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Leaving no stone unturned in our quest for the weirdest stories, guys, and art from the Middle Ages.
The Weird Medieval Guys podcast is brought to you by Olivia, the creator of internet sensation Weird Medieval Guys, and Aran, a historian and fellow weird guy connoisseur.
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- Unsolved medieval mysteries · 1 h 49 min · Épisode 65It's our third halloween special! Talking about: -the codex gigas -the green children of woolpit -the erdstallen -the dancing plague -the voynich manuscript By the way, Olivia…
- Medieval hygiene · 1 h 44 min · Épisode 64As we all know, everyone in the middle ages lived and died in the muck. What's worse, they had no idea that being caked in shit and smelling terrible was bad. Or did they? Maybe…
- Medieval medicine · 1 h 39 min · Épisode 63leech up, leech heads! Join the Weird Medieval Guys Discord server! https://discord.gg/Ga9EQWfK28
- Was Mansa Musa the richest man in history? · 1 h 49 min · Épisode 62"PEOPLE OF CAIRO, YOU LISTEN TO ME. GO INTO THE TREASURY, AND PUT YOUR HAND IN THE CASH REGISTER FOR NO REASON. THAT MONEY IS YOUR MONEY AS OF RIGHT NOW." • al-Umari, attributed…
- Reviewing Medieval Movies · 2 h 25 min · Épisode 60The movies are back, or so they say. But what makes a good medieval movie? Historical accuracy? Satisfying storytelling? The quality of the tassels? To find out, Aran, Olivia and…
- Why don't we build cathedrals any more? · 1 h 48 min · Épisode 59Roger Scruton - In Defense of Booty
- Did medieval people think the world was going to end in 1000 AD? · 1 h 38 min · Épisode 57It would only make sense, right? Why else would they call it millenarianism?
- Medieval travel writing · 1 h 55 min · Épisode 55Nothing beats a Jet 2 Holiday - except, of course, trekking thousands of miles across Central Asia to deliver spices, preach the gospel, or just see that's going on over there…
- What did the mongol empire ever do for us? · 1 h 46 min · Épisode 54Join the official WMG Discord server!! https://discord.gg/6GzvXdWX23
- The Order of Assassins · 1 h 43 min · Épisode 53In the medieval Middle East, no group was as feared as the Order of the Assassins - or as misunderstood. In this episode, Olivia and Aran chart the emergence of this deadly…
- Medieval drinking culture · 1 h 44 min · Épisode 52Dry January is over! Wet February is here! What was it like to get drunk in the Middle Ages? Let's investigate...... Join the official WMG Discord server!!…
- Weird medieval mailbag #3 · 1 h 37 min · Épisode 51Q&A with Aran and Olivia Join the official WMG Discord server!! https://discord.gg/6GzvXdWX23
- The Norman Conquest part VI: The Book of Judgement · 2 h 5 min · Épisode 50Our series on the Norman Conquest finally comes to an end with a grand finale covering the aftermath of the events in Scotland, England, and Wales. Though William the Bastard may…
- The Norman Conquest episode V: The Lake of Blood · 1 h 49 min · Épisode 49It all comes down to this. Harold Godwinson, Harald Sigurdson, and William the Bastard are preparing their armies, for a tri-cornered showdown for the English throne. But what…
- The Norman Conquest part IV: The Bastard of Normandy · 1 h 55 min · Épisode 48So far we've talked a lot about the Norman conquest without talking very much about who the Normans were and why they (and especially one guy) wanted to conquest. Well, that…
- The Norman Conquest episode III: The Thunderbolt of the North · 1 h 33 min · Épisode 47In the third episode of our Norman Conquest series, we look at the life and times of the second of our claimants to the English throne in 1066: Harald Sigurdson, King of Norway…
- The Norman Conquest part II: The House of Godwin · 1 h 30 min · Épisode 45Thanks to the efforts of Alfred the Great and his descendants, England enters the new millennium as united kingdom. However, trouble is brewing: the Vikings have returned, and…
