Beste Middle Ages Podcasts (2024)

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138: Aftermath of Durazzo 36:15

7d ago36:15

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Emperor Alexios I Komnenos is on the run, blood dripping from a fresh wound to his cheek. Does he escape to safety? Or is he captured? What exactly occurred in the immediate aftermath of the epic Battle of Durazzo in 1081? Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far throug…

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Discussing The Dialogue (of Peter Alfonsi) with Dr. Dov Honick 54:08

24d ago54:08

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To kick off the new academic year, we are releasing this conversation with Dr. Dov Honick, recent alumnus of the Medieval Institute. We muse about the broader field of Medieval Studies, discuss Dov's path from Arthuriana to a dissertation, and hear about his exciting work on Peter Alfonsi and Peter the Venerable. Find out more about Dr. Honick: htt…

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Making Afghanistan Medieval 31:28

28d ago31:28

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Afghanistan today is often called medieval: “a broken 13th-century country” (Liam Fox), “delayed by a few centuries” (Thomas Barfield), ruled by “a medieval band of degenerate savages” (Senator Cotton). How did this label come to take hold, and where do we go from here? Join scholars Tanvir Ahmed and Sabauon Nasseri as they discuss how Afghanistan …

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137: 1081: Battle of Durazzo 40:45

13d ago40:45

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Alexios Komnenos versus Robert Guiscard in a clash for the ages: The Battle of Durazzo. Is Guiscard’s invasion of Eastern Rome even feasible? Without Durazzo, it’s not. Durazzo is a must-win situation for both sides. Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far through the …

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136: The Adriatic At War 38:40

25d ago38:40

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Spring, summer and fall of 1081 — There is so much happening on both sides of the Adriatic during this time period. On this episode, we will keep up to date on it all. You won’t want to miss it! Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far through the 11th century, includin…

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135: Arrival of the...Venetians? 48:20

1M ago48:20

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Norman versus Eastern Roman. Robert Guiscard versus Alexios Komnenos. The war begins, but Guiscard gets an unexpected surprise before the Battle of Durazzo. Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far through the 11th century, including but not limited to the creation of t…

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134: The Fall of Corfu 31:50

1M ago31:50

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What were the reasons — besides the flimsy “deposed emperor turned up randomly in my court 600 miles away to ask for help in getting his throne back” — for Robert Guiscard’s invasion of the Balkans and attempt on the crown of Eastern Rome? Beyond that, what was the first step in that invasion and why? Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a doll…

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Crusaders and Settlers in the Holy Land: Who Went and Why 1:04:50

2M ago1:04:50

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Send us a text In this episode I talk with the distinguished historian of the crusades Dr. Steven Tibble about the motivations of crusaders and of those Europeans who settled in the Crusader states of Outremer. Steve is the author of five books dealing with the crusades, the most recent of which is Crusader Criminals: The Knights Who Went Rogue in …

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Hillbilly Elegy-Rust Belt Realities and the Opioid Odyssey 1:23:07

2M ago1:23:07

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Episode 139: Hillbilly Elegy-Rust Belt Realities and the Opioid Odyssey Hey everyone! Remember us? Our last episode may have dropped on May 21st, but we promise we haven't been lost in the Middle Ages. We've been busy jesters, juggling our balls and brewing up some epic content! We're thrilled to be back. Thanks for sticking with us. In this first …

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Prince Vladimir as a Recruit in the War Between Russia and Ukraine 37:19

2M ago37:19

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Medievalism has been a common—and hardly innocent—practice in eastern European political discourses ever since the dissolution of the USSR in the 1990s. To use but one example, both Russia and Ukraine have laid claims on such prominent historical figures as Prince Vladimir/Volodymyr the Great, Princess Olga, Boris and Gleb/Hlib, as well as on such …

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Emergency Art History: Protecting At-Risk Cultural Heritage Sites in Nagorno-Karabakh 26:58

2M ago26:58

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Recent years have seen the re-ignition of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The historical monuments of this mountainous territory in the South Caucasus attest to the presence of Armenian people in the region for millennia. With the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict having culminated in the expulsion of Armenians…

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133: The Winter of Their Discontent 54:20

2M ago54:20

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Schemes, preparations, and solidifications…oh my! Here is another chapter in our tale of a pope and his vassals, which, after a three-episode peek into Eastern Roman history, will directly set up something huge that’s about to happen. We’re turning another corner here as the narratives begin to take a wider view of European politics, but keep an ey…

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132: April 4, 1081 54:20

2M ago54:20

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On this episode, Alexios Komnenos storms Constantinople in a bid to take the crown of Eastern Rome for himself. Patreon: With subscriptions starting at just one dollar per month, consider joining our Supporting Listeners Patreon group where you can experience whole series not available on the public podcast, including but not limited to Poland’s 11…

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131: Cheese Week 50:30

3M ago50:30

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On this episode, we iron out all the details leading up to Alexios Komnenos’s taking of the crown of Eastern Rome. Patreon: With subscriptions starting at just one dollar per month, consider joining our Supporting Listeners Patreon group where you can experience whole series not available on the public podcast, including but not limited to Poland’s…

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Speculum Spotlight: “Ai flores, ai flores do verde pino”: The Ecopoetics of the Galician-Portuguese Pine Forest 30:55

3M ago30:55

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Scholar Adam Mahler reflects on their experience with researching and writing their article, "'“Ai flores, ai flores do verde pino': The Ecopoetics of the Galician-Portuguese Pine Forest," which appears in Speculum 99.3 (July 2024). Denis of Portugal’s “Ai flores, ai flores do verde pino” [Oh flowers, oh flowers of the green pine] is the medieval m…

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130: The Writing on the Wall 1:03:05

3M ago1:03:05

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NOTE: During this Patreon series called The Book of Alexios, please note that there will be overlap in the episodes between the public podcast and the Patreon Supporting Members podcast. This is intended to help facilitate the merging of these two crucial storylines in (what I hope is) a seamless transition. So, this episode will serve as both publ…

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"Disneylanding" Conques and Modern Medievalisms 1:01:19

3M ago1:01:19

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In this episode, four scholars from the "Conques in the Global World" project (Kris Racaniello, Adrien Palladino, Martin Lešzák, and Janet Marquardt) discuss their research on the diverse ways in which this French village has been (and is still) historicized, museumified, and "Disneylanded," producing a "living" medieval space in the present. This …

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The Battle That Destroyed the Military Forces of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem: Hattin (1187) 1:06:45

3M ago1:06:45

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Send us a text On 3-4 July 1187 the Sultan of Egypt and Syria Saladin enjoyed the greatest military victory of his career. The Battle of Hattin, a two-day battle fought along the road leading to the town of Tiberias and, on the following day, on the Horns of Hattin, an iron-age hillfort above that road, is one of the few decisive battles of the Mid…

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129: Bryennios's Rebellion 46:13

3M ago46:13

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NOTE: This episode will also serve as Patreon Supporting Listeners Episode 21 (entitled "The Book of Alexios: Chapter 2: Bryennios's Rebellion"), helping to bridge the public series and the Patreon Supporting Listeners series. On this episode, we see Nikephoros III Botanieates make his first moves as emperor in the wake of the devastating Bread Rio…

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128: Some People Just Don't Know When to Go Away 32:51

3M ago32:51

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Individuals, empires, kingdoms, nations…some people just don’t know when to go away. Today’s episode shows us two examples of folks who refuse to see the writing on the wall, and the world is changed irrevocably because of it. We will get a good overview of what’s happening as we approach the end of the 1070’s. Members-Only Series on Patreon: For o…

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Norway's highest-grossing film: Liv Ullmann's Kristin Lavransdatter (1995) 23:55

4M ago23:55

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Send us a text Yes, Kristin Lavransdatter is the highest-grossing Norwegian film of all time. That isn't as impressive as it might sound, as the movie only brought in $3.7 million in box office receipts, but virtually all of that came from domestic sales. Pretty much unknown outside Scandinavia, the movie was a sensation when released in Norway in …

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Medieval Adultery in the Movies (with Kat Tracey) 1:09:30

4M ago1:09:30

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Send us a text This is the final episode--sort of*--of a multi-part series about medieval adultery in literature, history, and popular culture. My co-host Professor Larissa 'Kat' Tracey and I review how adultery has been dealt with in movies about the Middle Ages. We begin with three Hollywood medieval epics, "The Kingdom of Heaven," "Braveheart," …

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Chatting about Chatter with Dr. Anne Elise Crafton 42:39

4M ago42:39

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This month we sit down with Dr. Anne Elise Crafton, recent alum of the University of Notre Dame's Medieval Institute and current postdoctoral fellow. We chat about their recent dissertation, "You Sound Like a Wif: The Representation of Women's Speech in Old English," Tolkien's legacy of creating medievalists, and the difficulties of finding and cat…

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127: The Walk to Canossa 53:24

4M ago53:24

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The title of this episode is actually an old German phrase. To take a walk to Canossa means to humble oneself to the point of even begging for forgiveness. In American parlance, we say “eating crow.” Where did this come from, this phrase about humbling oneself? Listen and find out. If there was a list of the top five most definitive moments of the …

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Medieval Adultery in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Opera and Literature (with Kat Tracey) 1:21:07

4M ago1:21:07

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Send us a text This is the third of a multi-episode series in which I chat with Dr. Larissa ‘Kat’ Tracey about literary representations of medieval adultery and its reality. In this episode Kat and I survey and discuss the major nineteenth- and twentieth-century literary treatments of medieval adultery, focusing on the stories of La(u)ncelot and Gu…

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The Persuasive Power of Maryam: Proselytism, Religious Conversion, and the Politics of Marian Devotion in Medieval and Early Modern Castile 50:57

4M ago50:57

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In this episode, Amanda Valdés Sánchez addresses the crucial role of Marian devotion in the Castilian domination of the former territory of Al-Andalus and its native Islamic population. She analyzes the Castilian exploitation of the local Islamic cult of Maryam as an essential tool for consolidating the Castilian control over the recently conquered…

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Peeling Back Labels: Redefining Identity and Stigma in Recovery and Mental Health & The Dog Silencer's Revenge 1:06:48

4M ago1:06:48

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Peeling Back Labels: Redefining Identity and Stigma in Recovery and Mental Health On this week’s show we take a look at the complex interplay between labeling, identity, and stigma in addiction recovery. This episode, inspired by a critical look at mental health interventions for teenagers, examines similar issues within substance abuse treatment. …

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126: Meanwhile...In the Mezzogiorno 40:59

4M ago40:59

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While the pope was ramping up hostilities between Rome and the Kingdom of Germany, what was happening in southern Italy and Sicily? We’re checking in on those pesky Southern Normans on this episode before returning to the growing tensions between Gregory VII and Henry IV. Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear mul…

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125: The False Monk 36:56

4M ago36:56

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What happened in the wake of Pope Gregory VII’s Dictatus Papae? Excommunications, assassinations, depositions…oh my! Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far through the 11th century. Every dime donated will be put directly back into the show, so I hope you consider bec…

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High Time for Change: Cannabis Rescheduling and Its Impact on Recovery 1:10:01

5M ago1:10:01

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High Time for Change: Cannabis Rescheduling and Its Impact on Recovery In this episode of Recovery in the Middle Ages, we explore a significant shift in cannabis legislation, focusing on the historical journey of cannabis from a Schedule I to a proposed Schedule III substance. We explore the reasons behind this reclassification, the evolving percep…

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Medieval adultery, part 2 (with Kat Tracy): Tristan and Iseult and a late twelfth-century "National Enquirer" story 1:08:57

5M ago1:08:57

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Send us a text This is the second of a three part series with my very special co-host, Dr. Larissa 'Kat' Tracy, about adultery in the Middle Ages. In the previous episode, Kat and I talked about the Lancelot and Guinevere story. In this episode, we tackle the other great medieval tale of adulterous love, Tristan and Iseult. We begin, however, with …

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Intervention Season 25 Discussion & Exploring the Genetic Component of Addiction 1:17:11

5M ago1:17:11

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RMA 136: Reel Recovery: Critiquing 'Intervention' and Exploring Addiction Genetics" In this week’s episode of Recovery in the Middle Ages, we delve into the widely popular TV show 'Intervention.' We'll discuss both the praise and criticism it has received over the years, exploring how it portrays addiction and the recovery process. Does the show of…

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Multilingualism in Post-Conquest Britain 1:02:24

5M ago1:02:24

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In the centuries after the Norman Conquest, as many as eight languages were spoken in the British Isles: English, Anglo-Norman, Latin, Norse, Welsh, Cornish, Irish, and Hebrew. Who spoke these languages, and how did they interact and influence each other? In this episode, Austin Benson discusses the linguistic and literary landscape of multilingual…

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Dropping Acid at Drivers Ed & Staying Calm and Connected: Navigating Sobriety in Turbulent Times 1:32:11

5M ago1:32:11

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Episode 135: Calm and Connected: Navigating Sobriety in Turbulent Times In this episode of Recovery in the Middle Ages, we wrestle with the critical topics of stress management and the dangers of isolation in sobriety. We explore practical strategies for maintaining emotional and mental balance through stress-busting techniques tailored for those i…

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Jerusalem in the Twelfth Century (with Dr. John Hosler) 1:03:25

5M ago1:03:25

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Send us a text In this episode, my very special guest Dr. John Hosler draws upon the research he undertook for his book Jerusalem Falls: Seven Centuries of War and Peace (Yale University Press, 2022) to discuss what Jerusalem meant in the thought and imagination of Christians and Muslims in the twelfth century, and the role the city played in the L…

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124: Dictatus Papae 40:10

5M ago40:10

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This podcast loves historical documents, so when one comes along that requires a full episode, we dive in. Pope Gregory VII is about to change the ecclesiastical and political landscapes of Europe forever. Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far through the 11th centur…

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Finding Bede with Dr. Michelle P. Brown (Pt. 2) 44:36

5M ago44:36

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This month we continue our conversation with Dr. Michelle P. Brown, professor emerita of medieval manuscript studies at the University of London and former curator of illuminated manuscripts at the British Library. We talk about bringing medieval England to the general public, preparing mentally for working with manuscripts, and (possibly) finding …

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123: The Holy Satan's First Year, Part II 32:13

6M ago32:13

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We conclude Pope Gregory VII’s first year, a man Peter Damian called “the Holy Satan” – a deceiver within the holiest halls of Western Christendom — for how he manipulated and orchestrated his way to the top of the Catholic Church. Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so f…

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St. Thomas Becket, 2: the Martyrdom 1:08:57

6M ago1:08:57

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Send us a text In this episode my co-host Dr. Jennifer Paxton and I explain the principles and personal grievances that led to the martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket and the significance of that event for Church-State relations in medieval England. We also talk about T.S. Eliot’s and Jean Anouilh’s plays about Thomas’ martyrdom, and the movies based on…

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122: The Holy Satan's First Year, Part I 39:14

6M ago39:14

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From Hildebrand to Gregory VII -- or what monk Peter Damian called him, "The Holy Satan" -- Matilda’s choice of personal savior is in for one helluva first year. This is the first part of that story. Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far through the 11th century. Eve…

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Speculum Spotlight: Race, Race-Thinking, and Identity in the Global Middle Ages 1:01:23

6M ago1:01:23

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What goes into editing a special issue of a journal? How does the framework of race and race-thinking inform medieval studies today? What is the role of objectivity in the study of the Middle Ages? Join us for this conversation with the editors of the special issue Race, Race-Thinking, and Identity in the Global Middle Ages, published by Speculum (…

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Oh-Oh-Oh Ozempic for Addiction Recovery? Naltrexone-Like Craving Suppressant is Sweeping the Recovery Community 1:22:49

6M ago1:22:49

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Semiglutides in Sobriety: A New Frontier in Addiction Recovery? In this week’s episode of Recovery in the Middle Ages, we delve into the groundbreaking realm of semiglutide medications, such as Ozempic, and their emerging role in addiction treatment. As science advances, so does our understanding of how these drugs not only aid in weight loss, but …

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Medieval Adultery (with Kat Tracy), part 1: Lancelot and Guinevere 1:11:23

6M ago1:11:23

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Send us a text This is the first of a three part series about adultery in the Middle Ages. My co-host for both is Dr. Larissa 'Kat' Tracy. Last month Kat and I talked about my favorite medieval romance, Chretien de Troyes' late twelfth-century French poem "Yvain: The Knight with the Lion." Unlike the more famous medieval romances of Lancelot and Gu…

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Built and Natural Environments in Medieval Contexts 1:01:28

6M ago1:01:28

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What is the relationship between so-called built and natural environments as they are represented in medieval literature, and what is the value of thinking about this relationship? Amy Juarez, Chelsea Keane, and Rebecca Davis discuss the nuanced connections between medieval literary representations of “built” and “natural” environments. Their wide-…

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121: The Fire Brand & the Reluctant Wife 56:20

6M ago56:20

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A man who was unable to be stopped and a woman who refused to give in — the subjects of this episode are two incredible figures in medieval Italy in the mid- to late-11th century, and would do their level best to change the papal-imperial game going forward. This is their origin story. Oh, and, uh, about Roger Borsa's new role as duke... Members-On…

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120: Two Brothers, Two Paths 47:38

6M ago47:38

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After Palermo, the Hauteville brothers begin to part ways. And it’s doubtful that they were even aware of the time’s historic legacies, much like Christendom at-large wasn’t fully aware of the East-West Schism that occurred in 1054. It just...sorta...happened. Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can join the many listen…

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Reflections on The Multicultural Middle Ages 31:56

6M ago31:56

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The producers of The Multicultural Middle Ages podcast sit down to talk about where we've been, what it's been like, and what's to come. www.multiculturalmiddleages.com

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Prop 110 Collapses Under the Weight of Its Absurdity: Oregon's Legalization Experiment and the Nationwide Impact on Recovery 1:20:01

6M ago1:20:01

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RMA 133: The Prop 110 Debacle: A Deep Dive into Oregon's Legalization Experiment and the Nationwide Impact on Recovery We are BACK! This week, we delve into the recent repeal of Proposition 110 in Oregon—a pivotal move that has sparked extensive debate and concern within the recovery community. We’ll explore how Oregon's challenges with drug legali…

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119: Palermo: Take Two 49:58

6M ago49:58

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Palermo once again is in Duke Robert’s crosshairs. Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far through the 11th century. Every dime donated will be put directly back into the show, so I hope you consider becoming a Patreon member! Just follow this link to our Patreon page …

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St. Thomas Becket, part 1: King Henry II and his Chancellor, Thomas Becket 1:08:55

7M ago1:08:55

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Send us a text This is the first of two episodes on the career, historical context, and "afterlife" of England's most famous--and controversial--saint and martyr, St. Thomas Becket. My co-host for both is a veteran of this podcast, Dr. Jennifer Paxton of the Catholic University of America. In this episode we set the historical scene for Becket's ma…

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