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A podcast about King Arthur and his Knights in Popular Media
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, a podcast where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾Arthurian legend📜. Discover the authentic queer narratives woven throughout Arthuriana from the authors and their works, the arts, language, history, politics, religion, and trade that shaped the culture. Unpack the 💖intertextuality📚 using mythology, psychology, biology, and cosmology. Each episode is recorded on the traditional lands of the Squaxin Island Tribe and Nisqually Indian Tribe. ...
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Fascination & Frustration's Ruth and Michelle talk about each Episode of 2008's BBC Merlin. The episodes are spoiler free for future Merlin content, so if it's your first ever watch through, listen along safely! This podcast aims to have critical and positive conversations about this beloved TV show. Keep the magic secret, but come and join the conversation on out website or social media using #DestinyAndChicken
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8 - The Saints, Satellites, and Sass Series, Part 4: Illtud & Padarn (11th and 12th Centuries CE)
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our eighth episode of the podcast, and fourth installment of the Saints, Satellites, and Sass series on Arthurian Hagiographies. Join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾The Life of St. Illtud & The Life of St. Padarn. The Context for the episodes in this series was covered in previous episodes, but a deeper d…
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7 - The Saints, Satellites, and Sass Series, Part 3: Caranog (N.A., 1100 CE)
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our seventh episode of the podcast, and third installment of the Saints, Satellites, and Sass series on Arthurian Hagiographies. Join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾The Life of St. Caranog📜. The Context for the episodes in this series was covered in previous episodes, but a deeper dive is available in mem…
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6 - The Saints, Satellites, and Sass Series, Part 2: Cadoc (Lifric, 1075 CE)
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our sixth episode of the podcast, and second installment of the Saints, Satellites, and Sass series on Arthurian Hagiographies. Join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾The Life of St. Cadoc📜. The Context for the episodes in this series was covered in previous episodes, but a deeper dive is available in member…
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5 - The Saints, Satellites, and Sass Series, Part 1: Goeznovius (LSG, 1019 CE)
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our fifth episode of the podcast, and first installment of the Saints, Satellites, and Sass series on Arthurian Hagiographies. Join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾The Life of St. Goeznovius📜. The Context for the episodes in this series was covered in previous episodes, but a deeper dive is available in me…
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4 - A Thousand Fabulous Faces: Queering Culhwch and Olwen (Mab. c. 1050)
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our fourth episode of the podcast, where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾The Mabinogion's Culhwch and Olwen📜. Context in this episode includes: trade of ideas as technology and the emergence of guilds in Britain after the Norman Conquest, portrayals of Edward I in media, conniving use of democ…
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3 - The Elephant in The Room: Queering The Annals of Wales (Ann. Camb., c. 970)
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our second episode of the podcast, where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾Nennius' History of The Britons📜. Context in this episode includes: distinctness of Welsh poetry, effects of Viking raids, the intersection of art and politics, famous leaders, multiplicity of scribes, and assumptions of …
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2 - Constructing the Welsh Dyke: Queering ‘History of The Britons’ (Nennius, 828 CE)
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our second episode of the podcast, where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾Nennius' History of The Britons📜. Context in this episode includes: the Arthur-like figure in Welsh poetry, the shared identity of the native Brythonic people as Cymru (from Latin for compatriots), the centuries of wars b…
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1 - Nature Abhors a Vacuum: Queering ‘The Ruin of Britain’ (Gildas, 548 CE) 1
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our first episode of the podcast, where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾Gildas' The Ruin of Britain📜. Context in this episode includes: The Roman Empire vacates Britain, Britons fight amongst each other, Vortigern hires mercenaries Hengist and Horsa who betray him, Latin as the language of the…
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0 - Trailer: Queering Arthur Podcast (Intro, Methods, and Call to Action)
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our inaugural episode of the podcast where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾Arthurian legend📜. In this special trailer episode, join us as we introduce our hosts, explore our queer methodology, and outline our plan for sharing fascinating topics in upcoming episodes and in members only content.…
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Interview: John Matthews, King Arthur and Sarmatians
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A bonus episode from our interview with John Matthews talking about his time working on the 2004 film, King Arthur and links from Arthurian myth to the Sarmatian people. Links: The Great Book of King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table - Amazon (US) The Great Book of King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table - Amazon (UK) Hallow Quest - John…
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Interview: The Great Book of King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table
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In this episode we interview author, John Matthews and speak to him about his new book, The Great Book of King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table, a book that compiles 32 Arthurian tales with illustrations by John Howe and foreword by Neil Gaiman. We talk to John about what got him into Arthurian myth, and find out how he put together the book…
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Insects in the brain was never going to catch-on as a medical treatment was it? A new healer in Camelot seems to think it will though and soon Gaius finds himself sidelined. Links: Merlin - A Remedy to Cure All Ills - IMDb Our Links: Our novella, Ap Ector No.1: Cries in the Storm is out on Amazon Kindle. Tumblr, Twitter, Redbubble Store, Twitch, Di…
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It is Merlin May and Lancelot is coming to town! He saves Merlin, he saves Arthur, he flirts with Gwen and defeats the Griffin! What else would you expect from Lancelot? Links: Merlin - Lancelot (TV Series) - IMDb Santiago Cabrera - IMDb Our Links: Our novella, Ap Ector No.1: Cries in the Storm is out on Amazon Kindle. Tumblr, Twitter, Redbubble St…
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Website - Tumblr - Twitter "The time has come", the Walrus said, "To talk of Merlin things: Of shoes - and ships - and sealing wax. Of cabbages - and kings." As mentioned in the podcast: Annabeth's Playlist, His Name: Merlin Check the comments for more fic recs 2022 Winter Olympics - Fic & Art Masterlist…
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Prepare yourselves for our poor French pronunciation because we're taking our third look at this wonderful comedy series. Taxes, interpreters and overly protective bodyguards are just some of the trials and tribulations that King Arthur has to deal with. Links: Kaamelott (TV Series) - IMDb Kaamelott Livre 1 - Kaamelott via YouTube Our Links: Our no…
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We discuss our top 5 personal favourite Arthurian films and TV shows. Does Dame Leslie and Sir Blackwood's lists match and which glaringly obvious things have we missed out? Find out! Or look below for spoilers because we linked IMDb a whole lot in the description! Music: Arthurian Mythia Theme by Invictus Media Arthurian Mythia Techno Remix by Sco…
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When Albion's Need Is Greatest - Fanfic Recommendations
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Website - Tumblr - Twitter In this episode we recommend some of our favourite Merlin fanfic set post The Diamond of the Day - Part 2. (and some others, because Michelle is bad at sticking to theme!) Find the list HERE. Please remember to leave kudos and comments for anything you read and like. Fanfic writers are the backbone of fandom.…
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Website - Tumblr - Twitter We use the tried and tested method of online personality quizzes to get to the bottom of Merlin and Arthur. This week: Merlin - Second Try. Quiz from 9TypesBy Fascination and Frustration
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Website - Tumblr - Twitter We use the tried and tested method of online personality quizzes to get to the bottom of Merlin and Arthur. This week: Merlin- First Try.By Fascination and Frustration
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Kai finds himself with his toughest ever challenge, babysitting a pair of Saxon children on their way back home. It's our look at the second episode of Arthur of the Britons. Music: Arthurian Mythia Theme by Invictus Media Arthurian Mythia Techno Remix by Scop Links: Arthur of the Britons: The Gift of Life - IMDb The Saxon Shore Forts of Britannia …
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Website - Tumblr - Twitter We use the tried and tested method of online personality quizzes to get to the bottom of Merlin and Arthur. This week: Arthur Pendragon - Second Try. Quiz from 9TypesBy Fascination and Frustration
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It's January. It's Gawain Month! So what better than to look at last year's film, The Green Knight complete with magic mushrooms, giants and a talking fox. Music: Arthurian Mythia Theme by Invictus Media Arthurian Mythia Techno Remix by Scop Links: The Green Knight - IMDb The Green Knight (film) - Wikipedia The Green Knight - A24 Films The Green Kn…
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Website - Tumblr - Twitter We use the tried and tested method of online personality quizzes to get to the bottom of Merlin and Arthur. This week: Arthur Pendragon - First Try.By Fascination and Frustration
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The Once And Future Drinking Game - The Death Song of Uther Pendragon
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Website - Tumblr - Twitter We hope you have a great start to 2022! Drink every time: Someone on screen drinks A toast is made Someone’s life gets saved Merlin calls Arthur ‘Prat’ Arthur calls Merlin ‘Idiot’ Arthur gets knocked unconscious Arthur looks the other way when magic is used Obvious action/explanation for audience benefit Arthur & Merlin b…
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Website - Tumblr - Twitter Join us for the Full BBC Merlin Round Up, where we discuss everything Season 1 to Season 5, and back again. In Bradley James' words: 'Thanks for being with us on this journey, it wouldn't have been half as much fun without you.' -- You can find the Merlin Kill Count on our website…
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After being stuck inside an urn for six months we are back and we find out what happens when Nicolas Cage has magical powers in the 2010 film, The Sorcerer's Apprentice. A movie with as much to do with the Mickey Mouse bit in Fantasia as it does with Arthurian myth. Music: Arthurian Mythia Theme by Invictus Media Arthurian Mythia Techno Remix by Sc…
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Website - Tumblr - Twitter Join us for the Season 5 Round up, as we discuss all things Merlin Season 5. Thank you to everyone who listened and wrote in; everyone who discussed, debated, and made friends on the website; everyone who played the Lesson Learnt game, became a Patreon or supported us through Ko-Fi, purchased items from our Red Bubble Sto…
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Episode V.XIII - The Diamond of the Day, Part 2
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Website - Tumblr - Twitter Join us as we discuss The Diamond of the Day, Part 2By Fascination and Frustration
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Episode V.XII - The Diamond of the Day, Part 1
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Website - Tumblr - Twitter Join us as we discuss The Diamond of the Day, Part 1 -- As mentioned in the podcast: Thinky Thoughts about: Doctor WhoBy Fascination and Frustration
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