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Middeleeuwen(BONUS) Arthur: nog meer verhalen!Na een episch tweeluik over Arthur met dr. Frank Brandsma van de Universiteit Utrecht was er nóg meer te vertellen: Frank had nog twee Arthur-verhalen meegenomen die hij graag (in een notendop) wilde vertellen en analyseren in deze bonusaflevering! We starten met het verhaal van de jonge ridder Yvain van Chrétien de Troyes, om af te sluiten met het verhaal van 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'!Shownotes📱 Volg Middeleeuwen op Bluesky📮 Stuur een mail🎧 Luister naar afleveringen met Frank over Arthur: deel 1 en deel 2📗 Meer lezen? Frank tipt...
2026-01-3014 min
The Grail StandardChivalry and Nazism Cannot Coexist—Here's WhyNazism is often falsely framed as “traditional,” “conservative,” or aligned with Western values — but history and philosophy show the exact opposite. In this episode of The Grail Standard, we examine why Nazi and neo-Nazi ideology fundamentally contradicts Arthurian chivalry, Burkean conservatism, and core American civic principles.
This is not a partisan argument — it’s a moral and historical one. Drawing on virtue ethics, Edmund Burke’s political philosophy, and the foundations of individual rights, we explain how:
Nazism rejected moral restraint for total power.
Social Darwinism replaced the dignity of the individual.
Totalitarian ideology destroyed inherited tradition.
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2026-01-1905 minThe Grail StandardVirtue Ethics vs Utilitarianism The Captain America ArgumentShould we ever trade freedom for safety? In this episode of The Grail Standard, we break down the dangerous flaws of utilitarianism and explore why Captain America refuses to sacrifice liberty for security.
Using the lens of virtue ethics, we analyze why the "greater good" often leads to tyranny and how true moral authority requires character, not just results. We discuss the famous warning from Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
We also connect these ideas back to Mark D. White's...
2026-01-0207 minThe Grail StandardThe Philosophy of Captain America Virtue Ethics ExplainedIs Captain America just a soldier, or is he a modern-day Knight of the Round Table? In this episode of The Grail Standard, we dive deep into the philosophy of Captain America, exploring how Steve Rogers embodies ancient chivalry through virtue ethics.
Unlike other heroes who follow strict rules or calculate outcomes, Cap operates on character—proving that true moral authority comes from integrity, not power. We analyze Mark D. White's book, The Virtues of Captain America, to understand why the Star-Spangled Avenger feels so different from his peers.
From the symbolism of his shield ma...
2025-12-2906 minThe Grail StandardWhen Good People Do Bad Things: A Knight’s Warning About Modern IdeologyIn this episode of The Grail Standard, Sir Yvain explores a troubling trend in modern culture: the slow abandonment of chivalry, moral clarity, and objective virtue. Using real-world examples, he examines how ideology can convince good people to justify attitudes and behaviours they once knew were wrong — and how small compromises can lead individuals far away from the path of honour.
We discuss:
How modern ideology changes moral definitions
Why "it's not racism without institutional power" is a dangerous belief
The Louis Farrakhan example and why moral consistency matters
Ho...
2025-12-0511 minThe Grail StandardPermaculture, the Lady of the Lake & the Chivalry of Healing the LandIn this episode of The Grail Standard, Sir Yvain explores one of the most overlooked yet essential virtues of chivalry: Courtesy. Far more than politeness or social nicety, courtesy was the knight’s grace—the discipline that transformed raw strength into noble character.
Drawing from the wisdom of George of Cappadocia and the timeless stories of King Arthur, we examine the paradox at the heart of chivalry:
true courtesy requires strength, and true strength requires courtesy.
Discover why medieval knights were judged not only by their prowess in battle, but by how they spoke, how...
2025-12-0406 minThe Grail StandardThe Final Virtue: Faith | The Heart of Chivalry & The Knight’s Spiritual Armor | The Grail StandardWelcome to The Grail Standard. I am Sir Yvain. In this final episode, we explore the last and greatest of the chivalric virtues — Faith. The foundation of all true honor, faith gives the knight his courage, his endurance, and his purpose. Without it, chivalry becomes empty ritual. With it, every act of mercy and justice becomes sacred.
We’ll journey through the heart of medieval knighthood and the Christian worldview that inspired it — discovering how faith shaped the code of honor, why it still matters in our modern world, and how to live with conviction when the world...
2025-11-0104 minThe Grail StandardThe Unbroken Vow: The Chivalric Virtue of Loyalty | The Grail Standard PodcastIn this episode of The Grail Standard, Sir Yvain explores the chivalric virtue of Loyalty — the sacred bond that guards every other virtue in a man’s life.
Drawing from “Chivalry: The Ideal Whose Time Has Come Again” by George of Cappadocia, this reflection reveals how true loyalty is not blind obedience but steadfast faithfulness — to truth, to honor, and to God.
⚔️ You’ll Discover:
Why loyalty is the foundation of all other virtues
The difference between blind allegiance and principled faithfulness
How Scripture defines loyalty as a reflection of God’s nature...
2025-10-1505 minThe Grail StandardThe Sword and the Open Hand: The Chivalric Virtue of Generosity - The Grail Standard PodcastIn this episode of The Grail Standard, Sir Yvain explores the noble virtue of Generosity — one of the cornerstones of Christian chivalry from “Chivalry: The Ideal Whose Time Has Come Again” by George of Cappadocia.
Discover how true generosity is not about wealth, but about self-sacrifice, mercy, and courage — the open hand that complements the knight’s sword.
Drawing on Scripture and chivalric ideals, this episode reveals how giving freely transforms both the giver and the world around him.
🔥 Key Themes:
Generosity as the crown of virtues
The sword and the...
2025-10-1405 minThe Grail StandardFaith Over Victimhood: The Christian Knight’s Call to Rise Again | The Grail Standard PodcastIn this episode of The Grail Standard, Sir Yvain explores how true Christian strength is found not in victimhood but in courage, virtue, and perseverance.
Drawing on Scripture and Chivalry: The Ideal Whose Time Has Come Again by George of Cappadocia, this episode reveals how the timeless code of chivalry calls every believer to rise after failure, face trials with honor, and live as warriors of faith in a fallen world.
🔥 Key Scriptures Discussed:
Romans 8:37 – More than conquerors
2 Timothy 1:7 – Spirit of power, love, and discipline
James 1:2-4 – Trials produce perseverance
Proverbs 24:16 – The righteous r...
2025-10-1304 minThe Grail StandardThe Virtue of Honor: The Core of Chivalry in a Dishonorable AgeIn this episode of The Grail Standard, Sir Yvain explores the heart of chivalry — the virtue of Honor.
Drawing from George H. Johnston’s Chivalry: An Ideal Whose Time Has Come Again, this episode delves into what honor truly means beyond reputation, applause, or appearance. Honor is the inner law — the voice of conscience that demands integrity when no one is watching. It is the foundation upon which courage, courtesy, and loyalty all depend.
In an age where deceit is celebrated and truth is treated as flexible, honor stands as rebellion. Sir Yvain discusses how the mo...
2025-10-1106 minThe Grail StandardSelective Outrage: The Left, The Right, and America’s Middle East HypocrisyIn this episode of The Grail Standard, Sir Yvain confronts one of the great moral contradictions of our age — the strange alliance between woke progressives, so-called moderate Muslims, and radical Islamist movements whose beliefs stand against everything the modern Left claims to uphold.
Why do Western activists defend ideologies that would strip them of the freedoms they champion? And why does the Right refuse to face how decades of U.S. intervention — from the overthrow of Mossadegh in 1953 to the wars in Iraq and Libya — helped ignite the very extremism it condemns?
Through history, philosophy, and ch...
2025-10-0706 minThe Grail StandardSelective Silence: Dawkins, CosmicSkeptic, and the Grooming Gangs ScandalIn this episode of The Grail Standard, I explore what I see as a troubling inconsistency in the atheist commentary world. Years ago, Richard Dawkins presented what I believe was a biased perspective on the Israel-Palestine conflict in The God Delusion, portraying Muslims in a negative light while ignoring the extremism of Israel’s Likud party.
Yet today, when the grooming gangs scandal in the UK could serve as ammunition for his ongoing critique of religion, Dawkins has remained silent. Likewise, Alex O’Connor, known as CosmicSkeptic, has had much to say in his critiques of Christianity — but al...
2025-10-0311 minThe Grail StandardCourtesy: The Knight’s Grace in a Hostile WorldIn this episode of The Grail Standard, we explore the knightly virtue of courtesy — the art of showing respect, dignity, and restraint even in the face of conflict. For medieval knights, courtesy was more than polite manners; it was a mark of true honor, shaping how they treated women, allies, and even their enemies.
Today, in an age of online hostility and political tribalism, courtesy remains a forgotten but powerful virtue. It is not weakness, but strength under control — the ability to stand firm without resorting to cruelty, to debate without demeaning, and to disagree without dehumanizing.
2025-10-0310 minThe Grail StandardPower Over Principle: Sutton, Ideology & the Peril of Abandoning ChivalryDrawing on Anthony C. Sutton’s claims that elites have financed opposing ideologies, this episode explores how power can wear any jersey—communism, fascism, or modern alliances of radical Islamism and hard-left activism. We discuss UK grooming-gang scandals, policy failures, and why chivalry and due process must guide our response. The warning: if we answer hate with hate, we become pawns in someone else’s police-state game. Verify claims. Keep compassion. Hold the line
2025-10-0120 minThe Grail StandardProwess with Purpose: The Warrior Virtue of ChivalryProwess is the engine of chivalry—but without purpose, it corrodes. Drawing on themes from Chivalry: An Ideal Whose Time Has Come Again, we explore how true prowess blends physical training, technical competence, moral restraint, and service to others. We link the gym to the grail: daily habits, drills, and mindset work that turn strength into stewardship. Win the inner fight first; then use your power to protect, not dominate.
2025-10-0126 minThe Grail StandardCompassion Over Contempt: Resisting Propaganda’s First StepIn the wake of heated reactions to the Charlie Kirk shooting, this episode argues for compassion across the aisle. When we label opponents “fascist” for mere disagreement, we slip into propaganda’s first step: dehumanization. Chivalry demands better. Learn practical habits to debate hard without hating—criticize ideas, not people; pause before posting; remember the person behind the stance.
2025-10-0114 min
MythsogynyThe Power of Morgan le FayDiving back into Arthuriana, C and John explore the power of sorceress supreme Morgan le Fay. She is a figure of stunning and unmatched female agency in the tales of King Arthur. Mother of Yvain, Master of the Green Knight, Guinevere's number 1 hater-in-chief, staunch admirer of Rube Goldberg, and eventually queen of Avalon. Also she should be the patron saint of sibling rivalry. So kick back, grab an apple fritter, and heal with us as we learn no one does it quite like Morgan le Fay.References“From The Lady to The Tramp: Th...
2025-05-272h 02
All Things Contested RealmEpisode 19 - Spring Social + Interview With Champ CJ + Roots Deck BreakdownGreetings fellow witches, wizards, warlocks, and everything in between! In this episode I will be summarizing my recent experiences being both a contender as well as a judge at the Sorcery Spring Social event in Baltimore, MD this past June. I will also be joined by a very special guest, Courtesan Cup 2024 champion CJ, as we discuss his experiences at the cup and then deep dive into his infamous Roots of Yggdrasil deck, "Ragnarok." Enjoy! ---------- Shop for all your Sorcery needs @ CardDig.com ----------- ---------- Use coupon code allthings5 to receive 5% off your order! ----------- ...
2024-07-061h 51
Donde nace la fantasía95. Sir Gawain y el Caballero VerdeHemos hablado mucho sobre el mito artúrico en el podcast. Empecé con una de mis historias favoritas, la de Tristán e Isolda. A partir de ahí, hemos hablado de Arturo, de Ginebra y Lancelot y de Yvain, el Caballero del León. Es más, de este último estuvimos leyendo en voz alta su roman en directo. Hemos hecho lo mismo con Sir Gawain y el Caballero Verde. Te traigo un resumen de su historia, pero tienes la lectura entera colgada en mi canal de Twitch.
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2024-02-0644 min
Raging Romantics#71 Cosplaying King Arthur and Other Fun Knight Things - Medieval pt. 2Content warning @ 26:21 - 30:24 for violence against women in the medieval and earlier time periods as part of military practices Why did chivalry get romanticized in medieval literature? And what values do we still hold to the title today? And did knights really think that they were part of King Arthur's court?Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us @ ragingromantics@nopl.org!Movies Jackie recommends:Knight's Tale (st. Heath Ledger)Robin Hood (st. Russell Crowe)King Arthur (st. Clive Owen and Keira Knightley)First Knight...
2023-08-0449 min
Cero en Cordura / PolifrikisCero en Cordura 5X05: Fue a por el Grial y se encontró con Perceval¡Aquel que saque el micrófono de la piedra será el conductor de Cero en Cordura! En el último programa de 2021 (o primero de 2022) nos adentramos en la Materia de Bretaña y la leyenda artúrica, desde sus orígenes en textos del siglo XI hasta las adaptaciones y cultura pop del siglo XX y XXI. Os invitamos a sentaros en nuestra mesa redonda y acompañarnos en esta búsqueda caballerosa.
Cero en Cordura es un podcast friki solidario. HAZTE MECENAS en Patreon, los beneficios serán donados a Ayudar Jugando.
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2022-01-022h 00
Free Audiobook: Stories for Your Ears | Classics, British LiteratureFour Arthurian Romances by Chrétien de Troyes | AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Four Arthurian RomancesAuthor: Chrétien de TroyesNarrator: Nicholas BoultonFormat: UnabridgedLength: 16 hrs and 48 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 09-11-17Publisher: Ukemi AudiobooksGenres: Classics, European LiteratureSummary:The Arthurian Romances by Chrétien de Troyes form the wellspring of the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Stories of knightly valour in the Welsh Marches had existed before the 12th century, but it was the magnificent po...
2017-09-114h 48