Medieval Mythmaking w/ Professor Matthew Gabriele

If you’ve ever wondered how myths were made, especially during the Medieval period, we’ve got you covered! We’re joined by Professor Matthew Gabriele, host of American Medieval, to talk about Medieval mythmaking, Castlecore vs Crusadecore, and Romantasy as a way of reflecting on the Medieval period! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of fascism, white supremacy, islamaphobia, misogyny, death, sex, and genitals. Guest Matthew Gabriele is a professor of medieval studies at Virginia Tech. The co-author of " The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe " and " Oathbreakers: The War of Brothers that Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe ," he'll talk your ear off about the Middle Ages. This is why he started the Multitude podcast, "American Medieval." See more at profgabriele.com and americanmedieval.com Housekeeping - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books - Call to Action: Send in those urban legend emails as you head home for the holidays! - Submit Your Urban Legends Audio: Call us! 617-420-2344 Sponsors - Bookshop.org , where you can now use the code we shared in the midr…