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The Medieval Podcast

Danièle Cybulskie

A friendly podcast on all things medieval. Join host Danièle Cybulskie each week as she interviews the world"s experts on topics ranging from pigs, to Persian poetry, to the Plantagenets.

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42:26

Middle Ages for Educators

The Medieval Podcast ·

2021/02/04

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, people all over the world are having to come up with new ways to teach and to learn in virtual environments, but it can be hard to find resources while still trying to run your own circus at home. This week, Danièle speaks with the creators of Middle Ages for Educators, a website that makes learning and teaching medieval history a whole lot easier.

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45:42

King Richard III with Chris Skidmore

The Medieval Podcast ·

2021/01/28

Love him or hate him, Richard III is a king that has captured people’s imaginations ever since his death on the battlefield at Bosworth. This week, Danièle speaks with Chris Skidmore about the man he calls England’s most controversial king. If you like the podcast and Medievalists.net, you can support us on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

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40:53

Medieval Science with Seb Falk

The Medieval Podcast ·

2021/01/21

One of the most persistent myths about the Middle Ages is that this was a time when science slept, deliberately suppressed by the medieval church. The reality couldn’t be further from the truth. This week, Danièle speaks with Seb Falk about the amazing story of medieval science. You can help support this podcast and Medievalists.net through Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists to learn more.

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37:39

The Humble Medieval Pig, with Jamie Kreiner

The Medieval Podcast ·

2021/01/13

One of the most influential animals of the medieval world, both in the barnyard and on the table, was also one of the most troublesome: the pig. This week, Danièle speaks with Dr. Jamie Kreiner about how the humble pig influenced everything from culture to theology.

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37:33

Medieval clothing and clothiers with John S. Lee

The Medieval Podcast ·

2021/01/06

Clothing is a vital part of both our identities and our economies. So, how was cloth made and distributed in the Middle Ages? This week, Danièle speaks with Dr. John S. Lee about medieval cloth-making, and the role of the medieval clothier. To learn more about Danièle’s Medieval Masterclass for Creators go to https://medievalmasterclass.thinkific.com/courses/medieval-masterclass-for-creators

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41:16

The Feast of Fools, with Max Harris

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/12/31

January 1st is the Feast of Fools, notoriously a time of drunkenness and debauchery in the medieval church. But was it really? This week, Dr. Max Harris debunks the myths behind the madness of one of history’s most misunderstood celebrations. To learn more about Danièle Cybulskie’s Medieval Masterclass for Creators, please go to https://medievalmasterclass.thinkific.com/courses/medieval-masterclass-for-creators

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36:40

The Best Books about the Middle Ages from 2020

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/12/23

Maybe unlike other years, 2020 is not one that we want to reflect on, particularly, and yet there were a few good things to come out of this year – namely books. This week, Danièle speaks with Peter Konieczny about some of the year’s best books.

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36:50

Gunpowder in Medieval Europe with Dan Spencer

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/12/17

How did the arrival of gunpowder in medieval Europe change warfare? This week, Danièle speaks with Dan Spencer about this technology, and the changes it brought not only on to battlefield but in other aspects of medieval society. To learn more about Danièle Cybulskie’s Medieval Masterclass for Creators, go to https://medievalmasterclass.thinkific.com/courses/medieval-masterclass-for-creators

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46:43

The White Ship Disaster, with Charles Spencer

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/12/08

It can be startling sometimes to look back at history and realize that some of the most monumental shifts occurred as a result of a single moment or event. This week, Danièle speaks with Charles Spencer about the 900th anniversary of one of those pivotal moments that sent shockwaves through history: the White Ship disaster.

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31:44

The Merchant of Prato

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/11/20

This week, Danièle is joined by Peter Konieczny to discuss The Merchant of Prato and the lives of Francesco and Margherita Datini. Their story from 14th century Italy comes from one of the richest document finds ever made! You can help support this podcast and Medievalists.net on our Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

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The Three Caskets

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/11/12

This week, Danièle tells the medieval story of The Three Caskets from the Gesta Romanorum, a tale more familiar to theatre and literature fans all over the world as a central plot device in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. You can also help support the podcast and Medievalists.net through our Patreon – go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists to learn more.

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33:43

The Fourth Crusade

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/11/06

The Fourth Crusade is best known for being the campaign that attacked the Byzantine Empire in 1204. In this episode, Danièle is joined by Peter Konieczny to talk about Robert de Clari, who wrote one of the accounts of this unusual crusade. What did this French knight say about how the crusaders went from wanting to attack the Holy Land to conquering Constantinople? You can find Danièle's Medieval Masterclass for Creators at

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37:02

Medieval Eels with John Wyatt Greenlee

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/11/01

Medieval historians can sometimes study quirky things. For John Wyatt Greenlee it is researching eels in the Middle Ages. This week, Danièle speaks with Surprised Eel Historian about the impact of this fish on the medieval world - who was eating them, how they were eating them, and why they were sometimes a great way to pay the rent.

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42:33

Medieval Medicine: Does it work? with Joe Alcock

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/10/21

There’s talk in the news from time to time about the surprising efficacy of medieval medicine. Does it actually work? This week, Danièle speaks with emergency physician and wilderness medicine expert Dr. Joe Alcock about which medieval remedies really could work in a pinch, and why.

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35:58

Marriage, Adultery and Divorce in the Middle Ages...

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/10/15

Marriage was an important part of many medieval women’s lives, but not all marriages followed the neat path that the church had laid out for them. This week, Danièle speaks with Dr. Bridget Wells-Furby about fourteenth-century heiress Lucy de Thweng and what her story can tell us about medieval marriage, adultery, and even annulment.

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39:42

Murders in Medieval London

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/10/08

What happens when someone was murdered in the Middle Ages? This week, Danièle is joined by Peter Konieczny to take a look at the Coroner's Rolls from 14th century London. These records offer many insights into violent deaths, detailing the who, what, where, when and sometimes why of murders that took place within the city.

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39:48

Medieval Princesses, with Kelcey Wilson-Lee

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/09/30

Did medieval princesses live that typical fairy-tale role? This week, Danièle talks with Kelcey Wilson-Lee, author of Daughters of Chivalry: The Forgotten Children of Edward I, to learn about how these English princesses actually lived during the Middle Ages.

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42:29

Medieval Bodies with Jack Hartnell

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/09/25

From manuscripts to wash basins, medieval objects can tell us a lot about how people conceived of the world. This week, Danièle speaks with Dr. Jack Hartnell about what objects can tell us about the Middle Ages, medicine, and especially medieval bodies.

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Preventing the Misuse of the Medieval Past with Amy...

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/09/17

There are those who abuse the medieval past in order to promote ideas of racism, white supremacism, and other toxic ideologies. To counter these views, Amy S. Kaufman and Paul B. Sturtevant have written The Devil’s Historians: How Modern Extremists Abuse the Medieval Past. They join Danièle to talk about their work and how the Middle Ages was more diverse, compelling, and complex than is often portrayed in mass media.

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35:55

The Monks of Bury St Edmunds

The Medieval Podcast ·

2020/09/11

What was life really like within a medieval monastery? This week we take a look at the Chronicle of the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, by Jocelin of Brakelond, which tells the tale of an English abbey at the turn of the thirteenth century. It's a surprising story of money, power and gossip.

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