Talking Templars
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Podcast Overview
<p>Talking Templars is a weekly podcast on the Knights Templar investigating the history and mystery surrounding this order of holy warriors. Talking Templars presenters Dr Steve Tibble and Tony McMahon uncover the truth about these brave crusading knights and who plotted to bring them down. Did they possess the Holy Grail? Were they as rich as many claimed? Why were they destroyed so spectacularly? Our fascination for the Templars has endured into the 21st century. Join us every week to find out more.</p>
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Publishing Since
12/29/2025
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Recent Episodes
December 30, 2025
King Philip IV of France - genius or psycho?
<p>King Philip IV of France is most famous for having the Knights Templar within his realm arrested, imprisoned, tortured, put on trial and then the leadership executed. What motivated such a drastic course of action? Other monarchs wondered what was going through Philip's mind. The usual assumption is that he simply needed Templar money to fund his war with England. But the Talking Templars duo, Dr Steve Tibble and Tony McMahon, think Philip may have genuinely believed some of the sordid charges levelled against the Templars - which included heresy, diabolism, and sodomy. They present their evidence in this week's episode.</p>
December 30, 2025
The Knights Templar in Britain - an investigation
<p>Evidence for the Knights Templar existing in Britain can be found in the landscape in the form of place names and remnants of their buildings. The Templars established a presence in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland but how important was the British Isles for this brotherhood of crusading knights? Talking Templars presenters Dr Steve Tibble and Tony McMahon investigate.</p>
December 30, 2025
Myth busting the Knights Templar - separating fact and fiction!
<p>Do you think the Knights Templar possessed the Holy Grail or imbibed a secret version of Christianity banned by the Roman Catholic church? Have you heard that the Templars were set up by a secret society called the Priory of Sion? These and many more theories about the Templars drive mainstream historians mad. In this episode of Talking Templars, TV historian Tony McMahon flags up the conspiracy theories and Yale published academic Dr Steve Tibble shoots them down.</p>
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- What is Talking Templars?
<p>Talking Templars is a weekly podcast on the Knights Templar investigating the history and mystery surrounding this order of holy warriors. Talking Templars presenters Dr Steve Tibble and Tony McMahon uncover the truth about these brave crusading knights and who plotted to bring them down. Did they possess the Holy Grail? Were they as rich as many claimed? Why were they destroyed so spectacularly? Our fascination for the Templars has endured into the 21st century. Join us every week to find out more.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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