First Weapons - Season 1

First Weapons - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes6
DatesJuli 7, 2023 - Juli 7, 2023

Episodes

Returning Boomerang
Season 1Episode 128 min

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.

Juli 7, 2023
Amerr
Season 1Episode 228 min

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.

Juli 7, 2023
Leangle and Parrying Shield
Season 1Episode 327 min

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.

Juli 7, 2023
Kodj
Season 1Episode 428 min

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.

Juli 7, 2023
Long Spear
Season 1Episode 528 min

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.

Juli 7, 2023
Wartilykirri
Season 1Episode 626 min

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.

Juli 7, 2023

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