• Three guys in horned helmets at Viking Museum, Roskilde, Denmark
    Viking Museum, Roskilde, Denmark

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Program 799: Irish Oddities; Viking Sights; Cycling the Silk Road

Release Date: 07-26-2025

Description

Meet an Irishman who scours the Emerald Isle to report on oddities and lesser-known facets of his country's culture. Then learn about the lasting impact of the Viking era in Norway and where to observe it on your next visit. And hear what it's like to bicycle 10,000 miles along the old Silk Road, from Turkey to Tibet.

Guests

  • Brinsley McNamara, podcast host and author of "Weird Ireland" (Hachette Books Ireland)
  • Norwegian tour guide Pål Bjarne Johansen
  • Kate Harris, author of "Lands of Lost Borders" (Dey St.)

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