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Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
February 10, 2012
Blue & Gold: Knights and Chivalry
February 11, 2012
Swords of Chivalry: Historical Sword Combat
February 12, 2012
King Arthur and the Code of the Round Table
February 13, 2012
Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
February 17, 2012
In Other Words...
“It is compassion rather than the principle of justice which can guard us against being unjust to our fellow men.”- Bruce Lee
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Episode 21: C.S. Lewis and Chivalry in Prince Caspian
Posted on May 1, 2008 | No CommentsProf. Devin Brown, author of Inside Prince Caspian, joins the show to talk about themes of chivalry and knighthood in the Chronicles of Narnia and the writings of C.S. Lewis. Plus: Jennifer Lynn Jordan brings medieval chivalric romances to life with puppet shows. -
Rising Above With Chivalry
Posted on April 22, 2008 | No CommentsOver the past 15 months, I’ve been writing pretty regularly about the presidential campaign, which has meant thinking a lot about attack ads, tracking polls and which campaign is renouncing which over-the-line comment from a surrogate that particular day. -
Episode 20: Chivalry Behind the Badge
Posted on April 3, 2008 | No CommentsRetired San Diego Police Officer, Ethics Trainer and Editorial Director of American Cop Magazine Roy Huntington joins Scott to talk about the parallels between law enforcement ethics and the Code of Chivalry. Plus: How to score with the rules of jousting. -
Elementary Justice
Posted on April 1, 2008 | No Comments“Would you like to use my feet? My shoes are 12 inches long?”
An offer I made to three girls across the street from me who were absorbed in measuring the distance from a sign to a parked truck. The girls were fifth graders — safety patrol members in charge of the elementary school crosswalk at the corner nearest my house. -
Episode #19: Charlemagne and Chivalry
Posted on March 13, 2008 | No CommentsAuthor Jeff Sypeck joins Scott to talk about his book Becoming Charlemagne and how a 9th century Frankish king named Karl planted the seeds of the Code of Chivalry. Plus: The language of politics and chivalry, and places where chivalry stands a ghost of a chance. -
Episode 18: Kids, Chivalry and the Movie Mom
Posted on February 11, 2008 | No CommentsMovie critic Nell Minow, better known as The Movie Mom, shares her thoughts on the greatest knightly movies of all time, and to discuss how parents and movies together can teach kids about the Code of Chivalry. Plus: William Marshal and Captain Kirk have something to say about chivalry, and the chivalry behind courtship and Valentine’s Day. -
Episode 17: The Dark Knight and the Code of Chivalry
Posted on January 18, 2008 | No CommentsProf. Will Brooker, author of Batman Unmasked: Analyzing A Cultural Icon, joins us to discuss the forthcoming movie The Dark Knight, and explore Batman’s brand of chivalry. Plus: Searching for the boundaries of chivalry in the debate over Habeas Corpus and the War on Terror. -
Chivalry Is … What?
Posted on December 26, 2007 | No CommentsI’m a pretty big sucker for romantic gestures, but there’s something so antiquated about a level of consideration that puts the “court” back in courtesy. -
Standing For Chivalry
Posted on December 22, 2007 | No CommentsI went to my last professional football game this month. My son and I braved frigid, remote FedEx Field to see our beloved Chicago Bears, the fallen Super Bowl champions, humiliated 24-16 by the struggling Washington Redskins. It wasn’t the depth of our despair that will keep us away from football stadiums for good but the depravity of the fans. -
Episode 16: Characters of Chivalry: Jedi Knights and Medieval Detectives
Posted on December 18, 2007 | No CommentsTwo interview segments: 1) The staff of New York Jedi talks about incorporating ideals of honor into a real-life jedi academy, 2) Author Jeri Westerson’s new book Veil of Lies puts a knightly twist on the detective novel.
