Ep 33 - Ride of the Valkyries

Grab your mead, don your horned helm, we are riding to victory with the Valkyries! This week we're talking about the winged women of Odin and roll call a few notable Norse, including a Norn.

PodcastKrista HunsickerSeptember 10, 2018Drunk, myth, valkyrie, valkyries, norse, odin, Mythology, Ragnarok, Podcast, Thor, comedy, History, Education, Philosophy, Culture, Nordic, Viking, Asgard, Vanir, Aesir, Wagner, Opera, Tessa Thompson, Val Kilmer, Brunhild, Walkyrie, Valkyrja, Choser of the Slain, Valhalla, Eddas, Poetic Edda, Darraðarljóð, Njal’s Saga, Norns, Volsungs, Battle of Clontarf, Celts, Germanic, Prose Edda, Einherjar, Ragnarök, Richard Wagner, Joten, Scandinavian, Skuld, Brynhildr, Völsunga saga, Hildr, Hedin, Högni, Sigrdrífa, Sigrdrífumál, Sigrún, Helgakviða Hundingsbana, Sváva, Grímnismál, Hrist, Skeggjold, Skogu, Thruth, Hlok, Herfjotur, Gol, Geironul, Randgrith, Mead, Rathgrith, Reginleif, Herjan's maidens, Snorri SturlusonComment

Ep 17 - A Clause By Any Other Name Pt. 2

You better watch out! Belsnickel and the Gryla Killa are coming to town this holiday season! Listen closely for the sounds of switches whipping and drunk fur pelt-wearing Santa contenders! We hope you have received your obligatory gift clothes and haven't been taken away in Gryla's sack! If you thought Gryla was bad then wait until you meet her spawn -- the Yule Lads! Thirteen days of thirteen awful monsters breaking into your house and mildly inconveniencing you and your family for the Icelandic Yuletide Christmas.

Celebrate 2018 by listening to us, reminding you that we all just barely made it through 2017 and that Krampus is still out there!

PodcastChristian MadonnaSeptember 8, 2018Drunk, Mythology, Podcast, History, Storytelling, Humor, Philosophy, Spirit, Comedy, Belsnickel, Gryla, Eddas, Snorri Sturluson, Iceland, Monster, Holiday, Norse, Education, Myth, Yule, Yuletide, Yule Lads, Sheep-Cote Clod, Gully Gawk, Stubby, Spoon Licker, Pot-Scraper, Bowl-Licker, Door-Slammer, Skyr-Gobbler, Sausage-Swiper, Doorway-Sniffer, Meat-Hook, Candle-Stealer, Yule Goat, Yule Cat, Viking, Yule Log, Christmas, Santa, Clause, Festive, Merry, Ogress, TrollComment

Ep 14 - Baldur's Fate

Jealousy, betrayal, shapeshifting old women, and death! this week we've got it all when a death in the family sets off a chain reaction for doomsday in a "you're probably wondering how I got here" moment."

This week we wrap up Norse November thinking about all the Ragnarok and Vikings in our lives. Remember this Thanksgiving that even though you may have to spend it with your distant relatives, at least you don't have an uncle Loki plotting to kill you and set off the apocalypse.

PodcastChristian MadonnaSeptember 8, 2018Drunk, Mythology, Podcast, History, Comedy, Storytelling, Humor, Education, Philosophy, Religion, Norse, Nordic, Viking, Myth, Odin, Loki, Thor, Baldur, Hod, Hodor, Sig, Frigg, Slepnir, Hermodr, Mjolnir, Mistletoe, Hel, Niflheim, Draupnir, Hringhorni, Nanna, Norse November, Thanksgiving, Aesir, Vanir, Midgard, Yggdrasil, Snorri Sturluson, Eddas, Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Tyr, Vidar, Valli, Vali, Modi, Magni, Lif, Lifrhrasir, Salmon, Narfi, Wolf, Sigyn, Thokk, NetComment

Ep 13 - Ragnarok and Roll with Brian James, author of Mjolnir

This is big! This is the end of the world as Snorri Sturluson knows it! Just in time for Marvel's new Thor Ragnorak movie, we have our own Ragnarok world-changing event with our first guest ever, Brian James, author of the new novel Mjolnir and all-around great guy and knower of Norse things.

It's the end of the line for Odin, Thor, Loki, and the rest of Asgard and all the gards as we know them! You'll hear the real deets on what happens when Surtr and the gang say hi for one last ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny!

PodcastChristian MadonnaSeptember 8, 2018Drunk, Mythology, Podcast, Comedy, Humor, Storytelling, Education, History, Philosophy, Religion, Norse, Nordic, Viking, Ragnarok, Odin, Loki, Thor, Fenrir, Mjolnir, Asgard, Surtr, Freyr, Baldur, Jormungandr, Jormungundr, World Serpent, Book, Hel, Einherjar, Eldjotnar, Joten, Jotenheim, Bifrost, Brian James, Author, Aesir, Vanir, Midgard, Yggdrasil, Snorri Sturluson, Eddas, Prose Edda, Poetic Edda, Apocalypse, Twilight of the Gods, Naglfar, Hrym, Mimir, Vigrid, Heimdall, Skirnir, Tyr, Garm, Vidar, Valli, Hod, Vali, Modi, Magni, Lif, Lifrhrasir, Muspelheim, NiflheimComment

Ep 8 - Uthgerda-Loki the Unbroken

It all started on Thor's day. Thor faces his greatest challenge: a battle of wits. Listen to how Thor's greatest humiliation came in the form of failing to lift a cat, being beaten by an old grandma giant, and perhaps worst of all, failing to finish his mead.

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Ep 7 - Livin La Vida Loki

Loki is anything but low key in these tales of offerings and offspring. You want fantastical dwarven-crafted gifts for the Gods and Goddesses? Loki's got em. You want apocalyptic nightmare monsters that will destroy everything in Ragnarok? Loki's got em. You want to know the down low on Loki? We've got you.

PodcastChristian MadonnaSeptember 8, 2018Drunk, Mythology, Podcast, Storytelling, History, Humor, Comedy, Myth, Norse, Nordic, Viking, Loki, Trickster Gods, Education, Religion, Philosophy, Aesir, Ragnarok, Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda, shapeshifter, Lokasenna, blood-brother, Odin, Farbauti, Laufey, Sigyn, Narfi, Vali, Angrboda, Joten, Jotenheim, Giant, Jormungandr, world serpent, Midgard, Hel, Fenrir, God of War and Wisdom, Tyr, Sif, golden hair, Skidbladnir, Gungnir, Freyr, Draupnir, One-ring, Sauron, Lord of the Rings, Dwarves, Freyr's golden boar, Mjolnir, Asgard, Vanir, Wall, Svadilfari, Niflheim, Sleipnir, Gerrod Comment