Memory Medieval Podcast

Deacon Harrison Garlick joins me to discuss the "great books" that affected the medieval mind and the great books that came out of the medieval period.

We discuss Plato, Aristotle, Boethius, Cicero, …

This is a roundtable discussion between REAL HISTORIANS David Parnell and John D Hosler and POP HISTORIANS myself and Andrew of Shadows over Constantinople.

You may have seen some online tension betw…

This is a podcast response to a clique of substack "historians" who have publicly slandered me.

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Matt Lewis joins me today to talk about Richard III, The Wars of the Roses, Bosworth Field, Richard’s early life, and some of his views on medieval history. I was unaware until recently that there ma…

Taylor Kniphfer joins me today to discuss Wars of the Roses and how this period of warfare (also somewhat experienced separately throughout Europe) caused the medieval polity and monarchy to unravel.…

Slavery with extra steps? Professor Levi Roach joins me to discuss Feudalism. An hour goes quickly so we touch on three main points. Did Feudalism exist (the academic debate)? Was Feudalism just slav…

Did Harold Godwinson have a legitimate claim to the throne of England? Did William the Conqueror? What was Anglo-Saxon culture like? Author Paula Lofting joins me to discuss the last Anglo-Saxon King…

Laurence Marvin, professor of history at Berry University, joins me to discuss the Albigensian Crusade. Who were the Cathars? What was the purpose of the Crusade? What did the French Kings stand to g…

The First Crusade is a massive subject. Dr. James Naus joins me to cover every single myth, misconception, and proper perspective that modern scholarship has revealed within the time that our very sh…

This episode is a biographical overview of Richard the Lionheart’s queen! Berengaria of Navarre. Why did they get married? What was their relationship like? What was her life like after Richard? Dr. …

This is a comprehensive look at the Fourth Crusade from the Eastern Roman perspective. One of the medieval period’s worst tragedies. Join me as I talk with Andrew of Shadows of Constantinople and he …

Eric Weiss is an instructor at Valiant School of Arms, specializing in sword fighting in the Italian/Bolognese tradition. We talk about what sword fighting was really like. How techniques developed. …

I have a very fun episode for you today. I am speaking with Jan, a European game developer who is creating the game Knight’s Path. English is his second language so this is a pretty RARE English inte…

One of the largest medieval history accounts on X, Medieval Scholar joins me to talk about Henry V and various theories of history. Was Henry a great man? Was he an instrument of God? How should we l…

In this episode I am joined by Eric Armusik to discuss Dante and his enormous artistic project in progress, 40 large canvas paintings of Dante’s “Inferno”. We will discuss an artists perspective of h…

Today I am joined by professor Laurence Marvin to discuss the 5th crusade and medieval military insurgency. Professor Marvin has written the first book-length account of the 5th crusade in over 40 ye…

Dr. Paul Webster and I discuss whether King John was bad, unlucky, or misunderstood. It's certainly a wild time in English history! We also dive into the basics of Magna Carta and even English Parlia…

Professor David Parnell joins me to help me understand the medieval Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire. Being a non-expert, I have ran up against a lot of confusion in my own reading. We talk about how p…

In this episode of Just Feudal Things, composer Robert W Rust walks us through medieval music. What was it like? How did it evolve? What roles did it play in society? Along with a clever story or two…

Just Feudal Things is a new conversational podcast on medieval history featuring enthusiasts and subject matter experts. In this first episode I discuss medieval military strategy and warfare with ex…