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Arthuriana 2: The Once and Future King
Episode 136
we're back with more talk of Arthurian legend. this time, we continue to trace the canon into the Modern era, from its nadir in the Early Modern peri…
2 years, 7 months ago
Arthuriana 1: Building a Medieval Canon
Episode 135
folks, we're finally doing that series on King Arthur and the Arthurian Legends you've all been asking for. Luke and Eleanor start the series by talk…
2 years, 7 months ago
How Often do You Think About the Roman Empire?
Episode 134
Luke and Eleanor are back to talk about the meme that's been making the rounds for the past few weeks: How often do you think about the Roman Empire?…
2 years, 8 months ago
Fabliau feat Kleio Pethainou
Episode 133
today, we have on Kleio Pethainou, a doctoral candidate at the Univ. of Edinburgh, to talk about Medieval humor and the lesser-known but still awesom…
2 years, 8 months ago
Medieval Failsons: The Idiot Boys of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Episode 131
last time, we talked about two famous Medieval women, Hildegard of Bingen and Eleanor of Aquitaine. they were both titans in their own respects but t…
2 years, 8 months ago
Medieval Women: Hildegard of Bingen & Eleanor of Aquitaine
Episode 131
in this one, we revisit our occasional series on the lives of prominent Medieval women as we discuss Hildegard of Bingen and Eleanor of Aquitaine. th…
2 years, 8 months ago
Medieval What If 2: Wrong Kid Died
Episode 129
we're back for another episode off Medieval what if scenarios. it's late, we all know it's late, it's fine. What if the Norman Invasion failed? What …
2 years, 8 months ago
Medieval What If...
Episode 129
folks, today we move out of the realm of actual history and into the realm of alternative history as we take a look at some Medieval "what if..." sce…
2 years, 9 months ago
Medieval Fail Sons: Wenceslas IV & Sigismund
Episode 127
this time, we embark on another occasional series we're going to do from time-to-time going forward and this one is all about Medieval fail sons who …
2 years, 9 months ago
Courtly Entertainers
Episode 127
in this episode, we discuss the entertainment that you would see at a Medieval court: troubadours, dancers, jugglers, and, of course, jesters. we tak…
2 years, 9 months ago