Into the Greenwood

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=+mooneyFor more on the City of Caves attraction: https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/cityofcavesFor more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodbsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & PeopleInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3intogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

*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!For more from Steven, including links to his novels and his podcast Rock, Paper, Swords, go to https://stevenamckay.com/For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodbsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & PeopleInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3intogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

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.comTo 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 PastMuscular MedievalismFor more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodbsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & PeopleInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3intogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

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 RhinelandAzeem and the Witch: Race, Disability, and Medievalisms in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodbsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & PeopleInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3intogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

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!For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodbsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & PeopleInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3intogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

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.9349For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodbsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & PeopleInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3intogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

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/14599912or 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/ For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodbsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & PeopleInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3intogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

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/homeThis episode's special artwork comes from Ari Papke. More of her work can be found on her tumblr page: https://halloweencatsart.tumblr.com/For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodbsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & PeopleInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3intogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

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.For Gemma's folklore meets astronomy podcast, look for 'The Celestial Tales'.For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodbsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & PeopleInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3intogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

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.socialOr via his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HomoLudens1871You can find out more about A Gest of Robin Hood on the GMT website or on Board Game Geek.Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodbsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

This episode is releasing on the cusp of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. By the time you listen to it, the United States may have elected its first female president (coincidentally the 47th president to go with ItG's 47th episode). That looming election and the way attacks on Kamala Harris mirror the attacks made on politically savvy women of centuries past gets a few brief mentions in this episode about some of the amazing women from the middle ages and the different ways in which they can be considered heroes!For more from Sharon Bennett Connolly, check out History... the Interesting Bits!As well as her books such as 'Heroines of the Medieval World', 'Silk and the Sword: Women of the Norman Conquest', 'Ladies of the Magna Carts', and 'King John's Right Hand Lady: The Story of Nicholaa De La Haye'.Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

What do you get when you combine a body builder known for playing Hercules, some martial arts action, and spaghetti westerns with an Alexandre Dumas novel?Why a Robin Hood movie, of course!!!This was easily the strangest Robin Hood movie that we've seen to date, but a fascinating film to consider in the context of the other films coming out at the same time. With Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Andy Fix.Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

How did people in the middle ages perceive the figure of Robin Hood?Did social class or occupation affect those perceptions?How violent were the early stories?Where did the idea come from that Robin Hood wears green?Historian and Robin Hood scholar Will Hoff and I sit down to discuss how Robin Hood was viewed and how he was utilized between the 14th-16th centuries.Thanks for listening!For more from Will Hoff, follow True History of Robin Hood on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/truehistoryofrobinhood/For our earlier episode about the tradition of outlaw tales in medieval England:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1727735/episodes/9254400Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

Join us as we delve into this Italian film that loosely adapts a French novel that is itself an adaptation of an English story. We never quite figured out how Ivanhoe entered the narrative, but we did get to see one of the most brazen moves from any film version of Robin Hood ever!With Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Leah Kahn.Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

While much of my interview with Rob James includes information about visiting the annual Robin Hood Festival in Sherwood Forest, if you don't anticipate being able to make that particular trip, the episode also includes discussion about promoting wildlife diversity in Sherwood, the importance of the Robin Hood legend for the local community, and more!To learn more about the Robin Hood Festival go to: visitsherwood.co.uk/home/robin-hood-festival-2024/Or simply visitsherwood.co.uk for planning a trip any other time of year or for learning more about what remains of this ancient oak forest.For more from Into the Greenwood:instagram.com/intogreenwoodtwitter.com/intogreenwoodthreads.net/@intogreenwoodfacebook.com/intogreenwoodyoutube.com/@intothegreenwoodpodcast6559To support the podcast go to:patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorbuymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & PeopleSupport the Show.

Robin and Marian is pretty much unquestionably the most complex and thought-provoking Robin Hood film ever made. It has moments of lush cinematography and genuine insights about the human condition and explores the complexities of the relationships we have with our loved ones and with our own sense of identity.At times it is also shockingly daft and distractingly bizarre costuming and directorial choices were made.Fortunately, I am joined by Richard Hopkins-Lutz, Will Hoff, and Emily Rich to help make sense of this singular film.Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the Show.

As of the recording of this episode, there are well over a dozen Robin Hood adaptations that have been examined as part of our Splitting Arrows series, a similar task could easily be undertaken for adaptations of the Story of Hong Gildong, the immensely popular bandit figure from Korea. Thanks to the translation of that story available now through Penguin Classics, the exploits of Hong Gildong are now more accessible to English-speaking audiences than ever before.In this episode, I sit down with historian Dr. Minsoo Kang from the University of Missouri to discuss his translation of the Story of Hong Gildong, the universality of the noble outlaw, and what makes Hong Gildong a distinctly Korean figure.The translated text with introduction and notes by Minsoo Kang:The Story of Hong GildongAdditional writing and study on Hong Gildong by Minsoo Kang:Invincible and Righteous Outlaw: The Korean Hero Hong Gildong in Literature, History, and CultureMinsoo Kang's new work of speculative fiction and storytelling:The Melancholy of Untold History: A NovelInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the Show.

I'm joined by Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Mike Nichols (with a special guest cameo by Allen Wright) to discuss the six part mini series "The Legend of Robin Hood" from 1975, a series that forced us to have a reckoning with just how we've been reviewing and discussing the Robin Hood media we've encountered up until this point! We'll also get into a surprising amount of Blake's 7 discussion. Or perhaps not so surprising, if you're acquainted with the work of Paul Darrow...Following Wolf's Head, this is our second take on a grittier Robin Hood, but our first that presents us with a King Richard I who isn't unambiguously heroic.If you'd like to watch along, all six episodes can be found on YouTube:The Legend of Robin HoodTo read more about the sexual preferences of King Richard and how they have been interpreted, and politicized through the centuries: 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.9349For the Blake's 7 podcast:Straight Outta the FederationFor more from Allen Wright and Robin Hood:https://www.boldoutlaw.com/Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the Show.

This week I'm joined by a fiction writer who has delved deeply into the world of Robin Hood fiction through her work on the Robin of Sherwood audio dramas as well as the world of medieval outlaws through her academic studies and the Folville Chronicles, a historical fiction series centered around the very real Folville gang of the 14th century. Jennifer Ash's most recent release, though, takes place in the modern day. It is titled 'Manuscript Mysteries at the Robin Hood Club' and is a murder mystery centered around the discovery of a previously unknown Robin Hood ballad from the middle ages.This book joins the novel 'Romancing Robin Hood', a romantic comedy she wrote under the pen name Jenny Kane, in the very select category of contemporary genre fiction with a Robin Hood-obsessed protagonists.Jenny Kane/Jennifer Ash joins me to discuss writing cozy romances and cozy murder mysteries with a Robin Hood angle, as well as how she got involved writing licensed audio dramas for the Robin of Sherwood series.For more on the works of Jenny Kane & Jennifer Ash: https://jennykane.co.uk/For the Robin of Sherwood audio dramas: https://aukstudios.uk/?s=Robin+of+sherwoodInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the Show.

Jumping back in time to cover an overlooked short film from 1951. Since 'Tales of Robin Hood' is supposedly composed of episodes from a proposed television show, we brought back Ben Curley who had joined us for episode 32 when we covered Wolfshead, another attempted television show that saw a brief second life with a limited theatrical release.The two would-be shows turned films are exceedingly different, but very much products of their times!Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the Show.Support the Show.

Robin Hood has been a popular subject for plays dating back for at least 600 years and the production put on last year by Actor's Theater of Columbus exemplifies how modern authors continue to find ways to keep these characters and themes relevant, and entertaining, for audiences today. This episode includes my interview with playwright and director Philip Hickman and actors Adrianna Quinones and Sean Taylor. In addition, at the very end, I am joined by my Splitting Arrows co-star Richard Hopkins-Lutz as well as Maryanne Papke and Ari Papke to give our review of the production.For more from Actor's Theater of Columbus, including this season's schedule: theactorstheatre.orgDebt: The First 5,000 Years by David GraeberAn introduction to earliest extant Robin Hood play 'Robyn Hod and the Shryff off Notyngham'Previous Into the Greenwood interviews with playwrights:Mike NicholsJeff MesserAdam SzymkowiczInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the Show.Support the Show.

Towards the end of this episode we grapple with this film's strange identity crisis. Which is appropriate as the main character seems to be having a bit of an identity crisis as well. Join us as we watch the charming and exuberant Guliano Gemma beat Russel Crowe to the punch in terms of stealing the identity of Robin Hood from a dead man.With Richard Hopkins-Lutz, Maryanne "Momo" Papke, and Jeff WilkinsonInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://buymeacoffee/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the Show.Support the Show.

As an author, blogger, and podcaster, Icy Sedgwick has been making a name for herself with all things folklore-related across the internet. Her recent book, Rebel Folklore, from DK Press with vivid illustrations by Melissa Jarram, is a journey around the globe to look at folk heroes, terrifying monsters, agents of death, and all manner of beings that wouldn't quite fit in at your average society tea party. Icy not only introduces this host of colorful characters, but brings up applicable lessons we can learn for our modern lives when we consider them.Rebel FolkloreIcySedgwick.comIcy's podcast: Fabulous FolkloreOther podcasts mentioned in the episode:The Folklore PodcastDirty Sexy HistoryInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://buymeacoffee/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the Show.Support the Show.

How does Robin Hood fall in with a group of pirates?Will the pirates One Eye and Hook find love?Where exactly is Sherwood supposed to be anyway?How will the international film star and war hero known as "Sexy Lexy" fall in our ranking of Robin Hoods?Listen to the episode to find the answers to some of those questions!With Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Theodore PapkeInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://buymeacoffee/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

February of 2024 saw the release of a brand new Robin Hood-centric computer game developed with the Unreal Engine and released on Steam. It is an open world role playing game, which means that your character gains new skills and abilities as you navigate them through an explorable digital world. Additionally, the game utilizes base building and crafting elements that encourage you to create your own secret lair for Robin and his followers. Tomasz Stajszczak, the co-lead for the game's development, CEO of the company, and a translation studies scholar specializing in video game localization, sat down with me for an interview about the new game released by the company Mean Astronauts, 'Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders'.Mean Astronauts WebsiteInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://buymeacoffee/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

Rick and Thaddeus are joined by Mike Nichols and Ben Curly to discuss a TV Pilot turned short film that, while now quite obscure, marked a real turning point in Robin Hood adaptations going forward. Most directly, the Robin of Sherwood television series from the 1980s.The entire film on YouTube: Wolfshead Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://buymeacoffee/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

This episode is the second part of our look at how and why creators have begun incorporating supernatural elements into their Robin Hood tales. In this interview with novelist J. Tullos Hennig, we examine the different elements that define her Robin and how another, nearly forgotten medieval outlaw tale, became an integral part of her five part novel series.For more on J. Tullos Hennig and her work:https://www.jtulloshennig.net/https://forestpathbooks.com/ For episodes of Robin of Sherwood on YouTube from Family Central: Ep 1 Robin Hood and the SorcererInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://buymeacoffee/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.comSupport the show

A discussion with writer, filmmaker, and podcaster Andy Mark Simpson about why and how creators are sometimes drawn towards incorporating supernatural elements into their Robin Hood adaptations.For more on Andy's work: https://www.dreamswarm.org/ For episodes of Robin of Sherwood on YouTube from Family Central: Ep 1 Robin Hood and the Sorcerer For a discussion about medieval beliefs in the supernatural: Episode 6 with Richard Firth Green Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://buymeacoffee/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

Since the internet dearly loves a ranked list, we've started ranking all of the screen adaptations of Robin Hood starting with Douglas Fairbanks as a part of the Splitting Arrows series. In honor of his 50th anniversary, Rick and I devoted nearly an entire hour to discussing just where in the ranking this animated version of Robin Hood belongs.Give us a listen and then find us with the handle @intogreenwood on social media to tell us why we were wrong to rank him as we did. (Or preferably why you think we were right!)You can find our initial creation of the list with the first half dozen or so Robin Hood films on patreon.com/intogreenwood

A special edition of Splitting Arrows to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Disney's animated Robin Hood film! Special guests from previous episodes return to help us celebrate and discuss this much-loved animated classic that has become a touchstone for our cultural connections to Robin Hood for generations!Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://buymeacoffee/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

Patricia Gonsalves is the founder of Lykopis Archery, an expert on historical archery, a competitor in international traditional archery competitions, was the archery consultant for the television shows, 'Arrow' and 'The Flash', and was the first person that came to my mind when I first started this podcast.During our wide ranging discussion we touch upon the earliest bows we know from the archaeological record, what it's like to work in Hollywood, how to make one's own bow and arrows, the physics of archery, different styles of shooting and much much more!The Saga Thing podcast episode featuring Patricia Gonsalves and Stephen Foxhttps://sagathing.podbean.com/e/saga-brief-14-medieval-archery-with-patricia-gonsalves-and-stephen-fox/The Holmegaard Bowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmegaard_bowThe Hunting Gear of Ötzi the Icemanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-we-can-learn-otzis-hunting-pack-180973898/The Mary Rosehttps://maryrose.org/Lykopis Archeryhttps://lykopis.com/homeInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.threads.net/@intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://buymeacoffee/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

Backtracking in our chronological journey a little because it was decided that we HAD to delve into some of the more influential television series, starting with 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' from 1955 starring Richard Greene. We only sampled four episodes, a tiny fraction of the show's run, but we had a LOT to say about them. A wide range of topics are discussed within this episode relating to storytelling, medieval history, McCarthyism, disease, the Jewish Diaspora, and somehow the Mirror Universe of Star Trek. Plus there's a bonus review of malmsey, Friar Tuck's fortified wine of choice, at the end of the episode. With Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Emily HoltEpisodes reviewed include: The Coming of Robin HoodThe MoneylenderErrand of MercyThe York TreasureMonty Python Parody The Saturday Matinee Theater from The Longbox Crusade doing episode by episode recaps: http://saturdaymatineetheatre.longboxcrusade.com/ #ImFollowingRobinHoodInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://buymeacoffee/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

A tale of one play and the two groups of high school students that managed to produce that play against all odds. The play, "Marian or the True Tale of Robin Hood" is the sort of fun adaptation that embraces inclusivity that I would have been inclined to cover on this podcast, even if it hadn't just been featured in some headlines. And it even happened that I had a personal connection to a recent production that had experienced its own unique set of challenges.The Journal Gazette article from which I first learned about the students of Carroll High School in Fort Wayne: https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/carroll-students-take-play-to-independent-stage-after-school-cancellation/ Their own website with a donation link: https://www.marianlives.org/ The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

To celebrate May Day, we're presenting an episode of the DreamSwarm podcast by writer and filmmaker Andy Mark Simpson. This is a holiday dear to Andy and he did a fabulous job interviewing Keith Leech of the Hastings Jack-in-the-Green festival about the particulars relating to some of the interesting traditions surrounding this particular seasonal celebration.You can find more of Andy's work, including other episodes of his podcast, his blog, and his films at dreamswarm.org Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

Over the past few years I've been delved into many different adaptations of Robin Hood and even a good handful that have centered around Maid Marian, and while each one has been unique in its own way, the Forest Wife trilogy by Theresa Tomlinson does stand apart from the others. In it can be felt the influence of ITV's 'Robin of Sherwood' from the 1980s, but also of the local folklore from her childhood, early Robin Hood ballads, and medieval history, but without losing the author's distinct, and decidedly feminist, voice. It was a pleasure talking with Theresa Tomlinson and I hope that you enjoy my interview where we delve into her influences and the themes of her novels.The author's website: https://theresatomlinson.com/ An earlier interview on her work from Allen Wright of boldoutlaw.com:https://www.boldoutlaw.com/robint/tomlinson1.html Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/twitter.com/intogreenwoodwww.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorwww.buymeacoffee.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

Hammer Films is our primary Robin Hood content creator from this period. This British production company, mostly remembered for its horror films, has been a real mixed bag with us here at Into the Greenwood. Men of Sherwood Forest was a surprise hit with us. While The Sword of Sherwood Forest built high expectations with its cast of Richard Greene and Peter Cushing, only to dash them with a convoluted mess of a movie. For their third outing we get a third Robin Hood, and unlike the previous two, an origin story. How does this one fare? With a good deal more absurdity than we had anticipated...During the outro I draw connection to a topic covered in episode 10:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1727735/9254400Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

On October 18th 2022, the 100th anniversary of the silent film classic "Robin Hood" starring Douglas Fairbanks, I was joined by Emily Rich, Leah Kahn, Nathan Makaryk, Mike Nichols, Allen Wright, and Kristen Noone to discuss the film and its impact on how we've viewed the world's most famous outlaw hero ever since.The discussion was also posted on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mw9nW0Z5XE&t=4sHere is the A+ work from Allen Wright, one of the guests in that discussion, in his coverage of the film for the anniversary on his website: https://www.boldoutlaw.com/robspot/douglas-fairbanks-in-robin-hood.htmlHere is also the very first Splitting Arrows episode where we covered the film: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1727735/8428786-episode-3-splitting-arrows-taking-aim-at-douglas-fairbanks-in-robin-hood-1922.mp3?download=true

The award-winning game designer and artist, Michael Menzel discusses his return to the world of board game making with the lushly illustrated story-driven cooperative campaign game 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'.His designer diary is worth perusing to get a glimpse at the evolution of his ideas and to see the artwork that didn't make it into the finished product: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2744373/adventures-robin-hood-designer-diary 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' is for sale from Kosmos or your friendly local game store: https://store.thamesandkosmos.com/collections/board-games/products/the-adventures-of-robin-hood Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

Thaddeus and Rick are joined by special guests AJ and Emily Holt to watch Richard Greene, one of the actors with the MOST Robin Hood-related bonafides do battle with none other than Grand Moff Tarkin himself, Peter Cushing, in what proved to be the most convoluted Robin Hood tale to date.Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

It's an old aphorism that history is written by the winners; which implies a certain bias in the historical record. Of course, that's even assuming you have a written record at all. Archaeology is a means of learning about our past in ways that don't rely on the written word. While the popular imagination tends to fixate on images of tombs, mummies, and glittering artifacts, there are many different types of archaeology; including the study of animal remains. For instance, the people of Medieval England raised livestock, kept pets, hunted, and often lived with rodents, and studying the remains of those animals can tell us a lot about the lives of the humans that were around them. This episode's guest, Dr. Naomi Sykes, reveals more about the study of zooarchaeology and some of the ways that she has used it to further our understanding of the Medieval world.Papers on some of the research projects mentioned in the interview:Wild to domestic and back again: the dynamics of fallow deer management in medieval England (c. 11th-16th century AD) In search of the 'great horse': A zooarchaeological assessment of horses from England (AD 300-1650) Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

Jeff Messer has had a success run with his Robin Hood:Legend of Sherwood plays and is now in the process of switching from play writing to comic book writing as he adapts the story into graphic novel form. As of the posting of this episode, the kickstarter for volume 2 will be entering the final two weeks of its campaign. We discuss how the switch to comics offers a different approach to storytelling and some of the benefits that come from funding a project through kickstarter. I have to admit that we do fanboy a little over some of the legendary comic book artists who are collaborating on his project. And at the very end of the interview, Jeff offers an exclusive reward for Into the Greenwood listeners. It's hard to talk too much about comic books over an audio medium, though, so to really get a sense of what we're discussing check out Jeff's projects on Kickstarter or Facebook via the links below!Robin Hood: Legend of Sherwood Volumes 1 & 2 on Kickstarter www.facebook.com/LegendofSherwood For more on their partner charity organizationwww.comicbooksforkids.org/ The Infamous and Venerable Bold Outlaw Websitewww.boldoutlaw.com Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

Mistaken identities, romantic trysts, secret passages, and daring action abound in "The Son of Robin Hood"! While all accurate, I'd hesitate to call this a "good" movie. Our third venture into the "Child of Robin Hood" sub-genre and we're still left scratching our heads over whether or not any of Robin's children had a mother. Special guests: Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Maryanne Rose PapkeInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

It so happens that this year marks the bicentennial of the publication of one the very first works of historical fiction in the English language, the short novel "Maid Marian" by Thomas Love Peacock.Through a bit of delightful coincidence, this bicentennial will see the release of a new movie that takes the surprisingly rare tack of focusing on Maid Marian. I was delighted to have the opportunity to sit down with the film's director Bill Thomas and the film's star Sophie Craig to discuss their process in creating the film, bringing some long overdue attention to Maid Marian, and what it was like to make an action adventure film during Covid lockdowns.For more on the film, including the trailer:The Adventures of Maid Marian For free ebooks via the Gutenberg Project of Maid Marian by Thomas Love Peacockhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/966For the earlier episode that focused on the origin and earlier interpretations of Maid Marian:To All the Marians I Have Known with Emily J. Rich Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

Mike Nichols caught my attention with his thoughtful posts about the myriad ways that various Robin Hood characters have been adapted. After having watched his play, 'The Gospel of Friar Tuck', I knew that I wanted to have him on the podcast to discuss the thought process that went into his own heartfelt adaptation. The Gospel Of Friar Tuck Episode 1 The Gospel of Friar Tuck Episode 2 Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

This film caught me off guard in a number of ways, and not just because I wasn't expecting a strip poker scene. I wasn't expecting to see a lower-class Robin, nor one who was a full ten years into his career as an outlaw. But mostly I didn't expect the first Robin Hood movie from Hammer Films to be so cleverly written. It's a Robin Hood that feels familiar while also not rehashing most of the same ground as other films. And while yes, there really is a game of strip poker in the movie, it is still a family friendly film.-with Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Jeff WilkinsonInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

After many delays, one of the first episodes I wanted to do! A discussion about the very real Sherwood Forest from what it is like today to how it has changed over the centuries. Could outlaws have fended for themselves in a harsh medieval winter? Do the works of Howard Pyle give the right impression about forest life? What exactly did we learn from "The Butcher's Oak"? I get some expert insights about how life is and was in Sherwood Forest from Andrew West, visitor experience officer for the RSPB.RSPB website: https://www.rspb.org.uk/ Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

A long and thoughtful discussion about the first time Disney decided to make a Robin Hood movie. While not without its problems, its a fine film and is certainly worth a viewing for anyone who is a fan of Robin Hood.-with Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Mike NicholsHear more from Mike Nichols on the Second Day Film Podcast:https://soundcloud.com/user-780448009You can also check out his audio play "The Gospel of Friar Tuck" as performed by the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company:Part 1Part 2For all you could want to know and more about Walt Disney's Story of Robin Hood:https://disneysrobin.blogspot.com/Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

The first, but hopefully not last, episode of Into the Greenwood that was at least partially recorded in the actual greenwood. In particular some forested land on the Southern Michigan peninsula owned by this episode's guest, Chad Garlinghouse, that has been especially cultivated to be a habitat, and hunting ground, for white tailed deer.*Spoiler*No deer were harmed in the recording of this episode. So while I may not have gotten the full experience, it was still highly educational. I learned about rub lines, arrow head types, deer grunts, how to unscent oneself, and a whole lot more.At the end of the episode we mention the podcast that Chad co-hosts, Cardboard of the Rings, which can be found at cardboardoftherings.com or on most major podcast services.Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

November 2nd, 2021 will see the release of the new cooperative card game "Rescuing Robin Hood". I spoke with the game's designer, Bryce Brown, about his design process and how Robin Hood can be the hero we need during this time. You can learn more about the game and its colorful cast of characters at castillogames.com.  You can use the code SAVE$5 to save $5 off the game, if you preorder it from their website.  Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

Will our second entry in the "child of Robin Hood" sub-genre actually explore the protagonist's relationship with his parents? Will his mother get even the slightest mention? Don't count on it! But you can expect some historically-inspired court politics and Alan Hale's third performance as Little John in the final film of his career. -with Richard Hopkins-Lutz and Andy FixInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke Theme music is by Plastic3For more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodTo support the podcast go to:https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodorhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwoodOur selected charity: Trees, Water & Peopleintogreenwood@gmail.com

Robin Hood may well be the most famous outlaw in the world, but he wasn't the only popular figure in Medieval England to be operating against the recognized legal authorities. Historian Will Hoff joins me for a discussion of the Outlaw Tale tradition and both how the early Robin Hood tales fit inside that tradition and how they were distinctly different.If you're curious to learn more about some of the legendary and historic figures discussed:Hereward the Wake Fulk Fitzwarin Adam Bell, Clym of the Clough, and William of Cloudesly Gamelyn Eustace the Monk Wat Tyler Roger Godberd You can find more from Will Hoff on Instagram as TrueHistoryOfRobinHoodFor more from Into the Greenwood:https://www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/https://twitter.com/intogreenwoodhttps://www.facebook.com/intogreenwoodInto the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus PapkeTheme music is by Plastic3https://www.patreon.com/IntoGreenwoodhttps://ko-fi.com/intogreenwood