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Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast

Sarah Ifft Decker, a medieval historian, explores how movies, tv, and books depict the medieval world. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? And what do they tell us about how modern people think about the medieval past?

tv & film

All Episodes

01:13:02

Season Of The Witch

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/09/07

Sarah and guest Megan Tripp of Not Another Bad Movie Podcast talk about a classic (?) good-bad medieval movie, Season of the Witch - Nic Cage's first appearance on Media-eval, but Ron Perlman's second. Come for the bizarre choice to move the Crusades forward a century in time; stay for the claim that a pair of knights ended the Black Death forever by murdering a demon; explore the question of if this movie has any female characters. CW for brief mention of rape and torture.

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01:59:24

Cadfael

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/08/24

Sarah and fellow medievalist Abigail Agresta talk about why there's no Eustace VIII, medieval attitudes toward lepers, and the challenges of setting a forensic-evidence-based mystery series in medieval England in our discussion of the ITV series Cadfael. This is also the first Media-eval episode where everyone is in the same room ... and that room was in Barcelona! CW: for discussion of rape/sexual assault in one episode.

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01:26:26

Robin Hood (Disney 1973)

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/08/10

It's the one with the sexy fox! In a discussion of Media-eval's favorite Robin Hood so far, Sarah and guests Dawn and Ileana talk about the sad absence of Eleanor of Aquitaine, childhood crushes on animated foxes, animals in medieval bestiaries, and the real reason Disney reused animated sequences.

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01:51:22

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/07/27

Sarah and guest Maeve Doyle get into witch burning, burial of Black Death victims, and medieval marginalia in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Enjoy Media-eval's very first episode with not one, but TWO medievalists!

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01:43:20

Robin Hood (2018)

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/07/13

Sarah and Ollie watch one of the worst movies of 2018. If you've ever wanted to see the Crusades depicted as a Church plot to depose the king AND the War in Iraq, our discussion of Robin Hood is the podcast episode for you.

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02:17:47

Kingdom of Heaven

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/06/29

Sarah's pick this week. It....might be the worst movie we've done. Ollie says "like" around 1 million times this episode. And remember, it's ok to like a movie. even this one.

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01:30:02

The Three Musketeers (2011)

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/06/15

We watched the steampunk Three Musketeers movie ... and wished we hadn't. Come for the complaints about bad acting, plotting, and history; stay for the adorable animals making noise in the background!

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02:15:44

Outlaw King

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/06/01

Join Ollie, Sarah, and special guest Tracy Tanoff for what turned out to be another extra NSFW episode ... since like all other reviewers of Outlaw King, we talked about Chris Pine's role as "Richard the Bruce" almost as much as his role as Robert the Bruce."

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01:26:11

Dangerous Beauty

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/05/18

Poetry, fancy prostitutes, AND the Inquisition? Join Ollie and Sarah as we move forward in time to discuss Dangerous Beauty, a movie about real early modern woman Veronica Franco! It even passes the Ifft Decker test AND the Bechdel test.

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01:31:38

The Little Hours

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/05/04

a movie that really divides the hosts this week. One of us hated it and the other loved it. join us for this "comedy" about some very bad Nuns in medieval Italy.

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01:15:11

Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/04/20

Sarah visited Medieval Times with guests Dawn Gildenmeister and Benjamin White - and she has thoughts. Join us for this special episode in which Sarah, Dawn, and Benjamin chat about terrible maps of Spain, medieval ruling queens, and exciting dressage at the Medieval Times Restaurant!

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01:42:33

The Physician

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/04/06

Netflix has Sarah well and truly scouted. A random recommend from the service leads us to the "Arab Lands" in search of knowledge.

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01:51:40

In the name of the King

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/03/23

Dungeon Siege is a video game that neither Sarah nor Ollie has played. This is a movie based on that game. Its also the worst movie covered so far. "Enjoy"

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01:57:04

A Knights Tale

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/03/09

Dawn Gildenmeister joins us this week as we talk about one of our favourite films- A Knights Tale. Don't expect any sort of proper criticism here. This movie is a barrel of fun. Ollie's audio is a little funky in this but it is listenable. Enjoy!

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01:41:20

BBC Merlin

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/02/23

Our first TV show. Something Ollie avoided for ten years. Turns out....It is great!!

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01:34:30

King Arthur Legend of the Sword

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/02/09

CW: Violence against women Today Sarah and Ollie tackle a movie so bad it led to the formation of the Ifft-Decker Test. It also leads to a revision of our review scoring policy.

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01:54:05

Timeline

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/01/26

Join us as we have our first ever special Guest- and it's Sarah's Mom! Beth Greenfeld is a wonderful lady who tells us what's what about the Science and History "romp" that is Timeline.

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01:32:07

Tristan + Isolde

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2019/01/12

Romeo and Juliet? Lancelot and Guinevere? Before these famous couples we had one that was more star crossed and more betraying than both of those combined. Sit down and strap in as Sarah and Ollie discuss some of the most foolish teenagers in literary history.

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01:29:52

The Three Musketeers (1993)

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2018/12/29

Buckle up as we go a little of our remit to discuss a movie that is just a barrel of fun. The Three Musketeers from 1993 starring Robin and Jack Bauer. We both loved this ridiculous movie!

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01:42:49

Robin Hood (2010)

Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast ·

2018/12/15

Ollie's other favourite Faux-Historical figure makes his debut on the podcast as we talk about the steaming turd that is Ridley Scott's Robin Hood. Enjoy!

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