Episode 3: Ein Volk

Episode 4: Voyaging Out

Under the Pagan Megalith comes to a head as we discuss some of the reasons Black Metal has taken the Vikings in the directions that it has. We will also discuss if Black Metal's relationship with the Vikings is problematic, and if so, can it be changed? Writer, Host, Editor: Nicholas Kobe SFX:  Final applause in a concert by SomSound2 -- https://freesound.org/s/463464/ -- License: Attribution 3.0  Sword Sheath by lucabia -- https://freesound.org/s/276873/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 amp_on_off.wav by randomroutine -- https://freesound.org/s/24306/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0  amp_on_off.wav by randomroutine -- https://freesound.org/s/24306/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0  Voice Actors:  Arielle Lyons, Sofia Rooksberry, Connor Drake, Victor Kobe  Additional information and sources: https://nicholaskobe.journoportfolio.com/under-the-pagan-megalith/

Episode 2: True History and True Kvlt

In the second episode of Under The Pagan Megalith, we will discuss the history of the Vikings, not only as a historical reality, but also their development into the pop culture icons we know them as today. Writer, Host, Editor: Nicholas Kobe SFX: West coast waves Kandestederne 07-29.wav by Kyster -- https://freesound.org/s/126152/ -- License: Attribution 4.0  viking battle.wav by Kyster -- https://freesound.org/s/103130/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Gushing of Flesh & Blood during Stabbing by sillygrizzlies -- https://freesound.org/s/635048/ -- License: Creative Commons 0  Matchbox Handling by ImAFoley -- https://freesound.org/s/516883/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Voice Actors: Jackson McCoy, Arielle Lyons, Grace Butina Sources and Additional Notes: https://nicholaskobe.journoportfolio.com/under-the-pagan-megalith/

Episode 1: Emerging From the Void

In the first episode of Under the Pagan Megalith, we will discuss how Black Metal was born from the ever-increasing intensity of heavy metal through the 70s and 80s. Then we will dive into the philosophy, and extreme actions of the Norwegian Black Metal Scene, and begin to see how these artists were inspired by a "pagan past" Writer, Host, Editor: Nicholas Kobe Music: X3nus- “exploration” via freesounds.com SFX:Siren by maycuddlepie -- https://freesound.org/s/330299/ -- License: Creative Commons 0  Fire_Burning_03.flac by wwstudioswastaken -- https://freesound.org/s/624425/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 The sound of the fire / burning wood in the woods front by CRAFTCREST.com -- https://freesound.org/s/277463/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Voice Actors: Sofia Rooksberry, Ashley Warren, Grace Butina, Natalie Esquivel Sources and Additional Notes: https://nicholaskobe.journoportfolio.com/under-the-pagan-megalith/

Episode 3: Ein Volk

The discussion of Viking history continues into its darkest chapter, as it's appropriated by the Third Rierch, and comes out the other side, eventually meeting with Black Metal. From there, we will explore how Black Metal interprets the Vikings in its lyrics, and how that mirrors the development of the Vikings up to this point. Writer, Host, Editor: Nicholas Kobe SFX: marching-concrete-loop.aif by stib -- https://freesound.org/s/240732/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Voice Actors: Jackson McCoy, Arielle Lyons, Grace Butina, Sofia Rooksberry, Natalie Esquivel More information and sources available at: https://nicholaskobe.journoportfolio.com/under-the-pagan-megalith/

Trailer: Under The Pagan Megalith

A short clip of Under The Pagan Megalith. Stay tuned for the full release of the 4-episode series COMING SOON Under the Pagan Megalith is a podcast about the use and interpretation of Vikings in Black Metal. This podcast was created as a “professional project” as a requirement for graduation from Ohio University’s Honors Tutorial College. Written, Recorded, and Edited by Nicholas Kobe Music: X3nus- “exploration” via freesounds.com More information can be found here: https://nicholaskobe.journoportfolio.com/podcasting/