Zee has some thoughts on this. And you know her, she isn't one to mince words.
Members Only 93 – Shop Talk on AEthelstan’s rise and the possibility that Edward was a bit of a shit.
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Members Only 92 – Pets!
We're doing a deep dive into pets in the medieval era, and it's a blast.
Members Only 91 – Shop Talk on AEthelflaed, Cheddar Man, and Britannia
Oh... and a hurdy gurdy.
Members Only 90 – Fury of the Northmen 16: The Home and Dining Section
We ignore it. We pretend it doesn't matter. We act like it's just a minor aspect of our lives, and instead focus on the things we do outside of our homes. But our homes, our clothes, and our food make up a HUGE part of our lives. So lets talk about what those things looked [...]
Members Only 89 – The Ancient British Sex Trade
Most of us do it at least once in our lives. We given it have a lot of names for it over the years - winding little balls of yarn, rolling in the hay, making whoopie, having the corn ground. And today the BHP is going there. This episode is about sex. It’s a critical [...]
Members Only 88 – The Making of King Edward the Elder
Edward, son of Alfred, had a rather strange name for someone who was in line to take the throne. Edward isn’t something that appears in previous West Saxon royal lineages. The house of Wessex preferred AEthel for their children. King AEthelwulf named his children AEthelstan, AEthelred, AEthelbald, AEthelberht, AEthelswith…. Names that boasted of the family’s [...]
Members Only 87 – Easter Eggs and Errors in The Last Kingdom: Episodes 7 and 8
What they got right, what they got wrong, and where they accidentally went all Marvel vs Capcom 2... in Episodes 7 and 8 of the Last Kingdom.
Members Only 86 – Easter Eggs and Errors in The Last Kingdom: Episodes 5 and 6
What they got right and what they got wrong in Episodes 5 and 6 of the Last Kingdom
Members Only 85 – Shop Talk: Alfred and his Greatness
Zee and I chat about the impact Alfred has had, what has happened in the show, and what we think about all of it.
Members Only 84 – Easter Eggs and Errors in The Last Kingdom: Episodes 3 and 4
What they got right and what they got wrong in Episodes 3 and 4 of the Last Kingdom