The Vikings
Three Bean Salad
Three Bean Salad
4.8 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Evidence that Vikings used toothpicks has been found in Eastern Sweden according to Big Archaeology. And who would dare to disagree with them, let alone needlessly argue the toss just for the sake of it? The beans, that’s who. Maybe be these so called ‘toothpicks’ were in fact used to score games of Nordic cribbage? Maybe they were used to stop complex burgers falling apart? Or maybe they were tiny spears for skewering mini-monks? Either way, ta very much indeed to Ben of Minnesota for selecting Vikings as this week’s topic.
With thanks to our editor Laura Grimshaw.
Join our PATREON for ad-free episodes and bonus/video episodes: www.patreon.com/threebeansalad
Merch now available here: www.threebeansaladshop.com
Get in touch: threebeansaladpod@gmail.com @beansaladpod
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Now it's time to thank our partner for this episode, The Woodland Trust. |
| 0:03.7 | Like many of us, they're concerned about the effects of climate change on nature, |
| 0:07.0 | so here's what they'd like us all to do. |
| 0:08.9 | Go outside and record the three vital signs of spring when we first notice them. |
| 0:13.4 | The three vital signs of spring? |
| 0:15.5 | Is the first one when badgers start wearing shorts? |
| 0:18.7 | No, no, that's year-round, Henry. |
| 0:21.0 | Number one is the first time you hear a song thrush singing, which sounds like this. |
| 0:30.7 | Oh, beautiful, Mike. |
| 0:32.1 | Your ability to impersonate a songthrus is incredible. |
| 0:35.1 | Well, I've been taking lessons from Excelsior. |
| 0:37.0 | It was a songthrush who lives down the road and charges a pretty penny in pre-smashed snails, but a very good instructor. |
| 0:45.5 | Number two, a vital signs of springwise, is the first sighting of frog spawn in a pond or stream. |
| 0:51.3 | Keep your eyes peeled for that. |
| 0:52.7 | Delicious. |
| 0:53.5 | No, Ben. No, no. No, this... |
| 0:56.3 | You shouldn't be eating frogs for in any situation, raw or cooked. |
| 1:02.4 | Okay. Leave it alone and document it, please, for the Woodland Trust. |
| 1:05.6 | So hang on, what is bubble tea? |
| 1:09.6 | Number three, the first blackthorn blossom, you see. |
| 1:13.6 | You know what? |
| 1:14.5 | I don't think I've ever seen blackthorn blossom. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Three Bean Salad, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Three Bean Salad and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.