Today’s episode is about Material Objects during the Viking Age, which include cheese and cloth! The wonderful Steven T. Dunn, owner of Fjorn’s Hall, talks about his dissertation topic.
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Gardens with Dr. Vikram Baliga
Today’s episode is with the host of the Planthropology Podcast, Dr. Vikram Baliga
Caithness Brochs with Kenneth McElroy
Today we discuss the many structures that are found only in Scotland, the Brochs. It was through a fun Twitter question that one of the co-founders of the Caithness Broch Project agreed to come on the podcast! Once we figured out logistics of when to record, Kenneth was an absolutely incredible guest and explained everything…
Early Medieval Public Archaeology with Professor Howard Williams
Today I talk to Professor Howard Williams, a Professor of Archaeology in the Department of History & Archaeology at the University of Chester, UK. When I read about his proposed topic and his book, I was so pleased to have him on the podcast! This is not a facet of archaeology we generally think about…
Wedding Traditions with Cynthia Loiselle-Séguin
Today I talk with Cynthia Loiselle-Séguin, a certified Wedding Planner, and co-host of Flying for Flavour Podcast. Cynthia and I have known each other quite some time, and this conversation followed many of our own conversations. Also in case you didn’t know, I have owned a photography business for over ten years, so it was…
Podcasting with Kyle Vine
*** A Quick note to inform that this podcast was recorded before the 2020 Pandemic broke out. Our interview and subsequent photo together was in very normal circumstances! *** This interview with Kyle was almost paradoxical: a Podcast about Podcasts! Kyle has a great background to discuss the details of this topic, and his passion…
Improvisation with Waffles
Yes, you read that right, today we are talking about Improvisation and its history! The guest is Waffles, the co-host of the Podcast Waffles and Mario Talk About Things. Waffles is a trained actor and comedian, which was a great reason to have many laughs during this episode. This was a fantastic time spent learning…
Fionn Mac Cumhaill with Dr. Natasha Sumner
Today I talk to Dr. Natasha Sumner, a Celtic Languages and Literatures scholar. Perhaps the name Fionn Mac Cumhaill is throwing you off, as he is also known as Finn McCool! Dr. Sumner and I met at a month-long Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) immersion course a few years ago. The course at Colaisde na Gàidhlig was…
Night Witches with Moxie LaBouche
Today I talk to the Author and Podcaster Moxie LaBouche, from the Your Brain on Facts Podcast. It was great to talk to Moxie about this topic! The Night Witches have not been mentioned much in our (North American) history books, so this was the perfect time to learn more about these brave women. Keep…
President John Adams with Jerry Landry
Today I talk to the great Podcaster Jerry Landry, from the Presidencies of the United States Podcast. Jerry was an absolute fount of information about his topic! Despite living in Canada in close proximity to the US, as well as sharing a border with them, I know very little about their presidencies. Thankfully, Jerry’s podcast…
John of Gaunt with Helen Carr
Today is an episode with a great historian, and also Podcaster of Hidden Histories, Helen Carr. Have you heard of this medieval historical figure? So many tales about John of Gaunt concentrate on the negative aspects of his personality. Helen enlightened on the various facets of his life, and gave us a new perspective to…
Early Medieval Britain with Henry Delap-Smith
Today we talk to Henry Delap-Smith from the History of the British Isles Podcast! Henry was kind enough to enlighten about the movements of the various peoples in the British Isles during the early medieval period. There were so many different ideas that were shared, including cultural shifts, linguistic evolution, weapon styles, and so much…
Anna of Cleves with Heather R. Darsie
Today I present an interview with Heather Darsie, the author of a wonderful book about Anna of Cleves. Heather has a degree in German Languages and Literature, and is also currently studying for her Masters in Early Medieval History. She also holds a Juris Doctorate! Her research for her book was extensive and very fascinating….
Thomas Seymour with Rebecca Larson
This interview was so much fun! Rebecca Larson, the host of the Tudors Dynasty Podcast, was a fount of information concerning Thomas Seymour. She has researched him extensively for her book, so her answers were full of fantastic details. If you wished to know who this person was in the Tudor times, and subsequently how…
Richard Henry, Father of Conservation with Thomas Rillstone
This was an incredible podcast with Thomas, the host of History of Aotearoa New Zealand podcast. Listeners of his podcast know he is serious about New Zealand history, which he approaches with loads of information, peppered with humour and his infectious laugh. “…Henry predicts that specifically the kākāpō, but other species as well, will go…
Charlie Chaplin with Jerry Arbs
This is my First Episode Jerry and I met a while ago, running in the same photography/videography and entrepreneur circles. However, we got a chance to talk more at length this year at a wedding, and I realised how much he knew about a variety of subjects, as well as just how fun he was…