Podcasts about quarterstaff

Blood on the Sawdust: The Brutal World of Victorian Boxing Episode Overview In this 9th Anniversary Special, we step out of the West End drawing rooms and into the blood-flecked, sawdust-covered floors of 19th-century “Fancy” public houses. Inspired by the depiction of East End street culture in A Thousand Blows, this episode explores the history of Victorian boxing—from the illegal bare-knuckle bouts of the Regency era to the gentrified, gloved sport codified under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules. We examine how prizefighting evolved from a brutal survival strategy into a national obsession, the legal cat-and-mouse games played across county lines, and the medical and physical toll extracted from the fighters. We also dive into the remarkable life of international combat instructor Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery and uncover the overlooked history of 19th-century female prizefighters. Key Topics Covered: Housekeeping & AI Voice Policy: Why the podcast is permanently stepping away from AI-generated voice models in favour of human research, along with updates on replacement recording equipment and audio access. The “Sweet Science” & Prizefighting History: How bare-knuckle fighting functioned as a mix of martial arts, local wrestling, and survival in an era where the body was often a worker’s sole asset. The Structural Cage of the Law: The jurisdictional loopholes that allowed fights to flourish on county borders, and the evolution of legal precedents from R v Billingham (1825) to R v Coney (1882). The Aristocratic “Fancy” & Early Pioneers: The rise of sports journalism via Pierce Egan's Boxiana, and landmark international contests like the 1810 bout between Tom Cribb and former American slave Tom Molineaux. Case Study – The Ruin of Harry Broome: Following the career arc of Harry Broome from his controversial match at Acorn Bridge to his defeat by Tom Paddock and his eventual death in poverty. The Queensberry Transition: Why the introduction of gloves in 1867 was viewed with suspicion by working-class fighters, and how padded gloves inadvertently increased the long-term risk of chronic brain injury. Gentlemen, Self-Defence & Martial Arts: Highlights from Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery's C19th treatise Self Defence for Ladies and Gentlemen, including his views on boxing over firearms and his praise for female swordmasters. Women in the Ring: The subversion of Victorian gender norms, focusing on the 1888 world championship bout between Hattie Leslie and Alice Leary, and the legal outrage that followed. Sources & Footnotes Academic Articles & Published Journals Anderson, Jack. “The Right to a Fair Fight: Sporting Lessons on Consensual Harm.” New Criminal Law Review, vol. 17, no. 1, 2014, pp. 55–75. Betts, John Rickards. “Sporting Journalism in Nineteenth-Century America.” American Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 1, 1953, pp. 39–56. Brayne, Hugh, Lincoln Sargeant, and Carol Brayne. “Could Boxing Be Banned? A Legal and Epidemiological Perspective.” BMJ, vol. 316, no. 7147, 1998, pp. 1813–15. Burnett, John. A History of the Cost of Living. Penguin Books, 1969, pp. 219–220. Cone, Carl B. “The Molineaux-Cribb Fight, 1810: Wuz Tom Molineaux Robbed?” Journal of Sport History, vol. 9, no. 3, 1982, pp. 83–91. De la Cova, Carlina. “Cultural Patterns of Trauma among 19th-Century-Born Males in Cadaver Collections.” American Anthropologist, vol. 112, no. 4, 2010, pp. 589–606. Di Méo, Grace. “Women, Gangs, and Criminal Networks: A Social Network Analysis of the Forty Elephants Gang.” Social Science History, vol. 50, 2026, pp. 1–25. Early, Gerald. “The Black Intellectual and the Sport of Prizefighting.” The Kenyon Review, vol. 10, no. 3, 1988, pp. 102–17. Godfrey, Emelyne. “Urban Heroes versus Folk Devils: Civilian Self-Defence in London (1880–1914).” Crime, Histoire & Sociétés, vol. 14, no. 2, 2010, pp. 5–30. Gorn, Elliott J. “John L. Sullivan: ‘The Champion of All Champions’.” The Virginia Quarterly Review, vol. 62, no. 4, 1986, pp. 614–33. Gorn, Elliott J. “The First American Championship Prizefight.” OAH Magazine of History, vol. 7, no. 1, 1992, pp. 19–23. Huggins, Mike. “Reading the Funeral Rite: A Cultural Analysis of the Funeral Ceremonials and Burial of Selected Leading Sportsmen in Victorian England, 1864–1888.” Journal of Sport History, vol. 38, no. 3, 2011, pp. 407–24. Juengel, Scott J. “Bare-Knuckle Boxing and the Pedagogy of National Manhood.” Studies in Popular Culture, vol. 25, no. 3, 2003, pp. 91–110. Kerr, Douglas. “The Straight Left: Sport and the Nation in Arthur Conan Doyle.” Victorian Literature and Culture, vol. 38, no. 1, 2010, pp. 187–206. McCrory, Paul. “Boxing and the Risk of Chronic Brain Injury.” BMJ, vol. 335, no. 7624, 2007, pp. 781–82. McLeod, Hugh. “The ‘Sportsman’ and the ‘Muscular Christian’: Rival Ideals in Nineteenth-Century England.” Gender and Christianity in Modern Europe, edited by Patrick Pasture et al., Leuven University Press, 2012, pp. 85–105. Monstery, Thomas Hoyer. Self-Defence for Ladies and Gentlemen: A Nineteenth-Century Treatise on Boxing, Kicking, Grappling, and Fencing with the Cane and Quarterstaff. Edited by Ben Miller, Blue Snake Books, 2015. Moore, Louis. “Fit for Citizenship: Black Sparring Masters, Gymnasium Owners, and the White Body, 1825–1886.” The Journal of African American History, vol. 96, no. 4, 2011, pp. 448–73. Obi, T. J. Desch. “Black Terror: Bill Richmond’s Revolutionary Boxing.” Journal of Sport History, vol. 36, no. 1, 2009, pp. 99–114. Oswell, George E. “Antedatings of Some Prize-Fighting Terms.” American Speech, vol. 32, no. 2, 1957, p. 155. Reynolds, Margaret. “‘In Chancery’ Again: Dickens and Prize-Fighting.” Dickens Studies Newsletter, vol. 14, no. 2, 1983, pp. 48–50. Ross, Ellen. “‘Fierce Questions and Taunts’: Married Life in Working-Class London, 1870–1914.” Feminist Studies, vol. 8, no. 3, 1982, pp. 575–602. Ross, Macintosh. “The Boxing Boys in Blue: Gloved Sparring and Bare-Knuckle Prizefighting in the Union Army, 1861–65.” Journal of Sport History, vol. 44, no. 3, 2017, pp. 438–55. Ryan, James Emmett. “Fight Club, 1880: Boxing, Class, and Literary Culture in John Boyle O’Reilly’s Boston.” Journal of American Studies, vol. 54, no. 4, 2020, pp. 706–36. Sandhu, Sukhdev. “London Calling.” AA Files, no. 49, 2003, pp. 50–56. Siegler, J. “The Dangers of Boxing.” BMJ, vol. 307, no. 6900, 1993, p. 379. Standen, Jeffrey. “The Manly Sports: The Problematic Use of Criminal Law to Regulate Sports Violence.” The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, vol. 99, no. 3, 2009, pp. 619–42. Wood, Michael T. “Review of Prizefighting and Civilization… by David C. LaFevor.” Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos, vol. 37, no. 3, 2021, pp. 479–81. Legal Cases Cited R v Billingham (1825) R v Perkins (1831) R v Hunt (1845) R v Coney (1882) Digital & Regional Archival Sources Chevallot, Isabelle. “18th and 19th Century Fight Club: The Beginnings of British Boxing.” Guildhall Library Blog, 2014. Cox, Sarah Elizabeth. “A Quick Note on A Thousand Blows, Black Boxers in 1880s London, and ‘Woke History’.” Rediscovering the Wrestlers and Boxers of Late-Victorian London, 2025. Faith-Kelly, Killian. “The True Story of A Thousand Blows‘ Boxing Behemoth Sugar Goodson.” British GQ, 2025. Shrivenham Heritage Society. “The Prize Fights at Acorn Bridge.” Shrivenham Heritage Archive, Access Date May 2026. WBAN Member Archive. “Hattie Leslie vs. Alice Leary: The Prizefight That Sent Victorian Era Buffalo into an Uproar.” Women Boxing Archive Network. The post 9TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 2026 “Put ’em up!” appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.

We're back with our final installment in our 70th anniversary celebration of The Adventures of Robin Hood television show! This time we go back to the beginning of the show to see how the iconic characters of Little John and Friar Tuck get introduced!Quarterstaff battles and cunning machinations abound in these ballad-based episodes! Join us as we delve into S.1 E.3 'Dead or Alive' and S.2 E.4 'Friar Tuck'.Support the show

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Interview with Battlesong of Boudica Actress/Fight Choreographer Jen Albert. Jen Albert trained with Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) fight master David Woolley and is certified in Unarmed, Rapier and Dagger, Smallsword, Broadsword, Sword and Shield, and Quarterstaff. She is also a martial artist and an original company member of Babes with Blades, Chicago's only all-female stage combat company. She is the first female to win the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award for Fight Choreography for the School of Night's production of Punch and Judy. In addition, she received the 2019 Stage Raw award for Fight Choreography for Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood. She also won the 2019 Ovation Award for Fight Direction for Sucker Punch at Coeurage Theatre Company and was nominated again in 2020 for The School of Night's Production of Klingon Tamburlaine. In addition, Jen choreographs for film, TV, and theatre. Taken from the press release.  www.latheatrebites.com

This episode is a short talk about the quarterstaff, it discusses some of the histories of the staff, and some of the people that used the staff as a weapon of defense. We go through a brief explanation of how the staff has progressed down through the ages to modern times. The name "quarterstaff" is first attested in the mid-16th century. George Silver, an English Gentleman, and Maister of the English martial arts who wrote two books (1599, 1605) including lengthy sections on staff fighting uses the term "short staff" Joseph Swetnam, writing in 1615, distinguishes between the "quarterstaff" of 7 or 8 feet (2.1 or 2.4 m) in length and the "long staff" of 12 feet (3.7 m).[3]

Thanks for listening! This week actor, writer, producer, Teresa Catherine joins me to discuss making her own film work in New York City. She shares how her acting career first began, how she balances three side jobs with managing her own production company, as well as auditioning. We dive into everything theatre in New York, Gryfinndor-ing, and why her favorite weapon for stage combat is the quarterstaff. As always we concluded with the eternal question, “Are You Okay?” But, spoiler alert… we weren't. xo, Pamela LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-ones-okay/id1495487224 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71zwoGcKEgZ8FvMVcwPawh?si=85kZIupGTICYMvarnmw0ag Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/no-ones-okay SCHEDULE New Episodes every Tuesday CONNECT WITH US Website- http://www.noonesokay.com SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/noonesokay @PamelaPortnoy TERESA CATHERINE https://www.instagram.com/teresacatherine/?hl=en MAID & PRINCE PRODUCTIONS https://www.instagram.com/maid.and.prince.productions/?hl=en #NoOnesOkayPodcast #actorslife #makingyourownwork

George Silver wrote about the quarterstaff as a reality. It was a weapon he used to fight and defend his honour with. ... As a battlefield weapon the quarterstaff would be an oak or ash pole of about eight or nine feet in length, wih a circumference of about 4 and a half inches. It was a foot weapon of attack and defence.If we now travel back in history to documents written between 1540 and 1590 we can see written evidence of the English Maisters of defence. The officially recognised teachers were the company of maisters, these documents record the playing of prizes. The order of playing the free schollers prize, the Provosts prize, and the maisters prize. The playing of prizes was a very public affair, with the posting of bills declaring that a prize was to be played, which was an open invitation to any man to come along and challenge the player of the prize. The prize playing in London was held at a number of Inne's and playhouses, such as the Bull in Bishopsgate, Leaden hall, at the Greyfriars at Newgate, and at the Tower royal, salisbury court, Rochester house, Bridewell palace, and at the castle inn in Holborn. But the prefered places for the playing of prizes were the belsavage on Ludgate hill, and the Bull in Bishopsgate. The company of maisters were a well organised company and made provision for aged maisters, the welfare of it's practitioners, the hiring and teaching of qualified teachers, as well as financial matters and the relationship of the company to the outside world. Following are some of the prizes played, where the quarterstaff was one of the weapons used. William Pascall Plaid his maisters prize at the Leadenhall with three maisters, that is to say, Humphrey Basset, Roberte Cooke, and William Hunt, at iiij kinde of weapon videlicet the Long sword ( two hand sword ) the backsworde, the dagger, and the quarterstaff. Provost prize at the session hall without Newgate at iii weapons, the long sword, the backsworde, and the quarterstaff, with three provosts, William Hunt, John A Woode, and Robert Grene. Played his Schollers prize at Estham with xiiij scollars, at backsword, and the quarterstaff. Richard White plaid his provost prize at the leaden hall, at the long sword, backsword, and quarterstaff, with Edward Britten, and John Barfett. Robert Edmunds plaid his maisters prize at the whitehall before King Philip and Quene Marie at iii kinds of weapon, long sword, backsworde, and quarterstaff, thear played against him two maisters, Richard White, and Thomas Weaver.

George Silver wrote about the quarterstaff as a reality. It was a weapon he used to fight and defend his honour with. ... As a battlefield weapon the quarterstaff would be an oak or ash pole of about eight or nine feet in length, wih a circumference of about 4 and a half inches. It was a foot weapon of attack and defence.If we now travel back in history to documents written between 1540 and 1590 we can see written evidence of the English Maisters of defence. The officially recognised teachers were the company of maisters, these documents record the playing of prizes. The order of playing the free schollers prize, the Provosts prize, and the maisters prize. The playing of prizes was a very public affair, with the posting of bills declaring that a prize was to be played, which was an open invitation to any man to come along and challenge the player of the prize. The prize playing in London was held at a number of Inne's and playhouses, such as the Bull in Bishopsgate, Leaden hall, at the Greyfriars at Newgate, and at the Tower royal, salisbury court, Rochester house, Bridewell palace, and at the castle inn in Holborn. But the prefered places for the playing of prizes were the belsavage on Ludgate hill, and the Bull in Bishopsgate. The company of maisters were a well organised company and made provision for aged maisters, the welfare of it's practitioners, the hiring and teaching of qualified teachers, as well as financial matters and the relationship of the company to the outside world. Following are some of the prizes played, where the quarterstaff was one of the weapons used. William Pascall Plaid his maisters prize at the Leadenhall with three maisters, that is to say, Humphrey Basset, Roberte Cooke, and William Hunt, at iiij kinde of weapon videlicet the Long sword ( two hand sword ) the backsworde, the dagger, and the quarterstaff. Provost prize at the session hall without Newgate at iii weapons, the long sword, the backsworde, and the quarterstaff, with three provosts, William Hunt, John A Woode, and Robert Grene. Played his Schollers prize at Estham with xiiij scollars, at backsword, and the quarterstaff. Richard White plaid his provost prize at the leaden hall, at the long sword, backsword, and quarterstaff, with Edward Britten, and John Barfett. Robert Edmunds plaid his maisters prize at the whitehall before King Philip and Quene Marie at iii kinds of weapon, long sword, backsworde, and quarterstaff, thear played against him two maisters, Richard White, and Thomas Weaver.

* Parlainth * Important in what it represents * Review of Parlainth’s History * Haven: An adventuring boom town * Original boxed set available in PDF * A full campaign setting on its own * Lots of room for GMs to place their stuff * Not fully mapped out on purpose * The Map Wall * Immersive in-character inserts and bits * Laneways and Screaming Fountain * 8-episode In depth podcast series from Live From Barsaive * https://lavamonkeygames.com/livefrombarsaive/ * Geographic Overview of the City. * Legends of Barsaive adventure series * Classic Adventures * Not just a high-Circle area, but be careful about danger level. * Dan describes his group’s arrival at Parlainth. * Use personalities and factions in Haven to drive adventures. * Old-school dungeon crawl mega-setting… with an Earthdawn twist. * Research and investigation are important. Lack of caution gets you killed. * Strong reinforcement of Earthdawn’s theme of forgotten past. * New Topic: Weapons and Armor * “Living” Armors * Magic weapon and armor discussion will be a later episode * Armor doesn’t change your Defense Rating, it reduces damage dealt. * Armor Defeating Hits and why they changed. * Shields increase Defense Rating not Armor Rating. * Earthdawn doesn’t have hit locations by default. * We talk about hit locations a bit anyway. * Third Edition’s Parry versus Avoid Blow. * Josh is a fan of narrative differences rather than redundant mechanics. * Shattering a shield. * Weapons: No notable changes to basic stats * Josh admits he didn’t look at them clearly. * Quarterstaff discussion. * The illusion of weapon variety and granularity. * Weird armors and more variety. * Not getting into bows and crossbows again. Email: edsgpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @EarthdawnG Josh on Twitter: @mataxes Get product information, developer blogs, and more at www.fasagames.com FASA Games on Facebook FASA Games Discord Channel Earthdawn Guild Facebook Group Earthdawn West Marches Iopos: Lair of Deceit Kickstarter

Infocom released several non-IF programs, such a series of digital comics, a board game, and even a corporate database. The company is in the black, you are likely to accrue a Grue.

Infocom released several non-IF programs, such a series of digital comics, a board game, and even a corporate database. The company is in the black, you are likely to accrue a Grue.

In this episode we have an interview with Nial Prince, the chief Mentor of Oxford sword and staff, a successful Hema club. https://www.facebook.com/groups/oxfordswordandstaff/about/ The Oxford Sword and Staff (OSS) is a newly formed Historic Martial Arts (HEMA) group based out of Oxford. The club has been founded by a group of like-minded individuals who are interested in both the study and practice of HEMA and will be focusing primarily on the Longsword and Pole Weapons such as the Quarterstaff, Halberd and Pike. We have a vast range of experience and backgrounds amongst our members ranging from the inexperienced to years of martial arts study. For updates and details on sessions please visit our Facebook site here; https://www.facebook.com/groups/oxfordswordandstaff/" Link to our Academy for Historical Arts page - http://www.academyofhistoricalarts.co.uk/groups/oxford.php

The Two Who Rule and Chip are back, with a somewhat sparse but interesting news list featuring a fascinating Steven Moffat interview in the latest Doctor Who Magazine, a Capaldi plushie (henceforth referred to as CuddlePaldi), news of the BBC spinning off a studio division, a truly excrable survey of Doctor Who viewers circa 1988, and (not much) more! But the meat of the matter is a commentary featuring not only the regular RFS crew but also the inestimable Graeme Burk, author and Reality Bomb impressario. Band of brothers, fighting together!   Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

In episode thirty-five of Carnagecast, Jeff Durochia and Brennan Martin tell us about the charity gaming event Extra Life and the 24 gaming marathon they’re hosting at Quarterstaff Games in Burlington, Vermont to raise money for the local Children’s Miracle Network hospital, Fletcher Allen Health Care. This October, Quarterstaff opens its doors from 8:00am Saturday […]

This week on the show: Chickens that talk, elephants that get it on, and time traveling tales 15 years after the fact. NEWS Tomb Raider Getting Reboot Link REVIEWS Stephen ELEPHANTMEN #30
story RICHARD STARKINGS, art AXEL MEDELLIN, cover J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
32 PAGES, FC, $3.50 “QUESTIONABLE THINGS,” Part Seven
Miki and Hip spend a night in. [rating:3/5] Rodrigo Perils of Picorna #1 Perils of Picorna is a six-issue fantasy comic series written by Amy Kaczmarowski and Rick Silva. It’s illustrated by Missy Pena, and published under Dandelion Studios’ new Quarterstaff fantasy imprint. [rating:3.5/5] Matthew John Byrne Next Men #4
By John Byrne Who is the mysterious figure in black, and why are the Next Men being victimized? Our fourth issue reveals the answers lie in a tale of disaster and destruction... that never happened! [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Forget the fighting, forget the obscure references, this week we’re taking a look at the habits of the Major Spoilerite, and what you are reading beyond Marvel and DC. VOTE![poll id="173"] VOTE ELMER Jake Gallo is an angry young man, frustrated at his lack of employment and easily provoked by perceived slights. It is not until we are several pages into the book that we discover that he is also a talking, thinking chicken. He is no anomaly; decades earlier, all of chickenkind suddenly gained intelligence and speech; by the 2000s they are legally human. Jake’s father’s illness and subsequent death lead Jake to read his father’s account of the early days after the change; this in turn allows Alanguilan to show the reader the often horrific sequence of events that followed chickenkind’s sudden elevation to sapience. Used to seeing chickens as food or worse, humans are not shown at their best as they react, often violently, to this sudden alteration of the natural order. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. Music from this episode comes from Armin Breuer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the show: Chickens that talk, elephants that get it on, and time traveling tales 15 years after the fact. NEWS Tomb Raider Getting Reboot Link REVIEWS Stephen ELEPHANTMEN #30
 story RICHARD STARKINGS, art AXEL MEDELLIN, cover J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
 32 PAGES, FC, $3.50 “QUESTIONABLE THINGS,” Part Seven
 Miki and Hip spend a night in. [rating:3/5] Rodrigo Perils of Picorna #1 Perils of Picorna is a six-issue fantasy comic series written by Amy Kaczmarowski and Rick Silva. It’s illustrated by Missy Pena, and published under Dandelion Studios’ new Quarterstaff fantasy imprint. [rating:3.5/5] Matthew John Byrne Next Men #4
 By John Byrne Who is the mysterious figure in black, and why are the Next Men being victimized? Our fourth issue reveals the answers lie in a tale of disaster and destruction... that never happened! [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK Forget the fighting, forget the obscure references, this week we’re taking a look at the habits of the Major Spoilerite, and what you are reading beyond Marvel and DC. VOTE![poll id="173"] VOTE ELMER Jake Gallo is an angry young man, frustrated at his lack of employment and easily provoked by perceived slights. It is not until we are several pages into the book that we discover that he is also a talking, thinking chicken. He is no anomaly; decades earlier, all of chickenkind suddenly gained intelligence and speech; by the 2000s they are legally human. Jake’s father’s illness and subsequent death lead Jake to read his father’s account of the early days after the change; this in turn allows Alanguilan to show the reader the often horrific sequence of events that followed chickenkind’s sudden elevation to sapience. Used to seeing chickens as food or worse, humans are not shown at their best as they react, often violently, to this sudden alteration of the natural order. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. Music from this episode comes from Armin Breuer (intro) and James Kennison (closing) from the Nobody's Listening Podcast. A big thanks to both of these guys for creating kick-ass music for the show! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

Holy Crap! It's new Scoupé! This episode is almost like a late night show, but not quite. We mainly discuss the Quarterstaff intensive that just started this same day. That is, when we actually talk combat stuff. Also, we're joined by Katie Wright and Carlos Duarte!