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Books about the Middle Ages that are great reads
Looking for a book to read about the medieval world? Danièle offers her picks for which books about the Middle Ages you should read. It includes ones…
6 years, 9 months ago
Myths about the Middle Ages that are so very, very wrong!
This week, Danièle asked her listeners which myths about the Middle Ages really drive them crazy. From the Flat Earth to daily hygiene, here is our a…
6 years, 9 months ago
Honey and medicine: the sweeter side of medieval warfare
The medieval period is routinely slammed as a time in which people had little to no medical knowledge, but the people of the Middle Ages had a much b…
6 years, 9 months ago
Learning about the Middle Ages through games with Kyle Lincoln
One of the buzzwords in education is gamification - using games to get people more engaged with what they are learning. Those studying history might …
6 years, 9 months ago
And now our watch has ended: A look back at Game of Thrones
Love it or hate it, Game of Thrones has had a major impact on people’s perceptions of the Middle Ages. In this episode, Danièle talks with Peter Koni…
6 years, 10 months ago
Understanding medieval chronicles with Lane Sobehrad
During the medieval period, there was a lot of interest in writing down what was going on in the world for the sake of future generations, but there’…
6 years, 10 months ago
Medieval Sexuality with Eleanor Janega
Sexuality was a huge part of medieval culture, from the rules about how and when to have sex, to the dirty jokes that found their way into religious …
6 years, 10 months ago
She-Wolves: Medieval Queens with Helen Castor
From the submissive to the scandalous, medieval queens held a huge amount of influence over the politics of the day. In this episode, Danièle speaks …
6 years, 11 months ago
Medieval torture with Larissa ‘Kat’ Tracy
What was torture really like in the Middle Ages? Everyone knows, or thinks they know, that torture was an integral part of medieval life, but many of…
6 years, 11 months ago
Fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
A special episode of The Medieval Podcast to discuss the tragic fire that has left much of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris destroyed. Danièle talks wit…
6 years, 11 months ago