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Today I'm joined by Dr. Nick Fields, a former Royal Marine Commando turned classical scholar

and now a full-time historian and tour guide.

Among his many previous works are books about ancient Greece and ancient Rome, which he

has written on extensively. However, his latest book is titled God's Viking, Harold Hardrada,

a book about the warrior king of Norway, who is commonly

seen as the last great Viking king. Nick Fields, thank you so much for joining me today.

You're most welcome, Noah. It's a pleasure. It's a pleasure to have you on the podcast. Well,

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