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Castle Stories

Castle Stories

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Castle Stories is a podcast from Newcastle Castle looking at the history of Newcastle and the North East of England, as well as medieval history and castles more generally.

This podcast is copyright of The Heart of the City Partnership. All rights reserved. Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • Wicked Witches: Castle Stories Episode 18

    Wicked Witches: Castle Stories Episode 18
    Oct 29 2021
    The witch hurtling through the air on her broomstick is a familiar image around this time of year. So too is the image of the medieval period as full of angry and ignorant peasants roaming around looking for innocent people to accuse of witchcraft (she turned me into a newt!) and burning them at the stake. But is the reputation of the medieval period as the “Burning Times” when 9 million women went to the stake really justified? And just what did medieval people really believe about witches and witchcraft anyway? Find out in this week’s episode of Castle Stories as Dave dusts off his grimoire and looks at the medieval witch.
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    16 mins
  • Flying Men and Flying Donkeys: Castle Stories Episode 17

    Flying Men and Flying Donkeys: Castle Stories Episode 17
    Oct 8 2021
    In this weeks episode of Castle Stories, David is taking a look at one of the most enduring, and weirdest, tales of Old Newcastle - the legend of the Flying Donkey. Join us and find out about rope dancers, cock fighting, flying men and of course, a plummeting donkey. Sorry, I mean flying donkey.
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    14 mins
  • Foul and Pestilent Vapours: Castle Stories Episode 16

    Foul and Pestilent Vapours: Castle Stories Episode 16
    Sep 17 2021
    The standard view of the medieval period is that it was a time when hygiene had been abandoned. Abandoning fancy Roman ideas like bathing, the average medieval person never washed and was consequently covered in vile filth, while people threw their waste into the streets and let it fester and breed rats and plague. This unfortunate and stinky image though isn’t the whole truth.
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    17 mins
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