Human Circus: Journeys in the Medieval World Podcast
1) Osman of Timisoara 4: Imperial Pastry Prep and Tavern Brawls
Osman's time in the city of Vienna is punctuated by violent misadventure, an unlikely career in sweets, and an ethical failing. If you like what you hear and want to chip in to support the podcast, â ...Show More
2) Osman of Timisoara 3: Hunger, Illness, and Intimacy
The story of Osman of Timisoara continues, and on this episode we follow him out of his initial adventures in captivity and into the years that came after, years of "toil and misery," he would say, al...Show More
3) Osman of Timisoara 2: Ransom, Boats, and Bandits
In a fit of extreme absentmindedness, I forgot to upload this episode after recording it and then did the same thing for part 3 in the series! Osman of Timisoara 3 and 4 will follow this over the next...Show More
4) Osman of Timisoara 1: Prisoner of the Infidels
A departure from our usual historical period for the 17th-century story of Osman Agha of Timisoara, an Ottoman soldier taken prisoner in the years after the Battle of Vienna. If you like what you he...Show More
5) Medieval Lives 11: William Fitz Osbert and the Unrest in London
A 12th-century execution and the mixed messages in the chronicles around how things had gotten to that point. Did William with the Long Beard offer a better life to those unhappy in Richard I's London...Show More
6) Nasir Khusraw 3: Makkah and the Way Home
The conclusion of Nasir Khusraw's story, following his repeated trips from Cairo to Makkah, his struggles in crossing the Arabian Peninsula, and then his journey toward Khorasan. If you like what you...Show More
7) Nasir Khusraw 2: Fatimid Egypt
***This episode was much delayed by my forgetting to upload it here. The next Nasir Khusraw episode will be along shortly. An 11th-century journey from Jerusalem to Fatimid Egypt. If you like what y...Show More
8) Nasir Khusraw 1: Wine, Waking, and the Journey to Jerusalem and Elsewhere
Nasir Khusraw was around 40 years old when he experienced the vision that turned his life onto a new path and sent him out on the road in search, perhaps, of wisdom. If you like what you hear and want...Show More
9) A Medieval Christmas, 2024
Happy Holidays! This episode is about festive "medieval" poetry. If you like what you hear and want to chip in to support the podcast, my Patreon is here. I'm on BlueSky @a-devon.bsky.social, Twitter ...Show More
10) Medieval Lives 10: Pietro d'Abano
Born in the 13th century, Pietro d'Abano was referred to variously as âthe Great Lombard,â âthe Conciliator,â and, in at least one case, a âgreat necromancer.â This scholar and physician faced various...Show More