Ep 271 - Kings, Queens and Clever Marketing in the Viking Age
NOV 21, 202565 MIN
Ep 271 - Kings, Queens and Clever Marketing in the Viking Age
NOV 21, 202565 MIN
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<p>Ep 271 is loose! And we're heading way back to the time of the Vikings for a few tales of adventure, of bloody feuds and very bad bargaining...</p><p>What do you REALLY know about the Vikings? Who was Gunnhildr, Mother of Kings? And why you should never trust a Viking travel brochure...</p><p>The secret ingredient is...Norway!</p><p>Thanks again to Villains Rum for their help with one of this week's drinks!</p><br><p>Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at <a href="http://www.thepoisonerscabinet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thepoisonerscabinet.com</a></p><p> </p><p>Join us Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet</a></p><p>Find us on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet</a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/</a></p><p>Find us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet</a></p><p>Listen on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet</a></p><br><p>Sources this week include:</p><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlandic_Inuit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlandic_Inuit</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelred_the_Unready#Conflict_with_the_Danes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelred_the_Unready#Conflict_with_the_Danes</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GunnhildMotherof_Kings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunnhild<em>Mother</em>of_Kings</a></li><li><a href="https://thevikingherald.com/article/gunnhildr-gormsdottir-mother-to-kings-in-norse-sagas/941" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thevikingherald.com/article/gunnhildr-gormsdottir-mother-to-kings-in-norse-sagas/941</a></li><li><a href="https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/medieval-renaissance/8-haunted-castles-you-need-to-visit-in-this-life-or-the-next/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/medieval-renaissance/8-haunted-castles-you-need-to-visit-in-this-life-or-the-next/</a></li><li><a href="https://thevikingherald.com/article/new-research-unveils-the-mastermind-behind-denmark-s-iconic-jelling-runestone/686" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thevikingherald.com/article/new-research-unveils-the-mastermind-behind-denmark-s-iconic-jelling-runestone/686</a></li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>