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lin•'s avatar

To keep myself sane, I've been taking breaks (from almost full time volunteering for Democrats and democracy) by listening to The SagaThing podcast.

John and Andy (American scholars of Icelandic and Medieval literature ) are the Car Talk Guys of literary studies. A good way to run your brain under water and clear your head. You can go for the greats Njal and Egil, listen chronologically, or skip around. They are all excellent. Enjoy.

https://sagathingpodcast.

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https://sagathingpodcast.wordpress.com/episode-archive/

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David B. Fisher's avatar

Thanks for the suggestion. I have been binging Vikings Valhalla. The SagaThing might be good background. It might also help understand what is going on with Thiel and Vance and their Tolkien obsession.

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CLS's avatar

Good heavens, how could Thiel and Vance NOT see Trump as a modern-day Sauron, obsessed with the ring of power?

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Nevoustrumpezpas's avatar

Presumably they think, like the Kings of Men to whom Sauron gave subsidiary Rings of Power, that they are entitled captains of their destiny, when in reality they are under Trump's ultimate control and will fall as he falls.

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Karen Jacob's avatar

I loved the Viking series. Republicans not much as it depicts some very strong female characters.

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Mim Eisenberg (NYer now in GA)'s avatar

The first link brought up a warning that the page is not private and that you should close the page.

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lin•'s avatar

My apologies. I cannot figure out the tech problem. This link always gets me there on my phone. But the link in the Comment did not. Maybe how it was formatted double space?

Hope this works.

https://sagathingpodcast.wordpress.com/

Or google

Saga Thing podcast.

It's worth the effort

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Mim Eisenberg (NYer now in GA)'s avatar

That link worked, lin. Thanks a lot. I'll try to make time to listen.

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Marycat2021's avatar

Your new link is fine. Thank you.

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Gail Harris's avatar

Gosh!!! Thank YOU!!!!!

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