- Originally published on the Bartitsu.org site on Thursday, 30th June 2016
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Early in this interview for Chicago’s WBEZ Nerdette podcast, actress and professional nerd Felicia Day namechecks Bartitsu in the context of a discussion on self-defence against llamas. Specifically, she’s referring to her training at Vancouver’s Academie Duello and the Bartitsu classes offered there by David McCormick.