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. The podcast is launched to commemorate Grimfrost's 10th anniversary in 2024 as part of our quest to build a bridge between the past and the present.
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#23: Cecilia Ljung - How Scandinavia Became Christian (01:19:43)
In this episode, we sit down with archaeologist Cecilia Ljung from Uppsala University to explore one of the biggest transformations of the Viking Age: the shift from Norse pagan traditions to Christia...
#22: Tonicha Upham - The Story behind the 13th Warrior (01:30:17)
In this episode, we explore one of the most extraordinary eyewitness accounts of the Viking Age, written by the 10th-century Arab traveler Ibn Fadlan. Best known today through the movie "The 13th Warr...
#21: Anders Kaliff – Heathen Yule (01:59:16)
What do fire rituals, the dead returning home, and Odin riding through the night sky have to do with heathen Yule? Do the old ways find their way into our modern day celebrations?In this special midwi...
#20: Veronica Björkman (01:29:50)
What does it take to preserve one of the most iconic Viking sites in the world — while also keeping it alive and relevant for new generations?In this episode, we speak with Veronica Björkman, site man...
#19: Giles Kristian & Philip Stevens: Viking Books, Movies and Games (01:55:10)
For our first ever double-guest episode, we’re joined by bestselling historical novelist Giles Kristian and award-winning director and actor Philip Stevens. Together they’ve rowed the world’s largest ...
#18: Johan Runer – What Viking Graves Reveal About Power, Identity, and Control (01:22:41)
Archaeologist Johan Runer joins us to explore how Viking society was held together without kings, police, or central power. From burial rituals to land rights and runestones, we look at how authority,...
#17: Jackson Crawford – What Old Norse Really Sounded Like (02:03:09)
Jackson Crawford is a linguist, translator, and educator known for his clear and accessible approach to Old Norse. In this episode, we talk about what Old Norse actually sounded like — and how we even...
#16: Håkan Altrock: Viking Shipbuilding, Baltic Voyages, and Getting Shot At in Russia (01:26:29)
Håkan Altrock has built Viking ships, sailed them along the ancient Viking routes to the Caspian Sea, pulled them across land by hand—and been threatened and shot at in Russia.In this episode, he shar...
#15: Jim Hansson – From Kalashnikovs to Ship Wrecks: A Marine Archaeologist’s Wild Finds (01:28:00)
Today’s guest is Jim Hansson — marine archaeologist, diver, and co-author of The Ships of Birka. In this episode, we dive deep (literally) into the world beneath the waves: underwater Viking harbors, ...
#14: Rowdy Geirsson – American humorist, author, history nerd and Viking enthusiast (01:25:53)
Todays Guest is Rowdy Geirsson - American humorist, author, history nerd and Viking enthusiast currently living in Sweden. He’s the author of the Impudent Edda and Scandinavian Aggressors. We dive int...
#13: Daniel Serra - What Did Vikings Eat? The Viking diet. (01:38:05)
Today's guest is Daniel Serra, an expert in historical food and experimental archaeology. He specializes in Viking Age cuisine, reconstructing meals based on archaeological evidence and ancient texts....
#12: Martin Erikson: Viking Entrepreneur, Adventurer and Enthusiast (01:27:54)
Today's guest is Martin Erikson - one of the biggest Viking enthusiasts around. He is a Viking themed restaurant owner, author, ship owner, musician and adventurer. For us Swedes, he's a national trea...
#11: Shipbuilding and cultural heritage with Peter Olausson (01:05:44)
Today’s guest is Peter Olausson. Shipbuilder, historian and expert on cultural heritage.
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#10: Wolf Warriors and Indo-Europeans with Anders Kaliff (01:53:46)
Today’s guest is Anders Kaliff. Author and professor of archaeology at Uppsala university in Sweden.
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#9: The Viking Mindset with Neil Price (01:12:32)
Today's guest is Neil Price, acclaimed author and distinguished professor of archaeology at Uppsala University in Sweden.
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#8: Nils Edström from Hindarfjäll, the Modern-day skald (00:55:03)
This time our guest is Nils Edström, musician, songwriter and the man behind the band Hindarfjäll.
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#7: Viking Warfare and Slavery: A Talk with Ben Raffield (01:30:06)
This time our guest is Ben Raffield– archaeologist, associate professor at Uppsala University and expert on Viking Age warfare and warriors. Hear the guys discuss warriorhood, conflicts, slavery and m...
#6: Viking Body Modifications: A Conversation With Matthias Toplak (01:06:08)
Explore the Viking Age with the Grimfrost Podcast’s sixth episode! This time our guest is Matthias Toplak – archaeologist, reenactor and head of the Viking Museum Haithabu, one of the most important a...
#5: Clive Standen: The Man Behind Rollo (01:48:08)
Explore the Viking Age with the Grimfrost Podcast’s fifth episode! This time our guest is Clive Standen – actor, shepherd of the sea and Rollo in the tv-series Vikings.
#4: Digging up the Viking Age with Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson (01:29:19)
Explore the Viking Age with the Grimfrost Podcast’s fourth episode! This time our guest is Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson, an acknowledged archaeologist who has examined some of the most famous Viking ...
#3: Faravid af Ugglas, the 24/7 Viking (01:07:02)
Explore the Viking Age with the Grimfrost Podcast’s third episode! This time our guest is Faravid af Ugglas who lives and breaths Vikings. He is a screenwriter, movie producer, Viking reenactor, artis...
#2: Talking Runes with Professor Williams (01:19:29)
Grimfrost Podcast, Episode 2, features Henrik Williams. Professor of Runology, world leading expert on runes and runic inscriptions and the man who deciphered the Rök runestone.
#1: Up close and personal with Einar Selvik (01:19:15)
Grimfrost Podcast, Episode 1, features Einar Selvik. Musician, composer and the man behind the global phenomenon Wardruna.
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