In this week’s bonus episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss the history of the Anglo-Saxon wars (spoiler alert: there’s a lot of fighting), and give an overview of the Arthurian legends that continue to inspire retellings today.

This week’s drink: choose your favorite English ale! Taylor is drinking North Coast Old Stock Ale 

Books, etc. discussed in this episode:

Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory

The Once and Future King by T.H. White

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

The Merlin Chronicles by Mary Stewart

Cursed by Thomas Wheeler and Frank MIller

The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White

Avalon High by Meg Cabot

Once & Future and Sword in the Stars by A.R. Capetta and Cory McCarthy 

Taylor’s sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxon_warfare 

Kayla’s sources:

https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/arthurian-legends#:~:text=The%20Arthurian%20legends%20are%20stories,little%20to%20do%20with%20history. 

https://www.epicreads.com/blog/arthurian-legend-books/ 

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Here is the cocktail recipe for next week’s episode if you want to drink along with us!

Sunny Side of the Street via Thrillist

INGREDIENTS

1 pouch Capri Sun

1 oz. white rum

0.25 oz. Maraschino

0.5 oz. lemon juice

Lemon wedge, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut open the Capri Sun packet horizontally along the top seam. (Don’t worry about leaving a jagged edge, as the drink is served with the attached straw.)