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Medieval Archives Podcast takes you back to a time of legendary kings, fearless knights, and powerful bishops. Join us as we uncover the real stories behind the myths, separating fact from fiction to reveal what life was truly like in the Middle Ages. From epic battles and courtly intrigue to everyday life in medieval villages, we explore the people, events, and beliefs that shaped the medieval world.© 2025 Dragon Moon Media Welt
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  • Medieval Mythbusting: Mud, Misery and Other Medieval Myths

    Medieval Mythbusting: Mud, Misery and Other Medieval Myths
    Oct 13 2026

    Medieval Mythbusting: Mud, Misery and Other Medieval Myths

    Executive Producers:

    • Michelle Oleander

    Associate Executive Producers:

    • Mari Hopegood

    Medieval Archives is listener-supported and ad-free.

    Become a Producer and support the show at MedievalArchives.com/support.


    If medieval movies are to be believed, everyone in the Middle Ages was covered in mud, five-foot-two, drunk, and dead by 30.

    But was medieval life really one long, dirty, miserable Dark Age?

    In this episode of the Medieval Archives Podcast, we’re doing a little mythbusting, medieval style.


    Did medieval people believe the Earth was flat? Did the Church suppress science? Did everyone die at 30? Did medieval people avoid bathing, eat terrible food, and live powerless lives under the thumb of kings and lords?

    Some of these myths are easy to bust. Others contain just enough truth to survive.


    We’ll look at some of the most persistent myths about medieval life, then finish with a lightning round covering bad water, Viking helmets, witch burnings, and a few more.


    It’s time to separate medieval reality from the Middle Ages Hollywood gave us.


    Full show notes, sources, and bibliography: MedievalArchives.com/98


    Listen to A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman with a free Audible trial.

    Mentioned in this episode:
    Episode 12: Black Agnes

    • (00:00) - Welcome to Medieval Archives
    • (01:26) - Myth 1: Medieval Women Had No Rights
    • (07:19) - Myth 2: Medieval People Thought the Earth Was Flat
    • (10:38) - Myth 3: The Church Was Against Science
    • (14:38) - Myth 4: The Middle Ages Were a Dark Age
    • (20:13) - Myth 5: Everyone Died at 30
    • (26:20) - Myth 6: Medieval People Never Bathed
    • (30:17) - Myth 7: Medieval Food Was Terrible
    • (33:14) - Myth 8: Peasants Were Basically Slaves
    • (37:10) - Lightning Round: More Medieval Myths
    • (41:04) - Conclusions
    • (41:38) - Thank you for Listening!
    Creators & Guests
    • Medieval Archives - Host
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    Email: podcast@medievalarchives.com

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    If you enjoy the podcast and want to help keep Medieval Archives going, consider becoming a Producer. Your support helps fund the podcast, website, research, and hosting so Medieval Archives can continue preserving and sharing medieval history.

    Become a Producer: MedievalArchives.com/support

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    Chronica pergunt.


    The Archivist
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    43 Min.
  • MAP97: Hunger Games: The Great Famine of 1315

    MAP97: Hunger Games: The Great Famine of 1315
    Nov 10 2025
    🌾Hunger Games: The Great Famine of 1315🌾Executive Producers wanted:⭐YOUR NAME HERE; Thank you to all the listeners!💰Become a Producer! DONATE to the show via PayPal, or use Venmo You can also donate with Stripe 📜Sign Up for our newsletter The 14th century opened with a nightmare beginning a period called the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages, which lasted almost 200 years and was filled with famine, plague, religious schisms and wars, lots of wars. Sadly, it’s the beginning of the end for the medieval era.After centuries of warmth, prosperity, and booming harvests, Europe plunged into a cold, wet catastrophe, the Great Famine of 1315. In this episode, you’ll learn about the end of the Medieval Warm Period and the disaster that began the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages.The Great Famine of 1315–1317 was the beginning of the crisis and one of the most devastating in 14th century Medieval Europe, a harrowing event that killed millions and reshaped the fabric of society. From endless rain and rotting grain to livestock dying in the fields and desperate people turning to unthinkable acts, the famine reshaped Europe for generations.We'll look at the medieval world before the famine, down the science, politics, and human stories behind one of medieval Europe's worst disasters. Learn how years of cold rain, crop failure, and desperation changed the course of European history. You'll hear firsthand accounts from chroniclers, discover the volcanic eruptions that may have triggered the cooling and ushered in the "Little Ice Age." Learn how years of relentless cold rain led to crop failures, the collapse of livestock populations, and mass starvation that reshaped Europe forever.In this episode, you’ll learn:🌾 How centuries of agricultural success led to a fragile, overpopulated Europe.🌧️ How the endless rains of 1315 destroyed crops and livestock across the continent.🧂 Why salt, vital for preserving meat, suddenly vanished, worsening starvation.🕊️ How famine fueled crime, cannibalism, and the collapse of faith in the Church.🌋 How volcanic eruptions from Indonesia to Iceland may have triggered the cooling.🧙‍♂️ The real famine folklore behind the Brothers Grimm’s Hansel and Gretel.💀 How the Great Famine killed over 25% of Europe’s population and set the stage for the Black Death.The Great Famine of 1315–1317 marked the first great crisis of the Late Middle Ages. For three years, unrelenting rain, crop failure, disease, and starvation devastated Europe. It was the end of the Medieval Warm Period and the dawn of the Little Ice Age, a chilling prelude to the horrors of the Black Death three decades later.“When God saw that the world was so over proud,He sent a dearth on earth, and made it full hard...”~ The Evil Times of Edward IIGet all the links and see the bibliography in the show notes on Medieval Archives!Grab a free copy of A Distant Mirror by Barbara TuchmanOther episodes to explore:Ep. 42 - Medieval Diseases and “Cures”Ep. 75 - Natural Disasters: Earthquakes that rocked the Middle Ages(00:17) - 14th Century or Bust!(01:10) - Thanks to all the producers!(01:54) - Life in the 13th century(04:20) - Little Ice Age Begins(05:38) - Rain, rain, go away(06:57) - Crop failure, livestock death & price gouging(12:21) - No relief, abandoned chldren and 'Hansel & Gretel(13:16) - Cannibalism, Fact or Fiction?(14:25) - Black Horseman of Famine and loss of faith(16:41) - You are my sunshine(18:28) - Poems, Folk Tales & Consequences(21:07) - Volcanic activity led to the LIttle Ice Age(26:58) - Volcanic Eruption & Bibliography(27:05) - Get your free audio book!(27:57) - Sharing is caring(28:06) - Become an Executive Producer with a 1315 donation Creators & Guests Medieval Archives - Host<----------->Contact: podcast@medievalarchives.comCall in to the Medieval Archives hotline at +1 720.722.1066Follow Medieval Archives on X.com | Mastodon | Blue Sky📜Sign Up for our newsletterMedieval Archives is AD free and AI free because of our wonderful producers. Help keep Medieval History alive by becoming a producer today.Love Medieval History? Help us spread the word and become a history-making legend!Share the epic tales: Your friends will thank you for introducing them to the fascinating world of Medieval history.Become a proud producer: Support the show that keeps medieval history alive! Visit https://MedievalArchives.com/support for details or donate now via PayPal, or use Venmo or donate with StripeLeave your mark on history: Get your name listed in the credits – a lasting legacy for your love of the Middle Ages!Boost the show and see the artwork with a Podcasting 2.0 certified app: Castamatic | iCatcher! | Pocket Casts | Fountain | Breez | Sphinx ★ Support this podcast ★ RSS Podcast FeedIntro music provided by Tim Rayburn. It is available at Magnatune.comThank You to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports the show. We appreciate you taking ...
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    29 Min.
  • BONUS: Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s

    BONUS: Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s
    Oct 30 2025
    🎃Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s🍬⭐This is a Bonus episode from Dragon Moon Media. We have launched another 'Archives' podcast, this one focusing on the late 20th century. If you have no interest in 20th century history you could skip this episode. However, I say give it a chance. You never know what new knowledge you may gain from listening. After all we're talking about poison candy, apples with razor blades and canceling Halloween. I hope you listen and enjoy the episode. ⭐------------Halloween night, 1980s, the streets were full of ghosts, goblins, clowns and one unshakable fear: poisoned candy. If you were a kid in the '70s and ’80s you remember it, your parents inspecting every piece of candy bar and throwing out the homemade treats.Did apples contain hidden razor blades? Was candy laced with poison? Was there really anything to fear? Discover how Ronald "The Candyman" O'Bryan and the Tylenol Murders turned a fun night of trick or treating into a nationwide fear of candy. Join us as we unwrap the truth behind the myths that terrified parents, filled headlines, and became one of America’s most enduring urban legends. Read the 1970 New York Times article that started it all.Get all the links and see all the Dear Abby and Ann Landers articles in the show notes on Gen X Archives!Check out our partner site The Retro Network for more great retro content! (00:06) - Welcome to the premiere episode!(01:19) - Halloween PSA 1977(01:51) - Trick or Treating in the 1970s & 80s(04:50) - Humbug Billy and Aresnic poisoning(05:44) - Dr. Shyne & Heart Shaped "Candy"(06:25) - Helen Pfeil The Long Island Poisoner(06:57) - NYT Paranoid Article(08:01) - Detroit candy laced with heroin(08:34) - "The Candyman"(11:59) - 1982 News Break - Poisonous Candy(12:32) - Chicago Tylenol Murders(13:17) - Tylenol Murder fears(14:59) - James Lewis Profile(18:17) - Poison candy; Real or Urban Legend?(19:23) - Halloween changed forever(20:32) - Kids, don't eat the candy(21:13) - Wrapping it up(21:46) - Share with your friends, or Whatever! Creators & Guests Medieval Archives - HostGen X Archives - Host<----------->Contact: podcast@genxarchives.comCall in to the Gen X Archives hotline at +1 720.722.1066Follow Gen X Archives on X.com | Mastodon | Blue Sky📜Sign Up for our newsletterGen X Archives is independent and AD free because of our wonderful producers. Help keep Gen X History alive by becoming a producer today.Keep Gen X History Alive!Share the glory days: Introduce your friends to the music, movies, TV, and pop culture that defined our generation—they’ll thank you for the trip down memory lane.Become a Latchkey Legend!: Help keep the Gen X stories alive! Visit GenXArchives.com/support to donate via PayPal, Venmo, or Stripe.Immortalize your awesomeness: Get your name in the credits, a permanent shout-out for your love of all things Gen X. Support the stories you grew up with. Make your mark today!Boost the show and see the artwork with a Podcasting 2.0 certified app: Castamatic | iCatcher! | Pocket CastsRSS Podcast FeedThank You to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports the show. We appreciate you taking the time to listen to each episode. Share it with your friends!Copyright © 2025 · Dragon Moon MediaAll Rights Reserved. No Infringement is Intended.Gen X Archives & Dragon Moon Media production. ★ Support this podcast ★
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    22 Min.
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