Tomboy Tirade Ep 37: The Winter Quest f. Samantha Swords

 "This week, the tomboy knights set out on their winter quest to slay a dragon and save the world. Along the way, they run into legendary swordsman Sir Samantha Swords, a modern-day renaissance woman and a Medieval martial arts expert. Can the tomboys prove themselves worthy of the King Arthur's court or will they be burn into a crisp? Join us on this epic journey, filled with fantasy and adventure, coming your way December 6 on Tomboy Tirade!" A long long time ago, two tomboy knights Sir Raven of Torchwood and Sir Persis of the Ring embark on a quest to slay a dragon and save the world. Well, kind of. Wanting to be part of the Sir Arthur's Round Table, they decide to look for a dragon to slay. Along the way, they run into lengardy swordsman Sir Samantha Swords who is on her way to hunt down a wayward dragon that has burnt down five villages and is terrorising the common folk. As it was a long walk to the dragon's hiding place, there is plenty of time for these tomboys to engage in topics relevant to the medieval period, such as Game of Thrones.  As the whole world knows, Game of Thrones will return to our screens again next Spring. Filming for Season 5 begun in July and the production has been making headlines since. In August, game of Thrones producers have been forced to seek a new location to shoot a planned nude walk by Lena Headey's Queen Cersei. Just last month, 86,000 people responded to a cast call request for 600 Game of Thrones extras in Spain where the series is currently being filmed. So it looks a lot of exciting things going down for season 5 so... what we can expect? Which of your favourite character will die next? What does the Historical European Martial Arts community feel about the depiction of sword fighting and other forms medieval combat in the show? What is the the difference between actual medieval fighting and the dramatisation on the screens? Credit: Photo by Rey Alabastro with green armour by Shari Finn After denying about their involvement in a Wonder Woman film all this while. Warner Bros. is now looking for a director for their film and they want it to be female. We discuss who could be up for the gig, including Kathryn Bigelow and Joss Whedon. Is this enlightening move by Hollywood to reach out to its female film community and diversifying the playing field? Or is it a sexist move that implies only a female director can helm a movie starring a feminist icon? By this logic, should Captain Marvel be directed by a woman as well? Then it is back to find about more about historical European martial arts and its background. There is a resurgent interest now where technology has enabled fans all around the world to form their community and movement. Increasingly, women are joining the movement and picking up martial arts. Who are the famous female fighters in the modern day European martial arts movement? Samantha advices beginners on how they can pick up martial arts and be part of the community. A big Lord of the Rings fan, Samantha shares with us how she found her dream gig working as a props maker and a costume/armour assistant in the Hobbit movie where she constructed armour and weapons for the characters in the movie. Besides The Hobbit movies, she has worked in special effects for productions such as The Hobbit, District 9, Chronicles of Narnia, Superman: Man of Steel and Elysium. Photo Credit: The Offering publicity shot by Steve Unwin Finally, Samantha reveals how she would slay a dragon. But as usual with the bumbling duo, things takes an unexpected turn. Can Persis and Raven escaped from the jaws of the dragons or will they be burnt into a crisp? Find out in the epic new episode of Tomboy Tirade coming your way on December 6! Samantha Swords Our guest for this week is modern-day renaissance woman, Samantha Swords, a real-life swordsman, artist, stunt woman and actress from New Zealand. The talented craftsman has worked with world-acclaimed Weta Workshop producing special effects for The Hobbit, Narnia, Man of Steel, District 9 and Elysium amongst other films. Samantha Swords has one of the coolest job ever, working as a consultant and instructor in sword fighting and Medieval Close Combat. Her speciality is practical fighting with the 15th century longsword (for survival, self defense and armoured/unarmoured close combat. which is developed from Western Martial Arts schools of instruction. Photo Credit: Herb DeWaal She also competes and won the longsword competition in February 2013 at the Harcourt Park World Invitational Jousting Tournament. Recently, she has returned from the far reaches of alien lands... well, Brandenburg Kentucky, where she was shooting the pilot for Spinward Traveller. Follow Samantha Swords on Twitter and like her Facebook page. To keep up with her adventures, go follow Samantha Swords on Twitter and like her Facebook page! The talented illustrator and writer has a cool blog where you can check out her beautiful illustrations. Illustration Credit: Samantha Swords About Tomboy Tarts Of course, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook! We are EVERYWHERE! Episode Cover credit: Photo by Rey Alabastro with green armour by Shari Finn