Episódios

  • The Medieval Order of Assassins with Steve Tibble

    The Medieval Order of Assassins with Steve Tibble
    Dec 4 2025
    In the last twenty years, the shadowy Assassins of the medieval Middle East have seen a serious resurgence in popularity. And yet, like so many medieval people and groups, it’s still hard to tell the legend from the reality - and that’s just the way the Assassins wanted it. This week, Danièle speaks with Steve Tibble about who the Assassins were, what tactics they used in the Middle Ages, and what this legendary order stood for.

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    56 minutos
  • Best Medieval Books of 2025

    Best Medieval Books of 2025
    Nov 27 2025
    It's the most wonderful time of the year: time to celebrate the best medieval books of 2025. This week, Danièle speaks with Peter Konieczny, editor of Medievalists.net, about their favourite reads this year - and she announces some exciting news about the future of The Medieval Podcast.
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    42 minutos
  • The Medieval Moon with Ayoush Lazikani

    The Medieval Moon with Ayoush Lazikani
    Nov 20 2025
    In the last century we’ve witnessed people set foot on the moon, and seen even the dark side in high-res images, and yet the moon still evokes a sense of romance and mystery, just as it did in the Middle Ages. This week, Danièle speaks with Ayoush Lazikani about what – and who – medieval people across the world believed the moon to be.

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    48 minutos
  • The Language of Heresy with Erin Wagner

    The Language of Heresy with Erin Wagner
    Nov 13 2025
    With just one word, we can evoke a world of assumptions, stereotypes, and even accusations, clearly marking the difference between who’s in and who’s out. And when it comes to legal terminology, the stakes are even higher. This week, Danièle speaks with Erin Wagner about what late medieval people meant when they used the word heresy, how the usage evolved, and how medieval people applied ideas of heresy beyond the borders of Christianity.

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    50 minutos
  • Balthild of Francia with Isabel Moreira

    Balthild of Francia with Isabel Moreira
    Nov 6 2025
    This year, we’ve spent some good quality time with early medieval queens, digging into their mysterious and spectacular lives and reigns. And when it comes to the spectacular, it’s hard to compete with the star of this week’s episode, a woman who arrived in Francia a slave, rose to become a queen, and then ascended to the heavens as a saint. This week, Danièle speaks with Isabel Moreira about Queen Balthild of Francia, her influence, and her lasting legacy.

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    54 minutos
  • Medieval Vampire Epidemics with John Blair

    Medieval Vampire Epidemics with John Blair
    Oct 30 2025
    As the nights get longer and spookier, there's one thing that's guaranteed to make our hair stand on end: corpses that just won’t stay dead. Especially the ones interested in eating us. This week, Danièle speaks with John Blair about who refused to rest in peace in the Middle Ages, how medieval people attempted to keep the dead buried, and why some hauntings reached epidemic proportions.

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    49 minutos
  • The Two Hundred Years' War with Michael Livingston

    The Two Hundred Years' War with Michael Livingston
    Oct 23 2025
    Although a lot of medieval history is murky, the whys and wherefores – not to mention the timeline – of the Hundred Years’ War are firmly nailed down. Or are they? This week, Danièle speaks with Michael Livingston about why the Hundred Years’ War should actually be called the Two Hundred Years’ War, what actually touched off the conflict, and why we should question everything.

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    45 minutos
  • Medieval Animal Names with Ben Parsons

    Medieval Animal Names with Ben Parsons
    Oct 16 2025
    Since time immemorial, we've given animals names, from the sublime to the utterly ridiculous. For everyone who’s looked at a puppy or a kitten and wondered what it should be called – and then called it an embarrassingly silly nickname anyway – this episode is for you. This week, Danièle speaks with Ben Parsons about what medieval people named their pets and working animals, how we know about them, and which animals are still called by their medieval nicknames.

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    44 minutos