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41. Víga-Glúm’s saga

40. Ljósvetninga saga

Saga Short 13: The Tale of Halldór Snorrason

Hwaet a Movie: Episode 4 – Grendel (2007)

Previous Episodes

39. Valla-Ljot’s Saga (Intro and Chapters 1-5, Chapters 6-9, and Judgments)

Hwæt a Movie: Episode 3 -Beowulf and Grendel

Saga Short 12: The Tale of Thorleif the Earl’s Poet

Saga Brief 26: The Post-Classical or Rogue Sagas – Interview with Dr. Rebecca Merkelbach

38. Svarfdæla saga: (Intro and Chapters 1-6, Chapters 6-10, The Big Lacuna, Chapters 10-14a, Chapters 14b-17, Chapters 18-21, Chapters 22-27, and Judgments)

Hwæt a Movie: Episode 2 – 13th Warrior

Hwæt a Movie: Episode 1 – Beowulf (1999)

10th Anniversary of Saga Thing (includes 2 episodes!)

37. The Saga of Havard of Isafjord: (Intro and Chapters 1-5, Chapters 6-11, Chapters 11-18, Chapters 19-24, Judgments)

Saga Short 11: The Tale of Bolli Bollason

Holiday Special: The Tale of Frosti Snjokarlinn

Saga Brief 25: Saga Manuscripts and the Árni Magnússon Institute (An Interview with Svanhildur Óskarsdóttir)

36. Laxdæla Saga: (Intro and Chapters 1-7, Chapters 7-13, Chapters 14-19, Chapters 20-24, Chapters 24-31, Chapters 31-36, Chapters 35-38, Chapters 38-43, Chapters 43-46, Chapters 47-51, Chapters 52-58, Chapters 59-64, Chapters 65-71, Chapters 72-78, Judgements)

Saga Brief 24: The Northman Interview with Robert Eggers and Sjón

Saga Brief 23: Viking Age Drinking – How The Drank

Saga Brief 22: Viking Age Drinking – What They Drank

35. Third Quarter Court (Review and Results)

34. The Saga of Gunnar the Fool of Kedugnup: (Chapters 1-5, Chapters 6-11, Judgments)

Christmas Special: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: A Visit from Glam

Saga Short 10: The Tales of Thormod and Thorarin the Overbearing

33. The Saga of the Sworn Brothers: (Chapters 1-7, Chapters 7-13 with Thorgeir, Chapters 7-13 with Thormod, Chapters 13-18, Chapters 18-22, Chapters 23-24, Judgments )

Saga Short 9: The Tale of Gisl Illugason

Saga Brief 21: Interpreting the Past Series – Modern Perceptions of the Viking Age with Verena Hoefig and Zachary Melton

32. The Saga of Thord Menace: (Intro and Chapters 1-5, Chapters 6-9, Chapters 10-14, Judgments)

Christmas Special: The Saga of Gudmund the Grunch

Saga Short 8 – The Tale of Audun and the Bear

Saga Brief 20: On Bard’s Saga, Medieval Literature, and Dungeons and Dragons – An Interview with Will Biel

31. The Saga of Bard the God of Snowfell (Intro and Chapters 1-11, Chapters 12-16, Chapters 17-22, and Judgments)

Special Episode: 1 Million Downloads – A Chat with John and Andy

Saga Brief 19: Sailing in the Viking Age Interview with Dana Dalicsak

Saga Brief 18: Women of the Viking World Interview with Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir

30. The Saga of Hord and the Holm-Dwellers: (Intro and Chapters 1-15, Chapters 15-28, Chapters 29-41, and Judgments)

Saga Short 7: The Tale of Volsi

Saga Short 6: The Tale of Thidrandi and Thorhalls

Saga Short 5: The Tale of Thorarin Nefjolsson

Saga Short 4: The Tale of Thorstein Shiver

Saga Brief 17: Vinland and the Vikings in the New World (Live at the Scandinavian Cultural Center in West Newton, MA)

Saga Brief 16: The Battle of Brunanburh (with Rex Factor)

29. Egil’s Saga: (Intro and chapters 1-6, Part 2 – chapters 7-15, Part 3 – chapters 16-27, Part 4 – chapters 28-35, Part 5 – chapters 36-41 , Part 6 – chapters 41-45, Part 7 – chapters 46-49, Part 8 – chapters 50-55, Part 9 – chapters 55-59, Part 10 – chapters 60-65, Part 11 – chapters 65-70, Part 12 – chapters 71-77, Part 13 – chapters 78-81, Part 14 – chapters 82-87, Part 15 – chapters 88-90, and Judgments)

28. The “Saga” of Ale-Hood

Saga Brief 15: Ivar the Boneless

27. The Saga of the People of Floi: (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Judgments)

A Quick Chat in Reykholt from Saga Conference 2018

Saga Brief 14: Medieval Archery Interview with Patricia Gonsalves and Stephen Fox

Saga Shorts 3: Jokul Buason’s Tale

26. The Saga of the People of Kjalarnes: (Part 1, Part 2, and Judgments)

Saga Brief 13: The Repton Vikings Interview with Cat Jarman

25. The Saga of Ref the Sly and Judgments

Saga Brief 12: Catching Up with Saga Thing

Saga Brief 11: The Lesser Ragnarssons

Saga Brief 10: “Female Viking Warrior” Interview with Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson

Saga Brief 9: Thor – The Intersection of Viking Mythology and Popular Culture (Live Lecture)

Saga Shorts 2: The Tale of Thorstein Bull’s-Leg

24. The Second Quarter Court and Results

23. The Saga of Droplaug’s Sons: (Part 1, Part 2, and Judgments)

Saga Shorts 1: Þættr Intro and The Þáttr of Thorstein Staff-Struck

22. The Saga of the People of Vopnafjord (Summary and Judgments)

21.  The Saga of Thorstein the White

Saga Brief 8: Runes – An Interview with Ragnhild Ljosland (University of the Highlands and Islands)

Saga Brief 7: The Conversion of Iceland (Part 2)

Saga Brief 6: The Conversion of Iceland (Part 1)

20. Njal’s Saga (Part 1- Chapters 1-18 , Part 2 – Chapters 19-45, Part 3 -Chapters 46-63, Part 4 Chapters 64-77, Part 5 – Chapters 78-81, Part 6 Chapters 82-97, Part 7 Chapters 98-106, Part 8 Chapters 107-127, Part 9 Chapters 128-132, Part 10 Chapters 133-145, Part 11 Chapters 146-End, and Judgments)

19. The Saga of the People of Reykjadal and of Killer-Skuta (Part 1, Part 2, and Judgments)

Saga Brief 5: Rollo and the Vikings in Normandy

18. The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong: (Part 1, Part 2, and Judgments)

Saga Brief 4:  The Norse in Vinland – Interview with Loretta Decker

17. The Saga of the Greenlanders: (Summary and Judgments)

16.  Grettir’s Saga: (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Judgments)

15.  First Quarter Court and Quarter Court Results

14.  Vatnsdæla saga: (Part 1, Part 2, and Judgments)

13.  The Saga of Viglund the Fair: (Summary and Judgments)

Saga Brief 3: Krákumál

12.  The Saga of Bjorn Champion of the Hitardal People: (Summary and Judgments)

11.  Kormak’s Saga: (Summary and Judgments)

10:  The Saga of Hallfred Troublesome-Poet: (Summary and Judgments)

Saga Brief 2: The Holmgang, or the Icelandic Art of Duelling

9.  The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue: (Summary and Judgments)

8.  Bandamanna Saga: (aka The Saga of the Confederates)

Saga Brief 1:  The Blood Eagle: (with discussion of History Channel’s Vikings)

7.  The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and his Sons: (with discussion of HIstory Channel’s Vikings)

6.  Hen-Thorir’s Saga

5.  Gisli’s Saga: (Summary and Judgments)

4. Saga of Eirik the Red

3.  Eyrbyggja Saga: (Summary and Judgments)

2.  Hrafnkel’s Saga

1.  Introduction to Saga Thing and Medieval Iceland: (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)