The Maniculum Podcast

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Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia

We’re Mac and Zoe - a medievalist PhD candidate and an academic-turned game designer, and we’re dedicated to breaking dow... more

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December 04, 2021 Perlesvaus, Pt. 3, or, the Murderhimbo and the Metaphor
Welcome back to another wacky week of Perlesvaus and the adventures of anyone but Percival, for some reason. Follow Gawain on his quest as he encounters fey statues that might not be statues, a magical chessboard with an advanced AI, and the Castle of Inquiry, where he rolls a Nat 20 on his Metagaming check.
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1h 31min
November 27, 2021 Black Friday Special! A Thousand Thousand Islands with Zedeck Siew
Surprise! We've got a very special episode this week focusing on the medieval history of Southeast Asia and featuring game designer and writer Zedeck Siew. Come join us on this island adventure, where every land its different and you never know what's around the next bend.

Please support A Thousand Thousand Islands on their Kickstarter, and check out their other works here!
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1h 33min
November 20, 2021 Jelly Beef and Medieval Feasts, the Thanksgiving Special!
Happy holidays, and more generally, happy autumn! It’s getting close to Thanksgiving here in the USA, and that means lots and lots of food! So for this year’s holiday special, we’re diving into some medieval cookbooks and recipes you can try this season!
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1h 29min
November 06, 2021 Perlesvaus, Pt. 2, or, Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss
Let’s return to the strange and accursed world of Perlesvaus, where we rejoin Sir Gawain in his quest to find Sir Percival, the Good Knight. Remember, this tale is more medieval fan-fiction than anything, and boy does it deliver.
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1h 36min
October 30, 2021 Trick or Treat! Halloween Special
Happy Halloween, Samhain, and All Hallows Eve! In our second annual Halloween episode, we’re going to go “trick or treating” with some Old English riddles! These are sure to surprise and thrill, and are fantastic fun to pull out in tabletop games, or sneak into a novel like Tolkien did.
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1h 22min
October 23, 2021 Perlesvaus Pt. 1, or, Gawain Goes to the LARP
Welcome back to the wacky world of Arthuriana! We’re focusing on good Sir Percival this week, but his tale might be stranger than you remember — this spinoff from Chrétien de Troyes’ unfinished tale takes unexpected liberties, particularly in the number of decapitated heads present. Seriously, there are a lot of heads.
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1h 41min
October 10, 2021 Embassy to Constantinople, Pt. 2, or, The Worst Yelp Review
Well, we're back with the final portion of Liuprand's No Good, Very Bad, Horrible Time in Constantinople! Will he ever get home, or will he be executed for his behavior? Come read the final portion of his letter with us in this episode!
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1h 38min
September 25, 2021 Embassy to Constantinople, or, Diplomacy Through Melodrama
This week, we're jumping into the firsthand account of Bishop Liuprand of the Holy Roman Empire. After being sent on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople, he sent this letter back to his sire Emperor Otto with... incredible snark. We're surprised he wasn't executed for what we're reading now!
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1h 51min
August 28, 2021 Great Tang Records on the Western Regions Pt. II, or, I Was a Bat Once
It’s been a while, but we’re back to one of our most popular texts: the Great Tang Records on the Western Regions! This week, we’re following Xuanzang as he journeys into medieval India, encountering wildly variable customs in education, law, and reincarnation.
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1h 34min
August 07, 2021 The Tain Bo Cuailnge, Pt. 4.5, or, Period Pains
Congratulations, you’ve made it! Welcome to our final episode of the Tain Bo Cuailnge and the grand conclusion of a war started with some undue pillow-talk. Will the Connachtmen be routed by Ulster? Will Maeb get her prized bull? Can we make it through to the end? Let’s dive in and find out.
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1h 4min

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