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- The Vikings Special: Part Two
Welcome back to The Interesting Bits.
This week, in the second part of the Vikings special, recorded in celebration of the start of filming on season three of Netflix’s Valhalla, our host Justin, the historical consultant and associate producer for Vikings and Valhalla, will be talking about some of the semi-historical Vikings which the hit tv-show was based upon, including the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok.
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Written and presented by Justin Pollard
Produced and edited by Teän Stewart-Murray
Theme music by Constance Pollard
Additional music:
Now We Feast by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Daudir by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Gjallar by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Wild West Vikings by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 min - The Vikings Special: Part One
Welcome back to The Interesting Bits.
This week, in the first part of a mini series recorded in celebration of the start of filming on season three of Netflix’s Valhalla, our host Justin, the historical consultant and associate producer for the hit TV show, will be telling stories about the Vikings, the Nordic seafaring people of Scandinavia between the 8th and 11th Century CE.
But how did the Vikings dominate the seas for so many centuries? How did they navigate such treacherous seas? How can we tell if the famous Viking heroes from the sources are real or mythological? And most importantly, how did they get such terrifyingly brilliant names?
Find out this and more in this special Vikings episode of The Interesting Bits.
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Written and presented by Justin Pollard
Produced and edited by Teän Stewart-Murray
Theme music by Constance Pollard
Additional music:
Now We Feast by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Wild West Vikings by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Mjolnir by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Prepare for war by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 min - Alexander, Remontel and Elizabeth
Welcome to Episode Five of The Interesting Bits.
Today, we will be riding off a cliff with a Scottish king, and listening to the strange prognostications of the woman in the wall. But first, we dive into the dubious reasons behind The Pastry War.
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Written and presented by Justin Pollard
Theme music by Constance Pollard
Produced and edited by Teän Stewart-Murray
Additional music:"The Cold Settles" by Darren Curtis
"Bolero Ranchero Mexicano" by JuliusH on pixabay
"Celtic Spirits" by JuliusH on Pixabay
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11 min - Mr and Mrs Smith, Edward and Marjorie
Welcome to Episode four of The Interesting Bits.
Today, we will be meeting the man who patented Pi, and how a rotten fish made Marjorie Latimer's christmas. But first, the arrival of the mysterious Mr and Mrs Smith in Newhaven, Sussex in 1848.
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Written and presented by Justin Pollard
Theme music by Constance Pollard
Produced and edited by Teän Stewart-Murray
Additional music:“Criminal Situation” by Samuel Francis Johnson (Pixabay)
“Bluegrass – Banjo and Harmonica”by JuliusH (Pixabay)
“Heartbreaker blues” by Julius H (Pixabay)
“Lake of Destiny” by Darren Curtis
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 min - Eleanor, Katherine and AliceWelcome to episode three of The Interesting Bits.
This time, we will be telling the tragic tale of Katherine, Lady Jane Grey's little sister, and Alice Wheeldon's unlikely part in the poison dart plot. But first, a tale of witchcraft and sorcery, from the court of Henry VI.
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Written and presented by Justin Pollard
Theme music by Constance Pollard
Produced and edited by Teän Stewart-Murray
Additional music:
"Eternal Sleep" and "Ale & Anecdotes" by Darren Curtis
"Criminal Situation" by Samuel Francis Johnson (Pixabay)
Additional sound effects:
Julius H (Pixabay)Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 min - Newton, Mendel and (the other) George EliotWelcome to episode two of The Interesting Bits.
This time, we have three stories including how Gregor Mendel's overlooked book on sweet peas changed the face of biology, and the man who spent a lifetime trying to persuade everyone that he wasn’t George Eliot, which he wasn’t. To start us off, 323 years ago, Isaac Newton was taking time off from physics to pursue an old enemy to his death.
Written and presented by Justin Pollard
Theme music by Constance Pollard
Produced and edited by Teän Stewart-Murray
Additional music: "Camelot Monastery" by Darren CurtisHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 min - Ep 1: The Interesting Bits Christmas Special 2021Welcome to The Interesting Bits.
For this Christmas edition of The Interesting Bits, we will be looking at the origins of Christmas, why Good King Wenceslas wasn't necessarily good, or a king, or called Wenceslas, and how an accident on a battleship led to the creation of one of the world's most popular toys.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 min
About The Interesting Bits
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The Interesting Bits is an attempt to delve into the stories of some of history’s underdogs – the forgotten majority who never became historical celebrities but played their part nonetheless. It is…
designed as an antidote to the ‘big’ narratives of wars and politicians which dominate history books and which suggest history has some overall point. It is here to tell the stories of the mad, bad, stupid, wonderful, odd and improbable things that happened to our ancestors. They have no greater meaning, no direction and no overarching theme beyond being worthy of note, perhaps even memorable and reminding us that the past was as daft as the present and the people of the past were as daft as us. That’s what actually links us.
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