Show overview
Nordic Mythology Podcast has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 34 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 45 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 7m and 1h 30m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 19 episodes published. Published by Daniel Farrand.
From the publisher
Have you ever wondered "What is a Viking?", "Were Vikings tattooed?" or "Did they ever REALLY use the Blood Eagle? If so, then this is the right podcast for YOU.In this podcast, follow along Daniel Farrand's (Owner of Horns of Odin) journey as he tries to make sense of the complex history of the Viking Age and Nordic Mythology, through easy to digest, funny, natural (and often very honest) conversations. Daniel is joined by Co-Host (and in house archaeologist) Margrethe Havgar, as the pair are joined by a host of guests; which include world leading scholars and Viking Age creators, to world renowned musicians and movie stars. So, if you've ever asked "Were Runes used for magic?" or "is Thor REALLY the only person who can lift his hammer?". We'll definitely have an episode on itBut be prepared to be told, "It's Complicated." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 34 episodesEp 314 - The Volga Bulgars with Thorir Jonsson Hrundal
Ep 313 - Symbols of Power- Mjolnir with Katie Beard
Ep 312 - The Colours of Vikings with Dr Jackson Crawford
Ep 311 - Moorforge with Villkat Arts
Ep 310 - The Value of Textiles with Hannah Evans
Ep 309Ep 309 - Viking Art Anatomy with Jonas Lau Markussen
In this week's episode, Dan is joined by Jonas Lau Markussen, a man who wears many hats in the history and art world, to describe his methods of translating Viking Age Culture into practical knowledge.------------------------------------------------Follow Jonas on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jonaslaumarkussenFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 308Ep 308 - Historical Tattoos with Obban & Ruben Terlouw
In this week's episode, Dan and Mags chat with Obban & Ruben Terlouw, two artists who have been delving into the history and recreation of Viking Age tattoos.------------------------------------------------Follow Ruben on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/woedansFollow Obban on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/vik__inkFollow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 307Ep 307 - Earth Wounds with Kevin Alexandrowicz & Devon Rawlings
In this week's episode, Dan and Mags talk with Kevin Alexandrowicz & Devon Rawlings about Earth Wounds. Their new book uses photography and illustrations to explore Viking burial practices creatively.------------------------------------------------Pre-order the book here:https://www.hyldyr.com/earth-woundsAlso, check out Devon's and Kevin's Instagram pages:https://www.instagram.com/satinitashttps://www.instagram.com/archaicgrowthFollow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 306Ep 306 - Ahmad Ibn Fadlan with Tonicha Upham
In this week's episode, Dan and Mags are joined by Tonicha Upham as they explore the historical records kept by legendary Arab traveller Ahmad ibn Fadlan and his encounters with various European cultures.------------------------------------------------Check out Tonicha's past work:https://www.uu.se/en/contact-and-organisation/staff?query=N24-2371Also, check out their Google Scholar page:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XUaVCz0AAAAJ&hl=daFollow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 305Ep 305 - Sowulo with Faber Horbach
In this week's episode, Dan and Mags chat with Faber Horbach, better known as Sowulo, to talk about his unique use of spiritual philosophy and obscure instruments.------------------------------------------------Follow Sowulo's on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sowulo.musicAlso, check out their YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@SowuloOfficialFollow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 304Ep 304 - Cats & Domesticated Animals with Matthias Toplak.5396.33940
In this week's episode, Dan and Mags interview Matthias Toplak to talk about the history of our furry friends in Viking society.------------------------------------------------Check out Matthias's blog:https://wikinger-toplak.deFollow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 303Ep 303 - The Truth About The Valkyries with Sif Brookes
In this week's episode, Dan sits down with Sif Brookes as she explains her research into the mythology and misconceptions about the Valkyries.------------------------------------------------Follow Sif on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ladyvalsifAlso, check out their new book:https://www.amazon.com/Valkyrjur-Servant-Master-Sif-Brookes/dp/1959350595Follow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 302Ep 302 - Wearable Viking Art with Sværia
In this week's episode, Dan and Mags welcome Sværia to the podcast to talk about her creative journey from making designer clothes for rockstars to designing masterful costumes for TV.------------------------------------------------Follow Sværia on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/svaeriaFollow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 301Ep 301 - Intro to Old Norse Mythology with Dr Mathias Nordvig
In this week's episode, Dan is visited by an old friend of the podcast, Dr Mathias Nordvig, to discuss his new book, which introduces the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda.------------------------------------------------Follow Mathias on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mathiasnordvigAlso, check out his new book:https://www.routledge.com/Old-Norse-Mythology-An-Introduction-to-the-Poetic-Edda-and-Prose-Edda/Nordvig/p/book/9781032672816Follow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 300Ep 300 - Dawn of the Third Century with Dr Jackson Crawford
In this week's 300th episode, Dan and Mags are joined by a legendary figure in all things Norse for film and academia, Jackson Crawford, to talk about his YouTube career and Old Norse colour semantics.------------------------------------------------Follow Jackson on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@JacksonCrawfordAlso, check out his his Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/norsebyswFollow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 299Ep 299 - The Descendants of Ivar with Clare Downham
In this week's episode, Dan and Mags sit down with Clare Downham to dissect the descendants of Ivar the Boneless and the Viking kings of England and Ireland that followed in his lineage.------------------------------------------------Follow Clare on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/downham.bsky.socialCheck out her new book:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medieval-Ireland-Cambridge-Textbooks/dp/1107031311And her other publications:https://hcommons.org/members/claredownham/Follow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 298 - The Show Must Go On with Ed Gamester
In this week's episode, Dan and Mags are joined by Ed Gamester (Filling in for Mathias) to shoot the breeze and talk everything from old Norse, theater and wrestling.------------------------------------------------Check out Ed's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thustheguildFollow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 297Ep 297 - Remembering Tradition with Prof. Gísli Sigurðsson
In this week's episode, Dan and Mags interview Gísli Sigurðsson to discuss how memory and oral tradition can influence our interpretations of written sources.------------------------------------------------Check out Gísli on Academia:https://arnastofnun.academia.edu/G%C3%ADsliSigur%C3%B0ssonFollow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 296Ep 296 - Stranger Burials with Emma Thompson and Brad Marshall
In this week's episode, Dan and Mags are once again joined by burial experts Emma Thompson and Brad Marshall to examine some of the more unusual burials, from well afterlife portals to bone pillows.------------------------------------------------Follow Emma on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/archaemmaFollow Brad on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/archaeobrad14Follow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 295Ep 295 - The Wild Hunt with Prof. Terry Gunnell
In this week's Yuletide Special, Dan and Mags are joined by Prof. Terry Gunnell, a highly regarded researcher in folk legends, as he tells us everything there is to know about the festively mythical Wild Hunt.------------------------------------------------Follow Terry on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gunnell_terryFollow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arkeomagsFollow the Podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.