About the Podcast
The Medieval Podcast was created in 2019 by host Danièle Cybulskie, with the aim of bringing the latest scholarship in Medieval Studies to a wider public through friendly conversations with experts in the field.
Since it first aired, The Medieval Podcast has reached over three hundred episodes and over three million downloads worldwide. Spanning topics from pigs, to Persian poetry, to the Plantagenets, the podcast been used as a teaching tool for students from Oxford, to Harvard, to local secondary schools - as well as being cheerful company for people scrubbing their bathtubs.
The goals of The Medieval Podcast continue to be to expand our common knowledge about the period, to share a love of the Middle Ages with the broader public, and to highlight our common humanity across time, in all its messy, complex beauty.
About Danièle
As a writer, podcaster, and professional speaker, Danièle Cybulskie has been making the Middle Ages fun, entertaining, and accessible for decades. A former college professor, she is the author of five books and hundreds of articles on medieval history. Between The Medieval Podcast and her recurring role writing and presenting miniseries for Sony’s This is History, Danièle is one of the most recognized voices in Medieval Studies in the world.
Special Thanks
The Medieval Podcast has been distributed for six years with the help of Medievalists.net, specifically its c0-founder/editor Peter Koniezcny, who has appeared on the vast majority of the episodes in gratitude for his help. The podcast has also slowly expanded to include the help of an incredible editor (who prefers to remain anonymous), as well as the invaluable administrative assistance of Virginia Bowman. The music for episodes 1-299 was Beyond the Warriors, composed and performed by Guifrog. The current music was composed by Christian Overton, and performed by Christian Overton and Maya Kiltron.
Extra-Special Thanks
This podcast is an independent undertaking, made possible by ad revenue, affiliate programs, and listener support via Patreon.com. Every time you let the ads play without skipping them, or share your favourite episodes, you’re supporting indie history. Patronage on Patreon is even more foundational, and absolutely critical to keeping The Medieval Podcast running. This means that the most important member of the team is you, the listener! Thanks for being here.