Nick Walsh, Sean Irwin and George Hope-Johnstone

Knight-Life

History EN ↓ 47 episodes

Step into the past with Knight-Life, a weekly 30-minute chat show where Nick, Sean and George from the Invercargill Medieval Club explore the weird, wild, and wonderful corners of history. From knights and castles to medieval food and warfare, no topic is too obscure or too epic. Along the way, they also share what’s happening in their club, including events, reenactments, costumes, and more. Whether you're a seasoned history buff or just curious about the medieval world, Knight-Life brings the past to life in a fun, friendly, and engaging way.

Author

Nick Walsh, Sean Irwin and George Hope-Johnstone

Category

History

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Ep47 - The 100 Years War - Part 5 | The Battle of Nevarrete 07.07.2026

Nick, Sean and George continue with the 100 Years war, discussing the next major battle at Nevarrete

Ep46 - The 100 Years War | Part 4 30.06.2026

Nick, Sean and George continue thier discussion on the 100 years war, picking back up with the aftermath of the Battle of Poitiers.

Ep45 - The History and Honour of Knighthood 22.06.2026

Nick and Sean discuss what it meant to be knighted back in the medieval era, and the differences now.

Ep44 - Brian Boru The Highking of Ireland - Part 3 14.06.2026

Nick, Sean and George finish their series on Brian Boru's life.

Ep43 - Why we Fight 02.06.2026

Nick, left all on his lonesome once again, talks about the many reasons why we and the wider community enjoy HEMA and all other forms of historical sword fighting.

Ep42 - The Yngling Dynasty 25.05.2026

Nick and George discuss about the Yngling dynasty, one of the most prolific Scandanavian royal lineages.

Ep41 - Snorri Sturluson 19.05.2026

Nick, left all on his lonesome, gets to ramble about his man crush, Snorri Sturluson, an Icelandic Poet and Historian, while locked in a room all by himself.

Ep40 - Feudalism 10.05.2026

Nick, Sean and George talk about feudalism, the way that land and titles ruled the people.

Ep39 - Marco? Polo! 03.05.2026

Nick and Sean dive into the life of Marco Polo

Ep38 - History in Fantasy 26.04.2026

Nick and Sean talk about the different inspirations in modern Fantasy from the medieval era.

Ep37 - Folklore 19.04.2026

Nick and George talk about some different folklore that came up around the medieval era.

Ep36 - The Münster Rebellion 12.04.2026

Nick and George talk about the Münster rebellion and some of the strange facts about it.

Ep35 - Duels 07.04.2026

Nick and George discuss the different types of duels throughout the medieval period.

Ep34 - Brian Boru the Highking of Ireland - Part 2 29.03.2026

Nick and Sean continue the discussion about Brian Boru from the previous episode.

Ep33 - The Rapier 22.03.2026

Nick and George discuss the Rapier, one of the longest used swords in the later half of history.

Ep32 - Rhodri the great 15.03.2026

Nick and George discuss some of the history about how Wales become what it is today and what it was like in the medieval era.

Ep31 - Brian Boru the Highking of Ireland - part 1 08.03.2026

Nick, Sean and George discuss about Brian Boru and how he rose to power.

Ep30 - The Anti-Pope 01.03.2026

Nick, Sean and George talk about the Anti-Pope and what exactly that was in a historical sense.

Ep29 - The Great Debate 23.02.2026

Nick, Sean and George all debate (for fun) which style and weapon is the most effective and useful.

Ep28 - The viking age 15.02.2026

Nick, Sean and George discuss a few different things about the Vikings and what they really were.

Ep27 - Canterbury Faire 09.02.2026

Nick, Sean and George talk about the Canterbury Faire. An event held by the SCA in New Zealand, with Nick and George recounting their experience there.

Ep26 - Zombies?! 01.02.2026

Nick, Sean and George take a silly and more theoretical perspective this week as they discuss what equipment from the medieval era would be good in a Zombie apocalypse.

Ep25 - Whacky and strange deaths 25.01.2026

Nick, Sean and George talk about a few different strange and silly deaths that happened in ye old times.

Ep24 - The Reconcista 18.01.2026

Nick, Sean and George discuss the Reconcista and why it was so significant.

Ep23 - H.E.M.A 11.01.2026

Nick and Sean talk about the different things that Hema involves.

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