The Medieval Podcast

Have to get the author back on again. You always have such a lovely rapport with the scholars. Thanks, again Daniele!

Have listened for 2 or 3 years off and on. Tonight for some reason i give up. Laughter. Why? Nervousness? She’s been doing this almost 300 episodes. But the giggling just went too far. And the strangest thing is it’s not just this podcast. I enjoy humor as much as anyone but there’s just nothing funny going on. Someone, please explain, what’s so funny?

Consistently great show in which Danielle interviews Medieval historians about various Medieval topics

I did graduate studies in medieval literature 20 years ago but had gradually left off paying attention to the medieval world. Discovering this podcast a couple years ago played a large role in reigniting my interest in the medieval world and reminding me why I originally loved this period so much. The range of topics and guests is broad and usually interesting. The hour(ish) format is a good length to provide substantial discussions while still being digestible for interested non-specialists. The host’s sheer enthusiasm for and delight in the medieval world is infectious. I love it best when the shows offer windows into the various aspects of day to day life as lived at the time. The book roundups and discussions are great and have left a cheerfully received dent in my wallet. When the conversation shifts into analysis or modern applications I enjoy it less as the PC inclinations and more politically / socially progressive and Leftist perspectives of the host get injected. But such perspectives shouldn’t catch any knowledgable listener by surprise as they track with what you tend to find in most academics and specialists in the humanities these days. To my mind the host and (most) guests sometimes fall short when it comes to “getting” the pre-modern Christian understanding / worldview of medieval (Christian) people. These are all small quibbles though and hardly outweigh the mountainous compendium of the show’s virtues.