Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World

Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World

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Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World episodes

  • Episode Forty-two: answering questions part two

    In this episode, Johanna and K.S. answer more questions from K.S. book club! In part one, we talked about the historical aspects of our writing. In this part, we delve more into our writing process and indie publishing.


    Links:

    Johanna Wittenberg - johannawittenberg.com

    K.S. Barton - ksbarton.com

    40 min
  • Episode Forty-one: Rebecca Hill

    In this episode, Johanna and K.S. talk to YouTuber and podcaster Rebecca Hill of Valhalla Conversations! We discussed Rebecca's love of Norse mythology, and particularly Valkyries, her journey to become a podcaster and YouTuber, and her foray into the academic world.


    Links:

    Rebecca Hill - @soulchaserbecky

    Johanna Wittenberg - johannawittenberg.com

    K.S. Barton - ksbarton.com

    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode Forty: C.J. Adrien

    In this episode, Johanna and K.S. talk with author, history teacher, and podcaster, C.J. Adrien. C.J. is the author of The Saga of Hasting the Avenger and the co-host of the Vikingology podcast. We talked about the Vikings and the Bretons, chevalresses, and more!


    Links:

    C.J. Adrien - cjadrien.com

    Johanna Wittenberg - johannawittenberg.com

    K.S. Barton - ksbarton.com

    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode Thirty-nine: answering questions part one

    In this episode, Johanna and K.S. answer questions posed by K.S.'s book club! They had questions about how the world and people of the Viking Age are different from our modern world, how we approach misconceptions about the Viking Age in our books, and much more. This is the first part of two.


    Links:

    Johanna Wittenberg - johannawittenberg.com

    K.S. Barton - ksbarton.com

    54 min
  • Episode Thirty-eight: Valkyries, a Valhalla Conversations collaboration

    In this episode, Johanna and K.S. were guests on Valhalla Conversations, the YouTube channel and podcast of Becky Hill (@soulchaserbecky). She was also joined by Sif Brookes, a historian who studies Valkyries. We had a great conversation all about Valkyries!


    Links:

    Becky Hill - @soulchaserbecky

    Sif Brookes - sifbrookes.com

    Johanna Wittenberg - johannawittenberg.com

    K.S. Barton - ksbarton.com

    1 hr 32 min
  • Episode Thirty-seven: Juliette Friedlander Interview

    In this episode, Johanna and K.S. talk to Juliette Friedlander about using linguistics to analyze the Norse sagas, particularly when it comes to women in the sagas and how much influence the Christians had over the stories.


    Links:

    Johanna Wittenberg - johannawittenberg.com

    K.S. Barton - ksbarton.com

    1 hr 27 min
  • Episode Thirty-six: Gunhild Haugnes Interview

    In this episode, Johanna and K.S. talk with Gunhild Haugnes, the historical fiction author of the Daughters of Freyja series.


    Links:

    Gunhild Haugnes - gunhildhaugnes.no/

    Johanna Wittenberg - johannawittenberg.com

    K.S. Barton - ksbarton.com

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode Thirty-five: Irina Manea Interview

    In this episode, Johanna and K.S. talk with historian and YouTuber, Irina Manea about undead women from the Norse sagas. And much more!


    Links:

    Irina Manea - YouTube channel

    Substack

    Johanna Wittenberg - johannwittenberg.com

    K.S. Barton - ksbarton.com


    1 hr 20 min

About Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World

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Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World is a monthly podcast that takes a deep dive into the lives of women in the Viking Age, exploring their roles, experiences, and contributions to Norse society.