Brute Norse Podcast

Was Norway's first unitarian preacher assassinated because he knew too much about mankind's (Norwegian) origins? Are trolls actually just other human races (from different parts of West Norway)? Are the movements of celestial bodies troubling and unpredictable? Was the church of St. Thomas on Filefjell built by the Norse god Týr? N. O. Foss certainly thought so. In this episode we delve into the mysterious life of a certain "Nelson Orlando Foss", and his deceptively unremarkable beginnings as a returning Norwegian-American émigré, local reply guy, business owner and English teacher in the Norwegian countryside in the early 20th century. But a record scratch moment happens with startling and prophetic revelations that all humans (and most animals) actually come from West Norway (though originally Mars). Support Brute Norse and Troll Cat Press: Https://linktr.ee/brutenorse

In this rather cultic episode, we handle the Powerwalking Club's discovery of an obscure group of proto-Scandifuturists from the Niger Delta, which led to the establishment of a bona fide research institute to investigate it further. From its humble beginnings as a harmless student fraternity, to a dreaded international crime syndicate dabbling in blood oaths, juju, prostitution and drug trafficking, we do our best to figure out what the hell the Supreme Vikings Confraternity is as we wade through their intricate lingo and mythos. Who is this "prince Odin" and why does he have eight legs? What's an Iceland? What's their relationship to the (Nigerian) Klansmen? What does it mean to be rugged? Is there a continuity betwen this viking cult and the indigenous traditions of the Igbo people? What position do these people hold in the Scandifuture? Perhaps they should be invited to serve as the Brute Norse equivalent to the Varangian guard? Find out for yourself in this episode, and don't forget to support Brute Nors

In this episode Eirik takes a deep dive into the ritualized home invasions once part and parcel to the Scandinavian yuletide celebrations, and the trollish mafiosi associated with it. Starting out with ill-advised discussions about unfounded heathen-ish speculations about secretly ancient (but actually modern) elements of the season as an expression of a sort of independent and nebulous "ur-pagan" reflex, after railing against logical positivism gone mad, we consider Catholic pragmatism as contrast to the war on Christmas as waged by protestant state zealotry in 18th century Denmark-Norway. Ultimately we somehow manage to make it to the yule goat/yule buck mummer's play and its variants across Fenno-Scandinavia, with local variants such as the Norwegian Lussi and Sami Stállu, with an entire bastard of a segment dedicated to the intricacies of barnyard spirits, domestic cult, obscure Norwegian dwarf lore, unspeakable Norswedian snake cults, and ample helpings of esoteric nissemaxxing and tomtebissing in betwee

In 2021 in Denmark, a metal detectorist chanced upon twenty-something Migration Era gold objects weighing almost a kilogram in total. Several of these were so-called bracteates, medallions bearing runic inscriptions and strange iconography. One of these stated "... he is Odin's man". That makes it the oldest, direct, by-name reference to the deity ever recorded. What the hell did they mean by this? Who was Odin's man, and which other messages were recorded upon these enigmatic objects? One of the world's luckiest scholars, Krister Vasshus, joins us once again to discuss the find he could not talk about last time. This episode features music from Kenneth Lien and Center of the Universe, who just released the album Snu Hver Stein. Check out and support them: https://kennethliencenteroftheuniverse.bandcamp.com/album/snu-hver-stein To support all things Brute Norse and Troll Cat Press, check out: https://linktr.ee/brutenorse

De uopplyste tror at runene vi finner på steiner rundt om i Skandinavia er etterlatenskaper fra våre germanske forfedre. Andre, først og fremst Kjell Aartun, vet at dette et komplott fra jantelåvens lange, skolastiske arm som søker å dekke over at alt egentlig semittisk erotikk som trosser tid og rom. Men vi har også den profilerte mikrobloggeren Varg Vikernes, som jevnlig har sitt å si om litt av hvert, såpass mye faktisk at vi foretar dugnad for å grave opp noen av hans ellers glemte UFO-relaterte ideer. Ellers har man den den østerrikske ariosofen Guido von List, som trass å være ganske tørr selv banet vei for nasjonal-erotiske sidespor som ble for mye selv for nazistene (selv om de ikke gikk av banen for å ta nytte av mysteriene), og kanskje spesielt Jörg Lanz von Liebenfelz, hvis apedverger fra Sodoma fortsetter å ødelegge alt som er godt og hellig. Alle sammen har de et oppheng i god gammeldags puling. Det er duket for DE MYSTERIIS DOM PULERUNAS! Støtt Brute Norse og det Skandifuturistiske prosjektet

Three days before the recording of this episode, archaeologists and runologists in Norway unveiled the sensation that is the Svingerud runestone, which is so far the oldest dateable runestone known to exist, and conceivably the oldest runic inscription to date. Onomastic mastermind and BN regular Krister Vasshus is one of the scholars working on it, and he's returning to the podcast to give us the inside scoop, hint at some yet-to-be-revealed finds, and discuss some possible uses for powdered moles. Find all things Brute Norse at: https://linktr.ee/brutenorse

Richard Wagner was kind of an asshole. But how much does that really matter? Richard Wagner has been heralded both as the first truly modern composer, as a sappy romantic gazing gaudily into the past, more sinisterly as the musical soundtrack of genocide, and yet also as a catalyst of emancipation. All of the above is true. There is no ideology under the sun that has not claimed Wagner as theirs. Today Eirik sits down with musicologist Phil Ford of the legendary Weird Studies podcast to discuss the "total art" of Richard Wagner, as well as Wagnerism(s) in all sorts of forms, with some appropriate asides in the world of occulture and trollishness. Musical contribution by Laurel Premo: https://laurelpremo.bandcamp.com Some references: - Ross, Alex (2020). Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music - Radiolab, The Ring and I: https://radiolab.org/episodes/91750-the-ring-and-i For books and all things Brute Norse, check out: https://linktr.ee/Brutenorse

Mattias Björkas of the musical group Vasas Flora och Fauna join the podcast for a conversation on Finland-Swedish identity, the appreciation and elevation of simple, everyday things, the distinct quirks that ties one to a place and a context, and the Scandinavian Concept Industrial Complex with a side of kilju. Relevant links: https://vasasfloraochfauna.com/ https://vasasfloraochfauna.bandcamp.com/ The Fools Mirror - Scandifuturist lifestyle magazine is out now! https://brutenorse.bigcartel.com/ https://linktr.ee/brutenorse

Bog Buddies! A minimally edited, community-driven panel show by and for the Scandifuturist Power Walking Club, dwelling in the muddy margins of the Brute Norse cyber-meadhall. Today we return to air our joys and grievances about Robert Eggers' viking film, The Northman (more joys than grievances, truth be told), and unveil the horrific esoteric layers of the movie that neither of us were prepared to face. For all things Brute Norse, see: https://linktr.ee/brutenorse

In this ghoulish episode we'll be looking at magic and sorcery in literary transmission while Eirik wrestles with his own personal demons. Focusing on the legend-steeped early modern grimoire tradition in Norway, we start our Faustian adventure with the question of runic magic and its developments towards the peak of runic literacy in the High Middle Ages. Before we go on to discuss the influence of continental sorcery, and ultimately the appearance of grimoires on the Scandinavian occult horizon. Buy my book "Love Spells and Erotic Sorcery in Norwegian Folk Magic" at https://brutenorse.bigcartel.com/ For all things Brute Norse, see: https://linktr.ee/brutenorse Featuring musical arrangements by Helge Taksdal. Musical contribution by Darya & Månskensorkestern: https://daryamnskensorkestern.bandcamp.com/ Some relevant works: - Bang, Anton Christian (1902). Norske Hexeformularer og magiske opskrifter. Brøggers Bogtrykkeri: Kristiania. - Flowers, Stephen. 1989. The Galdrabók: An Icelandic Grimoire. Samuel

Stefan Lakatos joins Brute Norse to talk about the life and work of his friend and teacher, the blind avant-garde composer, poet, pamphleteer, and hobo philosopher Louis Thomas Hardin, aka. Moondog, "The Viking of 6th Avenue". Among other things, discussing the musicology of Moondog and his fascination with Norse Mythology. Features music composed by Moondog and performed by Stefan Lakatos and Andreas Heuser, and eletronic arrangements by Helge Taksdal. https:linktr.ee/brutenorse Some relevant links and references: https://www.moondogscorner.de - Scotto, Robert (2007). Moondog: The viking of 6th avenue. Process Media: Los Angeles - Moondog (Trans: Marie-Hélène Estève) (2016). 50 Couples. Lenka Lente

A fresh concept on the BN podcast: It's the Bog Buddies! Occasional informal, community driven discussions on topical matters. Today we discuss hopes and fears concerning Robert Eggers' upcoming Viking blockbuster: THE NORTHMAN. We pick apart the material culture as best we can based on the trailer, and muse wildly about the strengths and pitfalls of so-called historical cinema.

In this episode we're putting the ass back in Christmas with a seasonably appropriate reading of two Old Norse tales taken from Flateyrjabók: Þorleifs þáttr jarlaskálds, a sizzling holiday story about vengeance, sorcery, and fake beards. And Þorsteins þáttr skelks, an outhouse-themed ghost story featuring all the hottest gossip on the suffering of ancient heroes. Support Brute Norse: https://linktr.ee/brutenorse With musical contributions from Langsomt Mot Nord, and Helge Taksdal. Relevant links: Langsomt Mot Nord: https://www.langsomtmotnord.no/ Nordberg, Andreas (2006). Jul, disting och förkyrklig tideräkning: https://www.academia.edu/1366945/Jul_disting_och_f%C3%B6rkyrklig_tider%C3%A4kning Storesund, Eirik (2017): The Yuletide Sacrifices had (Almost) Nothing to do with the Winter Solstice: https://www.brutenorse.com/blog/2017/12/norse-yuletide-sacrifices-had-almost.html

In this episode we explore the life and times of the pioneering Icelandic saga translator, historian, womanizer, drunkard, witch-defender, and murderer Thormod Torfæus (1636-1719). Following him from the miseries and nerdery of his native Iceland, to the jingoistic opulence of the Danish court, and finally to the shores of Norway. A voyage through the utter insanity of Early Modern scholarship. A world of grand claims, lovecraftian grimoires, espionage, crimes against humanity, narwhal-ivory-snorting alchemists, and the meandering chaos of a life that eerily paralleled that of the anti-heroes of ancient Scandinavia. Support Brute Norse: https://linktr.ee/brutenorse Naaljos Ljom: https://naaljosljom.bandcamp.com/ Scattered referenced works and citations: - Bergsveinn Birgisson (2020). Mannen fra middelalderen: Historikeren og morderen Tormod Torfæus. Vigmostad og Bjørke. - King, David (2005). Finding Atlantis: A true story of genius, madness, and an extraordinary quest for a lost world. Harmony. - Torfæu

Join Eirik on a virtual tour spanning years in the thousands, but all in one spot: Avaldsnes on the isle of Karmøy. Norway's birthplace, at least if the local tourist board has anything to say about it. An episode of nostalgia and archaeo-historical hypersaturation in an ancient center of power where myth, legend, and history intersect. Support Brute Norse: https://linktr.ee/brutenorse Some references: - Bergsveinn Birgisson (2013). Den svarte vikingen. Spartacus. - Ilkjær, Jørgen (2000). Den første norgeshistorien: Illerupfunnet, ny innsikt i skandinavisk romertid. Kulturhistorisk Forlag. - Ilkjær, Jørgen (2002). Illerup Ådal: Archaeology as a Magic Mirror. Moesgård Museum. - Klausen, Aksel (2013). The Flagghaug prince - Rome's foe? A Late Roman Iron Age weapon grave from Avaldsnes. MA Thesis. University fo Bergen. - Opedal, Arnfrid (1998). De glemte skipsgravene: Makt og myter på Avaldsnes. AmS småtrykk. - Østmo, Einar (2020). The History of the Norvegr 2000 BC-1000 AD, In Dagfinn Skre (ed.), Rule

The present is inevitably haunted by the past. A cluttered past. Order and chaos spill over and onto each other. The past onto the present, and the present onto the past. Academically, this causes many potential problems: Will data saturation force us to reinvent the way we deal with the past? Will the fragility of modern tech create gaps in the knowledge our descendants will have about us? Is linear time a sham? How will we cope with pastness in the inevitable clutter of the Anthropocene? We're just rolling with the punches! But first of all, let us shed some of the historicist paradigms we've grown all too accustomed to. In this episode of high Scandifuturism, archaeologist Stein Farstadvoll (@wasteunearthed)comes on to question the one-track-mind of linearity and explore barbarian ontologies. https://unrulyheritage.com/ Stein Farstadvoll on ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stein-Farstadvoll Some referenced works: - Benjamin, Walter (1940). Theses on the Philosophy of History. - Eliade,

... and the demise of the electric Aryo-Germanic hermaphrodite elites from Atlantis at the hands of wanton Mediterranean excess, and an erotic treatise on Austro-German inferiority complexes at the start of the 20th century, as illustrated by the völkisch movements and feverish Ariosophical nonsense. With a guest performance by Swedish enfant terrible Johnny Bode." Deliver us oh lord from the wrath of the apelings! Support BN: https://linktr.ee/brutenorse SOME MENTIONED WORKS AND SOURCES: - Emberland, Terje (2012). Himmlers Norge. Humanist forlag. - Emberland, Terje (2003). Religion og rase: Nyhedenskap og nazisme i Norge 1933-1945. Humanist forlag. - Goodrich-Clarke, Nicholas(2005). The Occult Roots of Nazism. Tauris Parke. - Lenthe, Eckehard (2019), Annabel Lee (transl.). Wotan's Awakening. Dominion press. https://dominionpress.bigcartel.com - Liebenfels, Jörg Lanz von (1905/????). Theozoology, or the Science of the Sodomite Apelings and the Divine Electron. An introduction to the most ancient and most m

Few things about Norse paganism are as misunderstood or -represented as the practice of seiðr, and that's saying something. But if there is one single man that stands firm as mountain, jutting forth from the sea of quackery, that man is Eldar Heide. Linguist, Old Norse philologist, maritime conservationist, ski-tree-jumper. Pioneer of retrospective methods, and one of the main minds behind the prevailing paradigm of Norse magic, and its fascinating connection to the pre-Christian religion of the Fenno-Scandinavian Sami. A wacky world of textiles, bodily orifices, magic missiles, breath (good and bad!), and sexual taboos await! You can find most of Eldar's work here: https://www.Eldar-heide.net Support Brute Norse at: https://www.linktr.ee/brutenorse Some relevant or mentioned works: - Gardeła, Leszek (2016). (Magic) Staffs in the Viking Age. - Meulengracht Sørensen, Preben (1983). The Unmanly Man. - Price, Neil (2002). The Viking Way: Religion and War in Late Iron Age Scandiavia.

A hellish episode for a hellish year. Recorded in tribute to the folkloric forces that terrorized the Norwegian countryside in the sacred season. Respecting the return of the ancestral dead, the mischief of the Hidden Folk, and the hauntings of trolls, ghosts, and goblins who made the yuletide feast the cornucopia of blood-curdling coziness that all Scandinavians dreaded and cherished. Bake no bread, spin no thread: The Wild Hunt is on the loose! Featuring themes arranged by Helge Taksdal. Support Brute Norse: https://linktr.ee/brutenorse Learn more about the Norse lunisolar calendar here: https://www.brutenorse.com/blog/2017/12/norse-yuletide-sacrifices-had-almost.html

Beginning as an attempt at a conversation on the enduring memory of ancient tribes in the Norwegian county system, and the erasure of their memory in the face of modern centralization, onomastician Krister Vasshus and archaeologist Laurine Albris joins the podcast for a numinous discussion that soon evolves in the direction of pagan place names and some of the stranger cult sites the North can offer, including some shocking new reveals from the frontlines of Nordic Iron Age archaeology. Support Brute Norse @ https://linktr.ee/brutenorse Some referenced works: - Bjorvand, Harald et. al. (2019). Irilien på Øverby i Vingulmark. Viking: Norsk arkeologisk årbok, årgang 82. - Olsen, Magnus (1905). Det gamle norske ønavn Njarðarlog - Bergsveinn Birgisson (2014). Den svarte vikingen. - Universitetsmuseet (UiB). «Enestående funn av hedensk gudehov fra yngre jernalder» [Last downloaded Nov. 19. 2020: https://tinyurl.com/y5suz8al] - Grundvad, Lars & Laurine Albris (2020). Afdækning af fænomenet hørg fra yngre jern