Historical Materialism 2: "Primitive" Communism
we're back to continue our deep dive into historical materialism and the eventual rise and fall of feudalism. this week, we discuss "primitive" communist societies of hunter-gatherers who lived in tr…
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Wed 27 Oct 2021
Historical Materialism 1: Intro to Historical Materialism
this week, Luke and Eleanor begin a much-requested series on the factors that led to the rise, dominance, and fall of feudalism during and after the Middle Ages. the series will focus on how feudalis…
00:55:40 |
Fri 22 Oct 2021
The Green Knight Review
Luke and Eleanor finally get around to reviewing The Green Knight only 3 months after it premiered. check it out, you'll love it
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Thu 14 Oct 2021
Medieval Indonesia & Malaysia feat. Alex West
Luke and Eleanor are back with an interview of Alex West, a philologist and historian who focuses on Medieval Indonesia and Malaysia. we talk about some of the differences between Europe and SE Asia …
00:55:41 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
Food 5: Dietetics
Luke and Eleanor are back to finish up their series on food, drink, and drugs in the Middle Ages. this time, we discuss the diets of Medieval people and how they used different types of food and drin…
00:51:00 |
Fri 01 Oct 2021
Food 4: Drugs
Luke and Eleanor continue the series on food in the Middle Ages by discussing the consumption of mind-altering substances. that's right, Medieval people used drugs for various reasons and we're here …
01:08:55 |
Thu 23 Sep 2021
Food 3: Feasts
Luke and Eleanor continue their series on Medieval food by discussing the massive number of feasts days, what those feasts were like, and more! cover art is The Fight Between Carnival and Lent by Pie…
00:58:26 |
Tue 14 Sep 2021
Food 2: Beer, Wine, and Bread
Luke and Eleanor are back to continue their series on food, drink, and drugs in the Middle Ages. this time, we look at some regional differences in foods, debate the best type of beer, and discuss th…
00:55:24 |
Wed 08 Sep 2021
Food in the Middle Ages 1
Luke and Eleanor are back and, after so many asked, they're finally talking about food in the Middle Ages. what did they eat and drink, how was it like our food, how was it different, and more!
00:58:41 |
Wed 01 Sep 2021
The Mongols 2
Luke and Eleanor are back to close out their series on Medieval China by talking some more about the Mongols. How did the Mongol Empire rise to such great heights, only to break apart within 150 year…
01:03:45 |
Wed 25 Aug 2021
The Middle Ages x Star Wars
just Luke this time as Eleanor is away on a well-deserved vacation. in lieu of our normal episodes and because Luke isn't a scholar of the Middle Ages, we decided to do a show about the medieval infl…
00:39:07 |
Fri 20 Aug 2021
The Mongols 1
new episode! Luke and Eleanor are back to talk about the Mongols, their many invasions and innovations, and, of course, Temujin, aka Genghis Khan! check it out as we start to wrap up our series on Me…
00:57:48 |
Fri 13 Aug 2021
Medieval China 7: The Great Wall
Luke and Eleanor are back to discuss the Great Wall of China. We discuss the numerous walls built over time, the Ming Great Wall that we know today, and how the Wall actually, usually served its purp…
00:48:32 |
Fri 06 Aug 2021
Medieval China 6: Sex in Medieval China & Elsewhere
Luke and Eleanor are back and continuing the series on Medieval China. this time, we responded to a few questions about sex, both in Medieval China and more generally across the Middle Ages. what can…
01:02:39 |
Wed 28 Jul 2021
Medieval China 5: Barbarians & Ceramics
Luke and Eleanor are back to continue the series on Medieval China. this time, we answer a couple of patron questions about life and culture in Imperial China. the first question concerns how the Chi…
00:59:24 |
Fri 23 Jul 2021
Medieval China 4: Gunpowder
we're back, baby! Luke and Eleanor answer some questions before continuing the series on Medieval China by discussing gunpowder. we talk about its discovery, its original purpose as an elixir for ete…
00:53:02 |
Fri 16 Jul 2021
Medieval China 3: The Silk Road
We are back with a brand new episode! Luke and Eleanor continue their series on Medieval China by talking about the Silk Road. It wasn't just commerce and trade goods that flowed along the road, it a…
00:49:28 |
Thu 08 Jul 2021
Patreon Ep Unlocked: Interview with Patrick Wyman
hello! no new episode this week due to real world stuff getting in the way, so we're unlocking one of our Patreon episodes for everyone to check out. it's an interview with podcaster and historian Pa…
01:18:55 |
Fri 02 Jul 2021
Medieval China 2: More Intro
Luke and Eleanor are back to continue their series on Medieval China. This episode is the second part of the introduction to Medieval China and gives a very high-level overview of some of the long hi…
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Thu 24 Jun 2021
Medieval China 1: Intro
Luke and Eleanor are back to start a series on Medieval China. of course, Medieval China is so different from our general conceptions of the Middle Ages that we have to spend some time introducing Ch…
00:49:33 |
Tue 15 Jun 2021
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