11. Who wants to be a knight?

It's Dad's birthday - so I let him pick a fav ep to re-release. Here it is:

Dad and Me interviewed some of the world's best jousters who travel the world competing for thousands of dollars. And we met the armourers who keep them safe. Recorded in July 2017 at Arundel Castle, England – with Dad & Me & Nana!

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Questions for after you've listened:

What does a professional armourer do? Some of the jousters are wearing armour that costs how much? What's a "lance"? How many points does a jouster get for hitting the shield or the head? How many points does a jouster get for hitting the body? How many points does a jouster get for hitting an arm? How many points does a jouster get for breaking their lance against their opponent? England beat Poland by how many points in the jousting competition? Name some countries that have jousting competitions How much money is available in prizes in this competition? LISTEN HERE

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