Who better to tell the tale of the Leif Eriksson saga than the Norse Adventurer himself? Or at least an actor who played him: Thor Knai. Set sail with us on an exploration of Leif the Lucky and his whole family: most notably his sister Freydis and his old man Erik the Red.
Thor at Leif in Legends of Tomorrow
Leif & Freydis in Legends
Leif Eriksson statue in Reykjavik
Leif Eriksson Discovers America by Hans Dahl
L'Anse Aux Meadows historical site - Newfoundland
Smithsonian article about evidence of Vikings in Newfoundland
More on Thor: Thor is an LA-based actor, veteran and professional game master. You may recognize him from Legends of Tomorrow, The Outpost, Reign and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend among others. Follow Thor @ThorKnai on Instagram and Twitter. Hire him to DM your next game on Start Play Games
Sources: Wiki
SOCIALS: Follow Shared History at @SharedPod on Twitter & Instagram
SUPPORT: Support us on Patreon or Buy us a "coffee" and fuel our next episode.
MERCH: Snag some Shared History merch and get stylin’!
CREDITS:
Original Theme: Garreth Spinn
Original Art: Sarah Cruz
Animations: The Banditry Co.
About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.
SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by RAYGUN, Herbiery Brewing & The Banditry Co.
