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Book & Movie Reviews Archive
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Choose Your Rewards: Season Six Contributor Appreciation Drive
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsOur Season Six Podcast promotion has come to an end, and we do want to thank the small but dedicated group of listeners who took to time to contribute to... -
Podcast 55: Chivalry Never Sleeps — The Knight and the Private Eye
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsScott explores the dark streets of one of the most overlooked genres of chivalric literature - the private eye story - with author and publisher Charles Ardai. -
Saddle Up With Shakespeare’s Knights
Posted on July 20, 2011 | No CommentsOur presentation on Shakespeare's knights raised questions: Could a knight in armor "vault into his seat"? Didn't a knight need a winch or a crane to lift him into the saddle? -
Summer of Chivalry Podcast: Part 1
Posted on June 15, 2011 | No CommentsScott speaks with Jared Kirby, president and organizer of the First Annual CombatCon - a gathering of Medieval and Renaissance martial arts enthusiasts which kicks off a variety of great summertime events. -
Book Review: Swords And Swordsmen
Posted on February 20, 2011 | 1 CommentNo study of ... the sword can be entirely complete without an understanding of the code of chivalry. (The sword is) a symbol of the highest ideals of martial endeavor throughout history. -
Squirrels And Rockets? “Martial Arts And Philosophy” Reviewed
Posted on November 22, 2010 | 1 CommentScott Farrell's defense of western swordplay and knightly values is well argued, but also fun to read, as you would expect from someone who wears chain mail in his spare time. It helps that the book dodges the dry tone of some academic texts. Instead, it is clear and readable to those who are neither black belts nor who strictly know who Wittgenstein was. -
Fists, Swords And Philosophy
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsViewed through the lens of philosophy, martial arts become not a test of skill with fists and swords, but a mental sparring match with an inner opponent – the out-of-control mind. -
Chivalry, Aristotle, CS Lewis & Martial Arts
Posted on June 10, 2010 | 1 CommentSo, Aristotle, C.S. Lewis and Bruce Lee decide to go to a jousting match … Sounds like the beginning of a very strange joke, doesn’t it? But the fact is,... -
Podcast 41: Robin Hood And Chivalry
Posted on May 4, 2010 | No CommentsPodcast: Play in new window | Download Prof. Stephen Knight, author of Robin Hood: A Mythic Biography, is a guest on the show to discuss the medieval roots of the... -
Chivalry Today Holiday Gift Guide
Posted on November 30, 2009 | 1 CommentLooking for a gift for that special someone on your list who just can’t seem to get enough of knights, castles, medieval battles, King Arthur and the code of chivalry? We present the following gift guide to help you with your holiday shopping.
