Gone Medieval· Folge 490

The Sagas of the Earls of Orkney

Dienstag, 13. Januar 2026 · 1 h 03

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<p>Sail north with Gone Medieval to Orkney’s storm-lashed islands, where saints, shipwrecks, blood-feuds and tax disputes all unfold in the Sagas of the Earls of Orkney. Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Professor Judith Jesch to explore Saint Magnus, turf-cutting Viking Earls, miracle-working dice games, and how a new translation reshapes this Norse world for modern readers.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>Scotland's Stone of Scone</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/scotlands-stone-…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/5TB2ITLIUzuvrpNqLBDEZ…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Viking Warrior Women</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/tj/podcast/warrior-viking-w…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/36PN8IaGMAw81esxtsEPy…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producers are Rob Weinberg and Amy Haddow. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong&…; </p><p><br></p>

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