Medievalism in Video Games 1
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor finally get to one of the most requested topics: video games! we start by talking a good deal about Crusader Kings 3 before moving on to other strategy games with Me…
00:56:24 |
Thu 01 Sep 2022
Medieval Pilgrimage
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor discuss what it was like for Medieval pilgrims heading to the three holiest sites in Christendom: Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela. we talk about why they…
01:07:19 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Mailbag Time!
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor go through and answer some questions from patrons that we haven't gotten to yet! we talk about everything from medieval siege engine usage, the Fens of East Anglia, …
01:03:06 |
Wed 17 Aug 2022
Medieval Parenting Respoinsibilities
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor use those weird momlife webcomics (you know, the peach milkshake lady who hates her husband) as an excuse to talk about the division of parenting and domestic labor …
01:03:29 |
Thu 04 Aug 2022
Game of Thrones and Medievalism
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor take a look at books and shows like Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon using the excuse of medieval settings to justify pervasive sexual violence against women.…
01:11:16 |
Thu 28 Jul 2022
Medieval Cities: Genoa & Venice
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor discuss Genoa and Venice, their longstanding rivalry, the rise and fall of each, and more! but mostly it's just slander Genoa for not ever beating their rival, Venic…
01:09:49 |
Fri 22 Jul 2022
Medieval Cities: Florence & Pisa
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor continue talking about Medieval cities and this time it's the powerful Italian city-states of Florence and Pisa. we see how these two rose and fell during the Middle…
01:06:24 |
Thu 14 Jul 2022
Medieval Cities: London & Paris
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor start with a long cold open about what the fuck is happening in the US and UK right now (spoiler: no fucking clue) and then get into talk about London and Paris in t…
01:11:54 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
Abortion
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor talk about the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion as well as the views and ideas on abortions in the Middle Ages. We also have a long list of places where you…
01:05:18 |
Wed 29 Jun 2022
Medieval Cities: Constantinople and Rome
in this episode, we talk about life in Medieval cities by comparing the two great and holy cities of the Roman Empire: Rome and Constantinople. so check it out, you'll really enjoy!
00:59:45 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Medieval Witchcraft
In this episode, our 69th of the show (nice), Luke and Eleanor follow-up on the episode about Medieval Magic by discussing witchcraft in the Middle Ages. We talk about what they did, how they were pe…
01:01:46 |
Wed 15 Jun 2022
Oh Oh Oh It's Magic
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor talk about practical magic in the Middle Ages. what was considered magic? which types of magic were ok and which types were taboo? do any of these beliefs still hold…
01:03:29 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
Hospitality & Guest Right
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor make fun of a meme for a bit and then use it as a springboard to talk about how hospitality worked in the Medieval world. What was guest right? Did inns and taverns …
01:05:00 |
Fri 03 Jun 2022
Medieval Policing
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor compare and contrast modern and medieval approaches to policing, noting the vast differences between the two and how we can learn to create a better society for ours…
00:52:55 |
Wed 25 May 2022
The Northman Review
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor review The Northman, Robert Eggers' 2022 epic historical fiction film set in the middle ages. we loved it and got to talk about so much including hot, shirtless viki…
01:08:05 |
Thu 19 May 2022
Retvrn?
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor look at the growing trend of modern people wanting to return to the simpler, pastoral ways of medieval life to escape the present hellscapes. we talk about why this …
00:55:24 |
Thu 12 May 2022
Medieval Hygiene
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor get back in the medieval groove by covering one of our most requested topics ever: hygiene in the Middle Ages! we talk shit-covered peasants, slightly less shit-cove…
01:00:17 |
Wed 04 May 2022
Historical Materialism 23: The End of History
In this episode, our 23rd and final in the series on Historical Materialism, Luke and Eleanor cover the Neoliberal turn of the 80s, the fall of the Soviet Union, America's ongoing search for a justif…
01:32:44 |
Tue 26 Apr 2022
Historical Materialism 22: Cold War Kids
In this episode, our penultimate one in the Historical Materialism series, Luke and Eleanor discuss the years from 1960-1980, which includes spaceflight, Gladio, Paperclip, Condor, the Vietnam War, t…
01:29:09 |
Thu 21 Apr 2022
Historical Materialism 21: Pax Americana
in this episode, Luke and Eleanor discuss 1945-1960, which includes the Cold War, the beginning of Pax Americana, communism spreading to China, the Cuban Revolution, the Sino-Soviet split, and much m…
01:19:17 |
Fri 15 Apr 2022
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