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Medieval Corruption and Protection with Jonathan Lyon
Episode 244
Sometimes the very people we trust to help us keep law and order are wolves in sheep’s clothing. This week, Danièle speaks with Jonathan Lyon about a…
1 year, 9 months ago
Rewriting the First Crusade with Thomas Smith
Episode 243
Medieval historians are faced with the daunting task of having to piece together around a thousand years of history without all that many written sou…
1 year, 10 months ago
A Catch-Up (And a Big Reveal) with Dan Jones
Episode 242
Bestseller and broadcaster Dan Jones has been busy with a whole bunch of new projects since he was last on The Medieval Podcast. This week, Danièle c…
1 year, 10 months ago
Medieval Arthurian Literature with Kathy Cawsey and Elizabeth Edwards
Episode 241
For over a thousand years, people have been captivated by the tales of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. And each generation and cultur…
1 year, 10 months ago
Medieval Coins with Rory Naismith
Episode 240
Because they’re so familiar, coins can sometimes seem to be a part of the natural order. But in the Early Middle Ages, just about everything to do wi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Medieval Fish with Richard Hoffmann
Episode 239
Part of both faith and fashion, fish was an important ingredient in the medieval diet. And because of this, medieval fishing was much more sophistica…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Art of Medieval Anatomy with Taylor McCall
Episode 238
These days, most of us have a good working knowledge of what’s going on with our internal organs. But in the Middle Ages, most people – even doctors …
1 year, 11 months ago
Mary of Egypt with Sonia Velazquez
Episode 237
Medieval people spent a lot of time thinking about saints. But what they thought about saints wasn’t always what we might expect. Women saints with p…
1 year, 11 months ago
How to Focus Like a Monk with Jamie Kreiner
Episode 236
We live in a world full of constant notifications, interruptions, and complications. If only we could get away from it all, the peace and quiet would…
2 years ago
Medieval Hair with Emanuele Lugli
Episode 235
It may be an ordinary body part, but medieval people definitely had strong opinions about hair and what it said about you. This week, Emanuele Lugli …
2 years ago