Category: Podcasts
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MW07 – Which medieval battle would you like to witness?
We bring Michael Livingston and Kelly DeVries to talk about which battles from the Middle Ages we would have really liked to have seen firsthand. It’s a wide-ranging conversation that takes from Hattin to Bruges and from Rhodes to Crecy. Unsung heroes, amazing encounters, and a little Monty Python in this conversation that we recorded…
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Archers In The Ancient World
With Jasper back in the editors chair at Ancient Warfare Magazine he joins regulars Marc DeSantis and Mark McCaffery to discuss Archers in the Ancient World (issue XI.1). Throughout antiquity, the bow played an important role in warfare, from Assyria and Egypt to Greece and Rome. Heavy infantry and cavalry often got the glory, but archers…
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MW06 – The many versions of King Arthur
Just in time for the latest movie about the legendary medieval ruler, we speak with Christopher Berard about King Arthur. From the earliest stories of how he would return from the dead to the role he played in medieval politics, the story of Arthur is one that continues to fascinate us. Sorry about the audio…
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MW05 – What’s New in the Crusades?
Peter is joined by two guests – Niall Christie and Michael Fulton – to talk about the papers they gave at the recent Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America. They reveal some of the new and interesting ways historians and archaeologists are studying the crusades and the medieval Middle East. Sorry about the audio…
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WSS07: A salute to Salute 2017
The Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy team, with the Karwansaray the publisher, were present at Salute in London. Between manning the stand and running round meeting people they didn’t have much time, but Guy and Jasper try to convey their impressions of Salute 2017. >Download<< Links Salute Setting the East Ablaze Warlord Games – Exterminate! – Operation Sealion –…
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MW04 – Medieval Undead Armies
Did the Middle Ages have its own version of The Walking Dead? We talk with Scott Bruce, author of The Penguin Book of the Undead, about some strange medieval tales, including a horde of dead soldiers roaming the countryside around Normandy. Sorry about the audio we recorded at this conference, we know its not great…
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MW03 – Myths about the crusades
The crusades are a very popular topic. It is also can be one of the most controversial, with books and websites offering misinformation, exaggerations and falsehoods. We take a look at how historians are dealing with the challenges of writing about the crusades with our guest Professor Andrew Holt of Florida State College. He recently…
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WSS06: Bootleg Goldsworthy
Guy, editor of WSS, brings us the latest news from Peter Pig with Men of Company B, a new supplement for In Her Majesty’s Name: Gothic, the Bolt Action Campaign book covering Operation Sea Lion and the 4Ground’s newly announced fantasy war game Legends of the Fabled Realm (which they’ll kickstarter later in the year). Whilst attending Crusade…
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MW02 – Norse Raiders
In this episode we follow the Norse raiders who attacked much of Western Europe from about the ninth to the eleventh centuries. What made them such a threat and how did rulers of Europe respond to them? We are joined by Danielle Turner, a historian who specializes in the Vikings and the author of the…
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MW01 – Why should we learn about Medieval Warfare?
Why should we learn about Medieval Warfare? There are hundreds, if not thousands of historians who research and write about wars, battles, and the military of the Middle Ages. Why do we want to do this, and what is it that we think the world should know about medieval military history. Our guests for today…