In this episode, Johanna and K.S. talk to Megan Formanek, author of the Viking Trading Lands series. We discussed the Eastern trading routes of the Vikings, the Rus, and how those of us in the U.S. and Australia can identify with the adventurous Viking spirit. And much more!

Links:

Megan Formanek - meganformanek.com

YouTube - @Megan.Formanek

Instagram - meganformanekauthor

Johanna Wittenberg - johannawittenberg.com

K.S. Barton - ksbarton.com

In this episode, Johanna and K.S. interview bestselling author Melanie Karsak! She's recently released the second book in her Vinland to Valhalla series, Sword of a Valkyrie, about Freydis Eriksdottir. Join us as we discuss her books, research, writing process, and much more!

Links:

Melanie Karsak - Melanie Karsak Instagram - karsakmelanie

Facebook - AuthorMelanieKarsak

Johanna Wittenberg - Johanna Wittenberg – Powerful women of the Viking Age

K.S. Barton - K.S. Barton Author - Viking stories of love and adventure

In this episode, Johanna and K.S. discuss how they take what they've learned in their research and weave it into their novels. They also talk about getting inspiration from some unusual places.

Johanna Wittenberg: johannawittenberg.com

K.S. Barton: ksbarton.com

In this episode, Johanna and K.S. talk with science writer Heather Pringle. In addition to many publications, Heather has written about Vikings in two issues of National Geographic, the most recent in March 2025. We had a fantastic conversation about her recent book The Northwomen and all things Viking women.

*At one point, Heather discusses female slaves. You will be warned before that section occurs. We know that it can be upsetting.

Heather Pringle: Heather Pringle | A science writer who loves archaeology

Johanna Wittenberg: www.johannawittenberg.com

K.S. Barton: ksbarton.com

In this episode, Johanna and K.S. talk to Niina Niskanen, a Finnish writer, artist, and folklorist. We chat with Niina about Sami culture and mythology.

Niina Niskanen: @fairychamberart

Johanna Wittenberg: johannawittenberg.com

K.S. Barton: ksbarton.com

In this episode, Johanna and K.S. talk with Nancy Marie Brown, author of The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman, The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women, and many more!

Links:

Nancy Marie Brown: www.nasw.org/users/nmb

Johanna Wittenberg: www.johannawittenberg.com

K.S. Barton: www.ksbarton.com

In this episode, Johanna and K.S. chat with each other about their year. They talk about discovery writing, their year in writing, their travels where they visited historical sites (separately), what they've learned in their research lately, and so much more!

Links:

Johanna Wittenberg: Johanna Wittenberg – Powerful women of the Viking Age

K.S. Barton: K.S. Barton Author - Viking stories of love and adventure

In this episode, Johanna and K.S. have a chat with Octavia Randolph, author of the popular Circle of Ceridwen saga.

Octavia Randolph: octavia.net

Johanna Wittenberg: johannawittenberg.com

K.S. Barton: ksbarton.com

In this episode, Johanna and K.S. joined with Soul Chaser Becky on her YouTube channel, Valhalla Conversations! Our conversation was about Worthy Women of Sagas and Myth. We had a lively discussion with Johanna, Becky, and K.S. sharing our favorite women from Norse history and mythology.

Johanna Wittenberg: johannawittenberg.com

K.S. Barton: ksbarton.com

Rebecca Hill: linktr.ee/soulchaserbecky

In this episode, Johanna and K.S. talk with archaeologist Marianne Moen, the Head of Department of Archaeology at the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo.