Episódios

  • September Book Roundup

    September Book Roundup
    Sep 19 2024
    What's new and beautiful and hitting the medieval history section of the bookshop? This week, Danièle shares six new books spanning art, gunpowder, translation, and medicine in the Middle Ages.

    You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists
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    21 minutos
  • Medieval Falconry with Yannis Hadjinicolaou

    Medieval Falconry with Yannis Hadjinicolaou
    Sep 12 2024
    In the Middle Ages, falconry was one of the most popular pastimes across the known world. More than just a pleasant diversion in the countryside, it was a way to show status, education, sophistication, and leadership. This week, Danièle speaks with Yannis Hadjinicolaou about why falconry was so widely beloved, and such a popular metaphor for both love and power.

    You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists
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    44 minutos
  • Forging a Kingdom in the 11th century with Simon Doubleday

    Forging a Kingdom in the 11th century with Simon Doubleday
    Sep 5 2024
    In the eleventh-century, Iberia was in the process of evolving networks of tiny villages into the powerful kingdoms we recognize from the end of the medieval period – sometimes by any means necessary. This week, Danièle speaks with Simon Doubleday about the ways in which Queen Sancha and King Fernando I shaped northern Spain and Portugal.

    Danièle's online course - Calamity and Change: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Century - begins on September 6th. Sign up at https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/calamity-and-change
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    42 minutos
  • Feminist Medievalisms with Usha Vishnuvajjala

    Feminist Medievalisms with Usha Vishnuvajjala
    Aug 29 2024
    When someone evokes the medieval – in conversation or in media – they’re looking for you to feel something. So, the question becomes what are they trying to get you to feel? And how are they accomplishing it? This week, Danièle speaks with Usha Vishnuvajjala about some of the surprising places the medieval world pops up in the modern world, and how it’s perfectly okay to love medieval fiction.

    Sign up for Calamity and Change: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Century at https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/calamity-and-change
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    57 minutos
  • Travel Through Medieval Eyes with Anthony Bale

    Travel Through Medieval Eyes with Anthony Bale
    Aug 22 2024
    As we wrap up another summer vacation season, it's a good time to take a look at the way medieval people travelled for business, pleasure, and their immortal souls. This week, Danièle speaks with Anthony Bale about the ins and outs of medieval travel, and some of the wild stories of journeys gone wrong.

    Danièle's online course, Calamity and Change: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Century, starts Friday, September 6th. Sign up at https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/calamity-and-change
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    46 minutos
  • 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 minutos
  • 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 minutos
  • 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 minutos