Modern Medieval: A NWMSN Postgraduate Podcast

Modern Medieval Talks SIX the Musical

Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived.
In this episode Modern Medieval co-hosts Meaghan & Anna discuss the musical SIX about the six wives of Henry VIII. Anna leads the way with her knowledge of late medieval/early modern history, chronologies, costuming, and more! 
In order, these women are:
1. Catherine of Aragon (m. 1509–div. 1533)
2. Anne Boleyn (m. 1533-beheaded 1536)
3. Jane Seymour (m. 1536-died 1537)
4. Anne of Cleves (m. 1540-div. 1540)
5. Catherine Howard (m. 1540-beheaded 1541)
6. Catherine Parr (m. 1543)
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SIX The Musical is by Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss. 
Official Website: https://sixthemusical.com/
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Documentaries:
BBC One: 'Six Wives with Lucy Worsley', https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0854cjm
Channel5: 'Henry VIII & His Six Wives with Dan Jones & Suzannah Lipscomb
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The musical lyrics can be found here: https://www.allmusicals.com/lyrics/six/six.htm
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AllMusic article by Lucy Mao mentioned: https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/six-the-musical-how-henry-viiis-six-wives-reflect-the-influences-of-contemp#:~:text=Search%20Remove%20Ads-,SIX%20the%20Musical%3A%20How%20Henry%20VIII's%20Six%20Wives%20Reflect,Influences%20of%20Contemporary%20Pop%20Queens&text=%22Divorced%2C%20beheaded%2C%20died%E2%80%A6,Katherine%20Howard%2C%20and%20Catherine%20Parr. 
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Modern Medieval with Alicia Spencer-Hall

Alicia Spencer-Hall is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at University College London. Their research interests include: medieval hagiography, disability, gender, digital culture, and film and media studies. Her first monograph, Medieval Saints and Modern Screens: Divine Visions as Cinematic Experience was published by Amsterdam University Press in 2018, and is now available Open Access. Trans and Genderqueer Subjects in Medieval Hagiography, a collection co-edited with Blake Gutt, was published in 2021. Shortlisted for the Transgender Non-Fiction award at the 34th Lambda Literary Awards, the volume is now also available Open Access. Their second monograph, Medieval Twitter, will be published by Arc Humanities in autumn 2024. Disability and Sanctity, a collection Alicia co-edited with Stephanie Grace-Petinos and Leah Pope Parker, will also be published around the same time by Amsterdam University Press. Alicia supports scholars’ bringing cutting-edge work into the world as Series Editor for two book series: Hagiography Beyond Tradition at Amsterdam University Press, and Premodern Transgressive Literatures at Medieval Institute Publications. Alongside their academic work, Alicia is High Priestess of Sticker Church, your online emporium for weird medieval stickers and postcards.
A transcription for this episode can be found here: https://www.medievalshewrote.com/blog/2024/5/20/podcast-transcript-modern-medieval 
Alicia Contact Information:
medievalshewrote: https://www.medievalshewrote.com/contact
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/aspencerhall.bsky.social
Modern Medieval:
Website: https://northwestmedieval.com/
Podcast: https://modernmedieval.podbean.com/
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’The Return’ of Modern Medieval: A NWMSN Postgraduate Podcast

Hello & Welcome Back! After a very long hibernation, Modern Medieval is back with original co-host Meaghan Allen (University of Manchester) and new co-host Anna Probert (University of Liverpool). Let's get medieval!

Disenchantment Season 4 Preview

Hey Everybody! We are back for a brief little episode this week to discuss the release of Disenchantment's Season 4 on Netflix.

The Last Duel (2021)

This week we discuss Ridley Scott's epic historical drama 'The Last Duel' (2021), adapted from Eric Jager's book 'The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial By Combat in Medieval France', and is a story about hatred, betrayal, lies, and truth.
*CONTENT WARNING* This episode discusses sexual assault and rape....A link to more information about Eric Jager's book: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Last_Duel/zo5SXxPPpIsC?hl=en&gbpv=0.Link to the Slate article mentioned by Meaghan: https://slate.com/culture/2021/10/the-last-duel-hairstyles-historical-accuracy.html

Bonus Episode: Medieval Ghost Stories for the New Year

Hey Everybody & Happy New Year!!! .Modern Medieval is still on a holiday break, but thought a wee little ghost story episode would be a fun way to usher in the new year. ...Icon: James le Palmer, Omne Bonum, London ca. 1360-1375 BL, Royal 6 E VI/1, fol. 267v...For more information on Andrew Joynes’s book’Medieval Ghost Stories: An Anthology of Miracles, Marvels, and Prodigies’ check out: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Medieval_Ghost_Stories/_iFSkGix0-IC?hl=en

The King (2019)

This week on Modern Medieval Meaghan & Elo discuss Netflix's historical epic 'The King' (2019) starring Timothée Chalamet. Based partly on history and partly on Shakespeare's play "Henry V" (c. 1599), 'The King' is a captivating, tense film full of medieval and modern delights...Icon: Promotional image for 'The King' featuring Chalamet.

Light

As the world darkens during the winter months we thought what better subject to discuss than Light?...
Icon Image: Earth at the center of the spheres of the universe, Gossuin de Metz, The Image of the World. Copy of the XIII th century. Manuscript on parchment, 208 folios, 180 × 115 mm, BnF, Manuscripts department, French 14964, f. 117, National Library of France. 
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.For an academic perspective on medieval theories of vision, see Sarah Stanbury's 'The Visual Object of Desire in Late Medieval England': https://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/14396.html..To read about the Church of the Holy Cross at Pătrăuți Monastery in Romania: https://www.medievalists.net/2021/06/the-power-of-sunlight-in-medieval-churches/..For more on Stonehenge and its celestial configurations: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/things-to-do/stone-circle/celestial-stonehenge/

The Medieval Inheritance of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘

After a long hiatus, Modern Medieval is back in action! To get back into the swing of things, in this week's episode Elo asks Meaghan about her recent conference presentations about hagiography, the soul, and heaven in the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'. WARNING: SPOILERS!
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If you want to read more, here is a link to the Greg Erickson article "'Religion Freaky' or 'A Bunch of Men Who Died?' The (A)Theology of Buffy": https://www.whedonstudies.tv/uploads/2/6/2/8/26288593/erickson_slayage_4.1-2.pdf
 

Sir Gawain & the Green Knight Part II: The Green Knight (2021)

WARNING: EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT DISCUSSED
This week we finally get around to discussing director David Lowry's film adaptation of medieval poem 'Sir Gawain & the Green Knight' starring Dev Patel and under the abstract title of 'The Green Knight' (2021). With beautiful cinematography, captivating costumes, and specific plot points, 'The Green Knight' allows for ample discussion.
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Music by Trothgard: https://trothgardmusic.bandcamp.com/