Episodes

  • Back to the Mead Hall: Beowulf
    Sep 18 2020

    In today's episode, find yourself transported to the hall of Heorot, as we read from J.R.R. Tolkien's translation of the most famous Anglo-Saxon work of literature.



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    28 mins
  • Take Me to the Mead Hall! An Intro to Anglo-Saxon Poetry
    Aug 3 2020

    In today's episode, we're looking at Anglo-Saxon poetry, and, we'll head to the mead hall to hear 3 popular Anglo-Saxon literary works read aloud.



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    39 mins
  • Stories That Make Alfred Sound Pretty Great
    Jul 10 2020

    Today we hear from Asser and the Chronicle on the life of King Alfred and all the stuff that made him "Great". Hope you enjoy!



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    24 mins
  • Viking Invaders & the Birth of King Alfred the Great
    May 26 2020

    Today we talk about the Chronicle's first record of Vikings and Asser's Life of Alfred.



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    14 mins
  • Bede & The Anglo-Saxon Conversion Pt. II
    May 13 2020

    Today we hear from Bede about the conversion of King Edwin of Northumbria. King Edwin was the son-in-law of King Ethelbert of Kent, and attributed with the conversion of Northumbria & East Anglia.



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    17 mins
  • Bede & The Anglo-Saxon Conversion
    May 8 2020

    Today we're talking about Augustine and the mission that saw the first conversion to Christianity among the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms!



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    13 mins
  • Bede & The Chronicle: An Anglo-Saxon Invasion
    Apr 30 2020

    In today's episode, we're reading from Bede's History as well as Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to hear about how the Anglo-Saxons first came to live in Britain. Join us!



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    14 mins
  • Bede & The Story of St. Alban
    Apr 24 2020

    In this episode, we read Bede's account of St. Alban, and talk about who Alban was, and why Bede included this tale in his History.



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    14 mins