The Anglo-Saxon Podcast

D.C.C. Randell
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Do the Anglo-Saxons still have relevance? Do they really matter? I’d like to posit that they do, and in this podcast, we'll be hearing directly from the Anglo-Saxons themselves in order to better understand who these people were and how they viewed the world around them. Join me, as we read from Bede's Ecclesiastical History, Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Beowulf, and more. anachronicpen.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Back to the Mead Hall: Beowulf

    09/18/2020

    Back to the Mead Hall: Beowulf

    In today's episode, find yourself transported to the hall of Heorot, as we read from J.R.R. Tolkien's translation of the most famous Anglo-Saxon work of literature. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anachronicpen.substack.com

    28 min
  2. Take Me to the Mead Hall! An Intro to Anglo-Saxon Poetry

    08/03/2020

    Take Me to the Mead Hall! An Intro to Anglo-Saxon Poetry

    In today's episode, we're looking at Anglo-Saxon poetry, and, we'll head to the mead hall to hear 3 popular Anglo-Saxon literary works read aloud. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anachronicpen.substack.com

    39 min
  3. Stories That Make Alfred Sound Pretty Great

    07/10/2020

    Stories That Make Alfred Sound Pretty Great

    Today we hear from Asser and the Chronicle on the life of King Alfred and all the stuff that made him "Great". Hope you enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anachronicpen.substack.com

    24 min
  4. Viking Invaders & the Birth of King Alfred the Great

    05/26/2020

    Viking Invaders & the Birth of King Alfred the Great

    Today we talk about the Chronicle's first record of Vikings and Asser's Life of Alfred. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anachronicpen.substack.com

    14 min
  5. Bede & The Anglo-Saxon Conversion Pt. II

    05/13/2020

    Bede & The Anglo-Saxon Conversion Pt. II

    Today we hear from Bede about the conversion of King Edwin of Northumbria. King Edwin was the son-in-law of King Ethelbert of Kent, and attributed with the conversion of Northumbria & East Anglia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anachronicpen.substack.com

    17 min
  6. Bede & The Anglo-Saxon Conversion

    05/08/2020

    Bede & The Anglo-Saxon Conversion

    Today we're talking about Augustine and the mission that saw the first conversion to Christianity among the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anachronicpen.substack.com

    13 min
  7. Bede & The Chronicle: An Anglo-Saxon Invasion

    04/30/2020

    Bede & The Chronicle: An Anglo-Saxon Invasion

    In today's episode, we're reading from Bede's History as well as Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to hear about how the Anglo-Saxons first came to live in Britain. Join us! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anachronicpen.substack.com

    14 min
  8. Bede & The Story of St. Alban

    04/24/2020

    Bede & The Story of St. Alban

    In this episode, we read Bede's account of St. Alban, and talk about who Alban was, and why Bede included this tale in his History. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anachronicpen.substack.com

    14 min
  9. Bede: The Origins of Britain & The Roman Invasion

    04/24/2020

    Bede: The Origins of Britain & The Roman Invasion

    Hello and welcome to The Anglo-Saxons: In Their Own Words. In today’s episode, we’re going to be starting at the very beginning, with Bede and his Historia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anachronicpen.substack.com

    22 min
  10. Who Were The Anglo-Saxons?

    04/18/2020

    Who Were The Anglo-Saxons?

    Hello and welcome to The Anglo-Saxons: In Their Own Words. In this podcast, we'll be learning about the Anglo-Saxons not from textbooks and academic articles, but from the Anglo-Saxons themselves. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anachronicpen.substack.com

    15 min
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Do the Anglo-Saxons still have relevance? Do they really matter? I’d like to posit that they do, and in this podcast, we'll be hearing directly from the Anglo-Saxons themselves in order to better understand who these people were and how they viewed the world around them. Join me, as we read from Bede's Ecclesiastical History, Alfred's Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Beowulf, and more. anachronicpen.substack.com

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  • Creator
    D.C.C. Randell
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
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  • Copyright
    © D. C. C. Randell
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    The Anglo-Saxon Podcast