Leif Erikson

Gone Medieval

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🗓️ 31 January 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Matt Lewis dives deep into the life and exploits of Leif Erikson, debating whether he was the first European to set foot in North America. Joined by Dr. Eleanor Barraclough, they explore the sagas of this intriguing Viking figure, the archaeological evidence supporting Norse exploration, and the fascinating cultural legacy that has turned Leif into a symbol of discovery and identity in America.

Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and edited by Amy Haddow. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Matt Lewis.
0:02.6	And I'm Dr. Eleanor Yonaga.
0:04.2	And we're just popping up here to tell you some insider info.
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0:20.6	Such as my new series on everyone's favorite
0:22.8	conquerors, the Normans, or my recent exploration of the castles that made Britain. There's a new
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0:45.8	Hello, I'm Matt Lewis. Welcome to Gone Medieval from History Hit, the podcast that delves into the
0:55.7	greatest millennium in human history. We've got the most intriguing mysteries, the gobsmacking
1:01.7	details and latest groundbreaking research from the Vikings to the printing press, from kings to
1:07.7	popes to the crusades. We cross centuries and continents to delve into rebellions,
1:13.0	plots and murders, to find the stories big and small that tell us how we got here. Find out who we
1:19.9	really were with Gone Medieval. Welcome to this episode of Gone Medieval. I'm Matt Lewis.
1:34.2	The Great Age of Exploration. Not medieval, you might say. Rubbish, I say. Everything is medieval.
1:42.4	Few did more exploring during the period than the Vikings of Scandinavia.
1:47.3	They made themselves known from north to south and from east to west. In this episode, it's the
1:53.2	west that we're going to focus on, and one Viking in particular. You may have heard of Leif Erikson,
1:59.5	but how much do you really know about the man many believe
2:02.6	was the first European to set foot on North America, half a millennium before Columbus?
2:09.7	I'm delighted to welcome back Eleanor Baraklough, who was last here to talk about her incredible
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