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Jul 2024
42m 14s

378: Norse Sagas: Snowfell (part 1 of 2)

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
About this episode
The first part of the story of Bard, a medieval Icelandic dad who goes full Batman.

The creature is Stallo. It's made of turf and magic, but it takes half your remaining life as soon as it's born, so it's kind of like a real human child in that way.

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Poll/disclaimer: https://myths.link/378
Source for these episodes: https://myths.link/bardsaga

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Music:

"Hiking Cluster" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "Greycase" by Blue Dot Sessions
 "An Unwitting Invitation" by Blue Dot Sessions

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