Jarnsaxa Rising: Norse Myth, Energy Crisis, Revenge Drama Podcast.

What is Jarnsaxa Rising?

September 6, 2022October 3, 2022 LindsayHFLeave a comment

Jarnsaxa Rising is an audio drama or audio fiction podcast. This revenge tragedy combines Norse Mythology with the climate crisis. If you’re interested in Norse tales outside of the Marvel canon, based on The Poetic Edda, where Asgardians and Jotuns use humans as pawns to attack each other, this is your listening experience.

How Do I Listen to Jarnsaxa Rising?

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Is Jarnsaxa Rising a New Podcast?

Nope. Jarnsaxa Rising has been around for a while now. But, every time Marvel releases a Thor movie or a Loki television show, interest in the podcast re-emerges.

Interest in Jarnsaxa also rematerializes when Neil Gaiman makes new stories about old gods and immortal creatures. He’s very good at getting people excited about endless beings.

Loads more details, including reviews and content warnings, are available in the Jarnsaxa Rising Press Kit.

Who is Jarnsaxa?

She’s your best friend, your worst nightmare, one of the nine mothers of Heimdallr, the mother of Modi and Magni, the last surviving full-blooded Jotun, the Queen of Blades, the goddess of iron, the love of Thor’s life, and a menace to society. I love her.

More details here: Who Is Jarnsaxa?

Why or How Should I Listen to the Jarnsaxa Rising Podcast?

If you enjoy American Gods, Sandman, the Thor Movies, the Loki series, Good Omens, and/or the Norse Myths, this is your kind of show. If you enjoy Dykes to Watch Out For, Ocean’s 8, and/or The Net, this podcast will also be your kind of adventure, though not as obviously.

This podcast pairs well with knitting, long car rides, tasty beverages and snacks, and either headphones or a stereo listening environment. It’s not intended for children. There is occasional panning in the first episode that may make some audiences dizzy, so grab a comfy seat. You can listen to Jarnsaxa Rising wherever you get fine podcasts.

Behind The Scenes of Jarnsaxa Rising, Season II – Jarnsaxa Rising

Winter Solstice is here! The earth keeps turning! At least, we hope so. Again, it's that time of year, when those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are trapped in what feels like never-ending darkness. From all of us at 6630 Productions, we have a Yule gift for you. You've been good to us. You deserve it. Here's almost half an hour of Jarnsaxa Rising's behind the scenes moments, bits of our creative process, moments that had to be cut for time (what else was in Mr. Wallace's trophy case?) , and moments of giddy hilarity. Vince said that he hopes that this is as much silly fun as the blooper reel at the end of a Burt Reynolds movie. Let us know what you think. We hope to hear from you. Whatever holidays you celebrate, enjoy, and may your new year be bright! For more information about the cast and crew, visit https://jarnsaxarising.com/about/creative-team/ Join our community! https://www.patreon.com/6630Productions Twitter: @JarnsaxaRising https://www.facebook.com/JarnsaxaRising/

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New Apple Podcasts Categories make a huge difference

Jarnsaxa is finally visible on Apple Podcasts.

August 21, 2019September 6, 2022 LindsayHFLeave a comment

Ever since Apple made a home for podcasts, whether it was iTunes or (now) Apple Podcasts, no distinction was made between non-fiction and fiction/audio drama/radio plays/et cetera. Thousands of independent immersive stories were buried in categories that didn’t fit. Personal Journals? Society and Culture? Performing Arts? Nothing was a good fit. It was a sink or swim situation. Unfortunately, many shows sank.

This summer, as Apple competes for your attention span with streaming services such as Spotify, Netflix and BBC Sounds , Apple finally decided to give Fiction a category. They even made three sub-categories: Drama, Comedy, and Science Fiction.

As a result, this vibrant, growing community of people and ideas can finally get its head above water. And, guess what?

Jarnsaxa is finally visible.

Here is a screen shot of part of the Apple Podcasts United States Fiction>Drama chart, taken on the 21st of August, 2019, at 5:53 PM.

Screenshot of the Apple Podcasts Fiction Drama chart, 21st August 2019 — Can you find Jarnsaxa Rising in this picture? She’s in very good company.

Finally, we’re not buried under thousands and thousand of podcasts, we’re not shoved into a drawer that doesn’t fit. Finally, when people look for a good story on Apple Podcasts, they can find us, along with stories like ours.

Thank you, Apple Podcasts.

If this is your first time here, hello and welcome. Thank you for joining us. Get out your headphones or turn on your speakers. We have a story for you.

Mythic tales, modern problems

Mythic themes help us make sense of a messy world. Jarnsaxa Rising is here for you.

June 7, 2019June 21, 2019 LindsayHFLeave a comment

Seems as though all the summer entertainment takes us back to ancient and mythic themes to understand contemporary society. Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame dominated the month of May. The finale of Game of Thrones pitted dragons against mortals to show the difference between dictatorship and democracy. Now, Good Omens uses Biblical themes in a battle between Heaven and Hell to show that friendship is magic.

I’m not actually 100% sure. I haven’t finished watching it, and I read the book over a decade ago. It’s been a while. The point is, people are trying to make sense out of a flawed world, and they’re turning to ancient myths, legends and stories to cope. They’re also giving a lot of money to huge corporations (Disney, Warner Media, Amazon) to scratch the itch for story. Pro tip: You don’t have to. You have podcasts.

Jarnsaxa Rising gives you Norse mythology, in worlds both imagined and real. Mythic themes sort out justice, climate crisis and wealth disparity. Just like the aforementioned, it’s got the end of the world at stake, rich multifaceted characters, and clever strategies to defeat enemies and surmount obstacles. Plus, the actors are exciting. If you haven’t heard it yet, now’s your chance! You can start with Season 1, Episode 1, on your favorite podcast app. Or, click below for the stand-alone episode, We Who Contain Multitudes, the opening of Season 2.

We Who Contain Multitudes, Season 2, Episode 2

In September of 1944, Jarnsaxa meets mysterious strangers whose plane crashes on her island. She hopes they might release her from her witch bottle, and let her escape. When she finds their agenda is more bellicose and cruel than she could imagine, she takes strides to correct them.

Content warning: extreme violence, frank discussion of sex, frank discussion of racism, fighting Nazis.

(Hey, look at that! I embedded an audio link! It works! Yay, WordPress!)

Why do we keep pulling mythology out to try to cope with what we cannot understand? It’s familiar, it’s adaptive, and it lets us believe that recklessness and flaws have a place in the world. Nature has its own order, humans just try to impose their will on it. Stories let us make sense of our lives. Get yourself more mythic stories, for free!

PodCon2 Contest!

The PodCon2 Hangover Contest is here!

January 23, 2019June 7, 2019 LindsayHFLeave a comment

We have returned from PodCon2 in Seattle! It was an enlightening experience. Highlights included:

Meeting other podcasters and some of our Patreon supporters
Spending time in the Alba Salix community and conversation pit (I always enjoyed listening to that show, and they’re such good people)
Multitude Productions‘ generosity of knowledge, with strategies, tips, inside information and understanding of how pre-production, press and sponsorship work
The Audio Fiction* panels, with great insights from creators about how sound and story harmonize. I’m still thinking about what Mischa Stanton said about sound texture, and the hinges in the cabinet doors in The Far Meridian.

Needless to say, Vince and Lindsay ate and drank their way across Seattle, and had a wonderful time getting vertigo at The Space Needle.

fullsizeoutput_1dd8 If you attended PodCon2, you know that stickers are the coin of the realm. If you met Vince and or Lindsay, you know that they were so mentally consumed with the #federalshutdown and the #TSAworkersplight that they FORGOT TO BRING THEIR STICKERS. But, they can be yours, because we’re having a…

PODCON HANGOVER CONTEST!

Participation in the contest is easy. Here’s all you have to do.

Send an email to jarnsaxa@jarnsaxarising.com with answers to the following questions.

What kind of food did Eric offer Jarnsaxa in Season 1?
What kind of fruit did Hel offer Eric in Season 2?
What color shirt was Alexander Danner (of Greater Boston and What’s The Frequency) wearing at PodCon2 on Sunday?
What color blouse was Elena Fernandez-Collins wearing at PodCon2 on Saturday?
Who (specifically) helped Jasper get to Yggdrasil in Season 2?

The first 30 people to email us answers to these questions will get one of each sticker above (except not the Stickermule one, I just put that in there because, hey, they sent it, I might as well promote them, right?), mailed to them, via USPS.

ONE person who can answer all of the the above questions correctly will win the Jarnsaxa Rising t-shirt of their choice from TeePublic. And yes, we are adding new designs! In the event of a tie, we will figure something out.

CONTEST DEADLINE: Thursday, January 31, 2019, 12pm, midnight, Eastern, US (Philly time).

By participating in this contest, you give permission for us to mail the stickers to the address you provide, and to send you email in the future about Jarnsaxa Rising, and news about 6630 Productions’ future projects.

GO, GET ‘EM, TIGER. And thank you to everyone at PodCon2!

*You say fiction, I say drama: potayto, potahto, tomayto, tomahto, let’s call the whole thing off.

A Winter Solstice Gift

December 21, 2018June 7, 2019 LindsayHFLeave a comment

Jasper loved the longest night of the year. To anyone else, it would look like he and his dad were just sharing a simple meal and swapping stories in the makeshift kitchen. What only they knew was that on the Winter Solstice, Eric and Jasper could finally get to share some holiday cheer with their extended family. Sif and Thor would bring fresh- baked bread, and warm hugs that smelled of rising yeast. Jasper’s mother, Skuld , and his aunts, Urd and Verdani, would bring mead from Odin’s vaults, and they’d all be careful how they told stories, so as not to spoil any surprises. Ratatoskr would bring crunchy nuts from all over the Nine Worlds. Jarnsaxa would bring a carved roast, but she’d never say what species it had been, or how it was acquired. Loki brought brennevin and promised to be on his best behavior, but he’d have to leave early to visit his children. All would laugh and sing by the fire, and Heimdall would keep the bridge open for as long as they needed it.

Jasper’s favorite part of the Winter Solstice was when he and Jarnsaxa would sneak out to the most remote point of the island, where no light from the docks or the wind farm would reach. He’d nestle in her shoulder, and she’d point out the constellations. She explained that this is how navigation began, how to use those sky-borne pathways to find the connections to the rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas. She said they were never lost as long as they could look up.

“Remember, when it’s darkest, this is when good things shine the brightest.”

A Jotun giantess shows a child the constellations, on the darkest night of the year. — Illustration by Matthew Lichtenwalner. Visit him at http://www.dragonbones.net.

We have a gift for you. You’ve been good to us. You deserve it. Here’s almost half an hour of Jarnsaxa Rising’s behind the scenes moments, bits of our creative process, moments that had to be cut for time (what other treasures were in Mr. Wallace’s trophy case?) , and moments of giddy hilarity. Vince said that he hopes that this is as much silly fun as the blooper reel at the end of a 1970s-era Burt Reynolds movie.

Listen to Behind The Scenes of Jarnsaxa Rising, Season II, at Libsyn or wherever you enjoy listening to podcasts now!

Let us know what you think. We hope to hear from you. Whatever holidays you celebrate, enjoy, and may your new year be bright.

A Winter Solstice gift is on its way

December 19, 2018 LindsayHFLeave a comment

…but, if you’re one of our Patreon supporters, you can listen to it now!

Episode 8: Charged and Grounded

October 3, 2018December 22, 2018 LindsayHFLeave a comment

jarnsaxa-blue — Illustration by Matt Lichtenwalner.

Jarnsaxa’s final battle with Balder and Thor forces her to abandon her usual tactics. Using Nikea’s flash drive, she explodes the witch bottle, attacking the corporation in a sonic storm. Thor takes her to Yggdrasil. Reunited with Eric, she must make hard choices about the future for her own children, and Eric’s.

Listen now!

A transcript of Episode 8 is available here, via Google Drive.

For more information about the cast and crew, visit

https://jarnsaxarising.com/about/creative-team/

Join our community!

https://www.patreon.com/6630Productions

Twitter: @JarnsaxaRising

https://www.facebook.com/JarnsaxaRising/

Episode 7: The Flow Of Current

September 19, 2018October 3, 2018 LindsayHFLeave a comment

1024px-Dendera03 Despite Sif’s new wisdom and Eric’s new insight about his relationships, Thor obstructs their mission. Loki uses his experience as the mother of Slepnir to gain Skuld’s trust. Eric uses 21st-century tools to stop Thor, and Sif invokes Jarnsaxa. The Interviewer remembers who she is. Heimdall is caught between Sif’s determination and Thor’s stubborness, and must carve his own path without the Aesir. Ratatoskr returns with intelligence from another world.

Special thanks to Tom Boutell for his understanding of .png files, and to Mark Edmundson for his understanding of ancient electricity.

Listen Now via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.

A transcript for Episode 7 is available here.

For more information about the cast and crew, visit

https://jarnsaxarising.com/about/creative-team/

Join our community!

https://www.patreon.com/6630Productions

Twitter: @JarnsaxaRising

https://www.facebook.com/JarnsaxaRising/

Transcript of Season 1 Now Available

September 14, 2018 LindsayHF4 Comments

TAH-DAAAH! — Photo supplied by Beverly +Pack, Flickr. “It is believed that A/2C Courtney is the only WAF Bugler in the Air Force. 23 June 1953”

By popular demand, a full transcript of Season 1 is now available for your reading pleasure.

Click here to download the document in Google Drive.

Episode 7 is scheduled for publication on Wednesday. If you join us at Patreon, you’ll have access sooner, along with fun things such as postcards and stickers in the mail.

Thanks for being here. Enjoy the show!

Episode 6: Conductivity

September 5, 2018September 10, 2018 LindsayHFLeave a comment

lighteningstrike1 Season 2, Episode 6: Urd, Sif and Eric connect the pattern between the destruction of Jotunheim, the other Norns’ disappearance, and Jarnsaxa’s mission in Midgard. Jarnsaxa experiences a new side of Balder, and must protect her witch bottle. Loki and Skuld discover the truth about Jasper and Balder, and Loki sets out on a path of destruction.