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Medieval medicine

September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

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Was Mansa Musa the richest man in history?

September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 49 min

"PEOPLE OF CAIRO, YOU LISTEN TO ME. GO INTO THE TREASURY, AND PUT YOUR HAND IN THE CASH REGISTER FOR NO REASON. THAT MONEY IS YOUR MONEY AS OF RIGHT NOW." al-Umari, attributed to Mansa Musa, 14th century Join the Weird Medieval Guys…
Peasant rebellions

June 17, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

Why are peasants so revolting?
Reviewing Medieval Movies

May 25, 2026 · 2 hr 26 min

The movies are back, or so they say. But what makes a good medieval movie? Historical accuracy? Satisfying storytelling? The quality of the tassels? To find out, Aran, Olivia and Joe Mason reviewed five movies. Some of them were good, some…
Why don't we build cathedrals any more?

May 11, 2026 · 1 hr 48 min

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Medieval Robots

April 27, 2026 · 1 hr 50 min

Wait, what? Are you for real? is this a bit you're doing?
Did medieval people think the world was going to end in 1000 AD?

April 13, 2026 · 1 hr 39 min

It would only make sense, right? Why else would they call it millenarianism?
How medieval scribes invented fonts

March 30, 2026 · 2 hr 9 min

And how Hitler made them illegal!
Medieval travel writing

March 16, 2026 · 1 hr 55 min

Nothing beats a Jet 2 Holiday - except, of course, trekking thousands of miles across Central Asia to deliver spices, preach the gospel, or just see that's going on over there. The Mongol Empire facilitated an unprecedented…
What did the mongol empire ever do for us?

March 2, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

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The Order of Assassins

February 17, 2026 · 1 hr 44 min

In the medieval Middle East, no group was as feared as the Order of the Assassins - or as misunderstood. In this episode, Olivia and Aran chart the emergence of this deadly organisation and their role in the complex web of Middle Eastern…
Medieval drinking culture

February 2, 2026 · 1 hr 45 min

Dry January is over! Wet February is here! What was it like to get drunk in the Middle Ages? Let's investigate...... Join the official WMG Discord server!! https://discord.gg/6GzvXdWX23

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About the show

Leaving no stone unturned in our quest for the weirdest stories, guys, and art from the Middle Ages. 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.