Episode 25: Chivalry, Feasts and Medieval Table Manners

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Segment 1: Fair Competition and False Flag Politics

  • On the Aug. 22 edition of the on-air talk show Fresh Air, host Terry Gross spoke with political author Rick Perlstein, about the rise of “false flag political tactics,” including the use of counterfeit letterhead to create fake documents to discredit political rivals. (The linked page includes an except from the book.)

Segment 2: Interview: Peter Brears, author of Cooking and Dining in Medieval England

Segment 3: Dugald Steer’s Guide to Knights and Chivalry

We would like to thank Greenoak Media for their technical support for the Chivalry Today Podcast. Show theme and incidental music composed and performed by Joe Novelozo.

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  1. Episode 13: The State of Chivalry
  2. Episode 1: The Rules of the Lists
  3. Episode 2: The Knightly Virtues
  4. Episode 18: Kids, Chivalry and the Movie Mom
  5. Episode 8: Chivalry & Charny’s Laws of Arms

About the Author

Scott Farrell is the founder and director of the Chivalry Today Educational Program. He gives dozens of live presentations on the history and values of chivalry every year at schools, libraries, and civic and professional organizations throughout Southern California. His thoughts and conversations on chivalry can be heard worldwide every month on his Chivalry Today Podcast. His essays on the code of chivalry have appeared in numerous magazines and books, including Living A Life Of Value (Jason Merchey, editor) and the forthcoming Martial Arts And Philosophy (Damon Young, editor).