The Maniculum Podcast

By The Maniculum Podcast

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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How many episodes does The Maniculum Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 46 episodes available.

The Maniculum Podcast episodes:

November 07, 2020 Saga of Eirik the Red Pt. I, or, Old Icelandic Call-Out Culture
This week, we kick off our two-part Thanksgiving episode, talking about the first Europeans who arrived in North America in a riveting Icelandic saga about Eirik the Red. Epithets and navigation errors abound!
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1h 25min
October 31, 2020 Samhain and Werewolves, or, The Liberal Art of Lycanthropy
Happy Halloween! Or All Saint's Day, All Hallow's Eve, or Samhain, to call the holiday by any of its other names. This week, we unfold the layers behind some common Halloween traditions, and take a look at two different medieval werewolf stories.
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2h 13min
October 18, 2020 Niall Frossach's True Judgment, or Blushing Kings and Kinky Nuns
This week, we pick up an Irish tale that's a bit queer in more ways that one... This story questions what it means to be a true king in Ireland, and how to best serve all one's subjects.
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1h 30min
October 05, 2020 The Gesta Romanorum Pt. 1, or, The Virgin Mary Told Me to Do It
Check out the Maniculum Podast this week as we dive into a wacky bunch of old "Roman" folk tales which include a variety of incredibly strange occurrences including talking deer, holy dog water, and blood sigils.
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1h 34min
October 05, 2020 The Death of Mac Erca, or Who Gets Custody of the King?
The Maniculum Podcast is back this week with an Irish death tale of one of the early high kings of Ireland. Looking beyond the bizarre feud between an Otherworldly goddess and a cursing Bishop, this story asks some big questions about the nature of kingship in Ireland.
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1h 23min
October 03, 2020 Welcome & Introduction
Wes hal and welcome to the Maniculum Podcast! Get to know your hosts and what we're about in this introductory episode.
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41min

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