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Comparing Women's Work with Nena Vandeweerdt
Episode 334
Last week, we talked about a woman whose work was to support her husband’s dreams of conquest – and her son’s dreams of rebellion. But what about the…
10 hours ago
Mathilda of Flanders with Laura Gathagan
Episode 333
They say that behind every successful man is a woman, and when it comes to one of the biggest medieval stories of personal success, that seems to hav…
1 week ago
On the Supremacy of the Pope with Patrick Nold
Episode 332
When the king is semi-divine and the pope speaks for God, himself, who is the boss of whom? It’s a question most of us don’t spend our days contempla…
2 weeks ago
The Welles-Ros Bible with Kathryn A. Smith
Episode 331
Much in debate in England in the fourteenth century was how – and even if – the Bible should be translated into everyday language. Enter Maud de Ros,…
3 weeks ago
Sir Tristrem with Thomas H. Crofts
Episode 330
As we wrap up the month, we have time to squeeze in one last love story. A tale packed full of potions, princesses, and even puppies, this one is rig…
1 month ago
Medieval Silesia with Sébastien Rossignol
Episode 329
One of the best things about podcasting on all things medieval is the opportunity to learn about lesser-known places – especially when those places a…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Art of War in Byzantium with Georgios Theotokis
Episode 328
From the social media buzz we saw a couple of years ago, it seems a lot of people spend a lot of time thinking about the ancient Roman Empire and its…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Listening to the Middle Ages with Jonathan Berger
Episode 327
Since the new year, we’ve heard about both the development of medieval music and what it was like to live in the cultural hotbed of fifteenth-century…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Africa and the Middle Ages with D. Vance Smith
Episode 326
Despite its vast cultural, spiritual, and material wealth, medieval Africa has too often been sidelined in the study of the Middle Ages. Or it's been…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Magic Books with Anne Lawrence-Mathers
Episode 325
One of the fun things about humans is our constant desire to engage with the supernatural, especially when it comes to getting a peek at the future. …
2 months ago