Show Notes
This is a roundtable discussion between REAL HISTORIANS David Parnell and John D Hosler and POP HISTORIANS myself and Andrew of Shadows over Constantinople. You may have seen some online tension between pop historians/enthusiasts and "real" historians. I have experienced a bit of that myself (see previous episode). Why is there this tension? Don't we have common ground? How can we all work together better? We discuss "What is an historian?" and "Is history an art or science?" What does an historian's training look like? How do we spend our time? Why are many non-professional historians anonymous? and more! You can follow David Parnell on substack here You can pick up his excellent book here You can follow John D Hosler on X here You can pick up his excellent book on the Siege of Acre here You can follow Andrew on X here And lastly, you can follow everything related to my Memory Medieval project at the substack Look for new episodes on the 3rd and 17th of each month. I have a few great episodes lined up for the near future you won't want to miss. The next episode is on medieval literature and its effect on the medieval mind. Then an episode on war horses. And a couple more big episodes in the works!
Get full access to Memory Medieval at memorymedieval.substack.com/subscribe
More from 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!
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.
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!
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 here To 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
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!