Podcast Episodes

Developing Class

Season 2 Episode 76

Today we start with a death. Wihtgar, brother of beloved Stuff, warrior, conqueror of Cerdic’s-Ore, and ruler of the Isle of Wight died in 544. Or di…

13 years, 4 months ago

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Cerdic and Cynric: A Story of... well... Probably Farmers

Season 2 Episode 75

Alright, so when we left off, Cerdic and his son had recently arrived on the island and the Battle of Mons Badonicus had just taken place. So that’s …

13 years, 4 months ago

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When Neighbors Attack: A Story of "Kings"

Season 2 Episode 74

Right, so here we are right in the middle of all the drama and bloodshed that has been called the Anglo Saxon invasion. We have famous names such as …

13 years, 5 months ago

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And This Gives You Power Over Me?

Season 2 Episode 73

Ok, it’s been a while since we’ve spoken about the story. Instead, we’ve been chatting about the culture and the people, we’ve been speaking about di…

13 years, 5 months ago

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Staffordshire Hoard: Wrapping Up with Kevin Leahy

Season 2 Episode 72

Today we’re wrapping up the Staffordshire Hoard project. We have been given an amazing amount of depth and detail thanks to the wonderful experts who…

13 years, 5 months ago

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Staffordshire Hoard: Psychopathic Peacocks with David Symons

Season 2 Episode 71

Today we’re going to learn more about the context and the craftsmanship of the Hoard. I think this will help shed some light on what makes this find …

13 years, 5 months ago

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Staffordshire Hoard: Interpretation with Cathy Shingler

Season 2 Episode 70

Today we have more from Cathy Shingler! Now that we’ve heard about the discovery of the Hoard and how it has been excavated and preserved, we’re goin…

13 years, 5 months ago

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Staffordshire Hoard: Conservation with Deborah Cane

Season 2 Episode 69

Today we’re chatting with Deborah Cane about how the Hoard is being preserved for future generations. Some of this stuff is cutting edge work. I hope…

13 years, 5 months ago

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Staffordshire Hoard: A Bonus Update on the New Find

Season 2 Episode 68

Deb Klemperer took the time to chat with us via telephone today regarding the treasury inquest that focused on the 81 new objects that were found and…

13 years, 6 months ago

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Staffordshire Hoard: Deb Klemperer on the Dig

Season 2 Episode 67

I love the way Deb Klemperer tells stories, so today we’re going to hear more from Deb on the Hoard. As you might recall from the last episode, she i…

13 years, 6 months ago

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