The Battle of London Bridge - Vinland Saga #9 | with Cat Jarman
In the latest episode of the Anime to Z podcast, hosts Che Lingo (rapper, musician, anime lover) and Bec Hill (comedian, writer, anime-curious) continue on their epic odyssey discussing the highs, lows and hijinks of historical anime Vinland Saga.
Che and Bec contemplate what they would name their swords and wax lyrical about the epic battle between Thorkell and Thorfinn. While Bec reveals the interesting part she played in the TV show Vikings.
Plus they are joined in the studio by archaeologist and author Cat Jarman, who shares the surprising Viking stories she uncovered researching her bestselling book River Kings, snd blows Bec and Che’s minds with insider info into what really went down at the Battle of London Bridge…
In October 1013, King Sweyn leads a fleet of Danish and Viking ships in an attempt to take London Bridge of England. Askeladd’s army, hired by the army of Denmark, was among them. However, after the betrayal of Thorkell the Tall, a Viking known for his overpowering strength, London Bridge has become impregnable. Askeladd tells Thorfinn he’ll reward him with a duel if he’s able to kill Thorkell.
Vinland Saga season one is now streaming on Prime Video.
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Anime to Z is a Little Dot Studios production for Prime Video UK.
Hosted by Che Lingo (@Che_Lingo) & Bec Hill (@bechillcomedian)
Produced by Nicole Davis, Jake Cunningham & Ellie Aitken
Executive produced by Harold McShiel
Edited by James Payne
Additional research by Ren Scateni
Artwork by Matthew Wallace
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Anime to Z
Welcome to Anime to Z, the podcast that journeys through the world of anime one title at a time. Rapper Che Lingo, an anime lover, is joined by comedian Bec Hill, who is looking to reignite her childhood interest in anime. Together they’ll be deep-diving into two of the most hyped anime titles out there. First up is the Rebuild of Evangelion franchise - tied to the release of the hugely anticipated 4th and final film in the series - and epic viking anime Vinland Saga, answering all of Bec’s burning questions and testing Che’s knowledge along the way.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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