A few Robin Hood nerds from around the world share their initial reactions to the first two episodes of the new MGM+ Robin Hood series. Come listen to both the expressions of heartfelt enjoyment and the misgivings! WARNING: Contains Spoilers Support the show

We swap out the sheltering tranquility of the greenwood for the primal dangers of the wildwood as Tim Hall, author of the Blind Bowman Trilogy joins me for a discussion about blending the legends of Robin Hood with elements of dark fantasy and horror. For more about the Tim's novels: https://tkhallauthor.com/ For the Books of the Wode: https://forestpathbooks.com/by-author/j-tullos-hennig/ For our brand new merch store: https://into-the-greenwood.dashery.com/ For more from Into the Greenwood...

In celebration of All Hallow's Eve, Mike Nichols returns to the Greenwood as we review S.1 E.36 "The Thorkil Ghost", which basically takes the form of a medieval Scooby Doo mystery, but... you know... with some actual murders... Support the show

Special guest Chris Schweizer joins us in the Greenwood for the Robin Hood film that can't NOT get compared to the Kevin Costner-led juggernaut that came out the same year. Does this Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman-led film deserve its cult-like status amongst Robin Hood aficionados or should it linger in obscurity? Join us as we unpack this film and its attempts to thread the needle between authentic medievalism and swashbuckling adventure! For more from Into the Greenwood: www.instagram.co...

In celebration of International Archaeology Day, Dr. Emily Holt joins me in the Greenwood as we watch S3.E24 "Roman Gold", in which Robin Hood spends some time using a trowel and brush rather than bow and arrow! Support the show

Emily Rich and I watch S.1 E.5 'Maid Marian', S.1 E.27 'Trial by Battle' and S.3 E.36 'Women's War' as part of Into the Greenwood's celebration of the 70th anniversary of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' starring Richard Greene and featuring both Bernadette O'Farrell and Patricia Driscoll as Maid Marian. Support the show

"Robin Hood and other Social Bandits in Folk and Popular Culture" was the theme of the International Association for Robin Hood Studies 15th biennial conference that was held in June of 2025 at Jagiellonian University in Poland. One of the conference presenters and organizers, Dr Anna Czarnowus, joined us in the Greenwood to discuss the conference and the importance of studying the phenomenon known as "social bandits". The International Association for Robin Hood Studies To see the list of ...

I rope in Rick and Owain for this massive mistake of a Splitting Arrows review! 'Robin Hood no Daiboken' (AKA "The Robin Hood Anime") was a Japanese-Italian animated production that ran for 52 episodes in the early 1990s. At some point, an attempt was made to edit a swath of episodes from across the entire series into "Robin Hood: The Movie". It bad. We try to make the most of it by hunting out the bright spots and checking off anime tropes as we go. If you're curious about Robin and crew as ...

Mike Nichols and I watch S.2 E.36 'The Frightened Tailor' and S.3 E.30 'The Youthful Menace' as part of Into the Greenwood's celebration of the 70th anniversary of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' starring Richard Greene. Support the show

The upcoming release of the new Robin Hood-themed tabletop roleplaying game, The Hooded Man, provides me the opportunity to indulge in some discussion about ttrpgs, a topic that I've been closely connected to for many years. Graham Rose, writer of The Hooded Man, joins me to discuss his game, his sources of inspiration, what he wanted to convey about what it would be like to simulate about being a medieval outlaw, and we go through the process of making a character for the game. A process tha...

We're encroaching upon the 1990s with 'Maid Marian and her Merry Men'. This comedic take, created by Tony Robinson and starring Kate Lonergan, is much beloved by those who grew up with the show. Paul Cornish joins us to see if it lives up to his childhood recollections! This also marks the first screen adaptation in which Marian gets the spotlight! For more from Into the Greenwood: www.instagram.com/intogreenwood/ www.threads.net/@intogreenwood bsky.app/profile/intogreenwood.bsky.social www....

Katie and Rob, who embody Maid Marian and Robin Hood with the medieval performance troop known, appropriately enough, as the Sherwood Outlaws, join me in the Greenwood for an energetic discussion about how they embody those legendary characters as they performance with the other Sherwood Outlaws across the UK and abroad. Stick around until the end for a quick bonus segment from Rob James of the RSPB as we discuss what's happening at the 2025 Robin Hood Festival in Sherwood Forest! For more o...

This marks our third and final episode looking at the landmark series from the 1980s. For this episode our discussion was especially focused on the Herne's Son two-parter that introduced Jason Connery into the show and also Adam Bell, the ninth episode of the third series and one that has special personal significance for our guest Jenny Kane (aka Jennifer Ash). As a writer for the officially licensed Tales Untold and other stories set in the world of Robin of Sherwood, Jenny has a prof...

In the center of Nottingham juts a massive promontory rust-colored stone. In the middle ages this was the site of Nottingham Castle and is thusly known to this day as "The Castle Rock". But it wasn't just the castle that was constructed upon a bedrock of sandstone. This soft stone can be found throughout the area and it's relatively soft composition provides for easy tunneling. For this reason Nottingham has received the moniker Tigguo Cobauc, "The Place of Caves". To discuss the hundreds of ...

*SPOILER WARNING* Since this is our second episode looking at Robin of Sherwood, we jump right into spoiler territory as we review the sixth episode of the series, 'The King's Fool'. Joining us for the discussion is 'Forest Lord' author Steven A. McKay. Following our review of the episode, Rick and I undertake what might well be the most controversial Robin Hood ranking we've ever undertaken! For more from Steven, including links to his novels and his podcast Rock, Paper, Swords, go to https...

In episode 55, author Amy S Kaufman joins me in the Greenwood to discuss her work studying medievalisms, especially how they can be used for nefarious ends, and a brand new medievalism of her own making, the brand new novel 'The Traitor of Sherwood Forest' which will be available from Penguin Books on April 29th 2025. For more from Amy S Kaufman and her new novel go to: www.amyskaufman.com To learn more about how medievalisms are often used as tools of propaganda and oppression, check out he...

Dr. Lucy Barnhouse from Arkansas State University joins me in the Greenwood for a fascinating and joyful discussion about using disability studies to examine the middle ages and how it relates to Robin Hood adaptations. Further readings: Disability and Medieval (In)Justice in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and Robin of Sherwood (1984) Good People, Poor Sick: The social identities of lepers in the late medieval Rhineland Azeem and the Witch: Race, Disability, and Medievalisms in Robin Hoo...

It's a Papke Family roundtable with Richard Hopkins-Lutz (Rick), Maryanne Papke (Momo), Name Redacted Papke (Theo), Roger Papke (Marcus), and Jeff Massie (Uncle Max) as we discuss George Segal's questionable turn as the hero(?) of Sherwood Forest. Is this a long lost masterpiece of cinema? No. Not really. Did we enjoy it anyway? We sure did. Does it weirdly feel like the first draft to 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights'? Listen and find out! For more from Into the Greenwood: www.instagram.com/intog...

To this day the false notion exists that men can’t be considered manly and heroic and tough if they’re homosexual. This has led to great deal of spilled ink and consternation when evidence has indicated that one of England’s great warrior kings, Richard the Lionheart, may well have enjoyed the company of other men. Was King Richard the first what we might now identify as queer? And perhaps more importantly, why is this something that people of the past or of today might care about. In this ep...

We've finally made it to the 1980s! And with the 80s we are introduced to a take on Robin Hood that is genuinely different from any we've seen before, and not just on account of that luscious feathery 80s hair! For this episode Rick and Thaddeus joined by Robin Hood author and "Eos Fan" of Robin of Sherwood, J. Tullos Hennig. We are especially looking at 'Robin Hood and the Sorcerer' the two-parter that introduced the world to Richard Carpenter's unique, and neo-pagan influenced, version of R...