Episodios

  • Hunting Fake History with Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse

    Hunting Fake History with Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse
    Aug 8 2024
    Ever come across a really amazing historical fact on the internet or in school, and tell it to all your friends, only to find out that it actually isn’t true? This week, Danièle speaks with Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse (aka the Fake History Hunter) about things that never happened, what it’s like to hunt fake history, and what really grinds her gears.

    You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists
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    53 m
  • Medieval Beards and Baldness with Joseph McAlhany

    Medieval Beards and Baldness with Joseph McAlhany
    Aug 1 2024
    If we need proof of how wonderful both baldness and beards are, we need only to cast our eyes back to the Middle Ages, where people were writing rhetorical arguments, alliterative poetry, and even learned sermons on the virtues of masculine hair. This week, Danièle speaks with Joseph McAlhany about these hilarious medieval texts, why people wrote them, and how seriously we're supposed to take them.

    Learn more about Danièle's online course at https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/calamity-and-change
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    45 m
  • Crusader Criminals with Steve Tibble

    Crusader Criminals with Steve Tibble
    Jul 18 2024
    People have lots of different words they use to describe crusaders, but for those living in the Holy Land during the crusades, "criminals" might just be the first word that came to mind. This week, Daniele speaks with Steve Tibble about why there was so much crime committed by men who were supposed to be holy warriors, and what people did about it.

    You can enroll in online medieval studies courses, including one by Daniele, at Thinkific - go to https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/
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    51 m
  • Celebrating Episode 250: A Pot Pourri of Medieval Trivia

    Celebrating Episode 250: A Pot Pourri of Medieval Trivia
    Jul 11 2024
    In honour of the 250th episode of The Medieval Podcast, Danièle shares some fun and favourite trivia about the Middle Ages collected over five years of podcasting.

    You can sign up for Danièle's course, Calamity and Change: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Century at https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/calamity-and-change
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    47 m
  • Divining the Future with Jo Edge

    Divining the Future with Jo Edge
    Jul 4 2024
    Not knowing the future is an intensely uncomfortable experience, which is why humans invented a clever system to predict the future through numbers, called onomancy. This week, Danièle speaks with Jo Edge about how onomancy works, who used it, and how it fit in with medieval theology.

    You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists
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    43 m
  • Cleaning Up Renaissance Italy with Jane Stevens Crawshaw

    Cleaning Up Renaissance Italy with Jane Stevens Crawshaw
    Jun 27 2024
    Medieval citizens took steps to actively avoid living in filth. But how did they accomplish it? What were some of the ground rules? And how did this change when your city was also surrounded by water? This week, Danièle speaks with Jane Stevens Crawshaw about environmental policies in fourteenth and fifteenth-century Genoa and Venice.

    You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists
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    45 m
  • Bede and the Theory of Everything with Michelle Brown

    Bede and the Theory of Everything with Michelle Brown
    Jun 20 2024
    Medieval writers were enthusiastic about sharing everything they knew about the world and how they made sense of it. One writer who was both a superstar in his day and hugely influential in our understanding of the past is the Venerable Bede. This week, Danièle speaks with Michelle Brown about Bede’s life, his contribution to a medieval understanding of everything, and how he shaped the way we think about the early Middle Ages.

    You can support this podcast and Medievalists.net on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists
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    44 m
  • A Year in Early Medieval England with Eleanor Parker

    A Year in Early Medieval England with Eleanor Parker
    Jun 13 2024
    How did the people of the past think about the calendar year? And what were some of the events they looked forward to? This week, Danièle speaks with Eleanor Parker about some of the big feasts and festivals of early medieval England, how they were celebrated, and the exact date the universe was created.

    You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists
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    46 m