In the third episode in their series, Irina and Mary discuss Chaucer’s sexually voracious professional widow, stealth preacher, vivid storyteller and teacher of love, the Wife of Bath.Irina and Mary have a new twelve-part series, Medieval Beginnings, starting in January 2023. Find out more here: <a href="https://lrb.me/medieval" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/medieval</a>Music by Kieran Brunt / Series Producer: Anthony Wilks <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In the third episode in their series, Irina and Mary discuss Chaucer’s sexually voracious professional widow, stealth preacher, vivid storyteller and teacher of love, the Wife of Bath. Irina and Mary have a new twelve-part series, Medieval Beginnings, starting in January 2023. Find out more here: lrb.me/medieval Music by Kieran Brunt / Series Producer: Anthony Wilks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the third episode in their series, Irina and Mary discuss Chaucer’s sexually voracious professional widow, stealth preacher, vivid storyteller and teacher of love, the Wife of Bath.Irina and Mary have a new twelve-part series, Medieval Beginnings, starting in January 2023. Find out more here: <a href="https://lrb.me/medieval" rel="noopener noreferrer">lrb.me/medieval</a>Music by Kieran Brunt / Series Producer: Anthony Wilks Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Encounters with Medieval Women: Storyteller

The LRB Podcast brings you weekly conversations from Europe’s leading magazine of culture and ideas. Hosted by Thomas Jones and Malin Hay, with guest episodes from the LRB's US editor Adam Shatz, Meehan Crist, Rosemary Hill and more.Find the LRB's new Close Readings podcast in on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/close-readings/id1669485143" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6vEkXyDeWpX7rXeJhVmTVA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or search 'LRB Close Readings' wherever you get your podcasts. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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The LRB Podcast brings you weekly conversations from Europe’s leading magazine of culture and ideas. Hosted by Thomas Jones and Malin Hay, with guest episodes from the LRB's US editor Adam Shatz, Meehan Crist, Rosemary Hill and more. Find the LRB's new Close Readings podcast in on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or search 'LRB Close Readings' wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The LRB Podcast brings you weekly conversations from Europe’s leading magazine of culture and ideas. Hosted by Thomas Jones and Malin Hay, with guest episodes from the LRB's US editor Adam Shatz, Meehan Crist, Rosemary Hill and more.Find the LRB's new Close Readings podcast in on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/close-readings/id1669485143" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6vEkXyDeWpX7rXeJhVmTVA" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>, or search 'LRB Close Readings' wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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