Épisodes

  • April Mailbag 2: Medieval Skyscraper

    April Mailbag 2: Medieval Skyscraper
    Apr 23 2026
    folks, we are back with another mailbag episode to try and cutdown on the backlog of patron questions. this time, we discuss hamster-style situations, Medieval skyscrapers in Bologna, hangover cures, the Gregorian chant, the Medieval birds and the bees, state monopolies of violence, and more!

    cover image: conception of what Medieval Bologna may have looked like with numerous towers shooting into the sky, engraving by Tony Pecoraro, 1958. (taken from Wikimedia Commons)
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    1 h et 28 min
  • April Mailbag 1: The Pope is Weak on Crime

    April Mailbag 1: The Pope is Weak on Crime
    Apr 15 2026
    folks, it's once again time to dive into the mailbag of patron questions. this time, we answer queries about the recent fight between Trump and Pope Leo, menopause, fried chicken, books bound in human skin, historical misconceptions based on a single erroneous account, the Pope being weak on crime, and much more.

    image: Antichrist seated on the back of Leviathan from the Liber Floridus encyclopedia (c. 1120), taken from Wikipedia Commons
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    1 h et 43 min
  • Medieval Land Mgmt 9: Famine

    Medieval Land Mgmt 9: Famine
    Apr 8 2026
    folks, we come to the final episode of our series on Medieval Land Management by discussing famine, the very thing that all these land management practices are trying to guard against. we talk famines, how and why they happen, famine evidence across the world, the Little Ice Age, the Great Famine of 1315-17, and, thankfully, the peasant revolts that often follow in the wake of famines. enjoy!
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    1 h et 34 min
  • Preview: Wolf Hall 1 - Limited Series

    Preview: Wolf Hall 1 - Limited Series
    Apr 3 2026
    folks, this is a free preview for the limited series Dr Eleanor recorded with friend of the show Phoebe Roy (Masters of Our Domain, etc.) about season 1 of the Wolf Hall TV show. if you like this episode, you can access all 7 episodes of the limited series for just $15 at: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2087866

    enjoy!
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    54 min
  • Medieval Land Mgmt 8: Livestock

    Medieval Land Mgmt 8: Livestock
    Apr 2 2026
    folks, in our 8th and penultimate episode on Medieval Land Management, we finally turn to our fellow creatures, specifically those we've domesticated. we talk about the various types of livestock, their distribution around the world before colonization, the different styles of management required, the sheep of the Petro State for Wool, urban hog management, Mongol bands of horses, and the Inca (as a special treat for Luke)
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    1 h et 24 min
  • Medieval Land Mgmt 7: Sailor's Delight

    Medieval Land Mgmt 7: Sailor's Delight
    Mar 25 2026
    folks, there's more water to be discussed because, surprisingly, we kinda use water for everything. we discuss Medieval fishing, including stock ponds, salt harvesting, why you can't get good salt from all the oceans despite them all containing saltwater, why it was faster to travel via water than overland, and more!
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    1 h et 19 min
  • Medieval Land Mgmt 6: Water Water Everywhere

    Medieval Land Mgmt 6: Water Water Everywhere
    Mar 18 2026
    folks, we're back with part 6 of the Medieval Land Management series and we're talking about how they dealt with water. first, we talk about Mesopotamian ghosts for a bit then get into Medieval aquaculture, including irrigation, wells, catchment in arid places, how water built civilization, and why rich people ruin everything.
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    1 h et 14 min
  • Medieval Land Mgmt 5: A Coppicing We Will Go

    Medieval Land Mgmt 5: A Coppicing We Will Go
    Mar 11 2026
    folks, we're back to our series on Medieval Land Management with part 5 on forestry. we talk the Medieval obsession with beavers, coppicing, more coppicing, the staggering amount of land dedicated to producing firewood/charcoal in Eurasia, fire maintenance, controlled forest burnings, and an intensive study on forest management in Moravia. enjoy!
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    1 h et 23 min