Eason 1, Episode 10: Bachman must stop Jarnsaxa from setting the wind turbine ablaze, but Dr. Aspinall has plans for the witch bottle. Loki turns them against each other, as Jarnsaxa returns to the mortal world. Will Bachman and Aspinall save the wind farm and recover the witch bottle’s power? Or will Loki and Jarnsaxa destroy the humans to continue their war plan against the Aesir?
Starring Katherine Kupiecki, John T. Zeiler, Ethan Bjelland, MaryLynn Mennicke, Sarah Broude, and Molly Pach Johnson
Written by Lindsay Harris Friel
Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern
Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel
Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon
More information: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com
Season 1, Episode 9: The previous September, Agent Bachman confronted Mrs. Wallace over their relationship, pushing her to make a bold choice, with disastrous consequences. Thor confronts Jarnsaxa, making her a peculiar and dangerous offer.
Starring Molly Pach Johnson, Keith, Katherine Kupiecki, John T. Zeiler, MaryLynn Mennicke, Derek Meyer
Written by Lindsay Harris Friel
Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern
Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel
Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon
Sponsored by The Anonymous Ninjas of Generosity
More info: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com
Season 1, Episode 8: Jarnsaxa and Dr. Aspinall prepare the funeral pyre after the massacre. His desire to analyze this new world pushes against her desire to burn all Nine. Can they understand each other, and the power of science and sorcery, before Loki and Bachman return? And how does this relate to the ferry boat fire?
Starring MaryLynn Mennicke, John T. Zeiler, Katherine Kupiecki, Ethan Bjelland
Written by Lindsay Harris Friel
Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern
Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel
Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon
This episode of Jarnsaxa Rising was sponsored by Jane and David Broude.
More info: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com
Season 1, Episode 7: Loki takes Agent Bachman to Asgard, to avenge Jarnsaxa and Jotunheim. During the wedding feast of Thor and Sif, Loki seduces the bride. Bachman must teach Loki a lesson, and The Aesir must mete justice upon the remaining descendants of Jotunheim.
Starring John T. Zeiler, Katherine Kupiecki, MaryLynn Mennicke, Ethan Bjelland, Amy Pirkl, Shannon Troy Jones and Derek Meyer.
Written by Lindsay Harris Friel
Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern
Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel
Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon
This episode of Jarnsaxa Rising was sponsored by Jane and David Broude.
More info: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com
Season 1, Episode 6: Jarnsaxa takes Agent Bachman and Dr. Aspinall to her homeland, at the time when she knew only love and pride. They meet Loki, who cautions her to hide, as burgeoning war between Asgard and Jotunheim threatens chaos. A bargain is struck, but treachery makes ancient grudges erupt.
Starring John T. Zeiler, Katherine Kupiecki, MaryLynn Mennicke, Ethan Bjelland, Delta Giordano, Shannon Troy Jones, and Derek Meyer
Written by Lindsay Harris Friel
Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern
Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel
Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon
Sponsored by Sam Landman
More information: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com
Season 1, Episode 5: Agent Bachman interrogates Dr. Aspinall and The Mystery Woman, Dr. Aspinall deduces what the powerful contraption could be, and the woman offers them the chance to travel beyond their reality. Will they take it? What will they find?
Dr. Aspinall: John T. Zeiler
Jarnsaxa: MaryLynn Mennicke
Agent Bachman: Katherine Kupiecki
Written by Lindsay Harris Friel
Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern
Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel
Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon
Sponsored by Zoe Velonis.
More information: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com
Season 1, Episode 4: Dr. Aspinall meets the woman hiding in the wind farm’s transformer shack. She shows him what she’s been building, and what it can do. Who she really is, and what she is capable of unlocking, will shake him to his very core.
Starring John T. Zeiler, MaryLynn Mennicke, Katherine Kupiecki, and The Company as The Scandia Energy Workers.
Written by Lindsay Harris Friel
Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern
Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel
Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon
Sponsored by Christine Gordon.
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Season 1, Episode 3: Agent Bachman investigates the wind turbine, finds the corporation’s impact is more deadly than expected, and the target on her own back.
Starring Katherine Kupiecki, John T. Zeiler, Molly Pach Johnson, Ethan Bjelland
Written by Lindsay Harris Friel
Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern
Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel
Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon
This episode of Jarnsaxa Rising was sponsored by Sue and Scott Bjelland.
For more information, visit http://www.jarnsaxarising.com
Season 1 Episode 2: Agent Bachman and Dr. Aspinall meet the devastation caused by the Hei Shui corporation, and a harsh landscape, where figures appearing from the mist bring more questions than answers.
Cast in order of appearance:
Agent Bachman: Katherine Kupiecki
Dr. Aspinall: John T. Zeiler
Mrs. Wallace: Molly Pach Johnson
Björn: Derek Meyer
Written by Lindsay Harris Friel
Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern
Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel
Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon
Special Thanks to Dagny of the Åland Islands Tourism Bureau for assistance with language and dialect. Tack så mycket!
This episode of Jarnsaxa Rising was sponsored by Brian Watson-Jones.
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Season 1, Episode 1: Two women are tested for crimes against their respective societies, and are sent on journeys requiring all their strength.
Cast in order of appearance:
Loki- Ethan Bjelland
Jarnsaxa- MaryLynn Mennicke
Widow Gregersen- Leslie Vincent
Sister Margareta- Delta Giordano
The Interviewer- Sarah Broude
Agent Bachman- Katherine Kupiecki
Written by Lindsay Harris Friel
Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern
Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel
Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon
Sponsored by Matthew Lichtenwalner
More info: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com