Wondering if there was more to the Middle Ages than stuffy theologians, unfortunate jousting accidents, and muddy peasants? Well, you’ve come to the right podcast because we’re curious, too!
Join Murmuring Medievalists as we explore how people lived during the Middle Ages through immersive storytelling based on primary sources and current academic research. Through our episodes, you’ll discover that not all of those theologians were so prim and proper and that charging at your friends with pointy sticks was generally ill-advised. And those peasants, well, they were simply tired of being overlooked and stereotyped—thank you very much!
So grab a cosy hot beverage and listen to our podcast for these topics and many more as we take you with us on our adventures!
Hannah Feodorov, Murmuring Medievalists’ producer, host, and editor, is from Vancouver, Canada. She completed her BA in History at the University of British Columbia (2016-2020) and her Research MA in the Medieval track of the Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Programme at Utrecht University (2021-2023). Her specialist area is late-medieval French and Italian history, specifically perceptions of beauty as a tool of social mobility for women in these societies. However, she is also interested in and has written on other history topics, including women in the Mughal Empire, Spanish recipes from the late Middle Ages, and post-empire perceptions of Jane Austen. In her free time, Hannah draws cartoons, goes hiking, and tries her best to spot bears.
Nicholas van Oosterom, Murmuring Medievalists’ producer, host, and editor, is from London, UK. He did his BA in History at the University of Edinburgh (2016-2020), including a year’s exchange at the University of Bologna (2018-2019), and his Research MA in the Medieval track of the Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Programme at Utrecht University (2021-2023). His specialist area is late-Byzantine history, specifically the 1453 Siege of Constantinople, although he is also interested in and has written essays on other periods of history, including Ancient Rome, Merovingian Gaul, and the Cold War (specifically Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia). He has a growing passion for the history of London. In his free time, Nic draws artisan maps, goes for long history-related walks, and plays football.
Special thanks to Hans Schuurman (Audiovisual Engineer, Utrecht University) for technical assistance on Murmuring Medievalists podcasts 1-4.