The Heathen History Podcast

The Heathen History Podcast
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The Heathen History Podcast

Find us on Twitter - @HeathenHistory The Heathen History Podcast takes a deep dive into the modern history of Heathenry, a new religion based on the practices of the pre-Christian Germanic and Norse People. Each episode we will dive into a different person, event, or organization to tell their story and examine how this shaped modern Heathenry. Heathen History is an inclusive podcast.

  1. 02/08/2021

    Book 'em Dan O (Halloran): Our first Big Name Heathen Politician

    Buy Ben’s new book Our Troth: Heathen History today! Dan Halloran was the first public big name Heathen, who served on the New York City Council, a position that is more powerful than many state government jobs. He was also the founder of what was once the largest Theodish groups in North America. What happened […]

    1h 20m

  2. 09/28/2020

    Garman Lord and Theodish Belief

    Buy Ben’s new book Our Troth: Heathen History today! You may not know the name Thomas Germain. His Wiccan name was Merlin Solomon, but most modern Heathens know him as Garman Lord, founder of Theodish Belief. Join us as we chronicle his journey from Christian to Wiccan to founding one of the earliest Heathen Traditions. […]

    1h 18m

  3. 09/07/2020

    LIVE at Frith Forge: A History of Heathenry in Costa Rica with Esteban Sevilla

    Buy Ben’s new book Our Troth: Heathen History today! On August 15, Lauren and Ben were joined by Esteban Sevilla of Asociación Ásatrú Yggdrasil de Costa Rica to discuss how Heathenry has grown in Costa Rica since the founding of his group in 2010. What are the challenges of being Heathen in a country where […]

    54 min

  4. 08/24/2020

    Christopher Columbus, Leif Erickson and the Curious Case of Runestones in Oklahoma and Minnesota

    The audio is wonky, and for that we apologize. Buy Ben’s new book Our Troth: Heathen History today! Christopher Columbus was not a good dude, but his “discovery” of America gave millions of Italian and Catholic Americans a homemaking myth to call their own. However, this wasn’t without controversy. The backlash to Columbus lead to […]

    1h 27m

  5. 08/03/2020

    Viking Mania in America Part 1

    Buy Ben’s new book Our Troth: Heathen History today! Starting in the 1840’s, Viking Mania swept America. Did Leif Erikson really discover Massachusetts? Was a Phonecian Sailor found in New Engalnd? Why did Henry Longfellow decide Native Americans sang the same cadence as Finnish folk songs? And most importantly, what does this all have to […]

    1h 10m

  6. 07/06/2020

    A History of Racism in America (Live at Trothmoot 2020)

    Ben and Lauren are back from their summer vacation! They are live at Trothmoot 2020 to discuss a frank history of racism in America, and how this racism shaped modern Heathenry, and even Heathenry abroad. They are joined by their good friend and moderator for this session Jan from Gifts of the Wyrd. Check out […]

    1h 36m

  7. 06/01/2020

    I've got a little Guido Von List

    Guido Von List may seem like an obscure Austrian occultist, but his legacy lives on in many aspects of Modern Heathenry, especially for those who practice any kind of Rune lore. Many apologies, but Ben yodels.   Sources: Asbjørn Jøn, A. (1999). “‘Skeggøld, Skálmöld; Vindöld, Vergöld’: Alexander Rud Mills and the Ásatrú Faith in the […]

    1h 20m

  8. 05/11/2020

    Drunk History - German Naturalism and the early 20th Century

    NUDE GERMANS! Lauren is on pain pills, and Ben drinks an entire bottle of wine during this live show where we talk about Germany at the turn of the century.   Douglass, Paul F. God Among the Germans. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1935. Fahrenkrog, Ludwig. Das Deutsche Buch. 3rd ed. Leipzig: Wilhelm Hartung, 1923. […]

    1h 33m
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Find us on Twitter - @HeathenHistory The Heathen History Podcast takes a deep dive into the modern history of Heathenry, a new religion based on the practices of the pre-Christian Germanic and Norse People. Each episode we will dive into a different person, event, or organization to tell their story and examine how this shaped modern Heathenry. Heathen History is an inclusive podcast.

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    The Heathen History Podcast
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    20
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