Épisodes

  • June Mailbag

    June Mailbag
    Jun 25 2025
    folks, we're back in our ongoing quest to catch up on Patron questions and so we've got 10 more to discuss for the month of June. we talk about what Medieval people smelled like, bi kings, Medieval footwear, gambling, animal welfare, and the King Asleep in the Mountain trope! it's so much fun, check it out!
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    1 h et 7 min
  • Welcome to the Crusades: The First Crusade - Ep 2: Taranto

    Welcome to the Crusades: The First Crusade - Ep 2: Taranto
    Jun 17 2025
    folks, what you'll hear today are two episodes from a brand new, limited edition podcast series that we did with Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison from American Prestige called Welcome to the Crusades: The First Crusade. it's a ten-episode deep dive into the famous and infamous First Crusade, undertaken by Catholic Europe at the instigation of the Byzantines in 1095 to retake Anatolia and Jerusalem. given it is one of the most fascinating and important events in human history, we thought it would be perfect to discuss, especially given its continuing contemporary relevance with Christian Nationalists in power across the globe. Episode 1: Rome details the background and lead up to the preaching of the First Crusade. Further, episode 2: Taranto, will show up in your podcast feed shortly after this one, so you can get a feel for the whole series. if you enjoy them, and we know you will, you can unlock the final 8 episodes, plus a bonus reading list mini-episode for just $8. after two weeks, the price will go up to $10 but we think it's worth it regardless, clocking in at well over 10 hours of history on the First Crusade. if you're interested in listening to the whole series, please visit https://americanprestige.supportingcast.fm/welcome-to-the-crusades-the-first-crusade
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    1 h et 12 min
  • Welcome to the Crusades: The First Crusade - Ep 1: Rome

    Welcome to the Crusades: The First Crusade - Ep 1: Rome
    Jun 17 2025
    folks, what you'll hear today are two episodes from a brand new, limited edition podcast series that we did with Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison from American Prestige called Welcome to the Crusades: The First Crusade. it's a ten-episode deep dive into the famous and infamous First Crusade, undertaken by Catholic Europe at the instigation of the Byzantines in 1095 to retake Anatolia and Jerusalem. given it is one of the most fascinating and important events in human history, we thought it would be perfect to discuss, especially given its continuing contemporary relevance with Christian Nationalists in power across the globe. Episode 1: Rome details the background and lead up to the preaching of the First Crusade. Further, episode 2: Taranto, will show up in your podcast feed shortly after this one, so you can get a feel for the whole series. if you enjoy them, and we know you will, you can unlock the final 8 episodes, plus a bonus reading list mini-episode for just $8. after two weeks, the price will go up to $10 but we think it's worth it regardless, clocking in at well over 10 hours of history on the First Crusade. if you're interested in listening to the whole series, please visit https://americanprestige.supportingcast.fm/welcome-to-the-crusades-the-first-crusade
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    1 h et 17 min
  • The New-Old Misconceptions

    The New-Old Misconceptions
    Jun 11 2025
    folks, we tried to stay out of the game but they keep pulling us back in. we don't want to do episodes where we solely focus on misconceptions about the Middle Ages but the new crop of Christian Nationalists and reactionaries make it unavoidable. there's little they love more than coming up with bullshit narratives about the Middle Ages and, specifically, Medieval Europe. so we take a look at 6 of the these new misconceptions, which are actually just ones that have been around forever but are being reheated. we talk about China's level of technological advancement, whether the Crusades were bad, retvrn, and much more! enjoy!
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    1 h et 12 min
  • Al-Andalus 4: Alhambra and Everything After

    Al-Andalus 4: Alhambra and Everything After
    Jun 6 2025
    folks, we're gathered here today to pay respects to Al-Andalus. All good things must come to an end and this is no different. so we trace how it all came apart for Muslim Iberia as the disunified, quarreling Christian states of Iberia began working together and the Christian reconquest effort became a reality. but there's also some rays of sunshine here as we get to talk about the staying power of the Emirate of Granada, Alhambra, the lasting legacy of Al-Andalus, and much more.
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    1 h et 16 min
  • Al-Andalus 3: A Golden Age

    Al-Andalus 3: A Golden Age
    May 28 2025
    folks, we're back with part 3 of our series on Al-Andalus, aka Muslim Iberia from 711-1492. this time, we trace the history of Al-Andalus up through the rise of the Almoravid dynasty in the late 11th century and how the Christian response coalesced almost from nothing in 1063 with the Siege of Barbastro thanks to a little help from the Pope. we talk about how this is different from the standard Christian Nationalist Reconquista narrative and then a bit about El Cid. then, finally, we talk about the myriad contributions to culture, society, religion, science, and art that Al-Andalus produced as it was a massive contributor to the wider Medieval Islamic Golden Age (768-1260). check us out!
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    1 h et 21 min
  • An-Andalus 2: The Real Battle of Tours

    An-Andalus 2: The Real Battle of Tours
    May 21 2025
    folks, we are back with our series on Al-Andalus, aka Muslim-controlled Medieval Iberia, and it's time to talk about one of the most famous incidents in its 700-year history: the Battle of Tours. though it was a large battle for the time and contemporary accounts give us a decent picture, Tours and Christian leader Charles Martel have been the benefactors of over a millennia of propaganda, painting it as the first salvo in the big, "civilizational conflict" between Christianity and Islam. we discuss what actually happened, why the truth matters, and why contemporary and postmodern scholars agree but everyone in between certainly did not.
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    1 h et 19 min
  • Al-Andalus 1: Total Umayyad Victory

    Al-Andalus 1: Total Umayyad Victory
    May 15 2025
    folks, today we embark on a new series about a place in the Medieval world we haven't covered much yet, Al-Andalus, aka the Muslim rule over the Iberian Peninsula. Al-Andalus is incredibly important to the formation of European states and the growth and power of the Catholic Church as well as a vital center for Islamic martial, political, and cultural influence for more than 700 years. so, we needed to cover it and now we are. we start with the background on the Iberian Peninsula following the fall of Western Rome, then discuss the rise of the Umayyad Caliphate and its massive empire, and the Muslim invasion and conquest of Iberia. enjoy!
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    1 h et 14 min