Fin vs History In this House We Say Grace with Horse Cock | Vikings (Part 2)
Aug 21, 2025
Dive into the bizarre world of Viking burial customs, where dark humor meets eerie rituals. Explore outrageous funeral traditions and the clash between pre-Christian and modern customs. Discover how a Viking leader's pragmatic conversion to Christianity mingled faith with tradition. Laugh along as the hosts draw absurd parallels between Vikings and today’s consumerism. Journey through significant events like the Battle of Sticklerstad, all while celebrating Viking adventures and mythology with a comedic twist.
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Ibn Fadlan's Shocking Funeral Account
- Ibn Fadlan witnessed a Viking funeral where a slave girl was chosen to accompany a dead chieftain into a ship grave.
- The girl was plied with alcohol and drugs for days, killed in the cabin while drums drowned her screams, and the ship was burned.
The Horse-Cock 'Grace' Story
- The hosts recount Ibn Fadlan describing Vikings passing around a preserved horse penis as a grotesque drinking-game grace.
- They list outrageous toasts about what you could do with the item, framing it as Viking humor and ritual.
Bluetooth's Name Is Political Legacy
- Harold Bluetooth unified Danish tribes and used Christianity as a tool to secure trade and political ties with continental powers.
- The Bluetooth name and rune logo link modern tech branding back to that political-unifying origin.