Ep 60 - Norse November: The Mead of Poetry

We drink from the mead of poetry to bring you this story that features, trickery, murder, shapeshifting, and more misdeeds, all to get a sip of some sweet sweet honey words. Our boy Odin won’t let some giants stand in the way of being a know-it-all.

Norse NovemberKrista HunsickerNovember 25, 2019drunk, mythology, Drunk Mythology, Podcast, Humor, storytelling, Norse, Norse November, Odin, Thor, Aesir, Vanir, Tyr, Freyr, Freyja, Kvasir, Midgard, Fjalar, Fjalarr, Galar, Galarr, Loki, Bodn, Mead, Poetry, Prose Edda, Odrerir, Gilling, Suttung, Suttungr, Huginn, Muninn, Asgard, Rati, whetstone, Baugi, Bolverkr, Gunnlod, Joten, Giant, Isengard, mythComment

Ep 33 - Ride of the Valkyries

Grab your mead, don your horned helm, we are riding to victory with the Valkyries! This week we're talking about the winged women of Odin and roll call a few notable Norse, including a Norn.

PodcastKrista HunsickerSeptember 10, 2018Drunk, myth, valkyrie, valkyries, norse, odin, Mythology, Ragnarok, Podcast, Thor, comedy, History, Education, Philosophy, Culture, Nordic, Viking, Asgard, Vanir, Aesir, Wagner, Opera, Tessa Thompson, Val Kilmer, Brunhild, Walkyrie, Valkyrja, Choser of the Slain, Valhalla, Eddas, Poetic Edda, Darraðarljóð, Njal’s Saga, Norns, Volsungs, Battle of Clontarf, Celts, Germanic, Prose Edda, Einherjar, Ragnarök, Richard Wagner, Joten, Scandinavian, Skuld, Brynhildr, Völsunga saga, Hildr, Hedin, Högni, Sigrdrífa, Sigrdrífumál, Sigrún, Helgakviða Hundingsbana, Sváva, Grímnismál, Hrist, Skeggjold, Skogu, Thruth, Hlok, Herfjotur, Gol, Geironul, Randgrith, Mead, Rathgrith, Reginleif, Herjan's maidens, Snorri SturlusonComment

Ep 8 - Uthgerda-Loki the Unbroken

It all started on Thor's day. Thor faces his greatest challenge: a battle of wits. Listen to how Thor's greatest humiliation came in the form of failing to lift a cat, being beaten by an old grandma giant, and perhaps worst of all, failing to finish his mead.