First Weapons - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Returning Boomerang
In South Australia, host Phil Breslin, weapon maker Moogy Sumner and our team of experts unpack the science of Australia's most iconic and scientifically complex weapon - the Returning Boomerang.
Amerr
Host Phil Breslin observes senior weapon makers as they craft the Amerr (pronounced ah-mud-da). Experts reveal the scientific principles, followed by a challenge of speed and skill highlighting how the weapon was once one of the fastest on earth.
Leangle and Parrying Shield
Host Phil Breslin and weapon makers Brendan Kennedy and Trevor Kirby unpack the Leangle (pronounced lea-ung-gal) and Parrying Shield before honouring Aboriginal Cricketer Dick-a-Dick's crowd-pleasing demonstrations from 1868.
Kodj
Phil Breslin joins weapon maker Larry Blight in Albany, WA, to discover the Kodj. Our experts unpack the science of this versatile weapon before Phil, Larry and a champion axeman face off in a showdown of speed and skill.
Long Spear
Weapon maker Dave mangenner Gough shows host Phil Breslin how to craft and use the Allener (pronounced ull (like null without the n) -en-na). He then joins our experts to unpack the intricate scientific principles behind this extraordinary spear.
Wartilykirri
Australia's most lethal boomerang, the Wartilykirri (pronounced wah-til-gear-re). Host Phil Breslin and weapon maker Joseph Williams unpack this non-returning boomerang and witness its manoeuvrability and force in a medieval battle.
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