Pop Medieval Ep 38: Garrrrrn and his Laduh

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Pop Medieval Ep 38: Garrrrrn and his Laduh
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Doc and Nina kick off Mov-ember with The Green Knight. Spoilers abound.

Topics discussed: knighthood, Gawain’s confusing heritage, the fox’s identity, Gawain becoming unstuck in time, the Trojan War, the color green, who killed St. Winifred, singing naked giants, greatness versus goodness, the last ten minutes of the movie, and how to pronounce “lady” and “Gawain.”

Recommendations

A24 Screening Room (available on the Apple Store and Roku)

Lion (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3741834/)

Sword of the Valiant (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084750/)

Pop Medieval Ep 34: He’s Green with Envy and Murder

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Welcome back to Pop Medieval! We’re kicking off season 3 with a classic: the poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” in anticipation of the new film, “The Green Knight.”

Topics of discussion: Morality, games, irony, Gawain’s shield, and how this poem leads to fist fights at medieval conferences.

Recommendations:

“Sir Gawain” translation by Tolkien: (https://www.amazon.com/Gawain-Green-Knight-Pearl-Orfeo/dp/0345277600)

“Sir Gawain” translation by Simon Armitage: https://www.amazon.com/Gawain-Green-Knight-Verse-Translation/dp/0393334155

“Diamonds in the Rough Draft” podcast (Episode 9: Lots of Opportunities to Plug Yourself)