We want best podcast of Portland in my hometown paper, which is pretty freaking awesome.

So thank you to all of you who voted for us.

And if you're here because you saw us in the Willamette week, welcome!

We're super glad you're here.

The history you're gonna learn here can't be learned almost anywhere else.

And the community around this podcast is made up of some of the most enthusiastic, wonderful

nerds the internet has to offer.

However, I'm gonna need you to go back to episode 1.

I'm gonna talk about some pretty heavy Anglo-Saxon cultural stuff in this episode.

And it will totally make sense once you catch up.

But if you dive straight in without context, you're probably gonna get lost.

So trust me, go back to episode 1 and don't worry, we'll still be here when you catch up.

Alright, let's get the show started.

Welcome to the British History Podcast.

My name is Jamie.

And this is episode 285, full court press.

This show is ad-free due to member support.

And as a way of thanking members for keeping the show independent, I offer members only

content, including extra episodes and rough transcripts.

You can get instant access to all the members' extras by signing up for membership at the

British History Podcast dot com for about the price of a lot later per month.

And thank you very much to John, Robert and Kate for signing up already.

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