In the center of Nottingham juts a massive promontory rust-colored stone. In the middle ages this was the site of Nottingham Castle and is thusly known to this day as "The Castle Rock". But it wasn't just the castle that was constructed upon a bedrock of sandstone. This soft stone can be found throughout the area and it's relatively soft composition provides for easy tunneling. For this reason Nottingham has received the moniker Tigguo Cobauc, "The Place of Caves".
To discuss the hundreds of caves that have been found beneath Nottingham, I'm joined by writer and historian Dave Mooney.

For some of Dave's other books about the historical sites around Nottingham: https://www.amberley-books.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=+mooney

For more on the City of Caves attraction: https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/cityofcaves

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*SPOILER WARNING*
Since this is our second episode looking at Robin of Sherwood, we jump right into spoiler territory as we review the sixth episode of the series, 'The King's Fool'.
Joining us for the discussion is 'Forest Lord' author Steven A. McKay.
Following our review of the episode, Rick and I undertake what might well be the most controversial Robin Hood ranking we've ever undertaken!

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In episode 55, author Amy S Kaufman joins me in the Greenwood to discuss her work studying medievalisms, especially how they can be used for nefarious ends, and a brand new medievalism of her own making, the brand new novel 'The Traitor of Sherwood Forest' which will be available from Penguin Books on April 29th 2025.

For more from Amy S Kaufman and her new novel go to: www.amyskaufman.com

To learn more about how medievalisms are often used as tools of propaganda and oppression, check out her earlier works including:

The Devil's Historians: How Modern Extremists Abuse the Medieval Past

Muscular Medievalism

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Dr. Lucy Barnhouse from Arkansas State University joins me in the Greenwood for a fascinating and joyful discussion about using disability studies to examine the middle ages and how it relates to Robin Hood adaptations.

Further readings:
Disability and Medieval (In)Justice in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and Robin of Sherwood (1984)

Good People, Poor Sick: The social identities of lepers in the late medieval Rhineland

Azeem and the Witch: Race, Disability, and Medievalisms in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 

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It's a Papke Family roundtable with Richard Hopkins-Lutz (Rick), Maryanne Papke (Momo), Name Redacted Papke (Theo), Roger Papke (Marcus), and Jeff Massie (Uncle Max) as we discuss George Segal's questionable turn as the hero(?) of Sherwood Forest.
Is this a long lost masterpiece of cinema? No. Not really.
Did we enjoy it anyway? We sure did.
Does it weirdly feel like the first draft to 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights'? Listen and find out!

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To this day the false notion exists that men can’t be considered manly and heroic and tough if they’re homosexual. This has led to great deal of spilled ink and consternation when evidence has indicated that one of England’s great warrior kings, Richard the Lionheart, may well have enjoyed the company of other men. Was King Richard the first what we might now identify as queer? And perhaps more importantly, why is this something that people of the past or of today might care about.
In this episode historian Hilary Rhodes helps me contextualize the issues surrounding Richard’s sexuality during his lifetime and beyond.

Rhodes, H. M., (2023) “Richard the Lionheart, Contested Queerness, and Crusading Memory”, Open Library of Humanities 9(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.16995/olh.9349

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We've finally made it to the 1980s! And with the 80s we are introduced to a take on Robin Hood that is genuinely different from any we've seen before, and not just on account of that luscious feathery 80s hair!
For this episode Rick and Thaddeus joined by Robin Hood author and "Eos Fan" of Robin of Sherwood, J. Tullos Hennig. We are especially looking at 'Robin Hood and the Sorcerer' the two-parter that introduced the world to Richard Carpenter's unique, and neo-pagan influenced, version of Robin Hood.

For more from Jeanine see episode 31 of Into the Greenwood: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1727735/episodes/14599912
or her website: https://www.jtulloshennig.net/

And if you enjoy Robin of Sherwood, you're likely to also enjoy her Books of the Wode series: https://forestpathbooks.com/


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We've made it to 50 episodes!!!
To celebrate, we're taking advantage of the episode releasing in December to discuss Saint Nicholas! The only figure to come from the middle ages that outstrips Robin Hood in terms of international fame and a reputation for charitable giving!
Joining me is Benito Cereno, author and co-host of Apocrypals.
For more from Benito, including his writings on Christmas and his translations of medieval texts, please check out his patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/c/benitocereno/home

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The 1970s was an interesting period for Robin Hood films. It saw the bouncy and raucous animated Disney film which remains a beloved classic for newer generations. There were the austere British productions like 'Wolfshead' and 'The Legend of Robin Hood' that sought to showcase the potential hardscrabble realities of what it would be like to live as an outlaw in the middle ages. Film buffs and historians also warmly recall 'Robin and Marian' with its big name stars and post Vietnam War sensibilities. In that mix we've also seen the often flamboyant and fun films that the Italian cinema houses were producing. So it was with a great deal of curiosity that I peeked over the iron current to see the sort of Robin Hood film that was being produced in the U.S.S.R. during that time.
What I found was 'Стрелы Робин Гуда/Strely Robin Guda' or 'The Arrows of Robin Hood' directed by Sergey Tarasov and starring Boris Khemlnitskiy. The film delves deeply into Robin Hood lore while being presented with thoroughly Russian sensibilities. And while the film certainly lacks the shine of a Hollywood production, it is easily one of the Robin Hood films that has left the deepest impacts upon me. This is in no small part due to the powerful compositions by singer and songwriter Vladimir Vysotsky. Vysotsky had a reputation for being an anti-authoritarian and was often in trouble with the Soviet government during the 60s and 70s and the censorship board removed his songs from the film's original release. Fortunately, upon the film's later rerelease, Vysotsky's moving ballads were reinstated with the film.
Along for this look at the soviet-era Robin Hood is Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Gemma Kerr.

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Earlier this year GMT Games released a two-player board game called 'A Gest of Robin Hood'. I sat down with the game's designer to discuss how this game functions as a sort of introduction to the hobby of historical wargaming, the depth of research that went into the game, and what he's hoping people can get out of the game as well.

You can follow Fred Serval on Blue Sky with @fredserval.bsky.social

Or via his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HomoLudens1871

You can find out more about A Gest of Robin Hood on the GMT website or on Board Game Geek.

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