Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: TRASHFUTURE
Episode: Topping History from Below feat. Dr Eleanor Janega
Description: A broad swath of modern reactionary and xenopobic sentiment tries to employ fake medieval history to create a fantasy version of Europe. Whether it’s Middle Earth or some bullshit about Agincourt, the British right can’t stop making stuff up. So, to dispel this, Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and Alice (@AliceAvizandum ) spoke with academic Dr Eleanor Janega (@goingmedieval) about actual medieval history. And guess what, folks? We used it as an excuse to make jokes.
Read Dr Janega’s blog here, you swine! https://going-medieval.com
If you like this show, sign u...