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July 24, 2021 The Tain Bo Cualinge, Pt. 4, or, Metaphor or STD?
Join us for the penultimate episode of the Tain Bo Cualinge! We've got brother-killings, shield decapitations, and much, much more. Will Maeb finally get the bull? Will the Ulstermen come out of their pains? Buckle up for the ride as Cu Chulainn continues to tear his way through the Irish countryside.
1 hr 4 min
July 10, 2021 Oops, All Leeches! A Leechdom Special
This week, the Leech’s Corner takes center stage! We’re dedicating an episode to some of the longer (and stranger) parts of the Leechbook, including everything from common summertime ailments to elf-diseases.
1 hr 55 min
June 26, 2021 Pride Month and Medieval Sexuality
We’re stepping away from our usual texts this week in order to celebrate Pride month and to take a look at the lives of queer individuals in the Middle Ages. Because homosexuality and queerness were marginalized and prosecuted, there are few records of queer individuals during the medieval period.
2 hr 19 min
June 12, 2021 The Tain Bo Cualinge Pt. 3, or, Animal Husbandry with Malicious Intent
The Cattle Raid of Cooley can get weirder! The third part of this epic Irish saga highlights Cu Chulainn's fight with the Morrigan, his battle against Loch, and his first on-the-page Warp-spasm. Things are starting to get messy.
1 hr 52 min
May 29, 2021 The Gesta Romanorum, Pt. 3, or, Vote for Skin Chairs
Not to be outdone by our other texts, the Gesta Romanorum continues it's wild foray into ahistorical legends and poorly written exegesis. This week, we are taking a look at seven new tales, many of which play on ancient tropes you might recognize.
1 hr 47 min
May 15, 2021 The Seven Sleepers, Pt. 2, or, Once More With Feeling
We're continuing our journey into early Christian hagiographies with a second telling of the Seven Sleepers legend, this time with the dramatic flare of Ælfric's Lives of Saints. This version of the tale comes with more fire and brimstone, but even less historical accuracy than the Baring-Gould's translation.
1 hr 15 min
May 01, 2021 The Seven Sleepers, Pt. 1, or, A Good Christian Mugging
In a unique twist on the traditional hagiography, we're delving into the story of the Seven Sleepers. This saint's tale features group of time-traveling, heresy-debunking lads from Late Antiquity. Versions of this tale are found in both Christian and Islamic tradition, and we'll be reading two different records ourselves!
1 hr 18 min
April 17, 2021 The Tain Bo Cualinge Pt. 2, or, That Was Bad Cyning
We're returning to the old Irish epic of the "Cattle Raid of Cooley" this week, featuring Cu Chulainn's boyhood deeds and a plethora of killing. This slaughterfest demonstrates the blasé manner in which violence is portrayed in Irish epic, as well as the continued absurdity of this tale.
1 hr 41 min
April 03, 2021 The Easter Special, or, The Y6k Plague-of-Locusts
So this week we are coming up on Easter, which is the biggest holiday in the medieval Christian calendar aside from Christmas! Since Easter constantly confuses with its jumping dates, we are going to look at the medieval "easter controversy" and this holiday's long, strange, and convoluted history.
1 hr 36 min
March 29, 2021 The Wonders of the East, Pt. 3: Ratings!
We're concluding our guest series with Mary Osborne of BookSquadGoals this episode with our final ratings and thoughts! While we ordinarily put these in their own Master Lists (and you can still find them there,) we've also added them here with other conclusions and some tips from the Leech's Corner.
1 hr 11 min