

The Medieval Podcast
Medievalists.net
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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Oct 20, 2022 • 29min
Medieval Storytime, Knightly Edition
This week, Danièle reads stories from the biographies of two of the Middle Ages' greatest knights, William Marshal and Boucicaut, as well as revisiting the famous Combat of the Thirty.You can help support this podcast and Medievalists.net on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalistsYou can get Danièle's digital downloads at http://www.danielecybulskie.com/shop

Sep 29, 2022 • 34min
History in Three Dimensions - TEDx Revisited
This week, Danièle revisits her TEDx talk, History in Three Dimensions, five years later to reflect on what's changed in the field, to give you some of the footnotes, and to explore what couldn't be squeezed into eighteen nerve-wracking minutes.You can find out about Medievalists.net at https://linktr.ee/medievalists.net

Sep 22, 2022 • 32min
Royal Funerals - Medieval and Modern
This week, Danièle reflects on the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, how it relates back to medieval royal funerals, and what traditional elements may be left behind in the future.You can join the online course Medieval Gender and Sexuality at https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/medieval-gender-sexuality

Sep 15, 2022 • 47min
Embodying the Soul with Meg Leja
This week, Danièle speaks with Meg Leja about the relationship between bodies and souls in medical thought in the early Middle Ages, why people were meant to care deeply for both, and where medieval people believed the soul to be located in the body.You can support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

Sep 8, 2022 • 33min
Danièle's Tale
It's September: a time for fresh starts, as well as a time when every career and educational decision may seem large and looming. This week, Danièle shares the story of how her many false starts, successes, and failures led to her career as an indie medievalist.If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting it on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

Sep 1, 2022 • 39min
Your Medieval Questions Answered
This week, Danièle answers your burning medieval questions from social media and Patreon, covering everything from diapers, to sleep, to the mysterious Green Man.To learn more about the online courses from Medievalists.net, please visit https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/

Aug 25, 2022 • 45min
The Deeds of Philip Augustus with Cecilia Gaposchkin and Sean Field
As a teenage king, a crusader, and a bigamist, Philip Augustus' life story is filled with enough saintliness and scandal to satisfy the appetites of any medieval chronicler. This week, Danièle speaks with Cecilia Gaposchkin and Sean Field about the life of Philip II Augustus, as recorded by a contemporary monk.Check out the online course The Viking Age at https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/Get Danièle's digital downloads at http://www.danielecybulskie.com/shop

Aug 18, 2022 • 52min
Manuscript Fragments with Lisa Fagin Davis
Manuscript fragments, the lone survivors of medieval books which have been dismembered or destroyed, can be found in collections all over the world, and it takes some serious detective work to bring them back together. This week, Danièle speaks with Dr. Lisa Fagin Davis about how fragments are tracked down and reassembled, and what we can learn from these forgotten treasures of the Middle Ages.You can sign up for The Viking Age online course at https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/viking-ageTo get your copy of Danièle's new digital download - 300+ Dirty, Sexy Words for Historical Writers - please visit http://www.danielecybulskie.com/shop/300-dirty-sexy-words-for-historical-writers

Aug 4, 2022 • 51min
Going to Church in Medieval England with Nicholas Orme
During the Middle Ages, the church was at the very heart of European society, but how did ordinary people interact with it in their daily lives? This week, Danièle speaks with Nicholas Orme about the churchgoing experience of everyday medieval people, how it changed over time, and what it was like to attend a medieval mass.To get your copy of Danièle's new digital download - 300+ Dirty, Sexy Words for Historical Writers - please visit http://www.danielecybulskie.com/shop/300-dirty-sexy-words-for-historical-writers

Jul 28, 2022 • 45min
Medieval Well Poisoning Accusations with Tzafrir Barzilay
Medieval antisemitism flared up most famously and tragically during the Black Death when Jews were accused of deliberately poisoning wells, and thousands were executed for this wholly imagined crime. This week, Danièle speaks with Tzafrir Barzliay about what made well poisoning conspiracy theories so powerful, and how they started.