Modern Medieval: A NWMSN Postgraduate Podcast

WARNING: EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT DISCUSSED

This week we finally get around to discussing director David Lowry's film adaptation of medieval poem 'Sir Gawain & the Green Knight' starring Dev Patel and under the abstract title of 'The Green Knight' (2021). With beautiful cinematography, captivating costumes, and specific plot points, 'The Green Knight' allows for ample discussion.

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Music by Trothgard: https://trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com/

This week we begin our two-part modern medieval journey of the medieval romance poem 'Sir Gawain & the Green Knight' and its legacy by discussing the late medieval (late 14th century) poem itself.

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Initially we intended our next episode to look at the new David Lowry film 'The Green Knight' and how its modern interpretation compares to the medieval source material, but due to the GB release being pushed back yet further to an undisclosed date, we are unsure when we will be able to release Part II.

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Music by Trothgard: trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com

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Icon image sourced from the British Library: https://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item126560.html

This week Meaghan & Elo decide to tackle the classic Old English epic poem 'Beowulf' and its contemporary cinematic version 'Beowulf (2007)'.

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Icon: First page of the 'Beowulf' manuscript Cotton MS Vitellius A XV. Accessed from British Library.

WOWOWOOWOW! 

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One Year! Thank you so much to our listeners & supporters for staying with us over this past year; we have so much more modern medieval magic to share with you!

Hey Everybody! We are back from our crazy life-induced hiatus with a short little episode about recent medieval-era discoveries cracking into mainstream news.

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Icon Image:  Ngāi Tahu expert carver Fayne Robinson spearheaded the creation of this post for New Zealand's research base in Antarctica. (© A short scan of Māori journeys to Antarctica / Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand); image accessed via https://www.smithsonianmag.com

This week we discuss the beloved Cinderella retelling classic 'Ever After'. Full of witty medievalisms, acceptable anachronisms, and a fun touch of 90s humour, 'Ever After' has proven itself to be a beloved modern medieval tale.

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Music by Trothgard https://trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com/ 

This week we are beyond delighted to share our conversation about living history with guest Ari, creator of the 'Turnip of Terror'. 

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You can find out more about the 'Turnip of Terror' here: https://theturnipofterror.com/

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Music by Trothgard: https://trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com/

This week we discuss Ken Russel's infamous 1971 film 'The Devils'. Banned in numerous countries, as well as by The Vatican, due to its lascivious content, Russel anachronistic take on the 1634 Loudun possessions. 

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Icon images is a poster from the film's initial release in 1971.

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Music by Trothgard.

This week we discuss the Jewish origins of Easter, as well as how bunnies and chocolates became synonymous with one of the most sacred days in the liturgical calendar.

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This is our last podcast until April 19, 2021! Happy Easter and "Chag Sameach"!!!

This week's episode features special guest Sarah Ifft Decker, host of Media-eval Podcast, who shares some of her fascinating research about medieval Jewish women's marriages in 13th century Catalonia.

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Sarah is an Assistant Professor of History at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. As a social historian, Sarah is 'invested in reconstructing and understanding the everyday lived experiences of ordinary people. In particular, I seek to center the experiences of marginalized people in the medieval world, and to explore how gender, social status, and religious identity structured legal and social norms for medieval men and women. My research focuses on the medieval Mediterranean, a region that is both especially fascinating for the study of interfaith contact and conflict and particularly richly documented.' 

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You can find Media-eval Podcast online on Soundcloud, FaceBook, Instagram (@sarahifftdecker) and Twitter (@mediaevalpod). Or you can email Sarah at [email protected]

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Music by Trothgard.

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Icon: Haggadah shel Pesaḥ (the 'Sister Haggadah'), 1325-1374 CE, Or 2884, British Library.