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Podcast Weird Medieval Guys
Weird Medieval Guys
Leaving no stone unturned in our quest for the weirdest stories, guys, and art from the Middle Ages.The Weird Medieval Guys podcast is brought to you by Olivia,...

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  • How did the English language change during the Middle Ages? Part 1
    We've got a lovely two-parter lined up for you guys and it's all about the history of the English language during the Middle Ages! Join us as we follow English from its humble origins as a collection of Germanic dialects spoken by a bunch of illiterate, trousers-wearing mudmen from in 400AD to a real language spoken by relatively normal people who have things like books and kings and their own country, a quirky little place called "England."For more on some of what we discuss, check out:The University of Nottingham's interactive Key to English Place Names website http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/#English translations of almost 80% of all extant Anglo-Saxon poetry, courtesy of Dr Ophelia Hostetter of Rutgers University https://oldenglishpoetry.camden.rutgers.edu/Gildas' "On the Ruin and Conquest of Britain," translated into English by Bert Olton: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1949Join the official WMG Discord server!! https://discord.gg/6GzvXdWX23
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  • MEDIEVAL PIRATES!!!!
    Yarrrrrrrr!!!!!! Where's me BOOTY?! We all love stories about pirates, whether they're plundering Treasure Islands, fighting an octopus man, or stealing Tom Hanks' job. But did you know that the Middle Ages had pirates? They did! And they were just as swashbuckling, mercenary and unhinged as their later successors. Set sail with Olivia and Aran on the good ship Podcasting, as they set out to find the secret of medieval piracy! Along the way, they'll meet a vengeful MILF, a queerbaiting sorcerer, and hundreds of venomous snakes. Further reading: The Anatomy of Medieval Piracy: https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/10.1163/j.ctv4cbhhw.7.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A595730f17b4d474b00163f8ee44c264c&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&initiator=search-results&acceptTC=1Identity in the Medieval Mediterranean World of Merchants and Pirates https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/mediterraneanstu.20.2.0129?read-now=1&seq=13#page_scan_tab_contentsThe Romance of Eustace the Monk
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  • What did medieval people think about fossils?
    Gather round, rockhounds! It's time to journey even further into the past than usual by taking a look at fossils through medieval eyes. Did dragon myths come from dinosaur bones? Did cyclops myths come from elephant bones? Can rocks be Jewish? All these questions and more, answered.....For more on some of what we discuss, check out: Lapis Judaicus or the Jews' stone: The folklore of fossil echinoid spines by Christopher Duffin https://www.researchgate.net/publication/248606245_Lapis_Judaicus_or_the_Jews%27_stone_The_folklore_of_fossil_echinoid_spinesUnicorns, dragons, monsters and giants: palaeoart before palaeontology by Mark P. Witton http://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2018/04/unicorns-dragons-monsters-and-giants.htmlWalking on Water: Cosmic Floors in Antiquity and the Middle Ages by Fabio BarryJoin the official WMG Discord server!! https://discord.gg/6GzvXdWX23
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  • Weird medieval mailbag volume 2
    Happy New Year to all our Weird Medieval Guys podcast listeners and welcome back to our annual Q&A session! We solicited questions about history and the podcast from our Discord community and answered as many as we could for you. Listen on to hear about why we do silly voices, whether medieval people played drinking games, and more!Join our Discord server to be part of a wonderful community of weird medieval enthusiasts and for the chance to submit questions next year! https://discord.gg/6GzvXdWX23
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  • How to survive a medieval winter
    The days have been getting shorter, the nights longer and the wind bitter-er. Even as the winter solstice draws near, the coming months of cold and darkness make spring seem still an eternity away. Making it through winter is never easy, so how did people in the Middle Ages get by? Join Olivia and Aran as they look into how people not only survived but thrived the whole medieval winter through.For more on some of what we discuss, check out:A digitised version of the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry:https://arca.irht.cnrs.fr/iiif/4856/canvas/canvas-2045964/viewThe History of the Snowman by Bob Eckstein:https://archive.org/details/historyofsnowman00ecks/Anglo-Saxon poem The Menologium:https://oldenglishpoetry.camden.rutgers.edu/the-menologium/Recipes for pottage:https://historydollop.com/2017/01/27/two-peasanty-pottages/Nutrition and the Early Medieval Diet by Kathy L Pearsonhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/2865862Join the official WMG Discord server!! https://discord.gg/6GzvXdWX23Music used in this episode is a public domain recording of the medieval French Christmas carol "Nowell, nowell Dieu vous garde," available here: https://archive.org/details/lp_nowel-nowel-english-medieval-carols-and_richard-hickox-member-of-the-richard-hicko/disc1/02.07.+Nowell%2C+nowell+Dieu+vous+garde+(Carol).mp3
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Leaving no stone unturned in our quest for the weirdest stories, guys, and art from the Middle Ages.The Weird Medieval Guys podcast is brought to you by Olivia, the creator of internet sensation Weird Medieval Guys, and Aran, a historian and fellow weird guy connoisseur.
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