The Alternative History of Iceland
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<p>Season 01: The Alternative History of Iceland<br><br></p><p>What if Icelanders had settled in North America during the Viking Age? What if Iceland was wiped out by a volcano and the survivors moved to Denmark? What if Iceland had been occupied by the Nazis instead of the Allies? What if the Nordic Countries had united? And what if the economic collapse had been averted? <br>Listen to historians Valur Gunnarsson and Jón Trausti Sigurðarson talk about Icelandic history as it happened and what could have been.<br>Produced by Sindri Freyr Steinsson<br><br>Season 02: The Last Viking Mystery<br>What happened to the Viking colony in Greenland, which strangely disappeared after almost 500 years? Join us in a voyage of discovery that takes us from the home of Eric the Red in Western Iceland to the Viking settlement in North America and the frozen wastes of Greenland as we try to solve the greatest mystery the North has even known. <br><br><br></p>
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Recent Episodes
January 17, 2025
The Viking History of Greenland: A US-EU Cold War over Greenland? (Bonus Episode)
Send us a textIn this Bonus episode, hosts Valur Gunnarsson and Jón Trausti Sigurðarson discuss the president elect Donald Trump's recent remarks that the USA should acquire Greenland. Greenland and Iceland are not members of the EU but are on the front lines as disputes erupt between NATO states. We dive into the history of the Danish Empire, ponder the connotations of Trump's remarks and what they may mean for Greenland, its next door neighbour Iceland, for Denmark, the EU and NA...
December 6, 2024
The Last Viking Mystery: Leifur Eriksson: Losing and Finding America
Historians Valur Gunnarsson and Jón Trausti Sigurðarson explore the Viking voyages to America with History Professor Sverrir Jakobsson, shedding light on the mysterious Vinland and Leifur Eriksson's forgotten legacy.
October 31, 2024
The Last Viking Mystery: Erik the Red; the worst neighbour in history
Send us a textThe Last Viking Mystery: Erik the Red; the worst neighbour in historyThe Vikings sailed across the North Atlantic, from Norway to Iceland to Greenland and all the way to North America. They only stayed for a few years in North America but here in Iceland, their descendants live to this day. In Greenland, however, a Norse colony survived and even thrived for almost five hundred years. Then, at around the same time Europeans were re-discovering North America for themselves, t...
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- What is The Alternative History of Iceland?
<p>Season 01: The Alternative History of Iceland<br><br></p><p>What if Icelanders had settled in North America during the Viking Age? What if Iceland was wiped out by a volcano and the survivors moved to Denmark? What if Iceland had been occupied by the Nazis instead of the Allies? What if the Nordic Countries had united? And what if the economic collapse had been averted? <br>Listen to historians Valur Gunnarsson and Jón Trausti Sigurðarson talk about Icelandic history as it happened and what could have been.<br>Produced by Sindri Freyr Steinsson<br><br>Season 02: The Last Viking Mystery<br>What happened to the Viking colony in Greenland, which strangely disappeared after almost 500 years? Join us in a voyage of discovery that takes us from the home of Eric the Red in Western Iceland to the Viking settlement in North America and the frozen wastes of Greenland as we try to solve the greatest mystery the North has even known. <br><br><br></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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