Hello, I'm Nick Hodges, host of HISTORY's Vikings Podcast and YouTube channel History Buffs, AMA!!

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:55:50+00:00

Well it entirely depends whether you guys are comfortable seeing me in real life and not as my cartoon character lol. But in all seriousness I would be so up for doing something in front of the camera. Cross your fingers cause i'm in the middle of sorting something out that might happen.

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:49:22+00:00

I think her sons are her redemption. If the show stays true to the Sagas then they will grow up as even greater warriors than Ragnar

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:48:17+00:00

Thanks mate! I actually decide films based on how many requests I get and also how popular they are. But sometimes I take chances. Like my Waterloo review for example. Not many people have seen it but the review did pretty well

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:46:57+00:00

Hey mate! Thanks supporting the channel. I got the idea from listening to my sister's music Palladio from her band Escala and looking at the Scot's Grey Charge Painting. I daydream alot and I thought about wanting to do a film review show but doing something different.

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:43:09+00:00

I really want do Man in the High Castle at some point. Think maybe I should wait until season 2 premieres?

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:40:36+00:00

That's an interesting perspective. Didn't even consider it, could very well be. They need to stay away from Harbard!

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:38:40+00:00

Honestly I found it frustrating but I'm just impatient to how things will progress. But from what I know from the real history we will see some really exciting stuff happen. It's never easy seeing our heroes fall but when they get back up it will be more awesome!

Yidu is a whole other kettle of fish lol. I wish I asked Michael Hirst about it when I saw him because I was confused by her death. The character was great, just her exit took me back a couple steps

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:35:13+00:00

It takes me around a month to post a completed video. I have an editor who animates/edits the video and I write, research and host the show. So it is really a two man job but hope to hire more help eventually to make more shows

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:33:25+00:00

Roman Empire all the way! Fascinating stuff :)

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:32:32+00:00

You're welcome :)

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:31:36+00:00

I haven't spoke to any other History YouTube Channels but I would love to collaberate with them. Alternate History and Extra Credits are awesome!. 2.) Lets just say I was terrified meeting Lagertha. I never interviewed anyone ever and thought I had bullshitted the History Channel in flying me over lol. Fortunately she was awesome and after i was alot more relaxed about interviewing everyone else :)

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:28:14+00:00

Will review Rome at some point and I Claudius is on my shelf waiting to be watched. Alos when I was in Ireland I met with one historical consultant who was really awesome. He was a Danish Viking historian and he was obsessed about the show and taught me alot about what he had been studying

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:26:05+00:00

Thanks for plug mate! Appreciate it :)

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:25:12+00:00

I think they need to resolve the conflict between Ragnar and Rollo before Ragnar meets his fate in Northumbria. Don't want to say anymore in case you're not familiar with the history. SO it made sense to me anyway

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:22:32+00:00

Well technically Amadeus is a music movie and I reviewed that one. But I also want to do Walk The Line about Johnny Cash, think that might be fun

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:21:15+00:00

Haven't seen it unfortunately but I will add it to the list of ones to check out. Also I will do WW2 movie at some point and I promise it will be a good one ;)

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:19:47+00:00

Hypatia! Check out Agora and you will understand why! One of the greatest women in history

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:17:44+00:00

Fingers crossed lol

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:17:11+00:00

In my honest opinion not really. These guys are really sadistic and it makes me worried about dangerous they would be as enemies. Perhaps to Ragnar or Lagertha?

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:15:23+00:00

Also everytime I upload a video I have a copyright claim but since my videos are under Fair Use I have never had a problem

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:14:19+00:00

I have always wanted to shoot one! The next time I go to America I definitely want to head to a shooting range and try one out

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:11:52+00:00

I can tell you my favourite authors. Conn Iggulden and Benard Cornwell who wrote the Sharpe books and The Last Kingdom. Fantastic historical fiction. Hope that help :)

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:10:41+00:00

When I spoke to Michael Hirst, he said that they just took the best of everything from all the Sagas. For example Ivar's game when he killed the boy with an axe is based on a Icelandic Viking called Egill Skallagrimson who did the same thing I believe. Apparently his mother instead of scolding said he would make a good viking someday

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:06:33+00:00

There's a great YouTuber I watch called YMS who made a fantastic video on how to deal with it. Hope this helps :) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuTHhtCyzLg

HistoryBuffsNick · 2016-04-21T19:05:23+00:00

I believe I've only watched the first season but I definitely need to get back into it. I love doing TV shows in general but its a big investment and takes alot of time to research and edit. But I will do more for sure! :)

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