Another day, another episode of Island Folk! Sean Dettman and I discussed the concept of the island fortress as it was perceived in WW2 Britain. Basically, this is the idea that the inhabitants of the UK took comfort in the island nature of their country and the sea protecting them against hostile forces. Sean’s upcoming publication on this subject was the focus of the episode’s discussion. Along the way, we discuss connections to contemporary events, the paradigm of Britain’s lack of invasions since 1066, and draw it all back to how important the way perceptions of unique culture and biology on islands are built up is…
The episode can be found at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fODK3wb2qd7yQZWrLzvIS?si=d44bbb9396034d42. Enjoy!