In this episode Fran talks to historian Dr Chassica Kirchhoff, arms and armour scholar and assistant curator of European sculpture and decorative arts at the Detroit Institute of arts USA.We discuss arms and armour historical influences on popular TV shows House of the Dragon and The Rings of Power, as well as women in martial history.The episode was recorded live 16 October 2022.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bythesword/message