The Court Jester
En podcast af Kleio Pethainou - Søndage
46 Episoder
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Impostures, or Maqamat al-Hariri, with Peter Konieczny
Udgivet: 20.4.2025 -
Les .iii. meschines/The three girls
Udgivet: 6.4.2025 -
Gombert
Udgivet: 23.3.2025 -
The Tale of Jaufre with Anne Lister
Udgivet: 9.3.2025 -
Le prestre et la dame/ The priest and the woman
Udgivet: 23.2.2025 -
The peasant of Bailleul/Le vilain de Bailleul
Udgivet: 9.2.2025 -
The Stupid Knight/Le sot chevalier
Udgivet: 29.4.2024 -
The priest who had a mother foisted on him/Le prestre qui ot mere malgré sien
Udgivet: 14.4.2024 -
How the priest read the passion story/Le prestre qui dist la passion
Udgivet: 31.3.2024 -
The peasant’s fart/Le pet au vilain
Udgivet: 30.3.2024 -
The donkey’s legacy/Le testament de l’asne
Udgivet: 19.3.2024 -
The fisherman of Pont-sur-Seine/Le pecheor de Pont-sur-Seine
Udgivet: 10.3.2024 -
The Belt
Udgivet: 3.3.2024 -
The fellow with a dozen wives/Le valet aus .xii. fames
Udgivet: 25.2.2024 -
Thrice around the church/La damme qui fist .iii. tors entor le moustier
Udgivet: 18.2.2024 -
Auberee
Udgivet: 11.2.2024 -
The two Moneychangers/Les .ii. changeors
Udgivet: 4.2.2024 -
The soul that argued its way into heaven/L’arme qui guangna paradis par plait
Udgivet: 28.1.2024 -
The Crane/La damoiselle de la grue
Udgivet: 21.1.2024 -
The knight who heard his wife’s confession/Le chevalier qui fist sa fame confesse
Udgivet: 9.1.2024
The Court Jester is a storytelling podcast that dives into the sauciest, funniest, and most outrageous stories of the Middle Ages. Hosted by medievalist and humour scholar Kleio Pethainou, each episode brings you a real tale from medieval literature—fabliaux, fables, legends, and more—featuring scandal, fart jokes, sex, tricksters, and chaotic peasant drama.
Think rude jokes, wild mishaps and the messiest love triangles you’ve never heard of (but absolutely should).
⚔️ Based on real medieval texts
📜 Translated and adapted with historical context
🎭 Told with flair, irreverence, and dark humour
If you're into medieval history, historical comedy, uncensored storytelling, or want to laugh at the weirdest things humans used to do—this one’s for you.
🔔 New episodes every other week.
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