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The Weird Medieval Guys podcast is brought to you by Olivia, the creator of internet sensation Weird Medieval Guys, and Aran, a historian and fellow weird guy connoisseur.
Copyright: © Olivia Swarthout and Aran Prince-Tappé 2023
Olivia and Aran explore three guys from the Middle Ages who gained fame, power and notoriety through their wives. At a time when husbands were expected to exercise complete control over their spouses, these men's stories are inextricably linked with their affection and respect for their wives. Also discussed are the true nature of Parisians, how Grimace came to be, and historical parallels with the Joker and Harley Quinn.For more information about some of what we cover, check out:
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wife-guys
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12916/pg12916.html
https://brewminate.com/byzantine-art-as-propaganda-justinian-and-theodora-at-ravenna/
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/35977/35977-h/35977-h.htm
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41963758
https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/English/CanterburyTalesVI.php
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41925333https://www.jstor.org/stable/25093919Remember, you can read 100 JSTOR articles for free each month if you sign up for an account! (no payment needed!)Follow us on Twitter!Weird Medieval Guys @WeirdMedievalOlivia @olivia__msAran @aranptappers
Olivia and Aran take on five common modern-day misconceptions about the Middle Ages and dig into what makes them so prevalent. These myths are, in order:
The medieval world wasn't colourful (0:45)
Most people in the Middle Ages were illiterate
Medieval knights followed a strict chivalric code
Medieval communities were largely homogeneous
Medieval peasants worked less than modern people
Also discussed are appropriate names for baby boys, the Breaking Bad "Mexico" filter, and the beneficial relationship between good eyesight and firearm ownership.For more information about some of what we cover:
A medieval castle restored to its original pink colour https://roaringwaterjournal.com/tag/lime-render-on-medieval-castles/
The Medievalists.net podcast on literacy and education https://www.medievalists.net/2019/09/education-in-the-middle-ages/
French Chivalry by Sidney Painter https://muse.jhu.edu/book/72155
Graves in medieval London https://www.medievalists.net/2019/09/black-death-burials-reveal-the-diversity-of-londons-medieval-population/
Richard Clark on medieval labour https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ehr.12528
Nora Kenyon on medieval labour https://www.jstor.org/stable/2589850
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In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and the future historic legacy of explicit images of Garfield the cat.
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