Culture on My Mind
Dragon Con Report 2025 #5: Palmetto Knights
July 3, 2025

One of the ways that I like to prep for Dragon Con is by listening to the Dragon Con Report podcast. Brought to you by the ESO Network, the podcast is a monthly discussion on all things Dragon Con that counts down to the big event over Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.

The show is hosted by Michael Gordon, Jennifer Schleusner, and Channing Sherman, and it delivers news, notes, tips, and tricks for newbies and veterans alike. The Dragon Con Newbies community has a great relationship with the show and the network.

In the fifth episode for 2025, the team suits up for a conversation with Laurence Lagnese, the event coordinator for the Palmetto Knights. The Palmetto Knights is a nonprofit international sports team based out of South Carolina with various clubs in the southeast. The medieval fight team includes both men and women, and focuses on the research and training to recreate the ancient art of Medieval and Renaissance foot combat. At Dragon Con, they host the Dragon’s Cup Tournament.

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