The Anglo-Saxon Podcast

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.

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Episodes

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 areopages.substack.com

Sep 18, 2020•28 min

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 areopages.substack.com

Aug 03, 2020•39 min

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 areopages.substack.com

Jul 10, 2020•24 min

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 areopages.substack.com

May 26, 2020•14 min

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 areopages.substack.com

May 13, 2020•17 min

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 areopages.substack.com

May 08, 2020•13 min

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 areopages.substack.com

Apr 30, 2020•14 min

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 areopages.substack.com

Apr 24, 2020•14 min

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 areopages.substack.com

Apr 24, 2020•22 min

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 areopages.substack.com

Apr 18, 2020•15 min

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