If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

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This week Mathias and Daniel are really pleased to be sitting down with Ed Gamester a writer, strongman, muscian, and Guildmaster of The Guild.  The Guild is Ed's brainchild and a physical manifestation of his own life philosophy, to live life as a bold adventure and surround yourself with people to further that goal. Check it out over at:

edgamester.co.uk

Ed was kind enough to add his unique voice and humor to the mix in part one of a two part series where Mathias reads Odin's advice from the Hávamál aloud. Will 13th century text stand the test of time? Listen and find out!

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Currently we are trying to add 100 new Patrons! If that goal is met all Patrons will get to be part of a live streamed watch through of the show Vikings with Mathias and Daniel (and maybe some surprise guests). Members of the audience will get to ask questions and have them answered in real time! If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

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This week Mathias and Daniel are sitting down with Eirik Storesund, the content creator behind Brute Norse,  a blog and podcast dedicated to dispelling the many popular misconceptions about the Viking Age and Norse culture, and bridging the gap between scholarship and public perception.  Together they will be discussing the riot in the US capitol last week, and the unfortunate public misconception of certain Norse symbols and cultual elements as a result. We've covered misappropriation of Viking symbols and the unfortunate ties with white supremacy before, and quite honestly we are sad to have to do so again so early in the year. However, given these unfortunate events though we don't really feel we have a choice. Lighter topics next week, we promise.

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Currently we are trying to add 100 new Patrons! If that goal is met all Patrons will get to be part of a live streamed watch through of the show Vikings with Mathias and Daniel (and maybe some surprise guests). Members of the audience will get to ask questions and have them answered in real time! If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

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This week Mathias and Daniel sat down with the amazingly talented Stine Sandnes, whose unique photography and desire to reconnect with her roots gave birth to the hugely popular Instagram Helheimen! Stine's photos are all themed around Vikings, death, and particularly the character Hel.  It's an episode that is all things underworld and if you want some creepy, beautiful, thematic images to look at while you listen then head over to:

www.instagram.com/helheimen

We also now have our own Instagram so please check that out too: www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast

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We put all the money back into the show to bring you a better product and your support means the world to us. If you are a bit financially strapped right now but still want to help us out please consider leaving a review on Apple podcasts as that also really helps. Thank you for listening!

If you would like to join our bi-weekly Q&A Episodes in the new year, or get access to our special Story Time episodes covering the saga literature, then all you have to do is join our Patron. Seriously, we would love to have you, the more the merrier!

To check out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and their wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit www.hornsofodin.com 

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