Prof. Phillip Adamo, director of the Medieval Minnesota summer camp program sponsored by Augsburg College, talks about discoveries in chivalry and medieval history as he guides students on a week-long journey into the Middle Ages.

Plus: William Gurstelle, author of The Art of the Catapult and Absinthe & Flamethrowers, talks about trebuchets, chivalry and the art of living dangerously; and we wrap up our listener challenge with final thoughts on the Nine Worthies of Chivalry Today.

Correction: In the introduction, Scott incorrectly cites the title of William Gurstelle’s latest book. The book is Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously. Whoosh, Boom, Splat is one of William’s earlier books. We apologize for the mistake.

Quicklinks – Learn more about the books and programs featured in this podcast episode by using the following links:

• Medieval Minnesota Summer Camp;

• Absinthe & Flamethrowers and The Art of the Catapult by William Gurstelle

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Segment 1: Chivalry In A Worthy Cause – Final Entries And Thoughts On Our Listener Challenge

We take one last look at our listeners’ nominations of the Nine Worthies of Chivalry Today, and reflect on what we’ve learned about chivalry in today’s world as a result of the many suggestions we’ve received this season as to who embodies the code of chivalry in the 21st century.

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Segment 2: Interview: Prof. Phillip Adamo, Director of Medieval Minnesota Summer Camp

Augsburg College sponsors Medieval Minnesota, a college preparatory program that gives a group of high school students the opportunity to spend a whole week studying and living in the Age of Chivalry. Program director Phillip Adamo (pictured, right) joins us to talk about the program, and to discuss the important lessons in chivalry that students (and instructors too) have learned by surrounding themselves with medieval culture.

• Learn more at the Medieval Minnesota Summer Camp website.

• Below, watch a short movie about the Battle Of Hastings created by one of the students at Medieval Minnesota.

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Segment 3: Catapults, Chivalry and the Art of Living Dangerously

Author William Gurstelle (pictured, right) is famous for his books full of exciting backyard projects and activities, from potato guns to knife throwing, including all manner of improvised munitions. He is the science teacher most of us wish we’d had in middle school, and his books and videos encourage his fans to release their “inner MacGyver.” But his most recent book, Absinthe & Flamethrowers, looks at this penchant for (slightly) hair-raising projects not just as an instruction manual, but also as a philosophical treatise. (It is subtitled, “Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerousl...