Medieval Archives
Illuminating the Dark Ages for the Digital World. Podcast and website dedicated to the medieval era.
Appears in 105 Episodes
MAP97: Hunger Games: The Great Famine of 1315
🌾Hunger Games: The Great Famine of 1315🌾Executive Producers wanted:⭐YOUR NAME HERE; Thank you to all the listeners!💰Become a Producer! DONATE to the show via PayPal, o...
BONUS: Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s
🎃Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s🍬⭐This is a Bonus episode from Dragon Moon Media. We have launched another 'Archives' podcast, this one focusin...
MAP96: Tales of Medieval Revenge by Edgar Allan Poe
🎃Tales of Medieval Revenge by Edgar Allan Poe🎃Executive Producer:⭐Lilac Square Antiques & Books💰Become a Producer! DONATE to the show via PayPal, or use Venmo You can ...
MAP95: John the Fearless and the Bloody Fight for France
🇫🇷 John the Fearless and the Bloody Fight for France 🇫🇷Executive Producer:⭐Two Anonymous Producers (Thank you! you know who you are)💰Become a Producer! DONATE to the s...
MAP94: Papal Conclave: Medieval Origins of the Modern Election
🇻🇦The Papal Conclave🇻🇦💰Become a Producer! DONATE to the show via PayPal, or use Venmo You can also donate with StripePope Francis died on 21 Apr 2025 starting a proces...
MAP93: Robin Hood: Prince of Movies
Executive Producer:⭐Helle Hagenau 🏹 Robin Hood 🏹 in the MoviesThe story of Robin Hood is over 600 years old. An Outlaw from English folklore and a hero to the people, ...
MAP92: Canterbury: A Modern Day Pilgrimage
Executive Producer:⭐Helle HagenauA day trip to Canterbury is a a popular choice for tourists visiting England and London and for good reason, it's a great city!During ...
MAP91: Codex Gigas: The Devil's Bible
It's time for our 🎃Halloween🎃 episode! This year we are looking at...The Devil's BibleCodex Gigas "Giant book" lives up to it’s name measuring over 3 feet long, 2 fee...
MAP90: The Black Hour: Solar Eclipse and the Medieval Mind
Have you ever seen an eclipse? I’ve seen numerous lunar eclipses and I’ve seen a few partial solar eclipse, but never a total solar eclipse. On 08 April 2024, Mexico, ...
MAP89: British Myths & Legends with Amy Jeffs
Medievalist and Art Historian Dr. Amy Jeffs joins the show to discuss her books Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain and Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain In A...
MAP88: The Crusader States with Nic Morton
Professor and author Nicolas Morton joins the podcast to discuss his book, The Crusader States and their Neighbours. The Crusader States were founded during the First ...
Medieval Tales Podcast: The Black Arrow Part 1 of 9
We are embarking on a new podcasting adventure! Medieval Tales Podcast will be released every Tuesday and Thursday and feature medieval themed classic novels. The firs...
FEED DROP: Medieval Tales Podcast Trailer
Welcome to the Medieval Tales podcast, well, to the trailer at least. Do you love reading classic novels set in the Middle Ages. Stories of brave Knights and epic bat...
MAP87: The Mongol Storm
Professor and author Nicolas Morton joins the podcast to discuss his book, The Mongol Storm.The Mongol Empire rose to power in the early 1200s, founded by Genghis Khan...
MAP86: Alice Kyteler: The Witch of Kilkenny
It’s Halloween again, the air turns colder, the nights grow darker and spirits roam in the shadows. On this year’s Halloween episode we are traveling to the Emerald Is...
MAP85: Mudlarks: Searching for London's Lost Treasures
Mudlarks A mudlark is defined as someone who digs or searches in in river or harbor mud for items of value. The term was widely used in 18th and 19th century London. ...
MAP 84: The Medieval Knight with Christopher Gravett
When people think of the Middle Ages one of the first images that pops into their head is a knight in shining armor. Knights are synonymous with the Middle Ages. Slayi...
MAP #83: Halloween Special – Ghost Stories From Haunted Castles
The witching season is upon us once again. Past Halloweens we’ve covered a Medieval Serial Killer, Medieval Zombies and more. All the Halloween episodes are available ...
MAP082: Viking Warriors and Explorers
The Viking Age VIKINGS! The scourge of the early middle ages. Vikings raided England, Ireland and Europe with a ferocity never seen before. On this episode we’re g...
MAP81: John II The Good: King of France 1350-1364
John II: King of France 1350-1364 King John II of France, called The Good. John ruled during a tumultuous time, the Plague was in full force killing large parts of Fr...
