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  • Bad Chaucer with Tison Pugh

    Bad Chaucer with Tison Pugh
    2024/10/31
    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 literature isn’t so great. This week, Danièle speaks with Tison Pugh about the good, the bad, and the downright ugly in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales.

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    48 分
  • Medieval Riga with Kevin O'Connor

    Medieval Riga with Kevin O'Connor
    2024/10/24
    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 these places is the storied capital of Latvia: Riga. This week, Danièle speaks with Kevin O’Connor about medieval Riga, its tumultuous place as a trading post between West and East – as well as war between bishops and crusaders – and how its medieval history plays out in today’s politics.

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    52 分
  • The Green Ages with Annette Kehnel

    The Green Ages with Annette Kehnel
    2024/10/17
    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 about the way medieval communities shared, recycled, and even upcycled.

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    46 分
  • Henry V with Dan Jones

    Henry V with Dan Jones
    2024/10/10
    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 looking at Henry V, a man who many - including this week's guest, Dan Jones - have called England’s greatest warrior king.

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    54 分
  • The Eagle and the Hart with Helen Castor

    The Eagle and the Hart with Helen Castor
    2024/10/03
    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 of angry peasants and held his own? This week, Danièle speaks with Helen Castor about these rival cousins, the events that shaped them, and how an anointed king could lose his hollow crown.

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    56 分
  • Charlemagne with Cullen Chandler

    Charlemagne with Cullen Chandler
    2024/09/26
    What’s so great about Charlemagne? We’re about to find out. This week, Danièle speaks with Cullen Chandler about the reign of Charlemagne, how he ruled such a massive empire, and how he still took the time to care about font.

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    47 分
  • September Book Roundup

    September Book Roundup
    2024/09/19
    What's new and beautiful and hitting the medieval history section of the bookshop? This week, Danièle shares six new books spanning art, gunpowder, translation, and medicine in the Middle Ages.

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    21 分
  • Medieval Falconry with Yannis Hadjinicolaou

    Medieval Falconry with Yannis Hadjinicolaou
    2024/09/12
    In the Middle Ages, falconry was one of the most popular pastimes across the known world. More than just a pleasant diversion in the countryside, it was a way to show status, education, sophistication, and leadership. This week, Danièle speaks with Yannis Hadjinicolaou about why falconry was so widely beloved, and such a popular metaphor for both love and power.

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    44 分