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Medieval Death Trip

A podcast exploring the wit and weirdness of medieval texts

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MDT Ep. 101: Concerning Danish Devastations, a Devilish Pope, a Deceitful Duke, and English Decline

MDT Ep. 101: Concerning Danish Devastations, a Devilish Pope, a Deceitful Duke, and English Decline

It's back to basics in Ep. 101 as we return to the Chronicle of Melrose to hear about the years surrounding the turnover... Read more

15 Jul 2023

49mins

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MDT Ep. 100: Concerning the Litigious Origins of Printing

MDT Ep. 100: Concerning the Litigious Origins of Printing

For our 100th episode, we look at one of the technologies that marks an endpoint for the middle ages, the printing press... Read more

12 May 2023

1hr 19mins

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MDT Ep. 99: A Valentine's Battle for the Kingship of Man

MDT Ep. 99: A Valentine's Battle for the Kingship of Man

On Valentine's Day 796 years ago, brother fought brother for the throne of the Isle of Man, as their fathers and uncles ... Read more

15 Feb 2023

43mins

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MDT Ep. 98: Concerning the Life of Elgar the Hermit and Divine Dinner Delivery

MDT Ep. 98: Concerning the Life of Elgar the Hermit and Divine Dinner Delivery

On this episode, we get cozy for the holidays with a visit to the humble abode of Elgar, Hermit of Bardsey Island. Just ... Read more

23 Dec 2022

41mins

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MDT Ep. 97: Concerning Three Witches

MDT Ep. 97: Concerning Three Witches

This time on Medieval Death Trip, we celebrate Black Friday weekend with some black magic in our belated Halloween anniv... Read more

26 Nov 2022

1hr 20mins

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MDT Ep. 96: Concerning the Relics and Grave of King Oswald

MDT Ep. 96: Concerning the Relics and Grave of King Oswald

This episode we examine the fate of another royal head, that of King Oswald of Northumbria, and the miracles associated ... Read more

8 Oct 2022

47mins

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MDT Extra: Letters on the Death of Elizabeth I

MDT Extra: Letters on the Death of Elizabeth I

This extra minisode of Medieval Death Trip offers a bit of historical perspective on the recent death of Queen Elizabeth... Read more

14 Sep 2022

15mins

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MDT Ep. 95: Concerning Princely Heads and the Bishop's Monkeys

MDT Ep. 95: Concerning Princely Heads and the Bishop's Monkeys

This episode we return to the Lanercost Chronicle (and a bit of Capgrave's Chronicle) to get some serious history concer... Read more

9 Sep 2022

42mins

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MDT Ep. 94: Helmbrecht v Sheriff: Eve of Justice

MDT Ep. 94: Helmbrecht v Sheriff: Eve of Justice

This episode we conclude the story of the peasant lad who spurned a humble farming life to go off live the high life wit... Read more

21 Aug 2022

1hr 7mins

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MDT Ep. 93: Helmbrecht Returns, or The Dark Robber Knight

MDT Ep. 93: Helmbrecht Returns, or The Dark Robber Knight

We continue with Part 2 (of 3) of the 13th-century peasant epic Meier Helmbrecht, in which Helmbrecht returns to his fam... Read more

3 Aug 2022

1hr 13mins

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