Ep 273 - Radicalisation Of The Vikings with Ross Downing

Nordic Mythology Podcast

Daniel Farrand

Historical, Nordic, Norse Mythology, History, Comedy, Odin, Mythology, Education, Medieval, Viking, Myth, Vikings, Thor, Norse

4.8 • 356 Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

In this week's episode, Dan interviews Ross Downing, a researcher and author, to talk about how many far-right organisations and harmful ideologies have adopted many aspects of Viking culture.

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