Episode 127 - Anna's Birthday Podcastle

This episode happens to fall within Anna's birthday week, so Amber has very kindly indulged Anna's childhood love of knights, castles, magic, and adventure. This week, we're exploring Arthurian legend, and some of the...unique legacies it has left behind. We firmly establish that Arthur had TWO different swords. We also confirm that no, Robin Hood was not a Knight of the Round Table. Plus, the Yelp review that made Amber laugh until she cried.

Guide to the classics: the Arthurian legend (The Conversation)

• King Arthur: Myth-Making and History

• Was There A Real King Arthur? (Archaeology)

• King Arthur’s Ancestor, the Legendary Brutus of Troy, Is Focus of New Biography (Children of Arthur)

• The Literary Development of the Arthurian Legend (World History Encyclopedia)

• The Legendary King: How the Figure of King Arthur Shaped a National Identity and the Field of Archaeology in Britain (via Digital Commons)

• Great Riddles in Archaeology: King Arthur, Camelot, and the Quest for a Holy Grail (Penn Museum)

• Archaeologists Have Uncovered a Massive Palace at The Legendary Birthplace of King Arthur (Science Alert)

• How Medieval Times survives in the digital age (Toronto Star)

• Zounds, Milady! (Slate)

• Well Met: Renaissance Faires and the American Counterculture

• The Utopian Vision That Explains Renaissance Fairs (Bloomberg CityLab)