Skal Podcast

The guys hop on Zoom to chat before the Xmas/Yule festivities start and go into Norse News about Asatru Folk Assembly being approved for a new church in Minnesota, rune stone discoveries, Yule cat statues, and the new Yule pack for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. With the main topic, we hear both sides of the argument over the connection of Odin to Santa Claus. Have fun with this quick episode and we'll see you in 2021! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/skalpodcast/support [https://anchor.fm/skalpodcast/support]

In the lead up to Yule, Kris provides some hints at new mead to try and Skal products to buy. Norse News covers some excavation, a fact checking article for the Last Kingdom, and a new podcast show with a guest appearance by Einar Selvik talking about his involvement on Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The main topic for this episode dives into the Yule witch, Gryla, her kids the Yule Lads, and ends talking about her pet, the Yule Cat! Get ready for this festive time and enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/skalpodcast/support [https://anchor.fm/skalpodcast/support]

The guys come together and drink some of Dansk Mjod's Odin's Skull while recapping and telling new tales. Norse News involves fun clips of Trick or Treat's Sam throughout the year, a Wardruna YouTube series, a cover of Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song in Old Norse, and a school teaching Old Norse. Then it all things martial arts. What is Glima? How does it compare to other martial arts? What are the rules and structure of competition? And even some references to the sagas. A mead and combat filled episode sure to please the gods! Skal! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/skalpodcast/support [https://anchor.fm/skalpodcast/support]

With Scott under the weather from testing positive for COVID-19, Kris sets a warm fire, cuddles up with the dogs, pours some mead, and leads us through a new episode. Norse News is media rich with new trailers, cancelled shows, notes on old content, and product affiliation to Norse themed media. The main topic goes into detail on Alfablot, both how to celebrate and the focus of this celebration at this time. Have a great Alfablot, Skal! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/skalpodcast/support

The boys kick off with a little bit of what's been going on with the show and them personally before jumping into Norse News as usual. This episode's Norse News includes hordes of coins, hordes of decapitated bodies, consensus on the shieldmaiden debate, and more ranting from a well intentioned Grimfrost post about the upcoming Assassin's Creed game. Then the main topic covers connecting with a specific deity and is it the right choice for you. Kris also walks provides a starting point for exploration into how to worship them and when. Skal! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/skalpodcast/support