Your friendly neighborhood Radical Heathen podcast! Join "The Way of Fire & Ice" author Ryan Smith for discussions on Norse Paganism in the 21st century, episodes come out on Wednesdays every month.
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Happy Spooktober everyone! Let's start the month off with a short explainer on Helheim, the Nordic death realm where most of us will go and why it is often misunderstood.
Explainer 9 - Death, Dying, and the Dead (https://www.spreaker.com/episode/explainer-9-death-dying-and-the-dead--62200033)
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16 Sept 2026
Rewind - Episode 26 - The Havamal, the Sayings of the High One
Re-release of an older episode, in time for the new series on the Eddas!
The Havamal is the most important of the surviving primary source texts for understanding Heathen ethical philosophy, morality, and practice. This episode dives into this saga, its form, contents, and what we can learn from it today. What you will find may surprise you.
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2 Sept 2026
Explainer 29 - Eddas, Sagas, and Histories
Anyone who is new to modern Heathenry has probably already encountered the eddas, sagas, and histories of the Nordic world. Join your host for a short walk through what these are, why they matter, and more!
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