Medieval Christmas (Radio Edit)

When Germany's biggest magazine Stern announced in 1983 that they'd found the long-lost diaries of Adolf Hitler, the world was poised to rewrite history. Unfortunately, they were fake. In this new series of The History Podcast, The Hitler Diaries Scandal, Andrew Hunter Murray goe ...  عرض المزيد

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Martha McGill and comedian Marjolein Robertson in early modern Scotland to learn all about beliefs in witches, fairies, ghosts and more. Jacobean Scotland is famous for witch trials, partly inspired by King James’ obsession with witches – he even publi ...  عرض المزيد

Ever wondered how Christmas was celebrated in Medieval times? Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt Lewis explore the fascinating world of Medieval festive traditions. From the violent brawls of medieval football to the quirky custom of 'mumming,' Eleanor and Matt dive into the rich tap ...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. So this episode, the guys delve into the history of many of our Christmas traditions and share a few Christmas traditions of their own. Co-hosts: Brian Bates ( https://www.instagram.com/brianbatescomic) & Aaron Weber ( https://www.inst ...  عرض المزيد

Gather 'round the Yule Log and listen to this week's Holiday Special from the Judgies! We share a few stories we found about Christmas time gifting traditions, a set of twins who tried a real life parent trap, and returning a gift that was opened too early. We also have a liste ...  عرض المزيد

From brawn to plum pottage, Annie Gray takes us back to the raucous world of festive feasting in the medieval and Tudor eras. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, for the first episode in our new mini-series on Christmas food through history, she also touches on subversive merrymaking, s ...  عرض المزيد