About this episode
The episode explores the journey of a Norseman seeking new settlements in Iceland amidst turmoil in Scandinavia.
Facing turmoil in Scandinavia, a pioneering Norseman strikes out for pastures new, with a hardy band of followers and three black ravens in tow. Shetland, Orkney and the Faroe Isles present fresh opportunities for settlement. But the true dissenters want a clean break. They will establish a brand-new homeland, a Viking utopia, Iceland… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen. Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, William Fitzhugh, Pragya Vohra, Davide Zori. Written & produced by Jeff Dawson | Executive Producer: Joel Duddell | Research by Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow | Fact check by Grant Jones | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by George Tapp | Additional editing by Anisha Deva | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan. Recording Engineer: Tom Rouse at Jungle Studios. Get every episode of Real Vikings two weeks early and ad-free by joining Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Iain Glen
Guests: Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, William Fitzhugh, Pragya Vohra, Davide Zori
Topics covered
- Viking history
- settlement
- Scandinavia
- Iceland
- Norse culture
Keywords
- Vikings
- Iceland
- settlement
- Norseman
- Scandinavia
- history
- culture
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Scandinavia, Shetland, Orkney, Faroe Isles, Iceland
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