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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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01:44:59

Movement Matters with Katy Bowman

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/06/11

The Sword Guy Podcast, episode 54 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/movement-matters-with-katy-bowman/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Bestselling author, speaker, and a leader in the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman has been changing the way we move and think about our need for movement. Her eight books, including the groundbreaking “Move Your DNA” and “Movement Matters” have

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01:49:25

Turning the tables, with Guy and Jess

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/06/04

The Sword Guy Podcast, episode 53 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/turning-the-tables-episode53/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy To celebrate a whole year of The Sword Guy Podcast, we are going right back to where it all began, with Jess Finley. Except this time the tables are turned and it’s Jess interviewing me! In our wide-ranging conversation we talk about my history of antiques

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10:10

Challenge of the Month: meditate in June

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/06/01

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/challenge-of-the-month-meditate-in-june/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy For a free meditation class, see: https://swordschool.teachable.com/p/free-courses-human-maintenance-longsword-rapier And check out the Paradoxes of Defence audiobook here: guywindsor.net/silver

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01:07:50

The Sparkle School, with Claire Wemyss

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/05/28

Episode 52 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/the-sparkle-school-episode52/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Claire Wemyss lives in Vancouver and is a coach, educator, and co-founder of Kunst des Funkelns, which focusses on the martial arts of medieval Germany and runs from Valkyrie Western Martial Arts Assembly. In this episode, Claire describes how she and her training partner Jon Mills

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01:20:55

Mines and Mimeographs, with Steven Muhlberger

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/05/21

Episode 51 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/mines-and-mimeographs-episode51/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Professor Steven Muhlberger is an absolute legend in the historical martial arts community and is a 50 year veteran of the SCA. In this episode we talk about the very early days of the SCA, and how newsletters were vital in spreading the word. His books are foundationally important

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09:34

Silver’s Paradoxes- in glorious audio!

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/05/19

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/paradoxes-of-defence-in-audio/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy guywindsor.net/silver In 1599 George Silver, gentleman, published his Paradoxes of Defence, which lambastes the outlandish (i.e. foreign) Italian rapier fencing that was becoming popular in England, and offers an extraordinary window into the medieval martial arts that the rapier was

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01:18:01

Revolution, Cooking and Knitting with Monica Gaudio

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/05/14

The Sword Guy Podcast, episode 50 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/revolution-cooking-knitting-episode50/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy It’s the 50th episode! This week I’m in conversation with Monica Gaudio, known in the SCA as Illadore de Bedegrayne, and she is a cook, fencer, Marshal, Seneschal, knitter, Laurel and Master of Defence. We get into what all those titles mean in the

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22:06

The Progression of Teacher Training in Swordschool

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/05/10

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/the-progression-of-teacher-training-in-swordschool/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Teaching well is a skill that can be learned. In this in-between-isode, I give you the key to teaching teachers. If you have a student who has expressed an interest in teaching, how can you empower them to become a good teacher? This episode covers essentials such

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01:38:55

History is my playground, with Mike Loades

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/05/07

The Sword Guy Podcast, episode 48 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/mike-loades-episode48/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Best known as a television presenter and for his appearances as a historical weapons specialist and military historian in over one hundred tv documentaries, Mike also works as a tv director, a writer and as a consultant and film-maker for the video games industry. If

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04:23

Challenge of the Month: Learn a new skill in May

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/05/03

For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/may-challenge-skill/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Last month’s challenge (Eat Well in April) was difficult for many people, mostly because food is such an emotional subject. Personally, I spent the month avoiding starch and sugar, which has helped with energy levels, weight management, and especially my reflux problem. I’ve also been adhering more

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56:00

People like us: the Middle Ages with Danièle Cybulskie

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/04/30

Episode 46 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/people-like-us-daniele-cybulskie-episode46/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy As a writer, professor, TEDx speaker, and podcaster, Danièle has been making the Middle Ages fun, entertaining, and accessible for over a decade. She is the author of Life in Medieval Europe: Fact and Fiction, and The Five-Minute Medievalist, which debuted at the top of

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01:22:11

Swords and Historical Handcrafts, with Bill Grandy

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/04/23

Episode 45 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/swords-and-historical-handcrafts-episode45/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Bill Grandy is a long time professional historical martial arts instructor at the Virginia Academy of Fencing (VAF) in the United States, and also a historical handcrafter making beautiful scabbards and shields and things. Check out his website at

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59:13

Fire and Cauldrons, with Ruth Goodman

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/04/16

The Sword Guy Podcast, episode 44 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/fire-and-cauldrons-episode44/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Ruth Goodman is a social and domestic historian working with museums, theatre, television and educational establishments. She has presented and consulted on several highly successful television series for the BBC. She has also written several excellent books

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51:55

What is a Sword?

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/04/12

Episode 43 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/what-is-a-sword-episode43/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy What is a sword? When does a dagger become a sword? When does a sword become a spear? Can a boomerang even be a sword? In a follow-up to my conversation with Australian martial artist and philosopher, Damon Young, this special episode picks up where episode 31 finishes, with a discussion

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59:06

Teaching Us to Sit Still with Tim Parks

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/04/08

The Sword Guy Podcast, episode 42 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/sitting-still-episode42/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Tim Parks is a prolific novelist, non-fiction writer and translator and perhaps most importantly from my perspective, he wrote a fantastic memoir on getting into meditation, called Teach us to Sit Still. Those of you that train with me know that meditation is one of

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47:15

Writing and Walking, with Joanna Penn

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/04/02

Episode 41 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/writing-and-walking-episode41/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Joanna Penn is a writer (both fiction and non-fiction), podcaster and ultramarathon walker. She doesn’t do swords, or even a lot of history, but she has been a huge influence on my work and this podcast. We don’t talk about martial arts in this episode, but we do discuss physical

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08:40

Your challenge for April

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/03/29

Eat Well. Last month’s challenge was very simple: prioritise sleep. While sleep quality varies hugely, it’s still basically the same thing for everyone: there’s good sleep, there’s bad sleep, and there’s enough sleep or not. We all know what we mean by ‘sleep well’. But what do we mean by ‘eat well’? ‘Eat well’ is incredibly varied. Eat well for what? The challenge this month is simply this: pay attention to what you eat and why. No area of human health is more riven with controversy and

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48:34

Jousting with Callum Forbes

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/03/26

Episode 40 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/jousting-episode40/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Callum Forbes is an extremely experienced martial artist, having got into sports fencing in the late ‘70s, and Hapkido from 1982. But then HEMA drew him in, both from a love of Dungeons and Dragons, and from a disillusionment with the ruleset of sports fencing. In this, our 40th episode, Callum

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54:51

An unconventional approach to HEMA, with Lauren Ings

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/03/19

The Sword Guy Podcast, episode 39 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/unconventional-approach-to-hema-episode39/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Lauren Juliette Ings is an assistant instructor with the Stoccata School of Defence in Sydney, Australia, and is also a circus performer, a burlesque dancer and an actor. In this episode we chat about making HEMA more appealing to women, the LGBTQI+

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01:05:39

Portuguese Party Weapons with Jessica Gomes

The Sword Guy Podcast ·

2021/03/12

The Sword Guy Podcast, episode 38 For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/portuguese-party-weapons-episode38/ To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy Jessica Gomes runs her own club, the Velha Guarda Marcial, in beautiful Sintra, Portugal. She focuses on Fiore’s system, Capoferro rapier, and Portuguese staff fighting, Jogo do Pau. Jessica explains what this Iberian “party weapon” is all about, and how

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