Archive - shieldmaidenpdx

War. What is it good for?

If you are or were a Seinfeld fan, you might remember the scene where Elaine asks whether Tolstoy’s War and Peace would have been as highly acclaimed as…

Jun 7 •

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May 2025

Our Feudal Tech Overlords

It seems everyone is weighing in on AI these days, so I guess it’s my turn.

May 27 •

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Tupac Could Have Been a Viking

yeah, you read that right...

May 8 •

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The Viking Ship "Valkyrie"

A ship replica gets set for its maiden voyage in Washington State

Published on Vikingology Podcast • May 1

April 2025

The more things change....

yeah, you know the rest

Apr 23 •

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March 2025

"All for One, and One for All"?

On the nature of being human

Mar 29 •

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February 2025

How real is your reality?

My chat with fellow historian and friend, Daniele Bolelli

Feb 28 •

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January 2025

New year, new things to think about

This new year brings some new ventures for me, which also means new ways of thinking about things.

Jan 26 •

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December 2024

Could you last in the past?

The answer to this question is something I ponder a lot as a historian.

Dec 6, 2024 •

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November 2024

'Tis the Season, and all that...

I'm sharing this post I made last year again to help put you in a festive mood. Enjoy!

Nov 25, 2024 •

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Bro, you wanna be a Viking?...

Listen now | Have you ever thought, like really thought, about what it would be like if you took a time machine to the Viking Age?

Published on Vikingology Podcast • Nov 17, 2024

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I got played. And I liked it.

As many of you know, I cohost a podcast called Vikingology: The Art and Science of the Viking Age here on Substack and also places where you get your…

Nov 11, 2024 •

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