Ep 289 - Berserker and Ulfhednar with Dr Roderick Dale

Nordic Mythology Podcast

Daniel Farrand

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

4.8 • 356 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

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In this week's episode, Dan and Mags sit down with archaeologist Roderick Dale to tell us about his research into Berserkers and Ulfhednar.

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1:33.4	So first, I have to introduce my lovely co-host and in-house archaeologist Mags Havega.
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