Episode 4 - The Northman

While you are waiting for your valkyrie to guide you into the afterlife, you should listen to this epic breakdown of the action-filled epic, The Northman. A historian with Swedish family roots, Michael Sturdy joins Nathan Chandler to talk about Robert Eggers's viking tale of revenge. They talk about the merits of whether or not the chiseled Alexander Skarsgård can pass as a peasant, their strategy for playing the dangerous game of knattleikr and the movie's strange correlation to The Bachelor franchise. Get ready to bask in some hilarious conversation and intriguing nuggets about Viking lore.

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0:00 - Intro

3:23 - Review: "The Northman" with Michael Sturdy

23:44 - Movie Musings

35:05 - Outro

Read Nathan's thoughts on The Northman.