The Evolution of Castles and Siege Warfare in medieval Britain, part 1 (conversation with Paul Remfry)
Send us Fan Mail This is the first of a two part series on the evolution of castle-building and siege warfare in Britain from the Norman Conquest through the middle of the fifteenth century. My very s...
7 Aug 1h 29min
Medieval Fairs and Modern Renaissance Faires and Festivals (with Dr. Larissa "Kat" Tracy)
Send us Fan Mail Each year about three million Americans visit Medieval and Renaissance Faires and Festivals. Among the largest is the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival, about a half hour drive fro...
10 Jul 1h 11min
The Crusades and the Wars for the Middle East (with Prof. Nicholas Morton)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr. Nicholas Morton returns to discuss his newest book, The Crusader Storm: A Global History of the Wars of the Middle East (Basic Books, 2026). With some rare excepti...
20 Jun 1h
A Model Pre-Gregorian Reform Bishop: St. Ulrich of Augsburg
Send us Fan Mail Back in September Ellen and I did an episode on Popes Leo IX and Gregory VII and their promotion of the Gregorian Reform of the Church. Because my hosting platform informed me that I ...
27 Mai 20min
Offa of Mercia: Laying the Foundations of a Kingdom of England (with Prof. Rory Naismith)
Send us Fan Mail Offa, king of Mercia from 757 to 796, was the most powerful and successful Anglo-Saxon ruler of pre-Viking England. Today Offa is probably best remembered for Offa's Dyke, a massive 1...
21 Mai 1h 18min
Sieges, Chivalry, and Medieval Warfare: Dr. Larissa Tracy's podcast, "Medieval Mischief and Mayhem" (with Dr. Richard Abels) (E23 2026))
Send us Fan Mail As I did with the episode I scripted for the podcast BEEF about the conflict between King Philip the Fair of France and Pope Boniface VIII, today I am posting an episode from another...
13 Mai 1h 20min
The Knights Templar, Part 3: From History to Legend (with Steve Tibble)
Send us Fan Mail This is our third and final episode on the crusading order of the Knights Templar. In today's episode, my cohost Dr. Steve Tibble and I talk about the "afterlife" of the Templars, and...
30 Apr 50min
