Podcasts by Fightcast - Hot Chocolate Media
How do we fight, and why? What does the way we humans engage in combat say about us? FightCast means to explore Stage Combat, Martial Arts, and Military History with an aim to unravel the story told by the fighting human.
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027 The Armed Society (pt. I) feat. Luke Marshall from 2018-10-12T00:00
(Content Warning/Note: This podcast was recorded back in February, about three weeks after the shooting in Parkland, Florida at Stoneman Douglas High School. The topics we discuss relate to this ev...
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026 The Great Switcheroo! from 2018-06-08T00:00
Welcome back, Warriors! We at Hot Chocolate Media are bringing you something special today, so welcome your Guest Host (yes, we said that right), Jacob Gulliver, of the Movie Machine Podcast! We're...
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025 Kayfabe from 2018-03-09T01:00
Welcome back, champions! We're joined in this episode by Marcus Williams, director of Kayfabe: Scenes From a Squared Ring, a play written by Andrew Shanks and produced by Ghost Light Theatricals he...
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024 Bringing The Action To Life with Sam Hargrave from 2018-02-16T01:00
Welcome back, loyal listeners! We Join you after this long break with something truly special. A couple months ago, I had the privilege of talking shop with Sam Hargrave, professional stuntman, fig...
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023 Setting History on Fire w/ Daniele Bolelli from 2017-12-15T01:00
Greetings again dear listeners! It's a huge honor for me to bring you a conversation with Daniele Bolelli! Daniele is an Author, History Professor, and host of the History on Fire Podcast as well a...
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022 Nock, Draw, Loose! from 2017-10-27T00:00
Greetings again! We come to you once again from the grounds of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival! I sit down with bowyer and archery expert Cameron Weir, proprieter of Grey Goose Bows. From his st...
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021 The Order Of The Acorn from 2017-09-15T00:00
We're coming to you live from the MN Renaissance Festival (hence the crickets) with some friends and fellow performers, John Zach and Tony Ulfbehrt, of the Order of the Acorn, a performance group o...
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020 Martyrmade from 2017-08-05T13:24:44
Prepare to dive deep into the realm of myth and legend! Or, at least take a close look at what makes a culture that produces warriors? I'm joined by Daryl Cooper of the Martyrmade Podcast (required...
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019 Nazi-Punching Roundtable from 2017-07-21T17:54:04
We're Back, comrades in arms! We have a very special episode today as i sit down with another roundtable of good friends and colleagues to discuss an unfortunately relevant question, and if you rea...
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018.5 Update from 2017-07-07T00:00
It's time to check in with my audience with an update about the world of Fightcast!
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018 Deadliest Worrisome from 2017-06-02T00:00
We're back for more Mayhem! Kirsten and David resurrect the nerdfight ridiculosity that is Deadliest Warrior! The show, on the cultural monument that was Spike TV, was entertaining in a way that re...
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017 Iron Pissed from 2017-04-28T02:23:26
David and Kirsten commiserate over the mediocre and disjointed mess that was Marvel's Iron Fist. We lament the could-haves, what-ifs, and should-have-beens in a series that could have been worth it...
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016 A Tale Of Two Ships Pt II, Yamato from 2017-04-14T00:00
Our two-parter on doomed Battleships comes to a close as we retell the fate of the Japanese Imperial Battleship Yamato. The single largest battleship ever built, this absolute monster boasted 18 in...
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015 A Tale of Two Ships Pt I, Bismarck from 2017-03-27T00:00
It's part 1 of a unique tale of ill fated Battleships, the Bismarck and the Yamato, two massively armed and armored battleships that were ultimately felled not by other superweapons, but by the new...
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014 She Persisted from 2017-03-10T01:00
In Honor of the recently celebrated International Women's Day, we sit down with Seattle Burlesque performer/DJ/Producer Morgue Anne to discuss our favorite, and sadly less known, fighting women who...
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013 Mad Jack from 2017-02-17T02:03:24
Our first installment in the series Profiles in Psychotic Bravery (working title), David and Kirsten reach into the annals of famous and eccentric badasses with "Fighting Jack" or "Mad" Jack Church...
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012 You May Fire When Ready from 2017-02-03T01:00
It's a Scifi Shoot-em-up as David and Kirsten discuss their favorite weapons and weapons systems from the world of Science Fiction. Spoilers: The Death Star is destroyed by a teenager.’
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011 Destreza from 2017-01-20T01:00
Things get a bit technical this episode as David is joined by Spanish Fencing super-enthusiast (master) Ernesto Maldonado to cut to the heart of the Spanish Rapier system, known as Destreza. Plus, ...
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010 Semper Fu from 2017-01-06T01:00
Twin Cities Comic and Hot Chocolate Media Podcaster Kyle Dekker joins David to talk about his time in the Marines at the time of a major transition in american history, and his introduction to MCMA...
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009 It's Only Funny When Someone Gets Hurt from 2016-12-22T18:26
Matt Allex joins David and Kirsten at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival to discuss his bumpy history of performing comedy, often at the expense of his own body. We talk shop for performers and why...
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008 Open Spirit from 2016-12-09T01:00
Sensei Al Kilgore of the Kai Shin Dojo joins David to separate myth from practice in this system of Japanese Swordsmanship. They discuss the art itself, and how it can inform one's life.
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007 The Devil's Corridor from 2016-10-23T17:24:59
David is joined by Brian Watson-Jones as part of a date Brian won for a fundraiser. It's a long story. But anyway, they geek out over a couple key fights from both seasons of Daredevil on Netflix.
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006 The Man On The Bridge from 2016-10-23T17:24:10
Kirsten Wade gets into her Nordic ancestry to talk Vikings, their tactics, Berserkers, and the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
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005 Captain America: The Winter Soldier from 2016-10-23T17:22:42
Five-nerd panel spectacular! Mike Lubke, Kathryn Jacobs, Darwin Hull, Kirsten Wade, and David get into the nitty-gritty, punchy-kicky of arguably the best Captain America movie.
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004 Human Combat Chess from 2016-10-23T17:21:47
David is joined by Mike Lubke and Johanna Gorman-Baer to get hype about Human Combat Chess! Mike and Johanna are both members of Six Elements Theatre in Minneapolis, who put on this combat spectacu...
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003 Get Rich Or Die Trying from 2016-10-23T14:46
St. Manna The Destroyer joins David to talk about the ridiculous, badass fashionistas of the Renaissance, the German Landsknechts. Colorful Mercenary soldiers who fought for glory and riches, they ...
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002 The Spear from 2016-10-23T14:43:48
David free-forms on the spear, mankind's most basic and versatile weapons system. Surprisingly, there's a lot to talk about.
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001 Kingdom Of Heaven from 2016-10-23T03:58:38
In his introductory episode, David Elwyn lays out his basic plan for the podcast, and reviews the film "Kingdom of Heaven: Directors Cut". Excellent fight choreography meets mixed performances. Lia...
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