Memory Medieval Podcast

Podcasts will resume! Probably at a pace of one per month now.Today I had a conversation with poet Malcolm Guite about his recently released book “Galahad and The Grail” and some related ideas on history, myth, and narrative. You can click here to order his book from Rabbit Room Press.And if you like to read more medieval history, don’t miss checking out Feigned Flight Magazine. We pay authors to write creative essays on medieval history. If you’d like something beyond strict narrative, you’ll love it!I’m doing this for the love of the game (history) so I appreciate all of your kindness in leaving a comment and sharing with your friends! Enjoy! Get full access to Memory Medieval at memorymedieval.substack.com/subscribe

Richard the Lionheart Part 5 of 6.In this episode John D Hosler joins me to discuss a military look at the Third Crusade as well as his books The Siege of Acre and Third Crusade: New Interpretations. Look for the capstone episode coming up with Alex Petkas from Cost of Glory, comparing Richard the Lionheart with Julius Caesar.Be sure you are subscribed on substack to get the latest episode in your inbox when it releases.Click here to read Feigned Flight Magazine!Click here to check out the Lex Reader App. Read. Listen. Take Notes. Translate. Amazing new way to enjoy old books.Click here to check out John’s book on the Siege of Acre!Click here to check out John’s new book on the Third Crusade!The Memory Medieval Podcast is a conversational podcast on medieval history with subject matter experts and enthusiasts. New episodes release on the 3rd and 17th each month. Get full access to Memory Medieval at memorymedieval.substack.com/subscribe

For all subscribers of the Memory Medieval Podcast..Made this video to tell you about an exciting project I have been cooking up.If you like medieval history, you are going to want to take a look. Check out the publication here, Feigned Flight Magazine.Would love for you to subscribe to the project for free, read our essays, let us know your thoughts, and share them when appropriate!And if you have the resources and generosity, please consider financially supporting this project. You can pledge your support when you subscribe.Our aim is to bring you an incredible print publication BY CHRISTMAS!Thank you all for reading and for your support! Get full access to Memory Medieval at memorymedieval.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Paul Webster makes a return to the show from Episode 4 (where we discussed King John) to take a look at the terrible death and life of Saint Thomas Becket. After this episode we will get back into our series on Richard the Lionheart, two more episodes to finish the six part series!To check out the book Paul co-edited on St Thomas Becket, click hereTo check out the best conceptual writing on medieval history, click here and be sure to subscribe!And to get the perfect gift for the history lover in your life (and get 10% off) click here Get full access to Memory Medieval at memorymedieval.substack.com/subscribe

Wylfcen joins me to give us an education on the life, death, and lore of the Old Enligsh language. Funnily enough, I did not know that Tolkien was a professor of Old English! I’m always doing so much on the Normans.. it’s only fair to do something special for all my Anglo-Saxons out there.. I hope you enjoy!Make sure you are subscribed here at Memory Medieval to get podcasts straight to your email inbox.And you can support my work by becoming a paid subscriber or by using this link to get 10% off on Cards of History! For those of you who enjoy reading about medieval history, you can click this link to check out our new publication Feigned Flight! Subscribe to get a new creative essay in your inbox every Tuesday and pledge support if you’d like to see the project really take off!Thank you to everyone who supports my work!And for my art project… you can click here.If you’d like some more Old English on your X timeline, click here to follow Wylfcen.Lots happening, lots going on.. lots of things coming up! Hope you enjoy this look into the language of the original Anglo-Saxons! Get full access to Memory Medieval at memorymedieval.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. James Naus joins me to discuss the complicated relationship between the Angevins (Richard the Lionheart) and the Capetians (Philip Augustus, one of Richard’s great rivals). Was Philip just insecure? Was he a bad crusader? It’s impossible to discuss Richard without also discussing his great rival Philip!To get the podcast a day early, directly to your inbox, make sure you are subscribed (for free) at Substack!If you’d like to support my work, please consider becoming a paid supporter, which will give you access to the chat where you will get sneak peeks of upcoming episodes.Or click this link to purchase some Cards of History!If you’d like to get more history from James, be sure to follow his new X account!And you can click here to purchase his book on The Crusading Economy of Status.The Memory Medieval Podcast is a bi-monthly, conversational podcast featuring subject matter experts and enthusiasts. New episodes come out on the 3rd and 17th each month. Get full access to Memory Medieval at memorymedieval.substack.com/subscribe

Ben of The Bazaar of War joins me to take a deep dive into the life and military career of Saladin. I really wanted to understand why he is regarded as such a great commander while his results in the third crusade, despite “winning”, seemed so subpar. Really, he was the perfect foil to Richard.For this episode, if you’d like to see the geography of the Holy Land and all of the places mentioned, please see the attached maps below (this may only work on Substack, apologies if it doesn’t transfer to Apple Podcasts or Spotify)To support my work and get yourself some awesome Cards of History, as well as 10% off, click here.To purchase Ben’s book on Saladin, click here.To subscribe to Ben’s Substack, click here.To follow Ben’s X account, click here. Get full access to Memory Medieval at memorymedieval.substack.com/subscribe

J Stephen Roberts of Real Crusades History joins me to discuss Richard the Lionheart and what some of the hostile sources have to say about him. As J Stephen is one of the top history creators online, we also discuss his recently released historical fiction book and his other projects. How will AI affect the retelling of history online?If you’d like to help me revitalize enthusiasm in medieval history, consider becoming a paid subscriber.If you’d like the podcast directly in your email a day early, click here to become a subscriber on Substack.You can click here to check out the Real Crusades History youtube channel.You can click here to purchase J Stephen’s book, Richard and Saladin.You can click here to check out Knights of the Cross TV pilot.The Memory Medieval Podcast is a conversational podcast about medieval history featuring subject matter experts and enthusiasts. New episodes come out on the 3rd and 17th of each month (a day early for Substack subscribers). The next episode in this series will feature Ben Duval of The Bazaar of War in an EPIC nearly 3 hour episode on one of Richard’s great nemeses, Saladin! Get full access to Memory Medieval at memorymedieval.substack.com/subscribe

This is the first in a six part series on Richard the Lionheart and what a way to kick it off than with the world’s top scholar! John Gillingham has written the seminal biography on Richard and is widely regarded as the top authority on Richard. In this episode, John joins me to discuss how we can look at Richard, why is he misunderstood, addressing some common criticisms, and how should Richard really be viewed..This is a special episode because, to my knowledge, there is no conversation with Mr. Gillingham out there on the internet speaking about Richard!If you’d like to go further in depth, click here to check out Mr. Gillingham’s incredible biography of Richard.This episode is sponsored by Cards of History. Click here to get your own AND get 10% off! If you’d like to get podcast episodes a day early and straight to your email, click here to subscribe to the substack.And if you would like to support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber! Thank you to everyone who is supporting my work!The Memory Medieval Podcast is a conversational podcast about medieval history featuring subject matter experts and enthusiasts. New episodes come out on the 3rd and 17th of each month. The next episode in this series will feature J Stephen of the Real Crusades History Youtube Channel! Get full access to Memory Medieval at memorymedieval.substack.com/subscribe

Andrew Mitchell is a history professor at Grove City College, a small liberal arts college in western PA where he teaches a recurring and popular history class on “Food and Feasting”. Grove City is one of only a handful of colleges in the country that do not accept federal funds!Thanks to the sponsor of today’s show, Cards of History. You can click here to get your own sets of the Cards of History with a special 10% discount!You can click here to subscribe to the Memory Medieval substackYou can click here to follow Andrew on XAnd you can click here to get Andrew’s giant resource on historical cookbooks!The Memory Medieval Podcast is a conversational podcast about medieval history with subject matter experts and enthusiasts. New episodes release on the 3rd and 17th of each month (one day early for substack subscribers both free and paid). 2026 will begin with SIX episodes in a row on Richard the Lionheart, starting off with an episode with John Gillingham, the world’s foremost scholar on Richard. Drops on January 3rd! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Get full access to Memory Medieval at memorymedieval.substack.com/subscribe