Podcasts about Medieval literature

Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Europe by Dr Mary Bateman and comedian Mike Wozniak to learn all about the legends of King Arthur.Most of us have heard of Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table. But where do these legends come from? Arthur first appears in the writings of a 9th-Century monk, but he's not the king we know today: no Merlin or Lancelot, no Excalibur, and no Camelot. These elements were added later, as the legends were retold and rewritten across Europe.This episode traces the stories of Arthur and his knights from their early medieval origins, exploring the changes made as they were adapted over the centuries by everyone from French romance authors to Victorian poets, and taking in some famous medieval texts, including the Welsh Mabinogion and Malory's Morte d'Arthur, as well as some lesser-known tales. Along the way, we also look at the places in modern Britain that still bear Arthurian names and the wacky artefacts that have been associated with the legendary king, and ask the crucial question: did King Arthur really exist? If you're a fan of heroic quests, knights in shining armour and fantastical medieval stories, you'll love our episode on the legends of King Arthur.If you want more from Mike Wozniak, check out our episode on Charles Dickens at Christmas. And for more lovely legends, listen to our episodes on Atlantis and Norse Literature.You're Dead To Me is the comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Every episode, Greg Jenner brings together the best names in history and comedy to learn and laugh about the past. Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Hannah Cusworth and Jon Norman-Mason Written by: Jon Norman-Mason, Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Ben Hollands Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: James Cook

Recorded February 25, 2025. A lecture by Alan Armstrong and Yael Bassan (School of English, TCD) as part of the English Staff-Postgraduate Seminar Series. This weeks seminar will cover two lectures: Hares Upon Hearthstones – Envisioning the Death of Civilization in Medieval Literature & Cognitive Reading of the Supernatural in Shakespeare's Plays. English Staff-Postgraduate Seminar Series is a fortnightly meeting which has been integral to the School of English research community since the 1990s. The aim of the seminar series is to provide a relaxed and convivial atmosphere for staff and students to present their research to their peers. The series also welcomes distinguished guest lecturers from the academic community outside Trinity College to present on their work. It is a fantastic opportunity to share ideas and engage with the diverse research taking place within the School.  Learn more at www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub

This hour, we take a look at the legends of King Arthur. We discuss their evolution and why they endure. Plus, we talk with author Lev Grossman about his new retelling of the King Arthur legend, The Bright Sword. And, a conversation with an archeologist about excavating the history of Arthurian legends. GUESTS: Lev Grossman: Bestselling author of The Magicians Trilogy. His new book is The Bright Sword Leah Tether: Professor of Medieval Literature and Publishing at Bristol University, and Vice President of the International Courtly Literature Society Win Scutt: Archeologist and Senior Properties Curator for the West of England at English Heritage, a nonprofit that cares for over 400 historic monuments Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode. Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired on July 30, 2024.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A legendary king, knights of the round table, magic and myths and valiant quests - the stories of King Arthur (also known as the "Matter of Britain") have captivated readers since the Middle Ages. It's potentially rich material for a contemporary novelist, but as Lev Grossman found, some of the Arthurian world's lesser-known characters can be just as compelling. In this episode, the bestselling author of the Magicians Trilogy tells Jacke about his new take on an old legend in his novel The Bright Sword. Additional listening: 286 JRR Tolkien 354 Treasure Island Remixed (with C.B. Lee) 175 Virgin Whore - The Virgin Mary in Medieval Literature and Culture (with Professor Emma Maggie Solberg) The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at gabrielruizbernal.com. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Michael Knowles as he takes you on a deep dive into Dante Alighieri's masterpiece, “The Divine Comedy.” In this video, Michael unpacks the epic journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, exploring the profound themes, rich symbolism, and timeless lessons woven into Dante's incredible narrative. Michael gave this speech at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Go check them out at http://isi.org/ and their official YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/@educatingforliberty?si=qTp_eaE8vMTr44kY

Dr. Mary M. Alcaro, a visiting assistant professor of literature at Bryn Mawr College, takes us on a captivating journey through the intersections of plague, trauma, and Middle English texts. This episode kicks off our new interview series with Dr. Alcaro, who shares her path from undergraduate curiosity to a dissertation on the social and psychological effects of the Black Death. Through her fascinating insights, we uncover the profound influence of the plague on language and its lasting impact on literary theory and the history of medicine. Filled with humor and introspection, this conversation shines a new light on medieval literature and its contemporary relevance. Our discussion takes a closer look at Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Book of the Duchess," highlighting how Chaucer subtly addresses the plague's impact without explicitly mentioning it. Dr. Alcaro explains the use of terms like "wound" to reflect the collective suffering of the audience, drawing intriguing parallels to modern-day euphemisms and the language of trauma. We also explore the concept of a "history of omission," where what is left unsaid can be as revealing as what is recorded, and how language evolves in response to shared traumatic experiences. This episode offers a thought-provoking examination of how literary works navigate the complexities of human grief and communal memory. Rounding out the episode, we delve into the unexpected connections between medieval melancholia and modern-day humor, uncovering tales that resonate with contemporary comedic sensibilities. Dr. Alcaro reflects on the historical context of forced positivity during pandemics, drawing parallels to our recent experiences with COVID-19. We contemplate the long-term impacts of the pandemic on literature and society, pondering how themes of disease, isolation, and sensory perception might shape future works. Join us for an engaging and often humorous exploration of trauma, literature, and the enduring human experience across the ages. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Now with Beyond the Grave, a relaxed talk series with the crew! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on instagram(@deathandfriendspodcast)! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Nash Flynn @itsnashflynn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Angel Luna @GuerrillaJokes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok @deathapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This is a KnaveryInk podcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have you seen our NEWER and GAYER website? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.deathandfriends.gay/⁠⁠ Topics: Trauma, Literature, Middle English, Plague, Black Death, Language, Literary Theory, History of Medicine, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Book of the Duchess, Wound, Omission, Euphemisms, Traumatic Events, Melancholia, Plague Prophylaxis, Humor, Contemporary Relevance, Grief, Memory, Pandemic, COVID-19, Isolation, Sensory Perception, Post-Pandemic Society, Social Norms, Developmental Concerns, Autism, Quarantine, Social Class, Misinformation, Social Alienation, Disease, Endemic, Identity, Irony, Dr. Mary M. Alcaro

No quadragésimo segundo episódio do Estudos Medievais, recebemos o professor Santiago Barreiro, da Universidade Católica da Argentina, para uma entrevista a respeito das sagas. As sagas são um tipo de literatura em prosa produzida majoritariamente nos séculos XIII e XIV, especialmente na Islândia, mas também em outras partes da Escandinávia. Foram escritas na língua nórdica antiga e podem ser divididas em diversos tipos, como sagas de reis, sagas de bispos, sagas lendárias, sagas de islandeses, entre outras. Neste episódio, o convidado aborda as origens e inspirações para essa literatura, das tradições orais às influências escritas, bem como trata do público-alvo, dos autores e de possibilidades e perspectivas de estudo dessas fontes. Por fim, a historicidade das sagas é debatida, assim como as influências deixadas por essa literatura. Participantes Sara Hosana Oderdenge Santiago Barreiro Membros da equipe ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carolina⁠ Santos (edição)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cecília Silva (edição)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diego Pereira (roteiro)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric Cyon (edição)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gabriel Cordeiro (ilustração)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Isabela Silva (roteiro)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠José Fonseca (roteiro)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Marina Sanchez (roteiro)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rafael Bosch (roteiro)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sara Oderdenge (roteiro)⁠⁠⁠ Sugestões bibliográficas BARREIRO, Santiago; BIRRO, Renan (eds.). Vol.I. El mundo nórdico medieval: una introducción. Buenos Aires: Luciana Mabel Cordo Russo, 2017. CLUNIES ROSS, M. The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Norse-Icelandic Saga. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. JAKOBSSON, Ármann; JAKOBSSON, Sverrir (Eds.). The Routledge Research Companion to the Medieval Icelandic Sagas. Londres: Routledge, 2017. KRISTJÁNSSON, Jónas. Eddas and Sagas. Iceland's Medieval Literature. Reykjavík: Bókmenntafélagið, 1988. MCTURK, Rory. A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007 O'DONOGHUE, H.; PARKER, E. (eds). The Cambridge History of Old Norse-Icelandic Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Welcome to the fortieth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! We're back today with a rather special episode, as it marks the return of the format where I invite guests on from the Tolkien community to come on and chat about a topic of their choosing. Today I am bringing you a conversation with my good friend Geo (@kingslayars), who is a font of knowledge when it comes to all things medieval literature. We spent a good 3 hours talking about all things Medieval, the influence of that time period on Tolkien's work, and how The Rings of Power has continued to draw upon Medieval tales and ideas. We cover everything from the role of oaths, to the significance of swords, and the place of rings in the tradition of gift giving. On top of that, we also touch on some of the Medieval influences we see in The Rings of Power's costumer, set, and prop design.   Timestamps: Introduction & Reading: 00:10 Welcoming Geo to the show: 4:39 Geo's Introduction to Tolkien: 08:14 Geo's View on TROP: 12:58 What do we mean by Medieval?: 23:39 Medieval Literature, Tolkien & Fantasy: 27:35 Oaths & Chivalry: 45:57 The Oath of Fëanor: 55:59 Oathbreakers: 01:10:08 Ringbearers & Oaths: 01:20:24 Elrond & Durin's Oath: 01:23:08 Míriel's Expedition as a Crusade: 01:35:14 Swords as Symbols: 01:41:30 Galadriel, Her Sword & Chivalry: 01:47:50 Míriel's Gift of a Sword to Elendil: 02:00:56 Galadriel's Gift of a Sword to Theo: 02:04:53 Veils: 02:11:25 Galadriel, Blackwork & Chaucer's Wife of Bath: 02:18:42 Manuscripts, Tapestries & Paintings: 02:23:25 Rings, Gifts & Sauron the Sceadugenga: 02:36:37 Closing Thoughts: 02:53:13 Outro: 02:55:28   Follow us on Twitter for more Rings of Power content: @DailyRoP Follow Geo on Twitter: @kingslayars And subscribe to the podcast on your favourite app: https://linktr.ee/dailyrop Intro & Outro Music : She Moved Through the Fair by Sláinte | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Slinte  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/  Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

This hour, we take a look at the legends of King Arthur. We discuss their evolution and why they endure. Plus, we talk with author Lev Grossman about his new retelling of the King Arthur legend, The Bright Sword. And, a conversation with an archeologist about excavating the history of Arthurian legends. GUESTS:  Lev Grossman: Bestselling author of The Magicians Trilogy. His new book is The Bright Sword Leah Tether: Professor of Medieval Literature and Publishing at Bristol University, and Vice President of the International Courtly Literature Society Win Scutt: Archeologist and Senior Properties Curator for the West of England at English Heritage, a nonprofit that cares for over 400 historic monuments Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.  Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Watchung Booksellers Podcast, Janet Torsney and Margot Sage-EL sit down to discuss the wonderful partnership between the Montclair Public Library and Watchung Booksellers--two institutions in Montclair devoted to the love of books.  Guest Bios:Janet Torsney became the director of the Montclair Public Library in August 2022 after six months serving as Interim Director. Previously she was director of the Bradley Beach, Keyport and Brielle Public Libraries and assistant director of the Montclair Public Library. Highlights of her library career include expansion and restoration of an historic library, creating welcoming programs in and outside of libraries, a variety of successful fundraising campaigns and improving library relations with their communities. Janet is a popular speaker about libraries, community outreach and literacy. Prior to becoming a librarian, Janet had a distinguished career in communications with leading nonprofits and UN agencies. Born and raised in New Jersey, Janet earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Theory and Medieval Literature from Georgetown University and a Master of Library Science from Rutgers University. She lives in Asbury Park with her husband, Greg, and is extraordinarily proud of their two daughters, Hannah and Michaela.Margot Sage-EL is the former owner of Watchung Booksellers. Margot started Great Owl Books in 1994, bought Watchung Booksellers in ‘96 and with the help of fabulous booksellers and devoted readers, cultivated a bookstore that reflected and nurtured this wonderful community. After running the store for nearly 30 years, she recently passed the helm to her daughter, Maddie, and continues to help with author events and in-store consulting. Her commitment to reading, social justice, and community partnerships has made Watchung Booksellers a cornerstone of Montclair. Books:A full list of the books and authors mentioned in this episode is available here.Fundraising Event: Karaoke Party Funraiser to celebrate Janet's retirement! Register for Upcoming Events.The Watchung Booksellers Podcast is produced by Kathryn Counsell and Marni Jessup. Recording and editing by Timmy Kellenyi, Bree Testa, and Derek Mattheiss at Silver Stream Studio in Montclair, NJ. Original music is composed and performed by Violet Mujica. Art & design and social media by Evelyn Moulton. Research and show notes by Caroline Shurtleff. Thank you to the staff at Watchung Booksellers and The Kids' Room for their hard work and love of books! If you liked our episode please like, follow, and share! Stay in touch!Email: wbpodcast@watchungbooksellers.comSocial: @watchungbooksellersSign up for our newsletter to get the latest on our shows, events, and book recommendations!

Jennifer Selway, journalist (including at the Daily Express) and playwright, lives in Petersfield. She has recently completed an MA in Medieval Literature (50 years from her first degree) and studied the significance of The Bed.In an entertaining talk at the Petersfield Bookshop on Thursday 6 June. she quoted Shakespeare, Chaucer, Malory's Morte D'Arthur, as well as displaying paintings from 600 to 700 years ago that prominently featured beds and bedding, as symbols of growing wealth (bequeathed in wills) and status, the common practice of strangers bed sharing, but also how the bed had a public side ; as a meeting place as well as a symbol of power and authority. Jennifer spoke to Mike Waddington after her talk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Viking burials, preserving archaeology in Uganda, the morgues of Paris and New York and the medieval attitude to dying are our topics as Chris Harding hears about new research from archaeologists Marianne Hem Eriksen and Pauline Harding, and historians Cat Byers and Harriet Soper.Catriona Byers is completing a PhD at King's College London on the nineteenth-century morgues of Paris and New York Dr Marianne Hem Eriksen is Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Leicester and a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker. You can find an Essay she has written for BBC Radio 3 drawing on her research available now on BBC Sounds Dr Harriet Soper is Lecturer in Medieval Literature at the University of Bristol Pauline Harding is working on a PhD at UCL's Institute of Archaeology, about spirits and approaches to cultural heritage in UgandaProducer: Robyn Read

My love affair with Norse mythology began back in my college days, buried deep in the pages of Medieval Literature. But it was Neil Gaiman's "American Gods," which I devoured around 2009, that sealed the deal for me. From there, my fascination with runes as a divination tool blossomed – it was like uncovering a secret. Click here to read more: https://thesistersenchanted.com/runes-and-sigils/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/expeditiontosoul/message

Dr Mark Faulkner: Ussher Assistant Professor in Medieval Literature, TCD and Elisabetta Magnanti: PhD Candidate, University of Vienna. Paper: ‘Using AI to Transcribe Trinity's Manuscripts'.

The famous English poet, playwright, and actor William Shakespeare had during his lifetime produced 39 plays which are widely regarded as being among the greatest in the English language and are continually performed around the world, translated into every major living language. In recent years, modern criticism has labeled some of these plays "problem plays" that elude easy categorisation, or perhaps purposely break generic conventions, and has introduced the term romances for what scholars believe to be his later comedies. What is so enigmatic about these later plays? Today, the distinguished American scholar and professor of English, Dr. Seth Lerer is going to walk us through the major transitions of Shakespeare's plays as well as how to appreciate the aestheticism demonstrated in his later plays.Dr. Seth Lerer specializes in historical analyses of the English language, and in addition to critical analyses of the works of several authors, particularly Geoffrey Chaucer. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Literature at the University of California, San Diego, where he served as the Dean of Arts and Humanities from 2009 to 2014. Dr. Lerer previously held the Avalon Foundation Professorship in Humanities at Stanford University and won the 2010 Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism and the 2009 National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism for Children's Literature: A Readers' History from Aesop to Harry Potter.Recommended Readings:A Midsummer Night's DreamHamletThe TempestMusic Credit:Artists: Dowland, Holborne, & Byrd. Album: Lifescapes Music in the Time of Shakespeare Song: The Fairie RoundeThis podcast is sponsored by Riverside, the most efficient platform for video recording and editing for podcasters.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

In today's interview, Carolyn talks with Luke Casey, one of our IT Business Managers. ITBMs are kind of a strategic planner, IT consultant, and tech expert rolled into one. Luke has 18 years of experience in IT in both the public and private sectors, from starting in the Help Desk to working his way up through Team Leadership positions, System Administration, and IT Project Management before joining Community IT. As ITBM, Luke makes recommendations on IT investments, training programs, maintenance, and licenses. ITBMs help clients be forward-looking, and act as a vendor-agnostic, trusted advisors with deep knowledge of the nonprofit IT software and platforms available. Luke explains how he studied Medieval Literature at Indiana University but took a hard look at careers and ended up in tech, which he had always enjoyed. He came to Community IT and found the place where his tech experience can make a difference to nonprofits. _______________________________Start a conversation :) Register to attend a webinar in real time, and find all past transcripts at https://communityit.com/webinars/ email Carolyn at cwoodard@communityit.com tweet us @CommunityIT Thanks for listening.

Peggy Ehrhart is a former English professor with a doctorate in Medieval Literature. Her Maxx Maxwell mysteries, Sweet Man Is Gone (2008) and Got No Friend Anyhow (2011), were published by Five Star/Gale/Cengage and feature a blues-singer sleuth.Peggy is currently writing the Knit & Nibble mysteries for Kensington. Her amateur sleuth, Pamela Paterson, is the founder and mainstay of the Arborville, New Jersey, knitting club, nicknamed Knit and Nibble. Knit & Nibble #9, Irish Knit Murder, was a March 2023 release. Knit & Nibble #10, Knitmare on Beech Street, will appear in December 2023, and Murder Most Irish will appear next spring in Kensington's 2024 St. Patrick's Day novella anthology, Irish Milkshake Murder.Website www.PeggyEhrhart.com*****************Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

It's time for us to review another medieval poem! In this episode, we discuss “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th-century chivalric romance in Middle English, with an unknown author. The title of the poem was given centuries later after it was first written. It is one of the best-known Arthurian stories, with its plot combining two types of folk motifs: the beheading game, and the exchange of winnings. The poem draws on Welsh, Irish, and English stories, as well as the French chivalric tradition. Also, it is an important example of a chivalric romance, which typically involves a hero who goes on a quest which tests his prowess.In the episode we discuss the following translations by different translators:J R R Tolkien Simon ArmitageWe had some technical issues with this episode and had to use our backup recording, apologies for the increase in background noises, cross talk ect. Content WarningsnaSupport the showP.s If there's a book you want to recommend to us to read, just send us a message/email and we'll pop it on our long list (but please read our review policy on our website first for the books we accept).Social MediaWebsite: https://teachingmycattoread.wordpress.com/Email: teachingmycattoread@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachmycat2read/Twitter: https://twitter.com/teachmycat2read?s=09Tumblr: https://teachingmycattoread.tumblr.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXi9LNQv8SBQt8ilgTZXtQ

This episode features a conversation with Bruce Holsinger, Professor of Medieval Literature at the University of Virginia Department of English. In addition to his academic writing, Bruce is an award-winning fiction writer. We talk with him about his latest novel, The Displacements. We talk with Bruce about how his fiction writing asks questions that overlap with his academic writing (see his latest, On Parchment). At stake in both is the archive, its power, its past, and its future. To learn more about the texts, ideas, and people mentioned in this interview, and to access a transcript, visit the episode guide on HoldingHistory.org. Thanks for listening!

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Danish prince who became a very effective King of England in 1016. Cnut inherited a kingdom in a sorry state. The north and east coast had been harried by Viking raiders, and his predecessor King Æthelred II had struggled to maintain order amongst the Anglo-Saxon nobility too. Cnut proved to be skilful ruler. Not only did he bring stability and order to the kingdom, he exported the Anglo-Saxon style of centralised government to Denmark. Under Cnut, England became the cosmopolitan centre of a multi-national North Atlantic Empire, and a major player in European politics. With Erin Goeres Associate Professor of Old Norse Language and Literature at University College London Pragya Vohra Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of York and Elizabeth Tyler Professor of Medieval Literature and Co-Director of the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of York Producer Luke Mulhall

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Danish prince who became a very effective King of England in 1016. Cnut inherited a kingdom in a sorry state. The north and east coast had been harried by Viking raiders, and his predecessor King Æthelred II had struggled to maintain order amongst the Anglo-Saxon nobility too. Cnut proved to be skilful ruler. Not only did he bring stability and order to the kingdom, he exported the Anglo-Saxon style of centralised government to Denmark. Under Cnut, England became the cosmopolitan centre of a multi-national North Atlantic Empire, and a major player in European politics. With Erin Goeres Associate Professor of Old Norse Language and Literature at University College London Pragya Vohra Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of York and Elizabeth Tyler Professor of Medieval Literature and Co-Director of the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of York Producer Luke Mulhall

The legend of Mélusine emerges in French literature of the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries in the texts of Jean d'Arras and Coudrette. A beautiful young woman, the progeny of the union between a king and a fairy, is condemned to spend every Saturday with her body below the waist transformed into the tail of serpent. She agrees to marry only on the condition that her husband should never seek to see her on that day every week. Shahidha Bari explores the emergence of the hybrid mermaid-woman, her historical significance and the legacy of the medieval myth of Mélusine. Olivia Colquitt is an AHRC funded doctoral candidate at the University of Liverpool whose research focuses upon the socio-cultural significance of the late Middle English translations of the French prose romance Mélusine and its verse counterpart, Le Roman de Parthenay. Hetta Howes is Senior Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern Literature at City, University of London and is a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker. She is the author of Transformative Waters in Medieval Literature. Lydia Zeldenrust is an Associate Lecturer in Medieval Literature, where she currently holds a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship. She is the author of The Melusine Romance in Medieval Europe. The Royal Opera House is staging a version of Rusalka opening February 21st 2023. This folk-tale is a Slavic version of the water sprite figure seen in the Melusine story. This production will be broadcast as an episode of Opera on 3 on Radio 3 later in spring. Producer: Ruth Watts

In today's episode, we wrap up the 2022 Christmas Season with a cozy Christmas conversation with mystery author Peggy Ehrhart. She is the author of the Knit and Nibble mysteries, and has written several Christmas books for the series. In this episode we talk about her journey to becoming a published author, which includes being a former English professor with a doctorate in Medieval Literature! Then we talk about all the delicious foods one can find in cozy Christmas mysteries, and she walks us through her writing process. Then in the second half of the interview, she takes the Cozy Christmas questionnaire and we find out all about her thoughts on the different Christmas traditions that we know and love. This is a wonderfully cozy way to end the year, and I'm looking forward to beginning season 4 and counting down to Christmas 2023! Be sure to stick around for January and February - I'll be reading the New Year's set novella, "The Chimes" by Charles Dickens, and I have lots of other fun things planned! Websites mentioned: https://peggyehrhart.com/ https://www.criminalelement.com/cooking-books-fatal-yarn-peggy-ehrhart/ Ways to support the show: Buy me a coffee? www.ko-fi.com/cozychristmas  Ornaments, Mugs, and Notebooks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CozyChristmasPodcast  Logo shirt designs: http://tee.pub/lic/edygC_h4D1c    Contact Me: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cozychristmaspodcast  instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cozychristmaspodcast/  twitter: https://twitter.com/CozyXmasPod  youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCikiozEbu0h9pKeI1Ei5TQ email: cozychristmaspodcast@gmail.com   Email bookshelfodysseypodcast@gmail.com artthebookworm@gmail.com  Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:54 Author Interview with Peggy Ehrhart 24:30 Cozy Christmas Questions with Peggy Ehrhart 45:43 Christmas 2023 - What's coming up next season! #christmas #podcast #cozymysteries

“All men must die”: or “Valar Morghulis,” as the traditional Essos greeting is rendered in High Valyrian. And die they do – in prodigious numbers; in imaginatively varied and gruesome ways; and often in terror within the viciously unpredictable world that is HBO's sensational evocation of Game of Thrones. As acclaimed medievalist Professor Carolyne Larrington writes in All Men Must Die: Power and Passion in Game of Thrones (Bloomsbury, 2021), the stories George R.R. Martin brings to life are epic in scope and in imaginative breadth, telling of the dramatic rise and fall of nations, the brutal sweeping away of old orders, and the advent of new autarchs in the eternal quest for dominion. Yet, as her book reveals, many potent and intimate narratives of love and passion can be found within these grand landscapes of heroism, honour, and death. They focus on strong relationships between women and family, as well as among the anti-heroes, the “cripples, bastards and broken things.” In this vital follow-up to her book, Winter Is Coming (also published by Bloomsbury), Larrington explores themes of power, blood-kin, lust, and sex in order to draw entirely fresh meanings out of the show of the century. Carolyne Larringon is Professor of Medieval Literature at University of Oxford, UK. She completed her DPhil in Old English and Old Norse at Oxford and now teaches Old and Middle English literature as well as English and Old Norse-Icelandic languages. Previous publications include books on Norse mythology and literature and another book on the series called Winter Is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones. Also, Professor Larrington has been awarded the Order of the Falcon by the President of Iceland for her services to Icelandic literature. Carrie Lynn Evans is currently a PhD student of English Literature with Université Laval in Quebec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

“All men must die”: or “Valar Morghulis,” as the traditional Essos greeting is rendered in High Valyrian. And die they do – in prodigious numbers; in imaginatively varied and gruesome ways; and often in terror within the viciously unpredictable world that is HBO's sensational evocation of Game of Thrones. As acclaimed medievalist Professor Carolyne Larrington writes in All Men Must Die: Power and Passion in Game of Thrones (Bloomsbury, 2021), the stories George R.R. Martin brings to life are epic in scope and in imaginative breadth, telling of the dramatic rise and fall of nations, the brutal sweeping away of old orders, and the advent of new autarchs in the eternal quest for dominion. Yet, as her book reveals, many potent and intimate narratives of love and passion can be found within these grand landscapes of heroism, honour, and death. They focus on strong relationships between women and family, as well as among the anti-heroes, the “cripples, bastards and broken things.” In this vital follow-up to her book, Winter Is Coming (also published by Bloomsbury), Larrington explores themes of power, blood-kin, lust, and sex in order to draw entirely fresh meanings out of the show of the century. Carolyne Larringon is Professor of Medieval Literature at University of Oxford, UK. She completed her DPhil in Old English and Old Norse at Oxford and now teaches Old and Middle English literature as well as English and Old Norse-Icelandic languages. Previous publications include books on Norse mythology and literature and another book on the series called Winter Is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones. Also, Professor Larrington has been awarded the Order of the Falcon by the President of Iceland for her services to Icelandic literature. Carrie Lynn Evans is currently a PhD student of English Literature with Université Laval in Quebec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

“All men must die”: or “Valar Morghulis,” as the traditional Essos greeting is rendered in High Valyrian. And die they do – in prodigious numbers; in imaginatively varied and gruesome ways; and often in terror within the viciously unpredictable world that is HBO's sensational evocation of Game of Thrones. As acclaimed medievalist Professor Carolyne Larrington writes in All Men Must Die: Power and Passion in Game of Thrones (Bloomsbury, 2021), the stories George R.R. Martin brings to life are epic in scope and in imaginative breadth, telling of the dramatic rise and fall of nations, the brutal sweeping away of old orders, and the advent of new autarchs in the eternal quest for dominion. Yet, as her book reveals, many potent and intimate narratives of love and passion can be found within these grand landscapes of heroism, honour, and death. They focus on strong relationships between women and family, as well as among the anti-heroes, the “cripples, bastards and broken things.” In this vital follow-up to her book, Winter Is Coming (also published by Bloomsbury), Larrington explores themes of power, blood-kin, lust, and sex in order to draw entirely fresh meanings out of the show of the century. Carolyne Larringon is Professor of Medieval Literature at University of Oxford, UK. She completed her DPhil in Old English and Old Norse at Oxford and now teaches Old and Middle English literature as well as English and Old Norse-Icelandic languages. Previous publications include books on Norse mythology and literature and another book on the series called Winter Is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones. Also, Professor Larrington has been awarded the Order of the Falcon by the President of Iceland for her services to Icelandic literature. Carrie Lynn Evans is currently a PhD student of English Literature with Université Laval in Quebec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

“All men must die”: or “Valar Morghulis,” as the traditional Essos greeting is rendered in High Valyrian. And die they do – in prodigious numbers; in imaginatively varied and gruesome ways; and often in terror within the viciously unpredictable world that is HBO's sensational evocation of Game of Thrones. As acclaimed medievalist Professor Carolyne Larrington writes in All Men Must Die: Power and Passion in Game of Thrones (Bloomsbury, 2021), the stories George R.R. Martin brings to life are epic in scope and in imaginative breadth, telling of the dramatic rise and fall of nations, the brutal sweeping away of old orders, and the advent of new autarchs in the eternal quest for dominion. Yet, as her book reveals, many potent and intimate narratives of love and passion can be found within these grand landscapes of heroism, honour, and death. They focus on strong relationships between women and family, as well as among the anti-heroes, the “cripples, bastards and broken things.” In this vital follow-up to her book, Winter Is Coming (also published by Bloomsbury), Larrington explores themes of power, blood-kin, lust, and sex in order to draw entirely fresh meanings out of the show of the century. Carolyne Larringon is Professor of Medieval Literature at University of Oxford, UK. She completed her DPhil in Old English and Old Norse at Oxford and now teaches Old and Middle English literature as well as English and Old Norse-Icelandic languages. Previous publications include books on Norse mythology and literature and another book on the series called Winter Is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones. Also, Professor Larrington has been awarded the Order of the Falcon by the President of Iceland for her services to Icelandic literature. Carrie Lynn Evans is currently a PhD student of English Literature with Université Laval in Quebec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“All men must die”: or “Valar Morghulis,” as the traditional Essos greeting is rendered in High Valyrian. And die they do – in prodigious numbers; in imaginatively varied and gruesome ways; and often in terror within the viciously unpredictable world that is HBO's sensational evocation of Game of Thrones. As acclaimed medievalist Professor Carolyne Larrington writes in All Men Must Die: Power and Passion in Game of Thrones (Bloomsbury, 2021), the stories George R.R. Martin brings to life are epic in scope and in imaginative breadth, telling of the dramatic rise and fall of nations, the brutal sweeping away of old orders, and the advent of new autarchs in the eternal quest for dominion. Yet, as her book reveals, many potent and intimate narratives of love and passion can be found within these grand landscapes of heroism, honour, and death. They focus on strong relationships between women and family, as well as among the anti-heroes, the “cripples, bastards and broken things.” In this vital follow-up to her book, Winter Is Coming (also published by Bloomsbury), Larrington explores themes of power, blood-kin, lust, and sex in order to draw entirely fresh meanings out of the show of the century. Carolyne Larringon is Professor of Medieval Literature at University of Oxford, UK. She completed her DPhil in Old English and Old Norse at Oxford and now teaches Old and Middle English literature as well as English and Old Norse-Icelandic languages. Previous publications include books on Norse mythology and literature and another book on the series called Winter Is Coming: The Medieval World of Game of Thrones. Also, Professor Larrington has been awarded the Order of the Falcon by the President of Iceland for her services to Icelandic literature. Carrie Lynn Evans is currently a PhD student of English Literature with Université Laval in Quebec. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

Dr. Jana Mathews is a professor of Medieval Literature and Culture at Rollins College (Winter Park, Florida) who also had the privilege of serving 8 years as a campus fraternity and sorority advisor. In her new book, The Benefits of Friends: Inside the Complicated World of Today's Sororities and Fraternities, Mathews combines ethnographic and archival research with economic, social, and cognitive theory to open up new ways of seeing and understanding the role of these single-sex social groups on campus. In episode 313 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Dr. Mathews chose Brigham Young University, what makes Rollins College a special place, how she was initiated into an NPC sorority as an alumnus, some of the problems she saw over a seven year period in working with the fraternities and sororities on campus, how we can change the hookup culture to one of consent and healthy relationships instead, how she believes fraternity and sorority can reinforce insularity and entrench privilege, how she sees hazing as a form of live action video game warfare, how predominantly white fraternities and sororities act as pipelines to Wall Street and Washington, how fraternity and sorority members are restructuring the campus social scene today, and how diversity works in predominantly white fraternities and sororities.

Ok, I know, there's nothing more eye-rollingly boring than medieval literature, right? Wrong! It's super interesting, in the stories that are told, and in the development of English as a language, and in the development of the novel as a literary genre. Did you read Harry Potter? Those were good novels, right? Both the concept of a novel, and also some of the cool things in Harry Potter, like wizards, hippogriffs, magic wands, magic potions - a lot of these ideas come from medieval literature. Before I get into talking about medieval literature, I need to take a side trip into very modern literature: the internet. More specifically, the brand-new Short Walk through our Long History WEBSITE! Yep, go to Shortwalkthroughhistory.com, and you will find our new website. www.shortwalkthroughhistory.com

On Episode 33, Barrett, Brandon, and Ridge welcome Joey Rackovan (formerly of We Were Statues, WORLDS, Dressed For A Funeral, and Crush it to Death). The ATI Podcast team and Joey reflect on various fond memories of growing-up in the local (Mineral Area/St. Louis) music scene together, their favorite Horror movie franchises, folk horror, Medieval Literature, some of their favorite music acts- how these artist impacted key-moments of their lives, and so much more! Check out CRUSH IT TO DEATH on BANDCAMP at https://crushittodeath.bandcamp.com/ Special thanks to Ben Sharp of Cloudkicker for the ATI Podcast open! Listen/support CLOUDKICKER on BANDCAMP at https://cloudkicker.bandcamp.com/ Like, Listen, Enjoy, Subscribe to the ATI Podcast anywhere you get your podcast audio. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ati-podcast/support

Dr Jana Mathews is an Associate Professor of English and Medieval Literature at Rollins College, in Winter Park

In this episode, little Olaf Peacock travels to Norway and then to Ireland on a journey to meet his grandfather Myrkjartan. But how will he pay for it? Traveling overseas in the 10th century isn't cheap (it still isn't). How will King Myrkjartan and the Irish welcome the Icelandic son of the long lost Melkorka? And what familiar figure from Saga Thing past pops in for a visit and a quick marriage arrangement? There's only one way to find out! We also discuss the presumed burial mounds of Thord Goddi and Skallagrim Kveldulfsson. We explore John's fascination with the Campbell's monomyth and similarities between Olaf Peacock and Anakin Skywalker (yes, you read that correctly).  For the runesack, we address a funny little stick with strange scratches on it that leads us into yet another conversation about Celtic influences on medieval Icelandic culture and a chat about the origins of our names. There's a lot going on here! As promised, here's a pictures of Andy's great-grandfather, Andrew Kormos: And a picture of John's namesakes: [forthcoming???] As always, thank you to Jacob Foust (aka @skarphedin_illustrator) for another original illustration. You can find more of his work here on Instagram. And finally, some promised bibliography, including works we referenced and some that were used while prepping the episode: Clover, Carol J. The Medieval Saga. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1987. Gísli Sigurđsson. Gaelic Influence in Iceland: Historical and Literary Contacts: A Survey of Research. Reykjavík: Bókaútgáfa Menningarsjóđs. 1988. Hastrup, Kirsten. Culture and History in Medieval Iceland: An Anthropological Analysis of Structure and Change. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1985. Kellogg, Robert. “Introduction.” In The Sagas of Icelanders: A Selection, edited by Robert Kellogg, pp. xv-lvii. New York: Viking, 2001. Kress, Helga, “‘You Will Find It All Rather Monotonous': On Literary Tradition and the Female Experience in Laxdaela saga.” The Nordic Mind: Current Trends in Scandinavian Literary Criticism. F. E. Andersen and John Weinstock, eds. University Press of America, 1986. 181-195. Kristjánsson Jónas, and Peter Foote. Eddas and Sagas: Iceland's Medieval Literature. Reykjavík: Hiđ íslenska bókmenntafélag, 1997. Morris, William. The Lovers of Gudrun. A Poem. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1870. Robinson, Peter. “Vikings and Celts.” In Introductory Essays on Egils saga and Njáls saga, edited by John Hines and Desmond Slay, pp. 125-139. London: Viking Society for Northern Research, 1992.   Music Credits Intro Music - "Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4236-prelude-and-action License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Review Music - "The Royal Vagabond Medley" by Jocker's Dance Orchestra Outro Music - "Stormfront" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4421-stormfront License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Covering key elements of his life and essential works, this episode tracks the life of The Great Poet Dante Alighieri, author of The Divine Comedy. Using key literary movements, we discuss the greater influences on Dante's poetry, the dolce stil novo, and how it fits into the greater context of Mediterranean literature. Additionally, the podcast covers in part his Vita nova, demonstrating the role of Beatrice in his life and works. All of this helps frame the political catastrophe that exiled Dante from his beloved Florence. Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Brea and Mallory talk about that weird reading feeling - “why am I reading this book?!” They also give advice on getting rid of academic books and recommend books to read before you fall asleep.Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterhelpMicrodose GummiesCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - God Country by Donny Cates and Geoff ShawJawbone by Monica Ojeda, translated by Sarah BookerThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoEat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney BooThick by Tressie McMillan CottomWildwood by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis 

C. S. Lewis was one of the most profound and influential Christian thinkers in the 20th Century. Both his fiction and non-fiction books continue to be bestsellers, and believers across the West still frequently credit him as one of their favorites. However, what made C. S. Lewis C. S. Lewis? What people and books shaped the mind of this legendary intellectual? My guest on today's show argues that medieval literature played a primary role in forming Lewis's mind. He helps us to see how they impacted Lewis and where we can see their influence in his writing. His name is Jason Baxter and we discussed his new book The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis: How Great Books Shaped a Great Mind. Jason M. Baxter (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of fine arts and humanities at Wyoming Catholic College. He is the author of several books including The Infinite Beauty of the World: Dante's Encyclopedia and the Names of God, and A Beginner's Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy. Get Jason Baxter's The Medieval Mind of C. S. Lewis here: https://amzn.to/34RnO4G Check out the full show notes for this episode: https://tinyurl.com/2hnxkyjv SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: PayPal: https://paypal.me/AaronShamp?locale.x=en_US Venmo: @AaronShamp Cash App: $AaronShamp –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Track: Perseverance — Land of Fire [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/Ue48lJLVA30​ Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/perseverance​ –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

How many of us stop to consider how much rock music owes to literature? Many of rock or folk lyricists of the 60s and 70s (and into the later years) were very well read. Many were students of English literature.Here are a few examples.Jim Morrison was a published poet. Chris Martin of Coldplay mastered Greek and Latin, Sterling Morrison, a Ph.D. in Medieval Literature, Rivers Cuomo graduated from Harvard University in English, Jeff Schroeder, Ph.D in Comparative Literature at UCLA.A couple of honourable mentions:Brian May of Queen, Ph.D. in Astrophysics,  Art Garfunkel a master's in Math, Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine graduated from Harvard in Political Science.And then there were songs inspired by Literature:Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush based on the book by Emily Bronte. Pigs by Pink Floyd was inspired by George Orwell's 1984 as was Testify by Rage Against The Machine. White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane was a shout out, obviously, to Alice in Wonderland. Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones was inspired by Bulgakov's Master And Margarita and also by Baudelaire's World by Rosemary Lloyd. Metallica's For Whom The Bell Tolls is, of course, straight from Ernest Hemingway. And India's mega band of the 70s, The Human Bondage got its name from the title of a Somerset Maugham book.Sort of puts paid to the whole under-educated, unwashed, drug-taking bad boys of rock. (Well, at least not the under-educated part evidently.)Our guest today on The Literary City is Bruce Lee Mani. He is frontman of the famous Indian rock band, Thermal And A Quarter and he runs the reputable music school Taaqademy.We talk about how his lifelong interest in words and literature shaped his songwriting.The piece of music you hear coming into the segment is Bruce Lee Mani, singing all the vocal parts, a cappella, of his songs, Tomorrow. At the end of the episode, another treat, Bruce performing The Kindness Of Strangers in a songwriter showcase. Here's the links:Tomorrow: https://youtu.be/eWSP-6VeVyI. The Kindness of Strangers: https://youtu.be/xJ9PCmfkZ94. Galatiqua. : https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=JBzAI8Fll74&list=RDAMVMJBzAI8Fll74WHAT'S THAT WORD?! - "ROCK N ROLL".Co-host Pranati "Pea" Madhav joins Ramjee Chandran in the segment titled "What's That Word?", or titled in whichever way Ramjee  screws up the title, to peel back the meaning of the phrase "rock n roll", the central theme of the episode.If you have a word or phrase you would like to explore, join us live on the show. Reach us by mail: theliterarycity@explocity.com or simply, tlc@explocity.com. Or, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bangaloreliterarysocietyOr Instagram https://www.instagram.com/explocityblr/If your word or phrase is selected, we'll call you.Join our Facebook group, Bangalore Literary Society. It does not matter if you are not in Bangalore. This group is for anyone interested in language and words.HELP EDUCATE A NEEDY CHILDThe Literary City encourages you to give to those children who struggle to get an education.  We ask you to contribute whatever you can to The Association of People with Disability. The link to donate is: https://www.apd-india.org/donations. Visit their site and take a look at the wonderful work they do and find it in your heart to, well, teach a child to fish.

I am very happy to introduce you to literary historian Inigo Purcell. After completing his MPhil in Medieval Literature at Cambridge, he began his PhD; a joint programme at the University of Bristol and the Macquarie University in Sydney. Inigo's work explores one of the most famous and continually told stories in history: King Arthur. In this episode we discuss the story's literary sources, the politics that  surround the story's foundations and how/why King Arthur continues to have such staying power. Why not keep update to date Inigo on Twitter? @inigo_purcellYou can also check out his blog here: inigopurcell.wordpress.comThrive by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/

This episode was called Petronilla's Garden and it was our Season 1 finale!!! Focusing on the witch trials in Ireland (or lack there of) the cocktail that wrapped the season was inspired by the fate of Irish women accused of witchcraft! Brewed by ourselves, it was a 'herb-ful' concoction in which our resident mixologist Alex included; Aqua Vitae.  The original recipe belonging to the bad guy in our jam-packed finale still exists today, which we used! Take that Richard Ledrede! - we name our drink after one of your victims of 'justice'. Of the very few Irish witch trials recorded, Caoimhe & Laura focused on the first and last ones in Ireland; Alice Kyteler and the Islandmagee witches - what they were accused of and their punishments. What surprised us most though? - how coveted dairy products were in Ireland....one could argue they still are #bewarethebutterwitchYou can find all of our recipes for all of Season 1's cocktails on our Instagram @irishspiritspodcast You can follow us on Twitter @irishspiritspod or email us at: irishspiritspodcast@gmail.comIn preparing for our own depositions, the sourced we consulted were: Andrew Sneddon's Possessed by the Devil, Malt-Review.com, Punchdrink.com, https://www.spookyisles.com/ireland-witch-trials/, https://sites.google.com/site/supernaturaleire/irish-witch-trials , https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/witchipedia-ireland-s-most-famous-witches-1.3262008 , https://www.jstor.org/stable/24338815 Witchcraft belief and trials in early modern Ireland - Dr Andrew Sneddon, https://www.historyireland.com/medieval-history-pre-1500/the-sorcery-trial-of-alice-kyteler-by-bernadette-williams/, https://www.historyireland.com/volume-22/possessed-devil-real-history-islandmagee-witches-irelands-mass-witchcraft-trial/, Larissa Tracy ‘Torture & Brutality in Medieval Literature' & https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158276553/ann-glover Thank you so much for listening to Irish Spirits Season 1 , let's pray to Lucifer and all of his ghouls that we will be reunited to drink together for Season 2! Much love - Caoimhe, Laura & AlexSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irishspirits)

Friday, 4 December 2020, 4 – 5pm The Kemble Lecture 2020 will be delivered by Prof. Clare Lees (University of London). The event is sponsored by the School of English and hosted in partnership with Trinity Long Room Hub. This annual lecture series in honour of John Mitchell Kemble, begun in 2005, invites distinguished scholars to speak on topics associated with Kemble: the history, literature, and archaeology of pre-Norman England, and its later reception, especially in the 19th century. This year we are delighted to welcome Prof. Clare Lees, Professor of Medieval Literature, Director of the Institute of English Studies, and Pro-Dean for National Research Promotion & Facilitation, School of Advanced Study, University of London. Prof. Lees's research interests include early medieval literatures, languages, and cultures of Britain and Ireland, gender and sexuality studies, and histories of place and belief. Her most recent work explores how modern and contemporary poets, writers, and artists engage with early medieval cultures. Recent major publications include The Contemporary Medieval in Practice, with Gillian R. Overing (London: UCL Press, 2019), and The Cambridge History of Early Medieval English Literature, ed. Lees (Cambridge: University of Cambridge Press, 2013; paperback 2016).

On this edition of the Seven Ages Audio Journal, the team is joined for a wide-reaching discussion about ancient Scandinavia, Viking culture, and ancient texts by Professor Judith Jesch.  Jesch was educated at the Universities of Pennsylvania (USA), as well as Durham, where she received her BA in English Language and Medieval Literature, and Oslo, Norway, as part of the Leverhulme Study Abroad Studentship. Finally, she received her Ph.D. in Scandinavian Studies in London at UCL. Before coming to Nottingham in 1985, Jesch worked as a Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main (Germany). "During my time at Nottingham," she tells us, "I have been Head of the School of English Studies (2001-4), and was promoted to Professor of Viking Studies in 2002." The team enjoys quite a deep discussion on Viking Studies, runology, and much more with Professor Jesch on this holiday edition of the podcast. Follow the Seven Ages Research Associates online:  Twitter     Instagram     Facebook Below are links to stories covered on this edition of the podcast:  NEWS: Archaeologists in Norway find rare Viking ship burial using GPR JUDITH JESCH ONLINE: University of Nottingham Bio Page

Dr. Edward Wheatley joins us to discuss how religious and literary representations of disability reveal multiplicities of lived experiences, as well as contemporary anti-Semitic attitudes and societal suspicions of "feigned" disability. Follow us on Twitter @knightschool

William J. "Bill" Birnes pursued a degree from New York University. He also earned a doctorate degree in Medieval Literature from NYU and earned his degree in Juris Doctor from Concord Law School. He is currently a writer and a publisher. He is the co-author of the Day After Roswell alongside Lt.Col. Philip J.Corso. Bill Birnes is the publisher of Filament Electronic books and UFO Magazine. He was the former editor of UFO Encyclopedia and the McGraw-Hill Personal Computer Programming Encyclopedia. Website: https://www.shadowlawnpress.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/william.birnes Twitter: https://twitter.com/billufomag Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/William-J-Birnes/e/B001H6NW4M/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 ------------------------- Thanks for watching The Funky Brain Podcast with Dennis Berry. While Dennis has been working in different areas of life, he has decided to shift the focus of the Podcast to Addiction Recovery and Sobriety for men, since that is his background. If you, or somebody you know, is struggling with any type of addiction, please reach out to Dennis anytime. If you like what you see, and you'd like to hire Dennis to speak at your next event, he is the best motivational keynote speaker on the planet. He brings a ton of energy, experience, motivation, and inspiration to the table in every event he contributes to. He is your leadership coaching professional. As a best-selling author and an award-winning sales & marketing professional, life coach, and business coach, he knows what it takes to take you and/or your organization, business, or corporation to the next level. His fun, witty, unique spin on life, with a touch of humor, will leave you motivated to get out there and improve yourself. Website: https://www.DennisBerry.com Email: dennis@dennisberry.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisberry1/ Facebook: @FunkyBrainPodcast Book on Amazon: "Funky Wisdom: A Practical Guide to Life" https://www.amazon.com/Funky-Wisdom-Practical-Guide-Life-ebook/dp/B07L4SPC7S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Author Mike Martinez talks Arthurian Legend, creativity in the time of COVID-19, and TV with agent Renee Nyen of kt literary. Mike's currently working on a heavily researched what-if of the King Arthur legend. His Camelot focuses on characters, and we can't wait to read it!Check out Mike's books here!Mike's FacebookFollow Mike on TwitterFind us on Instagram and Twitter @ktliterary. Our website is www.ktliterary.com. Or email us directly at podcast@ktliterary.com.

Dr. Richard Scott Nokes, professor of Medieval Literature at Troy University. In this interview we discuss his Professor Awesome persona, and how his intellectual outreach to connect his academic work to the general public lead to much bigger things. He shares his experience with science, fantasy, comic, and gaming conventions. We touch on his latest project Pop Medieval, a podcast he hosts along with a former student. That leads into the topic of his new book From A to Zombie, and the philosophical problems of Zombies. And, about halfway through the interview there is special presentation from Dr. Nokes to me. Make sure to listen to the very end when he gives us his holiday viewing recommendations. You can find him at profawesome.com and on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram as @rsnokes. I'll provide links to these in the show notes. Visit me at adamdrinkwater.com • Instagram • Twitter • PatreonSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/adamdrinkwater)

Today I am joined by medievalist Kelly Williams for a conversation on medieval literature. Kelly is a PhD candidate in Medieval English Literature at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and she's also a close friend whom I've known for many years. So when I thought about doing a show on medieval lit, I knew she'd be the perfect person to go to.One thing that has been a goal of this show since the beginning has been to talk about writing and art in a way that takes people beyond the most dominant or readily accessible popular culture. Or, at other times, to find connections between popular culture and less mainstream work. With medieval lit, we can do both of those things. While I'm sure my audience knows the legends of King Arthur or The Canterbury Tales, how well do you know The Vinland Sagas or Irish epic The Tain? And since “medieval” can be a vague and often Eurocentric term, what about what the rest of the world was writing in that very long period that loosely spans the middle of the first millennium to the middle of the second? To help us all expand our awareness of the world's great epics, romances, poetry, and more, Kelly is here with a huge list of recommendations, and whether you're used to reading older writing or not, chances are you'll hear something that piques your interest. We also spend a little time discussing some of the current issues in the medieval studies world, one of which is the work to make it more inclusive. For example, one of the largest scholarly associations in the field, the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists, recently voted to change its name in an effort to thwart internal racism and sexism. (For more information on that, you can listen to this episode of Remixing the Humanities.) This conversation also comes at a time when white supremacists are increasingly adopting symbols from the Middle Ages as signs of a supposed (and historically-inaccurate) "white" heritage. In this kind of climate, what is the role of a medieval scholar when it comes to helping the public stay informed and combating those who try to twist history to promote narratives of hate and violence? We didn't get a chance to go in depth on this subject, but it's worth noting that part of the reason reading older texts is so important is for how they keep us culturally literate and undo both stereotypes and more malicious rewritings of the past. Oh, and we also talk about Spider-Man and his connection to medieval stories, too. How so? Well, you'll have to listen to find out, but be warned that there are some spoilers for the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse when we get to that point.---And here's a list of all the texts recommended in this episode:JulianaAndreasVis and RaminThe MabinogianThe TainThe Vinland SagasIbn Fadlan and the Land of DarknessThe Travels of Marco PoloShahnamehThe Mirror of My Heart: A Thousand Years of Persian Poetry by WomenThe Arabian NightsSunjataCaravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange across Medieval Saharan AfricanPoems of the MastersThe Tale of GenjiThe Confessions of Lady NijoPopol VuhThe Secret of KellsFollow:Kelly Williams@MediaevalMuseThe Vault of CultureBlog: Shield MaidensThe Plot@ThePlotPodcast@_SeanDouglass_

Candace Robb has turned a passion for medieval history into two best-selling crime series - one with a feisty female sleuth - but both of which stay true to the period while delivering addictive story telling. Hi there, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and today Candace talks about  her love affair with York and how she secured a top writer as her early mentor. Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode How a girl from Cincinnati fell in love with medieval York Why she thinks York "chose her" to tell its story How childhood as a "master plotter" helped her writing Where she'd take fans on a York mystery tour Why Ursula Le Guin is one of her icons What she loves about writing mystery series Where to find Candace Robb: Website: http://www.emmacampion.com/ and the Blog at https://ecampion.wordpress.com/ (I know - it's complicated - Candace also writes as Emma Campion - and this is where you'll find her.) Facebook and Twitter:   https://www.facebook.com/CandaceRobb/ @CandaceMRobb What follows is a "near as" but not word for word transcript of our chat with links to important mentions. And now here's Candace.  Hello there Candace and welcome to the show, its great to have you with us. Candace: Thank you Jenny It's great to be here. Mystery author Candace Robb Jenny: Beginning at the beginning . . . .Was there a "Once Upon A Time" moment when you realised you had to write fiction or your life would somehow be incomplete? Was there a catalyst? Candace: As far as my parents have told me, I was always a storyteller. I think what really began my career in telling stories and plotting devious twists was as a kid. I lived in a neighbourhood with loads of kids around my age. We would play-act all the time - the way we played was in our imaginations. We'd be Davy Crockett, or Daniel Boone and we'd have all these characters because everyone needed to be involved. I was sort of the plot master of all that! I was the one who came up with the stories, and made sure there were extra characters.  I used to love to walk around in a circle in the room where my mother sewed and just tell her these stories. I would just elaborate on a fairytale I'd heard or a history and she'd say "Candace, you are going to get in trouble for storytelling one of these days". Jenny: You were born in North Carolina, grew up in Cincinnati and now live in Seattle - and yet you have developed a passion for medieval England and the city of York in particular . . that's a long way from home. . . . how did that love affair begin? Candace: The moment I stepped into York, I was in graduate school studying Medieval Literature and History. I walked into York, and I was smitten. I think it chose me, actually. I think the city of York chose me as the storyteller to tell its story. Jenny: That's amazing. Do you know if you've got any family links going back there at all? Candace: I doubt it, I very much doubt it. Actually, my background is Polish, almost entirely. I know the city so well, I've spent so much time there and it just feels like a second home. York "chose her" to tell its story, says Candace Robb Jenny: Well certainly there is a very warm feeling that comes through in the books for York. We will talk a little bit later on about where you tell people to go if they were going to be visiting York. You'd be a very good guide I'm sure! Candace: I think I would! Jenny: You've got three historical series to your credit – ten Owen Archer books, three Kate Cliffords and two Margaret Kerrs – the first two set in medieval York and the last in medieval Scotland.  What do you enjoy most about writing series? Owen Archer series - Book Ten Candace: I think in a series, you have the span of time and many different stories in which to develop the characters, to watch them over time. In my Owen Archer series I have a brother Michaelo who is a villain in the first book, and yet overtime he turns into this very sympathetic character...

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Thomas Malory's "Le Morte Darthur", the epic tale of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. Sir Thomas Malory was a knight from Warwickshire, a respectable country gentleman and MP in the 1440s who later turned to a life of crime and spent various spells in prison. It was during Malory's final incarceration that he wrote "Le Morte Darthur", an epic work which was based primarily on French, but also some English, sources. Malory died shortly after his release in 1470 and it was to be another fifteen years before "Le Morte Darthur" was published by William Caxton, to immediate popular acclaim. Although the book fell from favour in the seventeenth century, it was revived again in Victorian times and became an inspiration for the Pre-Raphaelite movement who were entranced by the chivalric and romantic world that Malory portrayed. The Arthurian legend is one of the most enduring and popular in western literature and its characters - Sir Lancelot, Guinevere, Merlin and King Arthur himself, are as well-known today as they were then; and the book's themes - chivalry, betrayal, love and honour - remain as compelling.With: Helen Cooper Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English at the University of CambridgeHelen Fulton Professor of Medieval Literature and Head of Department of English and Related Literature at the University of YorkLaura Ashe CUF Lecturer and Tutorial Fellow at Worcester College at the University of OxfordProducer: Natalia Fernandez.