Weird Medieval Guys

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Was Mansa Musa the richest man in history?
14/09/2026 | 1 h 49 min
"PEOPLE OF CAIRO, YOU LISTEN TO ME. GO INTO THE TREASURY, AND PUT YOUR HAND IN THE CASH REGISTER FOR NO REASON. THAT MONEY IS YOUR MONEY AS OF RIGHT NOW."
al-Umari, attributed to Mansa Musa, 14th century
Peasant rebellions
17/06/2026 | 1 h 32 min
Why are peasants so revolting?
Reviewing Medieval Movies
25/05/2026 | 2 h 25 min
The movies are back, or so they say. But what makes a good medieval movie? Historical accuracy? Satisfying storytelling? The quality of the tassels? To find out, Aran, Olivia and Joe Mason reviewed five movies. Some of them were good, some of them were interesting, and some of them were Braveheart.
Films reviewed:
Braveheart (1995)
The Northman (2022)
The Green Knight (2021)
The Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
A Knight's Tale (2001)

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Why don't we build cathedrals any more?
11/05/2026 | 1 h 48 min
Roger Scruton - In Defense of Booty
Medieval Robots
27/04/2026 | 1 h 49 min
Wait, what? Are you for real? is this a bit you're doing?

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Leaving no stone unturned in our quest for the weirdest stories, guys, and art from the Middle Ages.The Weird Medieval Guys podcast is brought to you by Olivia, the creator of internet sensation Weird Medieval Guys, and Aran, a historian and fellow weird guy connoisseur.

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