Episode 261
A Guide to Living in Dark Times with Weird Medieval Guys
What time-tested solutions can the medieval period offer for all of life's biggest problems?
Gone Medieval · History Hit
November 2, 202329m 16s
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Show Notes
<p>Olivia Swarthout prowls the web for little-seen snippets of medieval art and life, sharing it via the Weird Medieval Guys Twitter and instagram accounts, and podcast.</p><br><p>Her new book, <em>Weird Medieval Guys: How to Live, Laugh, Love (and Die) in Dark Times </em>is a handy guide offering time-tested solutions for all of life's biggest problems, from becoming an irresistible suitor even though you can't joust to surviving encounters with rabbits and dragons</p><p> </p><p>In this episode of <em>Gone Medieval</em>, Matt Lewis meets Olivia on how she brings people today closer to the distant past.</p><br><p>This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p><strong>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code MEDIEVAL - sign up </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><br><p><strong>You can take part in our listener survey </strong><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>.</p><p> </p>
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