Exploring the Viking Age

Johan Hegg

Booking Overview

This is an interview show focused on Viking history, archaeology, Norse culture, reenactment, and their influence on modern music, featuring historians, researchers, artists, musicians, and experienced enthusiasts. Agencies could credibly pitch Viking Age historians, archaeologists, Norse mythology specialists, reenactors, experimental archaeologists, and musicians with a substantive connection to Viking themes; booking difficulty is likely low because the show regularly features accessible subject-matter experts and practitioners rather than only high-profile figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 31

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 115.0k subscribers

Instagram: 211.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@grimfrost.com

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Host

Johan Hegg - Swedish musician best known as the lead vocalist of the melodic death metal band Amon Amarth.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Subject-matter expertise in Viking history, archaeology, Norse mythology, historical reenactment, experimental archaeology, craftsmanship, or music and art influenced by Viking themes.

Required Achievements:

Published or conducted research on Viking or Migration Period history, Teaching or specialist work in Viking studies, archaeology, or Norse culture, Long-term historical reenactment or living-history experience, Established creative work substantially influenced by Norse mythology or Viking history

Recent Guest Discussions

Terri Barnes - Viking Raiding Motivations, Wealth And Status, Social Structures, Slavery, The Organization Of Raids, Scandinavian Adaptability, And Misconceptions About The Viking Age.

Rikard Evertsson - The Theory That Beowulf Originated On Gotland, Ancient Place Names, Archaeology, Picture Stones, Celestial Events, The Catastrophe Of 536, And The Search For Beowulf’s Final Resting Place.

Hans Wanneby - The Theory That Beowulf Originated On Gotland, Ancient Place Names, Archaeology, Picture Stones, Celestial Events, The Catastrophe Of 536, And The Search For Beowulf’s Final Resting Place.

JB Christoffersson - Heavy Metal, Norse Mythology, Vocal Technique, Songwriting, Touring, Authenticity, Songwriting Influences, And The Continuing Appeal Of Viking Stories And Sagas.

Recent Topics

History, Viking History, Norse Mythology, Archaeology, Historical Reenactment

Episodes

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Exploring the Viking Age

Podcast Break Announcement

October 01, 2026

Exploring the Viking Age by Grimfrost is taking a short break while Johan is on tour with Amon Amarth during October and November.The podcast returns on December 1 with a brand-new episode. Until then, take care—and perhaps catch Johan on the road!

#29: What Can Breaking Bad Teach Us About the Vikings? With Terri Barnes

September 01, 2026

What motivated people to leave their homes and risk their lives on Viking raids?In this episode of Exploring the Viking Age, we welcome historian and Viking Age specialist Terri Barnes to discuss the people, motivations and social structures behind the Viking expansion. Using Walter White from Breaking Bad as an unexpected comparison, Terri explores what happens when people discover that they are good at something—and that it pays.We talk about:• What Breaking Bad can teach us about the Vikin...

Summer Break Announcement

August 01, 2026

We are taking a short break for the summer. We're releasing a special summer edition episode on August 1, and we'll be back in full force with our regular episodes on September 1.Have a great summer!

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