We meet Andrej Kubiček of Belgrade Fencing Academy Serbia, and discuss his 20 years of practising and teaching historical European martial arts. The episode was recorded on the 19th of September 2021 on Instagram live.

This episode is an interview with Swords maker Mark Howland, of Shrikes Forge in Oregon, USA. We discuss his beginnings in the SCA, how he began his craft as a sword maker, and the more obscure and undiscovered areas of HEMA. The episode was recorded on Instagram live 12 September 2021.

In episode 4 of swords and mental health Fran speaks to regular guest Janna Datahan and also Kirsten Meredith, both members of True Edge Academy in Utah, USA. We discuss the topic of resilience versus persistence in the context of mental health. The episode was recorded 6 September 2021.

In this episode we meet knife and swordmakers Stephanie Aiuto from Brooklyn, New York, USA. We discuss the challenges of the trade, how she got into the art, and the future that the craft holds. The episode was recorded on Instagram live 5 September 2021

In this episode of the podcast I speak to Dominic Eaton of Basel in Switzerland about teaching HEMA, autism, Zulu stick fighting, and armoured fighting. The recording took place on Instagram live 30 August 2021

In this episode I speak to Martin de Jong of the Netherlands, also known as the klewang fencer. We talk about the history of the weapon and its use in the former Dutch colonies, and about his upcoming book. The episodes recorded 25 August 2021

This is episode three of swords and mental health where I speak to Janna Datahan in the USA, and Kimberleigh Roseblade in Canada. We discuss women, power, and historical European martial arts. The episode was recorded 10 August 2021.

Today’s episode is an interview with Matthew Forde, an antique weapon dealer in the UK. We look at Matthew’s amazing collection and learn some of the history behind the pieces. The episode was recorded 8 August 2021.

In this bonus podcast episode I host a roundtable discussion on the topic of “elitism in historical European martial arts”. My guests are Esther Gibson and Alyx Austin in the UK, and Janna Datahan in the USA. The episode was recorded 27 July 2021

In this episode of the podcast we meet Asian arms and armour expert Runjeet Singh in the UK. We take a look at some beautiful pieces from his collection and talk about his experience as part of the antique weapons community. The interview was recorded on Instagram live 18 July 2021.