Zoe FranznickFeb 66 minEpisode 12: The Gesta Romanorum Pt. 2We're returning to this unique collection of folktales in our two-part episode this week! These stories continue to moralize folktales in...
Zoe FranznickJan 95 minEpisode 11: Mac Da Tho's PigA strange tale which parodies many of the themes found in the Tain Bo Cualinge, this Irish legend is a clever satire which questions the ...
Zoe FranznickDec 26, 20206 minEpisode Ten: Great Tang Records on the Western Regions Pt. IWe have a new collection to jump into this week, featuring tales which may or may not be considered too civilized to be 'medieval.' These...
Zoe FranznickNov 28, 20209 minThanksgiving Special: The Saga of Eirik the RedHappy Thanksgiving to all our North American friends who choose to celebrate! We apparantly had quite a lot to say about this saga, since...
Zoe FranznickOct 31, 202012 minEpisode Five: Samhain & WerewolvesHappy Halloween! Or All Saint's Day, All Hallow's Eve, or Samhain, to call the holiday by any of its other names. This week, we unfold th...
Zoe FranznickOct 18, 20206 minEpisode Four: The True Judgement of Niall FrossachThis week, we pick up an Irish tale that's a bit queer in more ways that one... This story questions what it means to be a true king in I...
Zoe FranznickOct 16, 20207 minEpisode Three: The Gesta Romanorum, Pt. 1This week, we dive into a strange collection of supposedly Roman folktales, each of which has a strange moral you probably won't see comi...
Zoe FranznickOct 12, 20206 minEpisode Two: The Death of Muircertach Mac ErcaThe Maniculum Podcast is back this week with an Irish death tale of one of the early high kings of Ireland. Looking beyond the bizarre fe...
Zoe FranznickOct 5, 20204 minEpisode One: The Tournament of TottenhamWelcomen! We're kicking off the Maniculum Podcast with a suitably festive text: the Middle English poem known as the Tournament of Totten...
Zoe FranznickJul 12, 20203 minThe Maniculum Podcast: A Warm WelcomeWes hāl! Hello! We're so glad you've decided to check out The Maniculum Podcast, where we point the finger at the Middle Ages. But what g...