HeyJaredExploring the Viking Age
World leading experts, artists, actors and enthusiasts - all having a foot in the world of the Vikings - come together in Grimfrost's podcast hosted by Johan Hegg. Grimfrost is the world's largest community and webshop for people interested in the Vikings.
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#29: What Can Breaking Bad Teach Us About the Vikings? With Terri Barnes (opens the original)
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What motivated people to leave their homes and risk their lives on Viking raids?In this episode of Exploring the Viking Age, we welcome historian and Viking Age specialist Terri Barnes to discuss the people, motivations and social structures behind the Viking expansion. Using Walter White from Breaking Bad as an unexpected comparison, Terri explores what happens when people discover that they are good at something—and that it pays.We talk about:• What Breaking Bad can teach us about the Vikings•
Summer Break Announcement (opens the original)
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We are taking a short break for the summer. We're releasing a special summer edition episode on August 1, and we'll be back in full force with our regular episodes on September 1. Have a great summer!
#26: How Viking Reenactors Pursue Historical Accuracy (opens the original)
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What is it like to finally visit the land of the Vikings after years of historical reenactment? In this episode of Exploring the Viking Age , we welcome two Viking reenactors from Canada who share their first impressions of Sweden after visiting places like Birka, Old Uppsala and the Historical Museum archives. We talk about: • Historical accuracy in Viking reenactment• Building authentic Viking clothing and equipment• Blacksmithing and experimental archaeology• The Viking reenactment community
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