Hi listeners, today we're bringing you a preview of a brand new show from the Noiser Podcast Network.

It's called Real Vikings.

Hosted by Ian Glenn, the show takes you on a deep dive into the Viking Age.

You'll board longboats bound for new lands, from Greenland to North Africa,

Constantinople to Canada, follow mighty warlords like Eric Bloddax and Olga of Kiev,

meet master navigators like Leaf Erickson, and uncover the real figures behind the legends of the sagas.

You'll hear contributions from leading historians as well as original music

and immersive sound design. If you enjoy this Taster episode, search Real Vikings in your podcast app,

and hit follow. You'll find more episodes waiting for you now.

The year is 789 AD. It's market day in the town of Dornmore, Reichester,

Dorchester, as it's known today, in England's southwest.

Dense clouds sweep in from the east, gathering mass.

The air grows oppressive beneath them.

Situated on the banks of the River Frume in the ancient kingdom of Wessex,

Dorchester is an important settlement.

It has royal connections.

The West Saxon King has a winter residence here.

A man patrols the market stalls with a watchful eye.

There's a haughty swagger to his walk as he taps his staff on the cobbles.

Traders touch their forelocks respectfully.

This is not a man you want to cross.

His woolen clothes are of quality, revealing his high status.

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