{"podcast":{"title":"Rex Factor","slug":"rex-factor-827850","podcast_index_feed_id":827850,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT5291067453","website_url":"https://www.rexfactorpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/745741b8-2426-11ee-939e-73ce0d6748b1/image/show-cover.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Rex Factor","episode_count":317,"summary":"Rex Factor is a fun podcast reviewing all the kings & queens of England & Scotland.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T14:19:20.867573+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rex-factor-827850"},"episode":{"title":"David Woodman - Athelstan: First King of England","slug":"david-woodman-athelstan-first-king-of-england","published_at":"2025-12-05T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rex-factor-827850/david-woodman-athelstan-first-king-of-england","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rex-factor-827850","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7025377065.mp3?updated=1764859632","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT7025377065.mp3?updated=1764859632","summary":"We chat to the historian David Woodman about his book The First King of England: Athelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom. He tells us about why Athelstan (not Alfred) should be considered England's first king, how Athelstan was able to exert so much power in England and Britain, plus gets us exciting for the upcoming millennium of the foundation of England. Head to David's website for more information about him and his work: https://www.dwoodman.co.uk/ Sign up for lots of bonus content, including an ad-free version of the main podcast and over 400 additional bonus podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/rexfactor \"(00:00:00) Intro\" \"(00:02:30) Athelstan Becoming King\" \"(00:10:29) Athelstan as First King\" \"(00:15:14) Vikings\" \"(00:28:16) Athelstan's Laws\" \"(00:33:12) Athelstan and Religion\" \"(00:38:25) Emperor of Britain\" \"(00:49:57) Alfred vs Athelstan\" \"(00:56:52) Farewells\" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"We chat to the historian David Woodman about his book The First King of England: Athelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom. He tells us about why Athelstan (no…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3780,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rex-factor-827850/episodes/david-woodman-athelstan-first-king-of-england/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rex-factor-827850/david-woodman-athelstan-first-king-of-england.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}