When were the Middle Ages?
This week Peter Konieczny joins Danièle to talk about some dates and events that historians have used to define the beginning and the end of the Middle Ages, and the mysterious few centuries that some...
16 Apr 202039min
Favourite Medieval Movies
This week Peter Konieczny joins Danièle to talk about medieval movies, bringing you some classic favourites to help you escape to the medieval world.This podcast is made possible by the generous suppo...
9 Apr 202037min
Medieval Video Games with Alicia McKenzie
This week, it’s game on with Dr. Alicia McKenzie. Danièle and Alicia talk about the world’s love affair with medieval-themed video games, what some of the ups and downs are, and which games Alicia rec...
1 Apr 202035min
The Black Death and COVID-19 with Winston Black
This week, with headlines turning once again to stories of the plague, Danièle catches up with Winston Black to talk about The Black Death and COVID-19, what’s different about them, and what we can le...
25 Mar 202046min
Anchorites: Life in Spiritual Self-Isolation
This week, Danièle talks about anchorites, men and women who enclosed themselves for life to contemplate their religious beliefs. She also explores some of the work of Julian of Norwich, perhaps the m...
18 Mar 202037min
Medieval Drama
This week, Danièle gets dramatic with a look at medieval drama, how it changed and evolved, and how it influenced later forms of theatre.This podcast is made possible by the generous support of listen...
11 Mar 202033min
Beguines with Tanya Stabler Miller
Often, people think of the women of medieval Europe as either wives or nuns: women whose lives and property were under the control of someone else. But what tends to be forgotten is that for some wome...
4 Mar 202036min
Doing Laundry in the Middle Ages
This week, Danièle gets down and dirty on medieval laundry. Who washed the clothes in the Middle Ages? How did they do it? And why was it so dangerous?This podcast is made possible by the generous sup...
26 Feb 202028min
