A few days ago, Z and I were invited by a BHP listener, Captain Scarlett, to tour the ship that he commands in the US Navy,

who's the USS Independence, because it turned out that it was docked here in Portland for Fleet Week,

and he and his crew were kind enough to show us their amazing high-tech ship.

And Captain Scarlett indulged our geeking out for hours, and answered all our stupid questions, and we really learned a ton.

For example, did you know that mine sweeping is still a thing at sea?

We didn't, and the way they handle it just sounds really cool.

So, a big thank you to listener Captain Scarlett for the wonderful afternoon,

and safe sailing to you and all the crew of the USS Independence.

Alright, let's start the show.

Welcome to the British Israeli podcast. My name is Jamie, and this is episode 319, the Battle of Maldon.

And this is a banner moment in British history.

Even if you don't know much about the battle itself, there's a chance that you've heard its name.

And much of what we know about the actual battle comes from a fragment of Anglo-Saxon poetry that's

325 lines long, and that fragment gives us insight, not just into the events of the battle itself,

or some legendary version of them, but it also tells us a lot about Anglo-Saxon warrior and honor culture.

It's a really important document for this period of history.

And I got my hands on a translation of this fragment, and did a reading of it over on the member's

feed. So if you'd like to listen to that, along with the nearly 100 previous members episodes,

you can sign up for membership at the British History Podcast.com for far less than what it would

cost you to feast with your hearthwaraude. And thank you very much to Matt, Bill, and Wallace

for signing up already. Battles don't appear out of thin air, not even in honor cultures.

There's a reason and a context that develops long before soldiers or warriors enter a field

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