Nordic mythology… “Norse” must die 9 Apr 202125 Apr 2021 Some lame stereotypical image of "Norse Vikings" I found on the interwebz I’ve been on a little campaign lately to get rid of the use of the word “Norse” in…
Germanic mythology… Viking warrior rituals in poetry – interview with dr. simon nygaard 29 Aug 2019 In this interview I am talking with Dr. Simon Nygaard who is a scholar of Old Norse religion at the University of Aarhus in Denmark. Simon has completed his dissertation…
Germanic mythology… Interview with Kai Faust from Heilung 18 Aug 201918 Aug 2019 In this interview I am talking with Kai Faust about the inspiration for Heilung's music. We go deep into the Viking Age, Iron Age, and Stone Age, and talk about…
Folklore… Interview with Einar Selvik from Wardruna 16 Aug 2019 In this interview I am talking with Einar Selvik from Wardruna about how the Nordic past, the Viking Age and Iron Age, and Nordic mythology has inspired his music. We…
Germanic mythology… Beowulf’s hall Heorot reconstructed at Sagnlandet Lejre 12 Aug 2019 In this video, I am talking about Sagnlandet Lejre, the experimental open-air museum of Danish pre-history just outside of Copenhagen. Lejre is known as a center of royal power in…
Germanic mythology… Viking tattoo art 5 Aug 2019 In this video I am interviewing Uffe Berenth, the phenomenal tattoo artist and owner of Ginnungagap Art. Uffe only makes Viking Age and Nordic Iron Age inspired tattoo designs. He…
Museums… “Meet the Vikings” at the Danish National Museum 30 Jul 201930 Jul 2019 A couple of days ago, I went to the Danish National Museum to check out their new "Meet the Vikings" exhibit. It is a remake of the existing Viking exhibit,…
Germanic mythology… Heavy metal and Viking myths 26 Jul 201926 Jul 2019 This interview with Dr. Benjamin Teitelbaum, assistant professor of ethnomusicology at the University of Colorado in Boulder, is about the use of Vikings, the Viking Age, and Nordic mythology in…
Nordic mythology… Sacred landscapes in Scandinavia and Mauna Kea 22 Jul 201922 Jul 2019 Have you ever driven through your neighborhood and discovered that vandals had painted grafitti on your local church? Have you ever begrudged when they tore down your favorite teenage hangout…
Medieval Iceland… Was Iceland a medieval libertarian society? 22 Jul 2019 The Nordic Mythology Channel has joined the think-tank PolitiPeeps in a collaboration on investigating cultural expressions of libertarianism. Over the coming weeks, I will be offering my expertise in discussions…