By the Sword
The modern study of the ancient art of swordplay is brought to life each week where we talk to a different member of the historical European martial arts, or HEMA, community. Whether it’s the medieval longsword, Elizabethan rapier, the regency smallsword or Victorian sabre that interest you, join us for a series of fascinating interviews with instructors, competitors and experts from all around the globe. Follow us on Instagram @swordwomenPodcasts
Heather McLarty: Artist Blacksmith and Mandalorian consultant
Published: June 11, 2023, 5:22 p.m.Duration: 50 minutes 16 seconds
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Aaron - Semimyth Productions: A Lions Age
Published: March 28, 2023, 5:15 p.m.Duration: 46 minutes 40 seconds
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Sydney Schwindt True Edge Art & Fight director
Published: Feb. 16, 2023, 10:47 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 17 seconds
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Veronica Young Cryptid Combatwear Chest protection
Published: Feb. 2, 2023, 9:08 p.m.Duration: 43 minutes 54 seconds
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Ellen Lavery - Artist and performer
Published: Jan. 3, 2023, 10:40 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 53 seconds
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Dr Chassica Kirchoff Arms and Armour Historian
Published: Oct. 27, 2022, 8:10 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 31 seconds
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Meg & Evie, Armoured Combat Nashville
Published: Oct. 8, 2022, 10:16 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 58 seconds
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Shoshana Shellans Armoured Combat Duellist USA
Published: Sept. 3, 2022, 11:57 a.m.Duration: 52 minutes 59 seconds
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SAMH: catch up and special announcement
Published: July 31, 2022, 7:22 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 5 seconds
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Katie Zold: Neurodiversity in HEMA
Published: July 26, 2022, 8:38 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 23 seconds
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Knights of Wakanda Armoured Combat Team USA
Published: June 28, 2022, 9:28 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 31 seconds
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Masculinity in HEMA
Published: June 21, 2022, 12:41 p.m.Duration: 2 hours 13 minutes 48 seconds
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Justin Kostelecky, Grizzly House Forge & Forged in Fire finalist
Published: May 31, 2022, 8:06 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 1 second
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Live Panel discussion at By the Sword 2022
Published: April 11, 2022, 10:08 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 15 seconds
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Kerri Kerz V McArthur - UK
Published: April 7, 2022, 6:03 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 31 seconds
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Antique sword collectors
Published: March 29, 2022, 8:51 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes 33 seconds
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Swords & Mental Health: The Toll of Tournament
Published: March 8, 2022, 6:30 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes 10 seconds
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Graham Meyer, USA
Published: Feb. 8, 2022, 7:51 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 54 seconds
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Swords & Mental Health: Cancel culture and second chances
Published: Feb. 1, 2022, 6:25 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 15 seconds
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Connor Kemp-Cowell, USA
Published: Jan. 23, 2022, 9:37 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 58 seconds
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Richard Hughes, Order of the Blade UK
Published: Jan. 11, 2022, 11:12 p.m.Duration: 43 minutes 47 seconds
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Swords & Mental Health episode 9: AMA & end of 2021 review
Published: Dec. 25, 2021, 7:59 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 16 seconds
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Swords & Mental Health episode 8: Tenacity
Published: Dec. 15, 2021, 7:58 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes 26 seconds
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Jo Booth, Swords of Cygnus Womens Bohurt UK
Published: Dec. 13, 2021, 11:30 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 25 seconds
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Raquel Skellington, PA USA
Published: Dec. 7, 2021, 10:25 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 37 seconds
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Swords & Mental Health episode 6: Heavy Hitters
Published: Nov. 29, 2021, 7:26 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 35 seconds
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William Dawson, UK
Published: Nov. 27, 2021, 12:43 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 54 seconds
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Jamie MacIver, London Historical Fencing Club
Published: Nov. 19, 2021, 8:18 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 second
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Aaron Lamontagne, Canada
Published: Nov. 6, 2021, 1:05 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 31 seconds
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Bethan Jenkins, UK
Published: Oct. 28, 2021, 10:22 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 27 seconds
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DaMon Stith, HAMA Association President, USA
Published: Oct. 21, 2021, 3:09 p.m.Duration: 2 hours 37 minutes 22 seconds
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Swords of the Renaissance II
Published: Oct. 18, 2021, 11:41 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 11 seconds
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Swords & Mental Health episode 5: boundaries & subtexts
Published: Oct. 8, 2021, 4:53 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 57 seconds
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Mansa Myrie, HAMA Canada
Published: Oct. 5, 2021, 6:33 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 45 seconds
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Swordpunk 2021
Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 9:46 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 42 seconds
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Andrej Kubicek, Belgrade Fencing Academy, Serbia
Published: Sept. 23, 2021, 10:02 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 50 seconds
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Mark Howland, Shrikes Forge USA
Published: Sept. 15, 2021, 10:25 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 8 seconds
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Swords & Mental Health episode 4: Resilience vs Persistence
Published: Sept. 8, 2021, 5:41 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 45 seconds
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Stephanie Aiuto: knife and sword maker, USA
Published: Sept. 6, 2021, 7:01 p.m.Duration: 53 minutes 23 seconds
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Dominik Eaton, Switzerland
Published: Aug. 31, 2021, 11:43 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 52 seconds
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The Klewang Fencer - Martin de Jong, Netherlands
Published: Aug. 26, 2021, 1:38 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 50 seconds
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Swords and Mental Health: Episode 3 - Women & Power
Published: Aug. 11, 2021, 9:02 a.m.Duration: 56 minutes 40 seconds
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Matthew Forde, Forde Military Antiques UK
Published: Aug. 9, 2021, 7:09 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 41 seconds
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Elitism in HEMA: a roundtable discussion
Published: July 27, 2021, 9:47 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 54 seconds
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Runjeet Singh, Antique Arms UK
Published: July 19, 2021, 10 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 36 seconds
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Nick Thomas, AHF Instructor and sword collector, UK
Published: July 15, 2021, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 48 minutes 27 seconds
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Historians React - episode 2: Chivalry
Published: July 14, 2021, 9:59 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 26 seconds
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Swords & Mental Health - episode 2
Published: July 8, 2021, 8:27 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 34 seconds
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Jess Perry: gender in HEMA
Published: June 22, 2021, 10:54 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 44 seconds
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Thierry the Sword Guy, UK
Published: June 21, 2021, 12:44 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 46 seconds
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ProGauntlet: Youval & Marlies, Netherlands
Published: June 14, 2021, 5:29 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 16 seconds
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Historians React: Joachim Meyer Fencing Manuscript 1561
Published: June 11, 2021, 10:36 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 43 seconds
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Natasha Darce - Purpleheart Armoury USA
Published: June 7, 2021, 9:50 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 59 seconds
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Swords & Mental Health
Published: June 3, 2021, 9:23 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 19 seconds
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Carina Cirrincione, Raven Studios USA
Published: May 31, 2021, 10:54 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 25 seconds
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Andrzej Zmuda Trzebiatowski - Spes, Poland
Published: May 24, 2021, 11:53 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 27 seconds
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Shawn Kreger, Krieger Armory, USA
Published: May 17, 2021, 8:10 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 17 seconds
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Arann Reichhardt, Italy
Published: May 10, 2021, 9:48 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 27 seconds
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Martin Fabian: Sigi Forge, Slovakia
Published: May 4, 2021, 11:36 a.m.Duration: 50 minutes 9 seconds
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Elie Hutchinson: Lorica Clothing
Published: April 26, 2021, 11:15 a.m.Duration: 58 minutes 12 seconds
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Beyond Gamification: Kaja Sadowski
Published: April 21, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes 17 seconds
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Eleonora Rebecchi - Malleus Martialis Swords, Italy
Published: April 20, 2021, 9:26 p.m.Duration: 46 minutes 29 seconds
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Adam Banyai, VB Swordshop Hungary
Published: April 12, 2021, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 51 seconds
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Tom Hodges, Faceless Fencer UK
Published: April 5, 2021, 3:25 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 55 seconds
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Marco Danelli - Danelli Armouries, Italy
Published: March 22, 2021, 10:04 a.m.Duration: 58 minutes 22 seconds
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Alexander Stankiewicz: Kvetun Armory, Russia
Published: March 15, 2021, 9:58 p.m.Duration: 45 minutes 48 seconds
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Emmet Byrne, blacksmith - Ravenheart Forge, Ireland
Published: March 8, 2021, 7:57 a.m.Duration: 51 minutes 24 seconds
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Kat Fanning, USA
Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 12:05 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 19 seconds
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Trinidad Farias Piniero, Chile
Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 2:56 p.m.Duration: 50 minutes 22 seconds
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Elizabeth Champion, UK
Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 6:33 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 23 seconds
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Michela DOrlando, Italy
Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 2:28 p.m.Duration: 53 minutes 27 seconds
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Amelie Eilken, Germany
Published: Jan. 30, 2021, 6:15 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 5 seconds
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Brittany St Leafy, USA
Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 6:10 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 16 seconds
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Special episode: sword chats with Kaja & Charles
Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes 17 seconds
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Kristina Korshunova, Russia
Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 8:57 p.m.Duration: 43 minutes 51 seconds
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Jen Landels, Canada
Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 5:59 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 49 seconds
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Carla Huvermann, Germany
Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 6:48 p.m.Duration: 45 minutes 17 seconds
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Alena Novichenko, Russia
Published: Jan. 24, 2021, 10:43 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 4 seconds
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Johanna Hopfgartner, Austria
Published: Jan. 23, 2021, 6:11 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 31 seconds
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Amber Damare, USA
Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 5:35 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 37 seconds
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Eva Wei, Sweden
Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 5:29 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 12 seconds
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Vicky Chudinov, Denmark
Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 10 seconds
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Kamila Jedrzejewska, Netherlands
Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 6:58 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 26 seconds
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Diana Matthess, Germany
Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 7:20 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 44 seconds
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Kirsten Meredith, USA
Published: Jan. 17, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 7 seconds
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Chantal Lashmar, UK
Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 56 seconds
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Lois Spangler, Australia
Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 27 seconds
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Lauren Ings, Australia
Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 10 seconds
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Isabel Montalvo, Mexico
Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 52 seconds
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Clara Smith-Elliot, USA
Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 37 seconds
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Caroline Dahnberg, Sweden
Published: Jan. 10, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 20 seconds
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Claire Wemyss, Canada
Published: Jan. 9, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 52 seconds
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Kaitlyn Rosenberger, Canada
Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 31 seconds
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Julie Olson, USA
Published: Jan. 7, 2021, 5:24 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 50 seconds
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Alina Boyden, USA
Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 6:21 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 31 seconds
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Esther Gibson, UK
Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 6:15 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 58 seconds
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Kaja Sadowski, Canada
Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 12:46 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 39 seconds
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Krisztina Nagy, Hungary
Published: Jan. 3, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 20 seconds
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Patricia Castaneda, Spain
Published: Jan. 1, 2021, 6 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 18 seconds
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Holiday Special with Kimberleigh Roseblade, Canada
Published: Dec. 25, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 13 seconds
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Sarah Boxhorn Potratz, USA
Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 45 seconds
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Julia Ylli Hukka, Sweden
Published: Dec. 13, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 42 seconds
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Melissa Hainsworth, UK
Published: Dec. 12, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 26 seconds
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Chloe Headdon, UK
Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 25 seconds
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Maria Makarova, UK
Published: Dec. 7, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 32 seconds
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Huang Chun Yi, Taiwan
Published: Dec. 5, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 11 seconds
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Lizzie Owlwood, UK
Published: Dec. 4, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 11 seconds
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Suzy Cantrell, Ireland
Published: Dec. 3, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 16 seconds
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Kelley Costigan, UK
Published: Dec. 2, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 31 seconds
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Anouk Post, Netherlands
Published: Nov. 30, 2020, 6:20 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 17 seconds
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Roundtable: Shanee Nishry, Emilia Skirmuntt, Jo Wimborne
Published: Nov. 29, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 56 seconds
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Shanee Nishry, UK
Published: Nov. 27, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 21 seconds
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Lynette Nusbacher, UK
Published: Nov. 26, 2020, 6 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 18 seconds
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