{"podcast":{"title":"Lex Fridman Podcast","slug":"lex-fridman-podcast","podcast_index_feed_id":745287,"rss_url":"https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/","website_url":"https://lexfridman.com/","image_url":"https://lexfridman.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/artwork_3000-230.png","author":"Lex Fridman","episode_count":497,"summary":"Conversations that explore technology, history, philosophy, physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, engineering, AI, robotics, programming, music, film, art, sports, psychology, neuroscience, geopolitics, business, economics, religion, astronomy, and the human condition with people from all walks of life.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lex-fridman-podcast"},"episode":{"title":"#495 – Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age","slug":"495-vikings-ragnar-berserkers-valhalla-the-warriors-of-the-viking-age","published_at":"2026-04-09T17:43:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lex-fridman-podcast/495-vikings-ragnar-berserkers-valhalla-the-warriors-of-the-viking-age","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lex-fridman-podcast","url":"https://lexfridman.com/lars-brownworth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lars-brownworth","audio_url":"https://media.blubrry.com/takeituneasy/ins.blubrry.com/takeituneasy/lex_ai_lars_brownworth.mp3","summary":"Lars Brownworth is a historian, teacher, podcaster, and author specializing in Viking history, medieval Europe, and the Byzantine Empire. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep495-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/lars-brownworth-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Lars’s Website: https://larsbrownworth.com/ The Sea Wolves (book): https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Wolves-History-Vikings/dp/1909979120 Lars’s Books: https://amzn.to/4sHY0xw 12 Byzantine Rulers Podcast : https://12byzantinerulers.com/ Norman Centuries Podcast: https://apple.co/4sgSxNi SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Larridin: Measure AI adoption in your business. Go to https://larridin.com BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://betterhelp.com/lex LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex Fin: AI agent for customer service. Go to https://fin.ai/lex Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://shopify.com/lex Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine. Go to https://perplexity.ai/ OUTLINE: (00:00) – Introduction (01:03) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (08:57) – The start of the Viking Age (18:50) – Viking military strategy, tactics & technology (32:33) – Ragnar Lothbrok (42:00) – The Great Heathen Army (46:42) – Rollo and Normandy (56:54) – Vi…","meta_description":"Lars Brownworth is a historian, teacher, podcaster, and author specializing in Viking history, medieval Europe, and the Byzantine Empire. Thank you for li…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7796,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lex-fridman-podcast/episodes/495-vikings-ragnar-berserkers-valhalla-the-warriors-of-the-viking-age/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lex-fridman-podcast/495-vikings-ragnar-berserkers-valhalla-the-warriors-of-the-viking-age.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}