Best Herr Professor Podcasts (2025)

In this fourth episode, Helen Avery is joined by Michael Zrust, Co-Founder and CEO of Lestari Capital to discuss the Rimba Collective, a financial mechanism that supports companies to finance a portfolio of forest conservation and restoration projects across Southeast Asia. Rimba Collective members make payments that are proportionally linked to th…

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How’d you say in German: “How did you acquire the German language?”? 9:46

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How’d you say in German: “How did you acquire the German language?”?By Herr Professor

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Ep 268 - Scandinavian Burials with Emma Thompson & Brad Marshall 1:15:34

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe are re-joined by Emma Thompson, along with Brad Marshall, to go over their studies in Scandinavian Burials and their differences in location, periods, and age of the deceased. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Emma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archaemma Follow Margrethe on I…

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R4N Episode 3: Nicolas Pascal, Blue Alliance 29:34

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In this third episode, Helen Avery is joined by Nicolas Pascal, Founder of Blue Alliance to explore its innovative model that creates local reef-positive business rooted in the blue economy. These social enterprises then direct a portion of their profits toward the management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) – helping MPAs to become financially sel…

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How’d you say in German: “What does this word mean?”? 6:31

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How’d you say in German: “Can you translate this text into English please?”? 8:59

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Ep 267 - Burning Questions with Dan & Mags 1:34:30

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe answer both personal and Viking questions that were submitted by our wonderful listeners. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Margrethe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkeomags Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we …

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How’d you say in German: “I didn’t receive any email from you.”? 8:18

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R4N Episode 2: Elizabeth Beall, Fisheries Improvement Fund 29:08

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In this second episode, Helen Avery is joined by Elizabeth Beall, Managing Director of Finance Earth to discuss supply chain models including the Fisheries Improvement Fund (FIF) and how it can be replicated and scaled. The FIF brings together actors across the entire seafood supply chain to fund the full costs of a Fishery Improvement Project or w…

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Ep 266 - Bog Fashion with Nicole DeRushie 1:35:02

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe chat with Nicole DeRushie to discuss her new book about her research into prehistoric textiles that have been preserved in bogs. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grounded_history Follow Margrethe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ar…

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How’d you say in German: “He rented out his apartment in Zürich last month.”? 7:37

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How’d you say in German: “He rented out his apartment in Zürich last month.”?By Herr Professor

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R4N Episode 1: Pedro Moura Costa, Responsible Commodities Facility 41:12

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In this episode, Helen Avery is joined by Pedro Moura Costa, founder of Sustainable Investment Management (SIM) and BVRio, to discuss the Responsible Commodities Facility (RCF), and how it can be replicated and scaled. RCF provides a financially sustainable vehicle that incentivises soy farmers in Brazil, and helps meet the growing international de…

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Ep 265 - Weland The Smith with Professor Howard Williams 1:22:58

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In this week's episode, Dan is re-joined with Professor Howard Williams to look at the artefacts that tell the fantastical tale of Weland The Smith. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Howard on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@archaeodeath Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast If you l…

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Q&A - Weland The Smith with Professor Howard Williams 33:04

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In this week's episode, Dan is re-joined with Professor Howard Williams to look at the artefacts that tell the fantastical tale of Weland The Smith. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Howard on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@archaeodeath Follow the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordicmythologypodcast If you l…

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How’d you say in German: “Why did you lie about me yesterday?”? 6:49

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How’d you say in German: “Where did you lose your suitcase?”? 7:20

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Ep 264 - Den Unge Herr Holm with Kim Diaz Holm 1:33:44

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe sit down with Kim Diaz Hol, aka Den Unge Herr Holm, to share his love of art, rock music, and weirdly erotic folk tales. ------------------------------------------------ Check out Kim's website: https://denungeherrholm.com/ Follow Margrethe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkeomags Follow the Podcas…

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How’d you say in German: “What do you dream of at night?”? 8:33

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How’d you say in German: “Have you ever baked a cake?”? 9:15

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Ep 263 - The Valknut: Heart of the Slain? with Eirik Westcoat 1:23:53

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe speak with Eirik Westcoat to revisit his research into the Valknut and discuss if it truly means the Heart of the Slain. ------------------------------------------------ Check out Eirik's website: https://theskaldiceagle.com/ Also, check out his academia page: https://independent.academia.edu/EirikWestcoat …

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Ep 262 - Viking Sorceress with Adam Bierstedt 1:21:16

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe interview Adam Bierstedt about his work as a museum curator at the Museum of Danish America and their new exhibition on the Völva, the Viking Sorceress. ------------------------------------------------ Check out Adam's published work: https://ludohistory.com/author/ludohistory/ Also check out the Museum of …

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Ep 261 - God Posts and Pendants with Chris Aston 56:04

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe sit down with Chris Aston to talk about his carvings of god posts and pendants that are inspired by various mythologies and cosmologies. ------------------------------------------------ Check out Chris's Patreon page to get commissions of his work: https://www.patreon.com/Gungnir_Godposts Also follow Chris …

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Ep 260 - Viking Age Slavery and Captivity with Ben Raffield 1:23:33

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe catch up with Ben Raffield to tackle one of the darkest sides of history, around slavery and the internal hierarchies born from forced labour. ------------------------------------------------ Check out Ben's website: https://benraffield.wordpress.com/ Follow Margrethe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…

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Ep 259 - Vikings Around The World with Josh Rood and Ariya Theprangsimankul 1:22:06

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe sit down with Josh Rood and Ariya Theprangsimankul to discuss Norse mythology is represented around the world, more specifically, in Thailand. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josua_hrodgeir/ Follow Ariya on Instagram: https://www.instagram…

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Ep 258 - Norse Images and Melodies with Espen Winther 1:19:43

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe interview Espen Winther to talk about his art, from capturing portraits of Norwegian citizens too jamming on his bass guitar to create Nordic Folk music. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Espin's photography on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WinPicsPhoto Also, check out his Instagr…

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Ep 257 - Welsh Folk Tales with Sean Parry 1:24:28

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe join Sean Parry as they travel to the land of dragons to explore tales from the folklore of Wales. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Sean on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sacred_knot_tattoo @sacred_knot_tattoo Follow Margrethe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkeomags Fo…

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Ep 256 - Oseberg Wagon Reimagined with Luciano Pezzoli 2:08:18

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe chew the fat with Luciano Pezzoli as he shows us all of the hidden details and stories behind the artwork of the Oseberg Wagon. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Luciano on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childrenofash Also, check out his published works: https://www.oxbowbooks.co…

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Ep 255 - Vikings In Space with Ryan Eckerson 1:54:10

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe are joined by Ryan Eckerson as the three of them take a trip through the stars to discover the relationship between the Vikings and Space. ------------------------------------------------ Check out Ryan's academia page https://independent.academia.edu/RyanEckerson Follow Margrethe on Instagram: @arkeomags F…

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Ep 254 - Salme Ship Burials with Margrethe Havgar 1:18:58

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe do another archaeological deep dive into the Salme Ship Burials that where discovered in Estonia. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Margrethe on Instagram: @arkeomags Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience f…

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Ep 253 - The Art Of Viking Warfare with Benjamin Raffield 1:35:20

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Ep 252 - Gealdýr with Jonathan Barendsma 1:23:30

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe are joined by Jonathan Barendsma, better known as Gealdýr. A musician responsible for blending Nordic, Celtic, and medieval influences into ambient dark folk. He has also created the most iconic piece tune ever, our intro music. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Jonathan on his Instagr…

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Ep 251 - Mythos & Music with Ed Gamester and Jonas Lorentzen 1:43:27

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe sit down with long-time friends of the podcast Ed Gamester and Jonas Lorentzen to look back over their careers and reflect on how far the podcast and their music projects have come. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Ed on his personal and business Instagram: @thustheguild @mythos.theat…

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Ep 250 - Being a Cnut with Magnus Bruun 1:15:59

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In this week's 250th episode special, Dan and Margrethe are joined by Magnus Bruun, actor extraordinaire known for playing the antagonist Cnut in The Last Kingdom and for voicing and performance capture for Eivor in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Magnus on his Instagram: @magnusbruun and on his X…

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Ep 249 - Making Viking Mittens with Emma Boast 1:17:08

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe have a chat with Emma Boast, who is the UK's leading expert in Nalbinding an ancient fibrecraft technique that was used to create anything from hats, mittens, and socks. ------------------------------------------------ Check out Emma's Etsy store page: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Nidavellnir And follow her…

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Ep 248 - Why Do Snakes Drink Milk? with Dr Leszek Gardela 2:18:45

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe are joined by Dr Leszek Gardela for a presentation on the Slavic Animal Style in the Viking Age, which somehow involves snakes that drink milk. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Leszek on his academia page: https://gerda-henkel-stiftung.academia.edu/LeszekGardela Follow Margrethe on In…

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Ep 247 - Old Norse Mythology Doesn't Exist!? with Dr Mathias Nordvig 1:02:57

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In this week's episode, Dan is re-joined with Dr Mathias Nordvig to talk about his new book and explain why he has made such a bold statement that Old Norse Mythology doesn't exist. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Mathias on his Instagram: @mathiasnordvig Also, check out his website: https://mathiasnordvig.com/ And his podca…

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Ep 246 - The Forbiden Magic Of The Galdrabók with Kári Pálsson & Giorgia Sottotetti 1:10:23

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In this week's episode, Dan and Margrethe talk with Kári Pálsson and Giorgia Sottotetti as they tell us all about the fantasifull, and often crude, magic behind The Galdrabók Grimoire. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Kári on his Instagram: @sagas_of_iceland And check out the book's publishers on their website and Instagram: …

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Ep 245 - St Nicholas And The San Isidoro Box with Rebeca Franco Valle 1:18:58

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In this week's episode, Dan interviews Rebeca Franco Valle to find out what there is no know about a mysterious Viking box that has been hiding in San Isidoro for centuries. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Rebeca on her Instagram: @withinthenorth And check out her academia page: https://uib.academia.edu/RebecaFranco Follow t…

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Ep 244 - Viking Gaming with Luca Panaro 1:11:00

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In this week's episode, Dan interviews Luca Panaro to discuss the historical path of Old Norse to modern video games. ------------------------------------------------ Follow Luca on X (Twitter): @lucaapanaro Follow the Podcast on Instagram: @nordicmythologypodcast If you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new …