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All about the Middle Ages from Medievalists.net. Join Danièle Cybulskie and her guests as they talk about the medieval world, from Byzantium to the Vikings.

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    • 4.6 • 261 Ratings

All about the Middle Ages from Medievalists.net. Join Danièle Cybulskie and her guests as they talk about the medieval world, from Byzantium to the Vikings.

    How to Focus Like a Monk with Jamie Kreiner

    How to Focus Like a Monk with Jamie Kreiner

    We live in a world full of constant notifications, interruptions, and complications. If only we could get away from it all, the peace and quiet would allow us to concentrate. Or would it? This week, Danièle speaks with Jamie Kreiner about some new old strategies for concentration, courtesy of ancient and medieval monks.

    You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

    • 44 min
    Medieval Hair with Emanuele Lugli

    Medieval Hair with Emanuele Lugli

    It may be an ordinary body part, but medieval people definitely had strong opinions about hair and what it said about you. This week, Emanuele Lugli returns to talk about hair, how it was used as a form of control, how it spilled out onto artists’ canvasses, and what this all has to do with bodily excrement.

    You can support The Medieval Podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

    • 45 min
    Dirty Books with Kate Rudy

    Dirty Books with Kate Rudy

    Through grime, stains, and wax droplets, the filthiest, most well-loved manuscripts tell us the story of how medieval people used - and abused - their books. This week, Danièle speaks with Kate Rudy about what we can learn from the smudges the people of the Middle Ages left behind, how modern technology helps us figure it out, and why we should all appreciate a really dirty book.

    You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

    • 45 min
    Introducing the Medieval Fox with Paul Wackers

    Introducing the Medieval Fox with Paul Wackers

    Foxes were everywhere in the medieval world and the medieval imagination. But where do the ideas we have about foxes come from? This week, Danièle speaks with Paul Wackers about why foxes were loved and hated in the real world, in fables, and in the Christian imagination of the Middle Ages.

    You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

    • 32 min
    Rome and the Papacy with Jessica Wärnberg

    Rome and the Papacy with Jessica Wärnberg

    He’s one of the most powerful figures in all of Western history, with influence not only over life and death, but over the immortal souls of billions of people over thousands of years. This week, Danièle speaks with Jessica Wärnberg about the role of the pope, his influence on Rome, and what happens when the holiest of men isn’t quite so holy.

    You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

    • 45 min
    Medieval Charms with Katherine Storm Hindley

    Medieval Charms with Katherine Storm Hindley

    Like many people today, medieval people used charms, personal talismans, and amulets to help smooth their way through life. But just who used them? How did they use them? And what did the church think about such things? This week, Danièle speaks with Katherine Storm Hindley about charms in the Middle Ages.

    You can support this podcast on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
261 Ratings

261 Ratings

ms sierra ,

Medieval Toys

Loved this episode. I enjoy all the episodes, but this brought back memories of childhood toys and games. Dispels the myth some folks have of medieval parents viewing children as simply small adults.

GottaPetrie ,

Great host, great format, great show!

Big fan of this podcast—longtime listener & first time reviewer. The host interviews other medievalist experts / authors of some of the latest and hottest books in medieval studies, and she charts an always lucid course through sometimes difficult subjects with incisive questions and good humor. Just about the perfect podcast for public scholarship. Onward!

Ashdro1d ,

One of two podcasts I listen to regularly

I really like this podcast. It’s both interesting and pleasant to listen to, a rare combination in my experience.

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