Introducing: Real Vikings - Episode 1

About this episode

This episode introduces a new podcast series exploring the Viking age through stories of warlords and navigators, starting with a murder in England.

This is a preview of a brand-new show from the Noiser podcast network. Hosted by Iain Glen (Game of Thrones, Silo), Real Vikings takes you on a deep dive into the Viking age. You’ll board longboats bound for new lands, follow mighty warlords, meet master navigators, and uncover the real figures behind the legends of the sagas. But we begin on a quiet beach in the south of England, where a cold-blooded murder on the shingle sends shockwaves reverberating throughout Europe… For more episodes, search ‘Real Vikings’ in your podcast app and hit follow. You can listen to Episode 2 straight after this. Real Dictators will be back soon with the story of Marshal Tito. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Iain Glen

Topics covered

• Viking age
• history
• murder
• warlords
• navigators
• sagas

Keywords

• Vikings
• Iain Glen
• murder
• history
• sagas
• warlords
• navigators

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Noiser

Books & works: Game of Thrones, Silo

Places: south of England, Europe

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