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Saga Brief 22 – Viking Age Drinking Part 1 and Part 2

35. Third Quarter Court 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 (Part I) – 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)