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Plundering the past is Fjorn’s specialty—but instead of wielding an axe, he’s armed with a Master’s degree in History. His hoard of knowledge covers Viking history, Norse mythology, and medieval sagas—but, unlike a dragon, he’s sharing it with you! And if you’re listening while wandering, please remember that each episode is originally a YouTube video with visuals—so don’t forget to watch them, too, if that sort of thing helps you!
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Signup to Generate a PitchPlundering the past is Fjorn’s specialty, but instead of wielding an axe, he’s armed with a Master’s degree in History. His hoard of knowledge covers Viking history, Norse mythology, and medieval sagas, but, unlike a dragon, he’s sharing it with you!
Recent episodes include "Raid 15: Norse Mythology, Yggdrasil" (26 March 2025, 7 minutes), "Women’s Day Special: Aud or Unn? The Sagas of a Norse Matriarch" (8 March 2025, 42 minutes), and "Raid 14: Norse Mythology, Midgard and Asgard" (6 March 2025, 9 minutes).
History Raids with Fjorn publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 12 minutes across 17 episodes.
Booking probability for History Raids with Fjorn is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. History Raids with Fjorn requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. History Raids with Fjorn's contact route on record: verified email.
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History Raids with Fjorn is a history podcast with 17 episodes published.
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History Raids with Fjorn
<p>For the Norse, Yggdrasil was their world(s) tree. That’s right, world(s)—because they conceived their cosmos as having 9 worlds, not just 1. This raid therefore aims to plunder the heart of their cosmos to better...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>You probably haven’t heard about a Norse woman who single-handedly saved her family from a political turmoil in Scotland, settled part of Iceland, distributed land, arranged marriages for her kin, and maintained a...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>It’s not a stretch to say that Midgard and Asgard are the two most important worlds of the Norse cosmos, for they are the homes of us humans and our gods. But…have you ever wondered why they’re both conceived of as...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>The Norse imagined the creation of the cosmos as a story of ice and fire—but it’s really nothing like the more well-known Song of Ice and Fire that people prefer to talk about now. Well, perhaps they used to until a...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>This is our third and final raid covering the scanty sources we have for Norse Mythology. To most people, sagas are an odd and obscure group of medieval literature mostly from the equally odd and obscure Iceland...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>When it comes to love in the medieval North, these are some of the most essential stories to know. We start things off with a fairly detailed discussion about Freyja, the free-spirited goddess of love and war...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>When it comes to ‘primary’ source material about Norse mythology, few are better than the Prose Edda—but everyone hates on its 13th-century Icelandic author, the infamous Snorri Sturluson. There’s plenty of good...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>The first remnants of Norse Mythology we’re discussing are, of course, eddic and skaldic poetry. They’re not the friendliest sources for those unfamiliar with the lore, but they are, perhaps, the most ‘reliable’ of...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>Like the creation of the Norse cosmos, our coverage of Norse Mythology begins with a great void. Instead of cows licking salty ice, however, we’re facing the challenges of oral traditions and material culture without...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>I almost titled this raid “How to Train a Viking,” and, to be honest, it would have worked just as well. Why? Because the Viking Age came to an end because…well, you should probably listen to this episode. In sum, we...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>To bake a Viking raid, one needs a few more ingredients than a Norseman with an axe. Naturally, you’ll have to listen to this episode to get the recipe. I will say this, though: we cover the developments in...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>What was the First ‘Viking’ Raid? To be honest, the ‘first’ raid of the Viking Age (c. 750-1050 or, more conventionally, 793-1066) isn’t as straightforward as you might think. You might have heard about Lindisfarne...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>How did the Norse ‘become’ Vikings? Okay, so “becoming Vikings” is hardly historically appropriate…but let me explain. In this raid, we ‘conclude’ the prequel to the Viking Age by covering the Vendel Period. Dates...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>Let’s raid the Migration Period (dates vary, but 400-550 CE is what we’re using) to show how it set the stage for the Viking Age. It’s just a brief overview, but we talk about how the ‘fall’ of the Roman Empire was a...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>We’re wrapping up our coverage of the people inhabiting the Viking Age North! This time we focus on the ‘side’ characters: Wends, Balts, and Sámi/Finns. As you’ll learn in the raid, these groups frequently mingled...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>The ‘Viking’ homeland was more diverse than you’d think—but of course we’re going to start with the classics: Northmen (aka Norwegians), Danes, and Swedes. We’ll cover their Old Norse names, the regions where each...
History Raids with Fjorn
<p>Vikings. What do you think when you hear that word? Whatever comes to mind, this raid will help separate popular fantasy from historical reality. Presented by a medievalist with a master’s degree in history, Fjorn...
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