A Lady's Life in the Viking Age, Part 3: The Daily Grind

Season 6, Episode 4. In this series, we're exploring what life was like for women in the Viking (Norse) Age. In this episode, we're going to spend a day with your average Norse woman. We'll find out everything from what we're sleeping on, what sorts of chores we're doing, what we're wearing and eating, what our houses are like, where we're going to the bathroom, and so much more. Our experts for this series are Eleanor Barraclough , a broadcaster and author whose latest book studies the physical remains the Vikings left us, and Nancy Marie Brown , who has been writing about Vikings, and particularly warrior women, for decades. Ways to support The Exploress: Become a patron and enjoy exclusive bonus episodes, including the full episodes with both our Viking experts and some extra tales from the Norse sagas. Grab a book by one of our guests, or read the current Exploress Book Club pick, at the Exploress Bookshop Buy some merch and art available at the Exploress shop Check out Kate's novel, NIGHTBIRDS and its sequel FYREBIRDS

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A Lady's Life in the Viking Age, Part 3: The Daily Grind is an episode from The Exploress Podcast by Kate J. Armstrong.

This episode is 43:35 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2025.

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