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We back. We talk cool medieval hillforts with Roman technology, and the passing of a medieval historian everyone should know about (and read). Guest Thomas Lecaque is an Associate Professor of History and the Director of the First Year…
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October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

Prof. Gabriele and Sara McDougall talk about her new book, a medieval true crime thriller about an alleged sexual assault in medieval France, and how we can know so much about the rich, complicated lives of people who usually don’t appear…
Creatures of Myth with Julia Perratore and Joanne Pillsbury

October 7, 2026 · 54 min

We’re back at the Cloisters (in NYC) in this episode! Prof. Gabriele is joined by Joanne Pillsbury and Julia Perratorre to talk about the exhibition “Creatures of Myth and Imagination” that compares monstrous(?) hybrids from Europe and the…
Stealing St. Nick with M.T. Anderson

September 30, 2026 · 56 min

Prof. Gabriele is joined by the National Book Award winning author M. T. Anderson to talk about his new book Stealing Saint Nick. We talk about the saint, the heist and its cast of characters (freaking Matteo!), and writing good history…
September Medieval News with David M. Perry & Thomas Lecaque

September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

Medieval in the neeeeeeews… This week we talk Bayeux Tapestry, the anti-LLM vibes in our classrooms, and how to ethically use technology in studying the past. Plus no one knows about “Game of Thrones” anymore. Guest Thomas Lecaque is an…

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Medieval Dungeon Crawling with Stephen Yeager

September 16, 2026 · 52 min

Prof. Gabriele and Stephen Yeager talk about how medieval “aventure” (adventures) have a lot in common with Twitch streams and the epic Dungeon Crawler Carl phenomenon. Who knew? Guest Stephen Yeager is a professor of English at…
Medieval Caves with Alexander D’Alisera

September 9, 2026 · 53 min

Prof. Gabriele and Alex talk about caves. Geologic time. Mystical experiences. Hiding stuff from the fuzz. Plus the idea of total darkness is freaky. Guest Alexander D’Alisera is an interdisciplinary historian of medieval Europe…
Turin Shroud (Crossover with Tiny Matters Podcast)

September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

In this crossover episode with Tiny Matters, we talk about a new scientific study (and some older studies) of the Turin Shroud. Prof. Gabriele talks about its history and about medieval relics generally, and the Tiny Matters experts talk…
August Medieval News with David M. Perry & Thomas Lecaque

August 26, 2026 · 52 min

In our 1st episode of its kind, we talk about the Middle Ages [in a “Pigs in Space” voice”] in the news. Prof. Gabriele is joined by David M. Perry and Thomas Lecaque to talk about archeological discoveries, AI slop, “medieval” medicine in…
“Neomedieval” Detroit with Rachel Gabriele

August 19, 2026 · 54 min

Hey! It’s a great episode, perhaps the best episode because our guest this week [Borat voice] MY WIFE! Rachel Gabriele talks with us about Detroit and how the city tells stories about itself – but also how the overlapping policy, politics…
Medieval Tattoos with Esther Liberman Cuenca

August 12, 2026 · 58 min

There was no word for tattoo (in Europe) before the 18th century or so, but people had tattoos. Esther Cuenca talks about how to get at the lives of the 90% of the population who often don’t have sources written for them. Plus Prof…
Medieval Conspiracy Theories with Elise Wang

August 5, 2026 · 56 min

This episode is about stories and what they do. Medievals told them (as we do today, often without knowing it!) that conveyed truth, but not necessarily fact. This is where conspiracy theories come from. Is there hope to defeat them?…

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About the show

American Medieval is a podcast about the history of the Middle Ages, but with an American twist. Each week, host Prof. Matthew Gabriele is joined by expert guests to explore not medieval history, but how and why the Middle Ages have such a hold on our collective imagination. After all, if America has never been modern, it’s because we’ve always been slightly medieval. New episodes released every Wednesday. Be inscribed into the Book of Life, Drink with us Historians, and get ad-free episodes by subscribing at patreon.com/americanmedieval