In this podcast Dr Mathias Nordvig (Nordic Studies Professor at University Colorado Boulder) and Daniel Farrand (Co-owner of Horns of Odin) sit down and discuss various topics from the Viking Age and Norse Mythology.
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History is not kind to the heretics. The trouble-makers, the one's who pushed back. The goal of this podcast is to explore the lives and legends of incredible women throughout history. Sharing their stories. With wine. Cheers!
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A comedy chat show for less-than-perfect parents. Hosted by comedians Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn and featuring guest parenting experts, comedians and authors. The podcast covers the big issues affecting modern parents - from fish fingers to farting, to play-dates and pelvic floors. Expect frank and funny chat as well as wine, laughter and sophisticated boob jokes. Check out our Scummy Mummies Blog and dates for our Live Comedy Shows - www.scummymummies.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr ...
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The definitive podcast about sailing. Professional sailors Andy Schell, August Sandberg & Emma Garschagen interview sailors from around the world to discover what motivates, scares & inspires them. For over seven years and through 350+ episodes, we've interviewed everyone from legends like Sir Robin Knox-Johnston to our heroes like John Kretschmer & Pam Wall, boat builders, yacht designers, YouTube stars and many more. HOLD FAST!
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Ep 204 - How Accurate Is Asatru? With Margrethe Havgar
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In this week's episode, Dan sits down with Margrethe Havgar to discuss Asatru from a constructive outside perspective. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Margrethe on Instagram: @arkeomags Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of ne…
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278: Monogamy, bonobos and breakups with Rosie Wilby
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Why do lesbians have the highest divorce rate? How do you navigate an open relationship? What goes on in a sex lab? Answering all these questions is the amazing Rosie Wilby! The comedian and author tells us all about her brilliant books, Is Monogamy Dead? and The Breakup Monologues. We discuss some of the fascinating things she's discovered through…
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Jojo Pickering // From the Sea to the Theatre & Back Again
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Jojo Pickering grew up with sailing as a central part of her life, vagabonding on the high seas with her family and sailing from Africa to the UK. As she got older, she spent more time ashore, starting a traveling theatre company with her husband and kids and bouncing around the UK, France and Spain. But the sea called her back — she recently compl…
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Ep 203 - Real Life 'Viking' With Terry Chittock
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In this week's episode, Dan sits down with Margrethe Havgar and Terry Chittock to learn about Terry's inspiring history and his amazing craft. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Terry on Instagram: @thorsonnsworkshop Follow Margrethe on Instagram: @arkeomags Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like w…
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Liz Wardley // A Sailor Smashing Records in the Worlds Toughest Row
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Sailor, kitesurfer, and paddler Liz Wardley returns to the show to talk with Emma about her record-breaking row across the Atlantic. She completed the World's Toughest Row at the end of January after 44 days at sea. She beat the previous record by 15 days. Liz has competed many times in The Ocean Race and was last on the podcast in 2019 when she wa…
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Ep 202 - Icelandic Staves With Albert Björn Shiell
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In this week's episode, Dan sits down with Albert Björn Shiell to discuss Magic staves and their uses in modern day, while also touching on the subject of plant based medicine. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Albert on Instagram: @sussex_pellar Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, …
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Capt. Jennifer Kaye // Schooner WOODWIND & Trans-Atlantic on FALKEN
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Capt. Jen of Schooner WOODWIND returns to the podcast after having just sailed with Andy aboard FALKEN on the 2,100 mile passage across the Atlantic! Jen and Andy reflect on Jen's first big ocean crossing and what it was like to leave the wintry Chesapeake Bay for tropical Tradewind sailing. They also talk about challenges of running a small busine…
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277: How to raise a viking with Helen Russell
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What makes the Danish some of the happiest people on earth? How can we steal their ideas, and what's stopping us? Why are Norwegian women like oil rigs? Answering all these questions is the amazing Helen Russell! We talk about her brilliant new book,How to Raise a Viking. Join us as we go on a wonderful journey to a land where the streets are paved…
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Ep 201 - Museums, Spirituality And Ethics With Ruben Terlouw
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In this week's episode, Dan sits down with Ruben Terlouw to talk about museums, their ethics, and the spiritual connection that they can house. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Ruben on Instagram: @woedans Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for…
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Episode 45: Valkyries (Warriors of the Viking Age)
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In 1878 archeologists were conducting expansive excavations on the island of Björkö in Sweden. A millennia before, this quiet spot had been a bustling port of international trade and one of the last bastions of Norse paganism in Viking culture. As they worked, the researchers soon uncovered a massive tomb, filled with weaponry. It was the final res…
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Ep 200 - Norse Myths That Shape How We Think With Carolyne Larrington & Margrethe Havgar
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In this special 200th episode, Dan, along with Margrethe Havgar, sits down with Carolyne Larrington to talk about how her translations of the Poetic Edda have become the most widely used translation in the scholarly world. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Carolyne on Twitter/X: @profcarolyne / @profcarolyne.bsky.social Follow…
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276: Sikisa on law, comedy, dyslexia, and nachos vs dicks
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Comedian, immigration lawyer, burlesque dancer, trainee wrestler, and absolute legend - it's Sikisa! She tells us how she went from being a barmaid to being on stage, and some of the weirder things she's seen while MCing one of London's most famous open mic comedy nights. We learn what it's like to go on Live at the Apollo with a concussion. There'…
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Ep 199 - Life Of A Craftsman With Eldulfr
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In this week's episode, Dan chats with the artist Eldulfr to discuss their craft, their pagan beliefs, and their personal philosophy behind DIY. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Eldulfr on Instagram: @eldulfr Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience …
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Ep 198 - Heathen Beliefs In Poetry & Sagas With Stine Sandnes
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In this week's episode, Dan sits down with Stine Sandnes to talk about heathen beliefs and how such beliefs were recorded in sagas and poems. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Stine on Instagram: @helheimen Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for…
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275: Man vs Baby aka Matt Coyne on writing, fighting, and farting
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What's the best way to write a bestselling book? Who would win in a fight between a shark and a gorilla? And what's it like to be bitten on the penis by a piranha? Answering all these questions is Matt Coyne, aka Man vs Baby! He tells us all about his brilliant new novel, Frank and Red, which is out now. We discuss our different writing processes, …
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In this week's episode, Dan chats with the wonderful Kati Rán about her new Album and what it's like to collaborate when making music! ------------------------------------------------ Follow Kati on Instagram: @kati_ran Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live str…
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Emily Caruso // Pro Sailor & Empathetic Leader
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Emily Caruso has spent 18 years and counting as a professional sailor, though only first learning about the sport in her late 20s. Growing up in the countryside in England, Emily had an epiphany one day during a weekend sailing excursion and hasn't looked back since. Andy & Emily sat down in person onboard FALKEN in Cape Verde to talk about her car…
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Ep 196 - Oseberg Textiles With Margrethe Havgar
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In this week's episode, Dan chats with Margrethe Havgar once again to go over her discoveries made through reproducing the textiles and tapestries from the Oseberg Ship burial. Follow Margrethe on Instagram: @arkeomags Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live stre…
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Episode 44: Mary "Rose" Tudor (Hey Little Sister)
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The Tudors may be one of Western history's most well-known families. Their real-life traumas, dramas, and intrigues still inspire plot lines in popular media today. One of the often overlooked members of this family is Mary Tudor, the youngest daughter of Henry VII. Although her story has been the inspiration for many a romance novel (she famously …
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Jens Joachim Hiorth // Tall Ship Captain
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Jens Joachim Hiorth is the Captain of the Statsraad Lehmkuhl, the largest and oldest tall ship in Norway. The ship recently completed a circumnaivation around the great capes. August joined the Captain onboard the ship for a conversation on the particulars of running such a large ship on the high seas. Website: https://lehmkuhl.no -- If you liked t…
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HELLO READERS! What's it like to go to Antarctica with your 76 year-old Dad? What is Ellie's problem with penguins? Why did she get taken away by Buenos Aires airport security, and why was it Jim's fault? Answering all these questions are Ellie and Ellie's Dad! Helen quizzes them to find out all about the fortnight they've just spent on the frozen …
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Ep 195 - Viking Re-enactment And Wrestling With Raymond and Sarah Rowe
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In this week's episode, Dan speaks with renowned Wrestlers Raymond and Sarah Rowe about their amazing stories and careers! ------------------------------------------------ Follow Raymond and Sarah on Instagram: @erik_wwe & @wwevalhalla Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audie…
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Bill Strassberg // The Viking Route
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Bill Strassberg literally wrote the book on the Viking Route, authoring the latest edition of the Cruising Club of America's guide to the far northern route across the Atlantic. Andy first got in touch with Bill when researching FALKEN's Greenland passage last summer and caught up with him late last year for the podcast. We talked about Bill's cust…
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Ep 194 - Music And Dressmaking With Annicke Shireen
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In this week's episode, Dan talks with Annicke Shireen about her career in both Music Performance and Dressmaking. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Annicke on Instagram: @annickeshireen Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new…
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273: Quiz special with Lucy Porter and Jenny Ryan
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Why are PTA quizzes the worst? Is Croydon really the Manhattan of London? And which star of The Chase has the most erotic fan fiction written about them? Here to play for a four-berth caravan and a fortnight in Tenerife are Lucy Porter and Jenny Ryan! Lucy tells us how she went from comedian to quizzing legend, and Jenny reveals the origin story be…
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Cosima Franchini // Yacht Captain & Business Owner
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Cosima grew up on the Puget Sound where her family nurtured a love of sailing and old classic boats. In college she worked on tall ships in the PNW but eventually she landed on the east coast where she found a community of friends who worked on private classic yachts. She spent her twenties pursuing positions and racing aboard big rig schooners and…
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Ep 193 - The Landscape Of The Gods with Fredrik Gregorius
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In this week's episode, Dan speaks with Fredrik Gregorius to go over how Old Norse religions have been used in different contexts ranging from eco-warriors to feminist activists. ------------------------------------------------ Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for …
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Matt Steverson // The Duracell Project
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Ben Doerr sat down with Matt from The Duracell Project YouTube channel. Matt and his wife Janni are refitting Mike Plant's famous Open 60 "Duracell" into a comfortable cruising boat. Sitting in the cockpit of Duracell outside of Port Townsend, Matt and Ben discuss Matt's cruising and boatbuilding past and the many challenges of building the boat an…
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Ep 192 - Never Go Full Donky With Jonas Lorentzen & Ed Gamester
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In this week's episode, Dan catches up with Jonas Lorentzen & Ed Gamester to talk all bout the most interesting moments of 2023 as we begin the new year. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Ed and Jonas on Instagram: @thustheguild @jonaslorentzenmusic Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we d…
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Capt. Jan Miles Returns // PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II
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Captain Jan Miles returns to the podcast! Andy first sat down with Jan onboard Maryland's flagship PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II tallship way back in 2015 for a fascinating interview tracing Jan's career at sea. We return to the Captain's Cabin onboard PRIDE for this second, meandering chat about seamanship, life on tallships, the leadership structure on t…
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272: Teens, toasters and Kiefer Sutherland's driving school with Tom Price
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What's it like to embrace Hugh Jackman? Which celebrity does Tom Price still dream of interviewing? And why does he want us to eat prawns off his wife's back? Answering all these questions is the actual Tom Price! The Magic FM drive time DJ takes a break from his busy three hours of work a day schedule to spend some quality time with us. We have a …
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Ep 191 - Icelandic Yule Traditions With Terry Gunnell
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In this week's episode, Dan sits down with Terry Gunnell in this festive episode all about Yule and its traditions. ------------------------------------------------ Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider s…
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Episode 43: Boudica (Destruction Horizon)
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Another release from the Patreon vault! At its height, the Roman Empire stretched across the regions of what today makes up most of Western Europe, portions of Eastern Europe and West Asia, down into the Middle East, and across northern Africa. And at the farthest western reach of that great Empire was the island of Britannia. But in 60/61 CE, the …
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Elliot Rappaport // Reading the Glass
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Elliot Rappaport has been a captain of sailing ships for the past three decades. He currently is a faculty member at Maine Maritime Academy, where he lives nearby with his wife and their dog. Elliot also sailed as a captain for many miles with Sea Education Association, an organization that offers shipboard programs in ocean science and leadership …
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Ep 190 - Viking Weaponry With Paul Mortimer
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In this week's episode, Dan talks with Paul Mortimer about the metallic shmorgishborg that is the weapon of the Viking age. ------------------------------------------------ Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please co…
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Mats Grimsæth // Explorer and Photographer
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Mats Grimsæth is a professional skipper, photographer and lecturer. He’s the youngest person to ever skipper a boat around the island of Spitsbergen on Svalbard, which is where he first met August. He has a great passion for the sea and for his fellow human beings. Having had a difficult time in his teenage years, he’s now using his considerable en…
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271: Dick the halls: it's the 2023 Christmas Special!
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What is the collective noun for a group of Lindas? How is anal sex like relationship bitcoin? And which Hollywood action star would Sam Pamphilon pleasure orally for £50,000? Yes, it's the Scummy Mummies Christmas Special! As usual, we get too drunk and talk absolute nonsense for too long. The same old Christmas podcast traditions are back, but Ham…
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Ep 189 - Separating Scholar From Scholarship With Bob van Strijen
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In this week's episode, Dan has a chat with Bob van Strijen to discuss his research into the works of controversial scholars and how their words have been used and changed throughout the decades. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Bob on Instagram: @norsefolx Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like …
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Wendy Mitman Clarke // SAIL Magazine Editor
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Wendy Mitman Clarke is the editor-in-chief at SAIL magazine and a long-time cruiser herself. I work with Wendy regularly as a columnist for SAIL, but had never actually sat down to talk about her own background. I caught up with her at the Annapolis Sailboat Show in October, and from the Captain's Cabin onboard the Pride of Baltimore II, we discuss…
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Ep 188 - Hogback Stones With Howard Williams
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In this week's episode, Dan sits down with Howard Williams to discuss Hogback Stones, their meanings, and why they are so mysteriously fascinating. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Howard on Tiktok / X (Twitter): Archaeodeath / @howardmrw Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and wou…
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Andy, Mia, Adam & Alex // FALKEN Season 1 Debrief
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Last week Mia, Bosun Adam Browne and Chief Mate Alex Laline and I sat down in the salon of FALKEN to reflect on what's been a busy, stressful and ultimately successful first season on our newly refit Farr 65. We've truly come a long way since one year ago this time, when we were scrambling to get the boat out of the shed, sea-trialled and out of th…
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270: Christmas food special with Sarah Rossi (aka Taming Twins)
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Christmas eating is great, but Christmas cooking can be stressful. Joining us with her top tips for creating calm in the kitchen is Sarah Rossi, aka @TamingTwins! She shares easy make-ahead recipes for starters and desserts, and a great idea for what to feed picky eaters on the big day. We talk about how we should all be getting into dump bags, whi…
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