The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 19 Jake Norwood is a highly experienced and widely respected historical martial arts instructor. He co-founded the HEMA Alliance (one of the largest historical … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2020
Women in Armour, and Translating Latin Fiore, with Kendra Brown
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 18 Kendra Brown is a swordswoman, researcher, and translator of the Latin version of Fiore’s Il Fior di Battaglia (known as the Florius manuscript). She has an … [Read more...]
Maori Martial Arts, Bartitsu, and can an Uruk bench-press a motorcycle? With Tony Wolf
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 17 Tony Wolf is an author, lecturer, antiquarian, and has trained in a very wide range of martial arts. In this conversation we discuss everything from Maori martial … [Read more...]
Dr Eleanor Janega on medieval history, the Dark Ages, and who gets to have a sword?
The Sword Guy Podcase, Episode 16 Dr. Eleanor Janega (whom Dan Snow refers to as “The most awesome medieval historian in the world”) is a Guest Lecturer at the London School of Economics in their … [Read more...]
Anyone can do HEMA! With Robyn Alman
The Sword Guy Podcast, Episode 15 Today's guest on the show is Robyn Alman, from the Athena School of Arms, in Boston. She is well known on the US tournament circuit, and believes that "anybody can … [Read more...]