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“Sagas w/Shawn: Gods and Kings” is an ambitious (and probably doomed) attempt to build a shared world where every god, legendary king, and mythical hero across world history actually coexists.
Hosted by Shawn, this podcast bridges the gap between mythology and history, from Norse sagas and ancient folklore to medieval pseudo-history, global pantheons, and even the lore of fantasy worlds and video games. Expect dry humor, deep dives, and a sincere curiosity about what people believed, why it mattered, and how these stories still shape us today.
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S1E13 E13: Odin and Thor – Illusion, Fate, and the Limits of Power (Part II)
In Part II of our series on Thor, we dive into the story of Utgarða-Loki and the two versions of Thor’s fishing trip, uncovering more of the limits of the mighty god. Specifically, the limits of the…
S1E12 E12: Odin and Thor – Power, Humiliation, and the Making of a God (Part I)
In this episode, we follow Thor across a string of myths that repeatedly undermine the idea that strength alone is all he needs in life. We start with Odin and Thor trading insults (though completely…
S1E11 E11: Gandalf Trolls Trolls, Thor Trolls a Dwarf, and Beorn's Budget BnB
In this episode, Shawn once again obsesses over the parallels between Tolkien’s work and the Norse myths he drew inspiration from, and once again attempts (with mixed results, by his own admission)…
S1E10 E10: Riddles in Asgard and Middle Earth - Odin, Bilbo Baggins, and the Games of "Wisdom"
In this episode, Shawn, still pretending he is an early teenager in 2001 pretending he would fit just right in with the fellowship of the ring, once again dives into Middle-Earth to talk about Bilbo…
S1E9 E9: Norse Myths – The Ring-Bearers of the Cursed Ring Andvaranaut, and Tolkien's Inspiration
In this episode, Shawn covers the ring-bearers of the cursed ring of fate, Andvaranaut. From dwarfs to gods to dragons to princesses to kings, this ring, influenced by the true power in the Norse…
S1E8 E8: The Legacy of the All-Father VI - Odin, Jesus, and the Merovingian Kings of France
In this episode, Shawn discusses the mythic origins of the Merovingians, in one part using their very loose parallels to the Volsungs (Sigeberht/Sigurd and Brunhilda/Brynhild), in an effort to link…
S1E7 E7: Ivar the Wide-Fathom: The Serpent Who Conquered Too Much
Before Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons set out to conquer the Viking world, there was Ivar the Wide Fathom, Ragnar's great-great-grandfather who decided that one kingdom simply was not enough. In this…
S1E6 E6: The Legacy of the All-Father V – Saeming, the Aesir/Vanir War, and Norway’s Mythic Origins
In this episode, Shawn looks at yet another son of Odin, who supposedly served as the ancestor of the legendary kings of Norway. This time it’s Saeming, born from Odin’s affair with the goddess…
S1E5 E5: The Legacy of the All-Father IV - The House of Skjoldung and the Legendary Kings of Denmark
The Legacy of the All-Father (Part 4): The House of SkjoldungIn this episode, Shawn heads back to Denmark to discuss the legendary Kings of Denmark all the way back to its supposed founding, with the…
S1E4 E4: The Legacy of the All-Father III - The Anglo-Saxon Kings of England
The Legacy of the All-Father (Part 3): The Anglo-Saxon Kings of EnglandIn this episode, Shawn sails west across the North Sea to follow Odin’s bloodline into the early kingdoms of England. Here the…
S1E3 E3: The Legacy of the All-Father II - The First Kings of the North
In this episode, Shawn returns back to Midgard, where the influence of the All-Father shifts from mythic creation to shaping the destinies of men. As seen in Grímnismál, Odin shows he meddles in…
S1E2 E2: The Legacy of the All-Father I - The Mythical Sons of Odin
The Legacy of the All-Father (Part 1): The Mythical Sons of Odin In this episode, Shawn ventures deeper into Norse Mythology to explore the sons of the god nearly at the top of the family tree, Odin,…
S1E1 E1: The Divine Ancestry of Harald Fairhair, First King of Norway
The Divine Ancestry of Harald Fairhair.In the first episode of "Sagas w/Shawn - Gods and Kings" Shawn dives into the ancestry of Harald Fairhair, the first King of a Unified Norway (872 ce). Was…
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