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The Sword Guy Podcast

Guy Windsor and friends discuss sword training, historical swordsmanship, research, and other topics. Guests include well-known instructors and experts in the field. You can support the show at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy.

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01:58:32

Yoghurt Pot Armour with Kin Chan

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/07/08

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/yoghurt-pot-armour-with-kin-chan/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Kin Chan is a landscape designer, a cosplayer, and a historical martial arts practitioner, who lives in Ontaria, Canada. In this episode we discuss making things at all ends of the scale, from the tiny (watchmaking) to the huge (landscape design), with cosplay and armour in between. Kin

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01:38:11

Stretto and Surgery, with Elizabeth Scott

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/07/01

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/stretto-and-surgery-with-elizabeth-scott/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Elizabeth Scott is a historical martial arts and armoured combat practitioner on foot and on horseback, as well as being a surgeon. In our conversation we cover the obvious risks to your fingers when taking part in armoured combat, which could be highly problematic in Elizabeth’s

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01:36:19

You’ve been holding your lightsaber all wrong, with...

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/06/24

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/youve-been-holding-your-lightsaber-all-wrong-with-kyle-rowling/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Kyle Rowling is a fight master, director of the Action Acting Academy, and he is also the man who taught Samuel L Jackson how to use a lightsaber. In this episode we hear about how Kyle became Christopher Lee’s body double, the real ending to the fight between

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01:37:27

Training Nerds in the Desert, with Skye Hilton

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/06/17

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/training-nerds-in-the-desert-with-skye-hilton/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Skye Hilton is a historical martial arts instructor and fitness trainer, best known as The Nerd Trainer, who lives in West Texas, hundreds of miles from the nearest sword school, so when she moved out there from California she started her own school to find people to play with:

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01:46:10

Pain is the best teacher, ideally somebody else’s....

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/06/10

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/pain-is-the-best-teacher-with-steaphen-fick/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Today’s episode is with Steaphen Fick, who is a historical martial arts instructor and a fight choreographer, and also an old comrade in arms since we met in Edinburgh in the nineties. In fact, in this episode you will hear about a certain naked escapade involving swords in

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01:47:40

What is a Round Table? With Elizabeth Champion

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/06/03

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/what-is-a-round-table-with-elizabeth-champion/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Elizabeth Champion is an arms and armour historian specialising in high medieval Round Table tournaments and the Merlin legends. She's also a historical fencer, co-founder of Stratford Swords and an ex-cage fighter. In our conversation we discuss what was a Round Table

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01:37:54

Synthetic Armour and Smithing in France, with Anthony...

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/05/27

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/synthetic-armour-and-smithing-in-france-with-anthony-rischard/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Anthony Rischard is a blacksmith, historical martial arts practitioner and proprietor of Black Armoury, one of the largest suppliers of historical martial arts gear in Europe. In our conversation we talk about how Anthony gave up his office job to become a full

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01:05:53

Smacking People in the Head… Gracefully. With Riri...

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/05/20

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/smacking-people-in-the-head-gracefully-with-riri-nitihardjo/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Riri Nitihardjo is a martial arts (and ballet) practitioner from Jakarta, Indonesia. Riri first got interested in swords when she discovered The Lord of the Rings and wanted to learn how to wield a sword like Aragorn. She became so hooked on Tolkein that she took a

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01:34:18

Is there anything Daniel Jaquet can’t do in armour?

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/05/13

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/is-there-anything-daniel-jaquet-cant-do-in-armour/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Dr. Daniel Jaquet should need no introduction. He has been extremely active in both the academic and practical aspects of medieval combat research for the last couple of decades or more. He has a Ph.D. from Geneva University in medieval history, on combat in armour at the

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01:18:06

Judging and Jeopardy, with Rebecca Glass

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/05/06

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/judging-and-jeopardy-with-rebecca-glass/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Rebecca Glass is a historical martial arts instructor and an avid baseball fan. She has also appeared on the TV quiz show Jeopardy and is a part of the Trivia scene. In our conversation we talk about all three of these interests, plus judging historical martial arts tournaments

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01:52:06

Fabris vs. Capoferro, with Reinier van Noort

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/04/29

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/fabris-vs-capoferro-with-reinier-van-noort/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Dr. Reinier van Noort is a martial arts instructor and translator of over a dozen historical fencing treatises. He now lives in Norway but is originally from the Netherlands, so we talk about his impressive skills in translating from one foreign language into another. You can find

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01:21:53

Rocket Science and Cosmic Washing Machines, with...

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/04/22

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/rocket-science-and-cosmic-washing-machines-with-naziyah-mahmood/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Naziyah Mahmood is a Scottish astrophysicist, aerospace engineer, aspiring citizen astronaut, STEM ambassador, model, writer, and artist. And of course, she’s mad about swords. In our conversation we talk about Naziyah’s love for the Eastern sword arts,

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01:19:32

Living the Nobler Dream, with Christian Tobler

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/04/15

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/living-the-nobler-dream-with-christian-tobler/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Christian Tobler is a chivalric combat instructor and author of many books, including Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship, which launched the study of Liechtenauer in the Anglosphere. He also wrote Fighting with German Longsword, In St. George's Name: an Anthology of

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02:05:57

Episode 100: Duelling and a Day in the Life of Guy...

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/04/08

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/duelling-and-a-day-in-the-life-of-guy/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Welcome to episode 100 of The Sword Guy Podcast! In this special episode, Ariel Anderssen (episode 93) interviews Guy about a whole load of stuff, including how Guy got into swords in the first place, the vision up a Scottish mountain that told him to open his school in Helsinki,

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01:10:11

A Two-Handed Sword to Fight a Griffin, with Marie Powell

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/04/01

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/a-two-handed-sword-to-fight-a-griffin-with-marie-powell/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy It’s episode 99 of The Sword Guy Podcast! Next week we have a special 100th edition, so look out for that. While you’re waiting, you can enjoy this week’s episode with writer, journalist, editor and author, Marie Powell. Marie lives in Canada, but a search for her

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01:52:10

Mastering Movement with Dan Edwardes

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/03/25

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/mastering-movement-with-dan-edwardes/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Dan Edwardes is a parkour coach and teacher of teachers. He's a founding member and executive director of Parkour Generations, an international organisation of Parkour Instructors with schools all over the world. He's also the author of The Parkour and Free Running Handbook. Dan also has

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01:34:13

The Last Duel, or was it? With Ariella Elema

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/03/18

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/the-last-duel-or-was-it-with-ariella-elema/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Dr Ariella Elema is a finder of the forgotten, the hidden and the obscure. She's an academic and archivist and an armizare practitioner in Toronto. Her Ph.D. thesis, Trial by Battle in France and England, should give you some clue as to why I invited her on the show. But it also

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01:31:16

Frog DNA and Indonesia with Pradana

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/03/11

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/frog-dna-and-indonesia-with-pradana/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Pradana Pandu Mahardhika lives in Bandung, Indonesia. He describes himself as a freelance translator/interpreter, amateur tailor, and professional procrastinator. In this episode we talk about how Pradana set up a historical martial arts club, Gwaith-i-Megyr, which was founded in 2016. He

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01:09:24

Laser Focus, Thought Control, and Jousting with Sarah...

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/03/04

The Sword Guy Podcast episode 95 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/laser-focus-thought-control-and-jousting-episode95/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Sarah Hay has been jousting since 2008. Just ten years later she won the Queen's Jubilee Horn at the Royal Armouries’ Easter jousting tournament in Leeds. In this episode we find out how Sarah’s passion for jousting came about, her

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01:52:18

Harps and Sharps with Andrew Lawrence-King

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2022/02/25

The Sword Guy Podcast episode 94 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/harps-and-sharps-episode94/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Dr. Andrew Lawrence-King is a historical musician, harpist, continuo player, baroque opera director, winner of a Grammy in the category of best small ensemble performance. He is also a rapier fencer and Tai Chi practitioner. And I should mention his crowning

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