Vikingology Podcast · The Art and Science of the Viking Age

A milestone episode with Jackson Crawford

·1 hr 33 min·5 clips
Jackson Crawford reveals why being a Viking was more like bagging groceries than a badass identity.
Hosts CJ and Terry interview Dr. Jackson Crawford, an Old Norse specialist, exploring the etymology of 'Viking,' its historical context as piracy, and how modern identity projects onto the past. They also discuss linguistic connections between Old Norse and English, loanwords, and Crawford's transition from academia to public education.

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A relaxed, brainy interview that uses one guest to open a neat route through Viking-age language contact.

A relaxed, brainy interview that leans on Jackson Crawford's past as a teacher and his current public-facing work on YouTube, with the hosts treating him as a major figure in the field.

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Press play for Jackson Crawford, Vikingology banter, and a detour where "foreign" turns into Welsh and French.

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