@medievalpast.bsky.social
Professor of medieval history, podcaster, writer, & bibliophile. MA/PhD from UCSB. Working on masculinity, marriage, & law in late medieval Italy. D&D & TTRPG enthusiast. Dabbler in history of magic & witchcraft. @enchantedpodcast.net enchantedpodcast.net
Further evidence that life is tragic and I’m The Worst(tm) for not immediately setting my dinner on the floor.
Surrounded by snacks but without opposable thumbs! The tragedy!
No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
I just thought everyone should see this
So happy to see this piece on Pamela Colman Smith and her iconic work (no pun intended) on the Rider-Waite tarot deck!
In an episcopal archive, I asked for the next volume in a series, only to be told no by an elderly nun. When I asked why, she said, “It’s very high up, and I’m afraid to climb the ladder.” She would, however, let me climb, which is how I found out those codices were stored in the (very leaky) attic.
I’m so sorry to hear you’re struggling. Remember that your brain is doing the hard work of grieving, and it’s only been a short while. I’m so sorry you joined this club, but I can promise it gets better. It’s okay to give yourself grace when you need it.
New episode out now!
#EnchantedPodcast #witchsky #history #medievalsky #medievalists #midwinter #yule
Not sure if any single part of academia felt more like a weird cheat code than Interlibrary Loan. Like, I just say a book I want, basically any book, and this crack team of experts just *get it*????
GUILDENSTERN: There must have been a moment, at the beginning, where we could have said-no. But somehow we missed it.
(He looks round and sees he is alone.)
Rosen--?
Guil--?
(He gathers himself.)
Well, we'll know better next time. Now you see me, now you-
(And disappears.)
Thank you, #TomStoppard 😢
You know what we won't need once handwriting recognition software has done its thing? Archivists, curators, conservators, catalogers, codicologists, or paleographers. We won't need archives either. We won't need diplomatics, editorial theory, book or media history, or material culture studies 🗃️🧵
The focus! The determination!
Same, only it’s a Twin Peaks marathon. Hope you get well soon!
This (U.S.) Thanksgiving, I’m very thankful for you all. Sharing the magical and strange histories that live in my head rent free is such a joy. Thank you so much for listening, and stay enchanted!
#EnchantedPodcast #history #magic #witchcraft #Thanksgiving
We interrupt Thanksgiving for this Very Important Story. 🐱
I demand Guy Fawkes Horse in a campaign immediately.
Just caught “A Song for Me” by @btravis459.bsky.social on YouTube, and it was exactly the chill vibes I needed in the midst of *gestures widely*. I’m late to the party, but thanks, B!
In stead of sending a link to old threads every time someone uses the term "Dark Ages", I decided to put it all in an article.
Why most historians no longer use the biased misnomer “dark ages”.
Read it here:
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/25/w...
or:
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/why-most-h...
Poetrye, theatre, storyes, daunse, art, scholarlye researche about literature, historye, and language -- all of these thinges mattir more now, not less.
Ever heard of the medieval French convent where nuns couldn’t stop… meowing? 🐱
In this limited-time minisode, we dive into one of history’s strangest cases. Was it mass hysteria, or something deeper?
#EnchantedPodcast #HistoryPodcast #MedievalWomen #MedievalHistory #WitchSky #FeminineRebellion
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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A coat of arms has to be impressive, full of symbolism, it's important, it represents an powerful family or person, so you have to think long and hard about its design and take it very seriously.
Or just put some underpants on it.
Like Lord Jan van Abbenbroeck did;
I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m familiar with that feeling, and it’s a terrible club to join. Wishing you peace and comfort while you grieve.
Don’t👏 give👏 my👏 GM👏 ideas👏
New episode just in time for spooky season. 🎃
The top 10% now hold 67.4% of all the wealth in the US.
The bottom 50% hold 2.5%.
(solemnly) You've had mail.
the political policy cure for “male loneliness” is
- more time to hang with the fellas (4 day work week)
- more money to spend with the fellas (higher wages)
- more things to do with the fellas (taxing the rich and building 3rd spaces)