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The Maniculum Podcast Podcast · The Maniculum Podcast · Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and…

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02.08.2025 19:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The stars have aligned, but are you ready to conjure? In our final episode of necromancy, we explore the finer points of astrology and its importance in spell casting - so that you know exactly what moon phase is best to curse your enemies, conjure birds, or route an army.

02.08.2025 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Maniculum Podcast Podcast · The Maniculum Podcast · Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and…

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19.07.2025 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Romantasy has been all the rage, but its roots go further than a TikTok trend. Join us this week as we dive into Eric and Enide, a medieval fantasy romance adventure perfect for those who love the genre, or who just want a new idea for their story or TTRPG campaign. Welcome to our summer series!

19.07.2025 19:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Maniculum Podcast Podcast · The Maniculum Podcast · Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and…

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05.07.2025 19:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Looking to craft your next dungeon for your campaign? Want a few puzzles your player have never seen before? We've found a few medieval tales with tantalizing puzzles and twisting dungeons, ready to be used in your next TTRPG. Sit back as we show you how to adapt these dungeons into your game.

05.07.2025 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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What does a goodly knight do when he's taken prisoner and asked to collect his own ransom? Comply, of course! Join us on another dive into the Gesta Romanorum and pull out a few puzzles and dilemmas for your next TTRPG! Listen now: open.spotify.com/show/1W4hTKn...

21.06.2025 18:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey folks! Quick update to let you know this week’s episode will be delayed and posted next week! Bimonthly episodes will be back to normal after that, though! Thank you all for your continued support and patience - we love you guys and do our best to be consistent, but life gets in the way.

01.06.2025 19:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Maniculum Podcast Podcast · The Maniculum Podcast · Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and…

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10.05.2025 19:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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In our final episode about Irish werewolves, we compare medieval Arthurian romance tales to this Irish Arthurian tale from the 1700s. How has the genre changed, and what werewolf adventures can you bring to your table? 1/2

10.05.2025 19:02 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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The Maniculum Podcast Podcast · The Maniculum Podcast · Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and…

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03.05.2025 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A cheating wife plots with a her lover, a necromancer, to kill her husband, a knight on pilgrimage... what could possibly happen when another necromancer decides to protect the knight? We're breaking down tales in the Gesta Romanorum to learn more about medieval law and necromancy!

03.05.2025 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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The Maniculum Podcast Podcast · The Maniculum Podcast · Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and…

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26.04.2025 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This week, we dive into two examples of Irish werewolf tales that you can adapt into your TTRPG! Learn a different story about the werewolf than the 21st century beast, and bring a few new traditions - and twists - to your table. 1/2

26.04.2025 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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The Maniculum Podcast Podcast · The Maniculum Podcast · Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and…

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12.04.2025 11:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sometimes, internet lore takes on a life of its own. Join us this week as we debunk the popular internet myth of the Irish faoladh, and dive into the true history of the Irish werewolf and its medieval origins!

12.04.2025 11:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Medieval Philosophy Mad-Libs: The Game Show! The Maniculum Podcast · Episode

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29.03.2025 21:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Can you think like a medieval philosopher? In this episode, we're challenging our guests -- medievalists and non-medievalists alike -- to answer the riddlesome questions presented in the medieval philosophy dialogue of Sidrak and Bokkus!

29.03.2025 21:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Maniculum Podcast Podcast · The Maniculum Podcast · Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and…

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15.03.2025 19:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What do postal service routes have to do with the national spy network, and how can it improve your worldbuidling? Find out this week as we dive into The Secret History - a Byzantine text that sets up a fantastic world of vice and corruption for your next TTRPG.

15.03.2025 19:00 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Maniculum Podcast Podcast · The Maniculum Podcast · Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and…

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01.03.2025 20:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What happens when a wandering knight fails in his quest to get the girl? He needs a therapist, of course! Join us in this guest episode with Georgian lit scholar James Baillie as we go through the medieval epic "The Knight in Panther's Skin" and come away with a hundred ideas for your next TTRPG.

01.03.2025 20:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Maniculum Podcast Podcast · The Maniculum Podcast · Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and…

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15.02.2025 20:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Apparently a lot of you want to bring medieval necromancy to life in your D&D and TTRPG games, so we delivered! In this ep, we break down the formulae for medieval exorcisms and conjurations, and provide some tips on how you can conjure safely at home - in your game or otherwise.

15.02.2025 20:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Maniculum Podcast Podcast · The Maniculum Podcast · Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and…

We're back with part two of the history of cards! Check out how cards affected the history of the word, and how you can use them in your TTRPG. Listen now:

01.02.2025 20:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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