Podcasts about forgotten legion

It was a real privilege to interview Ben Kane. We spoke about his Lionheart series, his new book Napoleon's spy, as well as the challenges faced and rewards gained from writing historical fiction. Initially well known for his excellent trilogies set in ancient Rome including the Forgotten Legion and the Spartacus series. More recently he has ventured into medieval England with his Lionheart series focussing on the reign of Richard I of England. His most recent book is set in the Napoleonic era. You can follow Ben on twitter - @BenKaneAuthor or on his website benkane.net I was joined by Ed Castel, a fellow History and Politics teacher, colleague and host of my other podcast – politips – politics for a-level and beyond. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poli-tips

Ben Kane will need little introduction to many of our listeners, but here goes anyway. Ben is a historical fiction novelist, best known for his books set in the ancient world, particularly the Roman empire. His series include The Forgotten Legion, Spartacus, and the Hannibal series of books.  In 2013, Ben along with fellow novelists Anthony Riches and Russell Whitfield - walked the entire length of Hadrian's Wall for charity, wearing full Roman military kit. Then in 2014, they walked again in, but this time in Italy, raising over £26,500. A film was made of their walk, entitled The Road to Rome with Sir Ian McKellen providing the voiceover. More recently, Ben has diversified into the medieval period with a trilogy of novels about Richard the Lionheart. His new book, published on 25th May 2023 is, Napoleon's Spy and marks a further time shift into the early 19th century. Welcome to Rock, Paper, Swords, Ben!

In this episode, Craig and Alex recount his journey to Adepticon and the Ghoul Stars.   Hobby - 0:01:20 Adepticon - 0:31:00 Iron Without - 1:09:05   Lil Legend Studio: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lillegend_studio/  Matt Kane: https://www.instagram.com/broken_arrow_2000/  Crescent_Edge: https://www.instagram.com/crescent_edge_creative/ Blog: http://www.lillegendstudio.com/  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lillegendstudio  Upcoming Classes: http://www.lillegendstudio.com/store/    Black Site Studios (Lunar and Don't Look Back) https://blacksitestudio.com/   Black Powder Red Earth https://www.blackpowderredearth.com/    Bearfoot Miniatures https://www.instagram.com/bearfoot_miniatures/  Canadian Remembrancer https://www.instagram.com/canadian_remembrancer/ The Forgotten Legion's Chris https://www.instagram.com/tfl_chris/  Boys of the Golden Throne https://www.instagram.com/botgt30k/  Trident Wargaming https://www.instagram.com/trident_wargaming/      Craig: https://www.instagram.com/dust_of_thousand_worlds/    Our Contact: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedabpodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DABpodcast  Email: deathandbetrayal@gmail.com 

Dustin Plantholt’s “Life’s Tough—You Can Be Tougher” podcast this week features Ben Kane, bestselling novelist, specializing in historical fiction. He is best known for The Forgotten Legion, Spartacus and Hannibalbook series. Eleven of his thirteen novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers, and his books have been published in thirteen countries, including the US, Italy, Spain, Poland, Germany, Russia and the Netherlands. Ben Kane was born in Nairobi, Kenya—as his dad worked there as a veterinarian—and moved to Ireland with his family at age seven. As a child, he loved to read—especially historical works—that included medieval tales, Sherlock Holmes stories, and fantasy novels from JRR Tolkien to Guy Gavriel Kay to Stephen Donaldson. In his early adulthood, and as a genuine animal lover (and following in his dad’s footsteps), he studied veterinary medicine at University College Dublin. In 1996, after 5 years of college, a career as a veterinarian began. Soon after, his love of history took him abroad as he set off on a 3-month solo trip along part of the ancient Silk Road. Visiting the ruins of Merv, in Turkmenistan, it sparked his interest in ancient Roman history. Shortly after returning, he felt the urge to travel again, and in 1998—indulging his passion for ancient history—he set out on a trip around the world which lasted for nearly 3 years. It was during this prolonged time abroad that he first had thoughts of writing military historical fiction and having a career apart from being a veterinarian. What started as a hobby soon became an obsession, and about four years later The Forgotten Legion emerged into the light. Through hard work and perseverance, and with the help of his dedicated agent, Charlie Viney, a book deal was secured in the summer of 2007. That started a burgeoning writing career and a new chapter in Ben’s life. In 2013, for an honorable charitable cause, Kane and two author friends walked the entire length (84 miles) of Hadrian’s Wall—Britain’s largest Roman archaeological feature and one of its major ancient tourist attractions—while wearing full Roman military outfits, including hobnailed boots. They raised nearly £19,000 for Combat Stress and Medecins Sans Frontieres. In 2014, they walked again in Italy, raising over £26,500. A documentary film was made about their walk, titled The Road to Rome, with Ian McKellen narrating. Since 2014, Kane has continued to raise money for charitable causes. To date, he has raised more than $130,000. Having visited nearly 70 countries and all seven continents, he now lives in Somerset, England with his wife and children. Join Dustin and Ben for an enlightening conversation and hear how Ben’s passion for history led him to a career as an acclaimed author.

Episode 8 sees the triumphant return of our dear host Jake, along with Priddy from the Forgotten Legion! This episode details our heroes' trevails through their hobby progress and games played to Adepticon preparation and their thoughts on the brand new Horus Heresy Rulebook!!

Episode 4 recap: In this episode, Chris and Michael talk about wearing Ray Bans while playing beach volleyball, Leviathan Dreadnought and Word Bearers progress, some new stuff on Alamo 30k, and finally a special announcement. On June 18th, The Forgotten Legion 30k will be holding a live telethon webcast to benefit Duchenne research. Six hours, your favorite 30k podcast personalities, hourly giveaways - all for a fantastic cause. Part 1: Intro and Hobby Progress Part 2: Alamo 30k and the Vox Network Part 3: Special Announcement! Part 4: Closing (with music provided by Laven's Fate)

Mona, raid leader for the Alliance guild Forgotten Legion, stops by with our favorite wanderer, Skolnick (Warcraft Less Traveled). Much hilarity ensues.