Around the Long Fire

We start a very, very large book and watch some kings get owned. It’s pretty sick. Spoilers for: 0083 Stardust Memory Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnormal Mapping and on twitter @em_being Next episode: H...

We finish Njal’s Saga in a quiet mood as we pursue vengeance to the ends of the earth (Wales) and complain about being tired. So it goes. Spoilers for: Turn A Gundam (a lot of that), Chrono Cross Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia Em can be found working themselves into an...

The gangs are gathering for the final showdown, but first we have a ridiculous legal drama to deal with. Also, we find out fire does not actually get rid of the bodies in this penultimate episode of Njal’s. Spoilers for: The Prisoner, Turn A Gundam, Gundam Seed Destiny Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted an...

We have a bit of a punchy episode, or at least Em thinks its punchy, because they’re SO TIRED. Some bad things happen. Vengeance is sworn. Next week is the penultimate episode! Njal come back now, y’hear. Things discussed: big titty Spock, G Gundam, Witch from Mercury, Seed Destiny, Chrono Cross Spoilers for: Lord of the Rings, Turn A Gundam Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Dive...

We’re back from a week off to watch some astonishingly bad choices being made, and talk about Christiandom, myth making, and the 60 fps 1080p action scene of ancient Iceland. Additional topics: The Prisoner, Columbo, Poker Face, Gundam Seed, Chrono Cross, Muv Luv Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone)...

The Saga picks back up, we see an old friend, and we talk about nationalism and its relationship to classical fiction. Spoilers for: Twin Peaks season 2, Eva rebuild 3 Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnorma...

A short saga talk gives way to lengthy conversations about Smooth Talk and A Brighter Summer Day and as always, the act of podcasting. I don’t know why this one keeps happening. Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here...

A nice tidy time talking about murder and families gives way to an IMMENSE back half where we talk about anime, movies, and podcasting itself. Please enjoy the free VoIP Life! Spoilers for ZZ Gundam, Char’s Counterattack, and Skinamarink. Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia...

We begin Njal’s Saga with a MILF hunter, Iceland’s first ojou-sama, and the problem with marrying into a murder family. It’s a great breezy time! Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnormal Mapping and on twitt...

We finish the saga, throw a tale on top, and still have time to talk about movies for a while. Truly the greatest of podcasts. This one was great fun, I hope you enjoy! Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia Em can be found working themselves into an early grave here at Abnorm...

We’re back after an extended holiday break to get into the meat of the saga as we talk about Gudrun’s really petty decisions, the Christianization of Iceland, and when a king loves a man who has an evil fate. Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia Em can be found working thems...

Ghosts abound and dreams portend doom as we get into the meat of this saga! Also we talk about the universality of the family drama, the enforcement of gender, and how things definitely won’t go badly between Bolli and Kjartan. Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia Em can be...

We start a longer saga today and mostly talk about divorce, bloody noses, and trying to impress your grandfather the Irish king. Also, the nature of a ghost! All this and more as we enter the Icelandic Cinematic Universe! Niamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia Em can be found...

We’re back as December arrives and the nights get intolerably long with a one and done saga talking about good ol’ Hrafnkel and Samr and what it means to lead and what it means to lose. We’re out of the age of myth and into the age of legal drama and we couldn’t be happier to have some interpersonal political tension to really chew on. Come, sit, and join us! Niamh can be found haunting Export Aud...

We wrap up our first adventure today as the Volsunga Saga comes to a close, we talk about what the sagas are even for in the first place, and discuss the future and the past. Also, inexplicably, we talk about anime for like a solid 20 minutes there at the end. Please enjoy THAT. We’re off next week so there’s never been a better time to jump aboard, so please tell your friends and thank you for yo...

We settle into the rhythm of fate and murderous in-laws today as we talk about a famous guy who sucks, the power of a sword that can cut large and small, being depressed knowing no era, and somehow a bit of Zeta Gundam. Enjoy! NIamh can be found haunting Export Audio with Ghost Divers and Ornate Stairwells (and Pondering Pootan, which has never haunted anyone) and on twitter @foxmomnia Em can be f...

Hello and welcome to the first real episode of Around the Long Fire! We’re so excited to finally sit down and talk about the double-edged sword of Odin taking an interest in your family line, Niamh desperately tries to explain pronunciation notes to Em who has never learned word one of Icelandic, and we feel out our new adventures. Come with us, gather around, and enjoy the power of a strong man a...

Hello, friends, and welcome to the beginning of a new podcast. We’re here today with a brief episode about what this show is, why we’re doing it, and what you can expect from us in talking about… The Icelandic Sagas! Check out our in progress reading schedule on this handy spreadsheet. Art is temp art made by Em until our artist is done, RSS should be good to go above, but iTunes will take a few d...