I today’s episode we talk to German Longsword champion Carla Huvermann. We talk about discovering HEMA at a young age, and the competitive side of the movement. The episode was recorded live 29 November 2020.

This is an interview with HEMA instructor Alena Novichenko from Russia. We talk about body mechanics, curriculum disruptions and rapier training. The episode was recorded live 22 November 2020.

In this episode we meet HEMA instructor, philologist and HEMA By the Book Podcast panellist, Joey Hopfgartner from Austria. We talk about horses, courses and reading the sources. The interview was recorded live 15 November 2020.

Today I talk to Amber Damare, a HEMA instructor and artist from Louisiana, USA. We discuss art, events, music and swords. The episode was recorded live 8 November 2020.

This interview is with instructor and former president of the Swedish HEMA Federation, Eva Wei. We discuss diversity, presidency and jam making! The episode was recorded live 1 November 2020.

In this interview we meet HEMA instructor Vicky Chudinov in Denmark. We talk about Fabris, food and how to be interesting at parties. The episode was recorded live 25 October 2020.

Today we talk to Kamila Jedrzejewska in the Netherlands. As well as being a HEMA instructor, Mila has also worked for a number of HEMA goods suppliers. We discuss messers, marketing and manufacturing in Historical European Martial Arts. The interview was recorded live 18 October 2020.

In this episode we meet luthier and HEMA nomad Diana Matthess, from Germany. We talk about stage combat, castles, longswords, and guitars. The interview was recorded live on Instagram 11 October 2020.

In this interview I talk to a Kirsten Meredith, a scientist, and a HEMA instructor at True Edge Academy in Utah, USA. We discuss: calibration, cutting and conundrums in Meyer. The episode was recorded live 4 October 2020.

In this episode we talk to Chantal Lashmar: horse riding instructor as well as HEMA instructor at Taunton Longswords Association in the UK. We discuss horses, sources, chickens and teaching. The interview was recorded live 27 September 2020.