A Holy Blueprint with Karl Kinsella
One of the clearest and most enduring legacies of the Middle Ages is the beautiful buildings left behind. Many of these buildings were devoted to God, using blueprints that no longer exist. But one of...
28 Nov 202444min
Ibn Sina and Biruni with S. Frederick Starr
Experimenting, translating, and philosophizing about physics and metaphysics, biology and geology, two great thinkers from Central Asia stand out both for their achievements, and their completely oppo...
21 Nov 202447min
The Otherworld with Lisa Bitel
A place of supernatural encounters both incredibly good and spectacularly bad, the Otherworld featured in stories and songs throughout the Middle Ages, especially on the storied isle of Ireland. Thi...
14 Nov 202447min
Bad Chaucer with Tison Pugh
When it comes to classics of literature, it can feel like there’s a lot of pressure to nod along with the crowd and say that some authors are just brilliant, full stop. But sometimes even great litera...
31 Okt 202447min
Medieval Riga with Kevin O'Connor
Across the world, there’s no shortage of contested sites where local identities, national identities, and international politics clash, often with high stakes for the people who live there. One of the...
24 Okt 202452min
The Green Ages with Annette Kehnel
New and high-tech solutions for a sustainable future are being proposed on the daily, but what if some of the best ideas actually reside in the past? This week, Danièle speaks with Annette Kehnel abou...
17 Okt 202446min
Henry V with Dan Jones
Last week, we looked at the story of Richard II and Henry IV, and the way these two cousins wielded the power of the English crown. This week, we round out the cycle that makes up the Hollow Crown by ...
10 Okt 202453min
The Eagle and the Hart with Helen Castor
Richard II came to the throne as a young child, only to lose it to his cousin Henry IV in 1399. But why did Henry take such drastic action? And what became of the teenage boy who stood up to a crowd o...
3 Okt 202456min
