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Saga Thing

Saga Thing

Saga Thing is a podcast for people who love history, literature, Vikings and all things medieval. In each episode, the hosts review a saga from medieval Iceland and then dig in to categories for discussion, including: Best Bloodshed, Body Count, Notable Witticisms, Nicknames, Outlawry, Thingmen, and Ratings.

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225 episodes

  1. Episode 42 - The Saga of Thorstein Siðu-Hallson (chapters 3-5) 1:05:59
  2. Episode 42a - The Saga of Thorstein Siðu-Hallsson (chapters 1-2) 1:01:29
  3. Saga Brief 30 - From Sleipnir to Freyfaxi: The Culture of Horses in Medieval Iceland 1:38:56
  4. Hwaet a Movie - Episode 7: Outlander (2008) 2:12:08
  5. Saga Brief 29 - Interview with Ármann Jakobsson on Minor Characters in Icelandic Sagas 1:12:35
  6. Episode 41g – Viga-Glum’s Saga (Judgments) 1:33:12
  7. Saga Short 16 - The Tale of Thorvald Chatterbox 50:21
  8. Episode 41f - Víga-Glúm's Saga (chapters 24-28) 1:34:06
  9. Episode 41e - Viga-Glum's Saga (chapters 20-23) 1:57:05
  10. Episode 41d - Viga-Glum's Saga (chapters 16-19) 1:30:54
  11. Episode 41c - Víga-Glúm's Saga (chapters 10-15) 1:40:18
  12. Episode 41b - Viga-Glum's Saga (chapters 6-9) 1:45:42
  13. Episode 41a - Viga-Glum's Saga (chapters 1-5) 1:39:40
  14. Saga Short 15 - Halloween Tales featuring "The Cairn-Dweller's Tale" (Kumlbúa þáttr) and The Dream of Thorstein Siðu-Hallsson 25:35
  15. Hwaet a Movie - Episode 6 - Beowulf (2007) 2:18:11
  16. Saga Brief 28 - Ljósvetninga Saga Interview with Dr. Yoav Tirosh 1:40:31
  17. Episode 40i - Ljósvetninga Saga (Judgments) 1:56:00
  18. Episode 40h - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 28-31) 1:31:26
  19. Episode 40g - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 25-27) 1:04:53
  20. Saga Brief 27d - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Ragnhildur Sigurðardóttir) 44:55
  21. Episode 40f - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 22-24) 1:38:58
  22. Saga Brief 27c - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Anna Melsteð) 34:40
  23. Saga Brief 27b - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Sigrún Guttormsdóttir Þormar at Snorrastofa) 49:22
  24. Episode 40e - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 18-21) 1:23:24
  25. Saga Brief 27a - Icelandic Impressions of the Sagas (Interview with Bjorn Grimsson) 23:37
  26. Episode 40d - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 13-17) 1:31:44
  27. Episode 40C - Ljósvetninga Saga (chapters 8-12) 1:27:03
  28. Episode 40b - Ljosvetninga Saga (chapters 5-7) 1:22:57
  29. Episode 40a - Ljosvetninga Saga (chapters 1-4) 1:25:24
  30. Saga Short 14 - The Second Tale of Halldor Snorrason 1:34:14
  31. Holiday Special (2025): Egil's Yuletide Carol 37:52
  32. Hwaet a Movie - Episode 5 - Beowulf: Prince of the Geats (2007) 2:17:50
  33. Saga Short 13 - The First Tale of Halldor Snorrason 1:23:42
  34. Hwaet a Movie 4 - Grendel (2007) 2:08:33
  35. Episode 39c - Valla-Ljot's Saga (Judgments) 1:35:00
  36. Episode 39b - Valla-Ljot's Saga (chapters 6-9) 1:29:06
  37. Episode 39a - Valla-Ljot's Saga (chapters 1-5) 1:35:46
  38. Hwaet a Movie - Episode 3 - Beowulf and Grendel 2:03:32
  39. Saga Short 12 - The Tale of Thorleif Earl's Poet 1:42:03
  40. Saga Brief 26 - The Post-Classical or Rogue Sagas: Interview with Dr. Rebecca Merkelbach 1:18:29
  41. Episode 38h - Svarfdaela Saga (Judgments) 1:39:15
  42. Episode 38g - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 22-27) 1:39:00
  43. Episode 38f - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 18-21) 1:26:15
  44. Episode 38e - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 14b-17) 1:30:22
  45. Episode 38d - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 10-14a) 1:12:43
  46. Episode 38c - Svarfdaela Saga (The Big Lacuna) 45:35
  47. Episode 38b - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 6-10) 1:10:06
  48. Episode 38a - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 1-6) 1:25:14
  49. The Yule Lads 24:02
  50. Hwaet a Movie - Episode 2 - The 13th Warrior 2:28:34