Saga Thing
Saga Thing - A podcast that puts the sagas of the Icelanders on trial. In each episode we provide a brief summary of a saga and offer some lighthearted discussion. Judgment categories include Best Bloodshed, Body Count, Nicknames, Notable Witticisms, Outlawry, Thingmen, and Ratings. Hosted ...
Saga Thing - A podcast that puts the sagas of the Icelanders on trial. In each episode we provide a brief summary of a saga and offer some lighthearted discussion. Judgment categories include Best Bloodshed, Body Count, Nicknames, Notable Witticisms, Outlawry, Thingmen, and Ratings. Hosted by two bearded professors of medieval literature.
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Saga Brief 3: Krákumál
Krákumál is an autobiographical poem of the legendary Viking hero ...
Krákumál is an autobiographical poem of the legendary Viking hero Ragnar Loðbrók, composed and spoken while Ragnar awaits his death in the snakepit of King Ælla. We ...
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Episode 12b - The Saga of Bjorn Champion of the Hitardal People (Judgments)
In the second part of Saga Thing’s look at The ...
In the second part of Saga Thing’s look at The Saga of Bjorn Champion of the Hitardal People, John and Andy discuss the merits of the ...
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Episode 12a - The Saga of Bjorn Champion of the Hitardal People
The title is a mouthful, but some might call this ...
The title is a mouthful, but some might call this saga an underappreciated gem of medieval Iceland. Like the other warrior poet's sagas, we’ve got a love ...
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Episode 11b - Kormak’s Saga Judgments
In this episode, John and Andy discuss the problem of ...
In this episode, John and Andy discuss the problem of Thorveig's curse, Kormak's efforts to woo Steingerd, and the excellence of Bersi the Dueller. It's ...
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Episode 11a - Kormak’s Saga
If you’re a fan of erotic poetry and dueling, then ...
If you’re a fan of erotic poetry and dueling, then this is the saga for you. Join us as we follow Kormak as he follows ...
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Episode 10b - The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-Poet (Judgments)
Lusting for bloodshed? Wondering about witticisms? Will Hallfred be outlawed ...
Lusting for bloodshed? Wondering about witticisms? Will Hallfred be outlawed for seducing another man's wife or will he be chosen as thingman? And will Andy ...
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Episode 10a - The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-Poet
In this episode, we continue our journey through the Sagas ...
In this episode, we continue our journey through the Sagas of Warrior-Poets in The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-Poet. Though you've never heard of him, this court ...
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Saga Brief 2: Holmgang, or The Icelandic Art of Dueling
In this episode, John and Andy square off in a ...
In this episode, John and Andy square off in a fight for the ages as Saga Thing examines the Icelandic art of dueling. The Duel at ...
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Episode 9b - The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue (Judgments)
As always, we count up the bodies and offer praise ...
As always, we count up the bodies and offer praise to the wittiest saga lines before getting down to the more difficult choices. With no ...
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Episode 9a - The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue
Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue is a talented warrior-poet torn between his love ...
Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue is a talented warrior-poet torn between his love for Helga the Fair and his quest for fame and fortune in the courts of ...
