In this episode we interview author, John Matthews and speak to him about his new book, The Great Book of King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table, a book that compiles 32 Arthurian tales with illustrations by John Howe and foreword by Neil Gaiman. We talk to John about what got him into Arthurian myth, and find out how he put together the book.
Links:
The Great Book of King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table - Amazon (US)
The Great Book of King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table - Amazon (UK)
Hallow Quest - John Matthews' website
John Matthews - Goodreads
Our Links:
Our novella, Ap Ector No.1: Cries in the Storm is out on Amazon Kindle.
Tumblr, Twitter, Redbubble Store, Twitch, Discord (Where we hang out it doesn't belong to us), Email: arthurian.mythia@gmail.com
In which Sir Blackwood and Dame Leslie are joined by author, Kieran Higgins, to talk about his second Arthurian book; The Forbidden Sister, the companion novel to The Forgotten Sister.
We also find out more about his new book, The Jealous Brother.
Which did he prefer writing more? How difficult was it aligning the timelines? What is his favourite colour? These are just some of the question we may have possibly asked!
Music:
Arthurian Mythia Theme by Invictus Media
End Theme Monty Python Intermission Song - Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail
Links:
The Forbidden Sister - Good Reads
The Jealous Brother - Good Reads
The Forbidden Sister - Amazon UK, USA
The Jealous Brother - Amazon UK, USA
Kieran Higgins - YouTube, Instagram, Mailing List
Our Links:
Tumblr, Twitter, Redbubble Store, Twitch, YouTube, Discord (Where we hang out it doesn't belong to us)
In which Sir Blackwood and Dame Leslie go hunting and are forced to spend the night at Carlisle Castle with the dread Carl.
If you want to Read This Before please check it out here:
http://www.eleusinianm.co.uk/olde-bokes/blue-book-of-wellow/pdf/sir-gawain-carle-of-carlisle.pdf
**If you are sensitive about women being treated like property please take a pass.
http://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/hahn-sir-gawain-sir-gawain-and-the-carle-of-carlisle-introduction
http://www.nightbringer.se/a_baldwin.html
http://www.nightbringer.se/a_carlisle.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vow
Sound Effects:
That was a Bit Anticlimactic - Gumball
Music:
Opening Music from Heart of Medieval by Butterfly Tea. Downloaded from http://www.last.fm/music/Butterfly+Tea/_/Heart+of+Medieval
y'all Come back Now - The Beverly Hillbillies
Our Sir Gawain Shirt for Gawain Month:
https://www.redbubble.com/people/alterundying/works/29332207-gawain-month-grey?asc=u
https://www.redbubble.com/people/Alterundying/shop?asc=u
In which despite tragedy and illness Dame Leslie and Sir Blackwood venture forward to look at the Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell.
Internet Links
Emily Cheeseman's Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emilycheeseman/gawain-and-the-green-knight
Sacred Text The Marriage of Sir Gawain
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/arthur/art132.htm
Books and Reference:
The Knightly Tales of Sir Gawain by Louis B. Hall
The Arthurian Encyclopaedia by Norris J. Lacy
Music
Opening Music from Heart of Medieval by Butterfly Tea. Downloaded from http://www.last.fm/music/Butterfly+Tea/_/Heart+of+Medieval
End Theme Monty Python Intermission Song - Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail
In which Sir Kieran and Dame Leslie venture forward to face Morgan leFay and the even more dangerous villain, Sir the Boss' ego.
"Craic" is a pseudo-Irish word used to describe...virtually anything you want to. Fun, jokes, a pleasant atmosphere, a situation or in fact in can also be used to describe something sad or horrible ("bad craic"). It can also be used to enquire about someone's health and wellbeing "what's the craic?" or be used in the place of any verb or noun you're too lazy to think of. Sir Kieran overuses it, so just insert whatever noun or verb floats your boat.
Books:
Signet Classic A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court with Afterward by Edmund Reiss
Book on Tape and Image Source
https://librivox.org/a-connecticut-yankee-in-king-arthurs-court-by-mark-twain-2/
Music:
Opening Music Monty Python Intermission Song - Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail
End Theme Heart of Medieval by Butterfly Tea. Downloaded from http://www.last.fm/music/Butterfly+Tea/_/Heart+of+Medieval
Original Mission Impossible Theme - Lalo Schifrin
Sound Effects:
Much Rejoicing - Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail
In which Sir Blackwood abandons Dame Leslie to review the LibriVox recording of a Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, however, she is joined by a Mystery Knight.
Books:
Signet Classic A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court with Afterward by Edmund Reiss
Book on Tape and Image Source
https://librivox.org/a-connecticut-yankee-in-king-arthurs-court-by-mark-twain-2/
Correction I thought Medieval Lives Said at least one kid from each Family was sent to learn Latin I may have been incorrect.
Information on Peasants - BBC Medieval Lives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg3YDN5gTX0
And by Tour I mean Procession.
Research Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagramore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Connecticut_Yankee_In_King_Arthur%27s_Court
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillory
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ancient-rome/roman-slaves/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_British_Isles#Before_1066
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=cio#2628
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/151228-vikings-slaves-thralls-norse-scandinavia-archaeology/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maredudd_ab_Owain
Music:
Opening Music from Heart of Medieval by Butterfly Tea. Downloaded from http://www.last.fm/music/Butterfly+Tea/_/Heart+of+Medieval
End Theme Monty Python Intermission Song - Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail
Back in Time - Huey Lewis and the News
Sound Effects:
Timey Wimey - Dr. Who
Skype Sounds -Skype
Inception Horn - The Alpha https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQiXViZUfxxZD7LlHGjRQYQ
Oh My! - George Takei
In Which Dame Leslie & Sir Blackwood read Gawain and the Green Knight, and talk a lot about how much better it is than the Morte de Arthur.
Book Credits
The New Arthurian Encyclopedia - Norris J. Lacy (ed)
Arthur Dies at the End http://www.jeffwik.com/le-morte-darthur-index/
Websites
LibriVox Recording https://librivox.org/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight-neilson-version/
Archive.org Text https://archive.org/stream/sirgawainthegree00neiluoft/sirgawainthegree00neiluoft_djvu.txt
Spark Notes http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gawain/context.html
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight
Night Bringer http://www.nightbringer.se/a_gawaine.html
Terry Jones’ Medieval Lives - S1 Ep 3 - The Damsel - https://youtu.be/wL5CviNAhnk
Credits
Boom is from http://www.freesfx.co.uk/
Dun Dun DUH http://www.orangefreesounds.com/dun-dun-dun-sound-effect-brass/
Counting Joke - Monty Python and the Holy Grail
End Music - taken from Monty Python’ and the Search for the Holy Grail
Opening Music from Heart of Medieval by Butterfly Tea. Downloaded from http://www.last.fm/music/Butterfly+Tea/_/Heart+of+Medieval
In which Sir Blackwood and Dame Leslie do a real review spoiler free and interview the author of the Forgotten Sister, Kieran Higgins. Enjoy our special bonus episode.
Corrections: Dame Leslie completely brain farted Arthur only has half sisters, she blames her Pendragon game where they are full sisters and BBC's Merlin to a lesser extent.
@fuckyeaharthuriana 's E-mail Interview
Kieran's Websites and Links.
The Forgotten Sister on Amazon
Arthurian Mythia's Links
Music and Sound Effects
End Music - taken from Monty Python' and the Search for the Holy Grail
Opening Music from Heart of Medieval by Butterfly Tea. Downloaded from http://www.last.fm/music/Butterfly+Tea/_/Heart+of+Medieval
Wha Wha Sound Effect Taken from You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtmI--F8Zmo