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Spill the Mead

Spill the Mead

By: Madi Gervais & CoHosts
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Summary

Spill the Mead delivers research‑driven storytelling that makes history feel alive, immersive, and wildly entertaining.

Host Madi and her Batch of Bards dig deep into the archives—cross‑checking sources, comparing accounts, and pulling from global scholarship—to bring you stories that feel less like a lecture and more like swapping unbelievable tales with friends.

Real history meets real entertainment.

This is history with personality. This is Spill the Mead.

Madi Gervais 2022
World
Episodes
  • Past Meets Pigskin | Drafting Historical Figures into the NFL
    Mar 25 2026

    Ok, yes, it's a football episode BUT DISCLAIMER: you do NOT have to be familiar with or like football for this episode! As long as you like a WIDE range of historical figures, people fighting for their lives to make a case over an imaginary scenario, and Nicholas Cage... you're in the right place.

    Madi & Chris choose their historical dream team with potential "legends of the line" like Julius Caesar, Elizabeth I, Genghis Khan, and an absolute legendary woman with a cooking pot on her head (cheers to you if you know based off of just that!)

    Buckle up, the Historical 2026 Draft is NOW OPEN!

    AD FREE LISTENING on Patreon as well as tons of extra content!

    https://www.patreon.com/c/spillthemead

    You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here https://linkpop.com/spillthemeadpodcast/

    Find us on Instagram, and Facebook @spillthemeadpodcast

    Find Madi @myladygervais on Instagram

    Find Chris @chrisrileyhistory on Instagram

    Music is composed by Nicholas Leigh nicholasleighmusic.com

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • The Holy Hell Raiser | Rasputin
    Mar 11 2026

    "Ra-Ra-Rasputin, love of the of the Russian Queen!" Except he probably wasn't.

    In this episode, we really get to know Rasputin. From what he preached, to his alleged healing abilities, to a trip to his apartment for tea... we give you the nitty gritty of all of the gossip surrounding the man who helped bring an end to the House of Romanov.

    We also look at an alternate theory to what happened on the night of this murder.

    The book used for this Episode is called "Rasputin, The Last Word" by Edvard Radzinsky

    AD FREE LISTENING on Patreon as well as tons of extra content!

    https://www.patreon.com/c/spillthemead

    You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here https://linkpop.com/spillthemeadpodcast/

    Find us on Instagram, and Facebook @spillthemeadpodcast

    Find Madi @myladygervais on Instagram

    Find Gabby @so_dym_gabulous on Instagram

    Music is composed by Nicholas Leigh nicholasleighmusic.com

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    3 hrs and 33 mins
  • Movies & Mead | The VVitch
    Feb 25 2026

    Welcome to our brand-new segment: Movies & Mead

    In this series, Madi & Gabby watch a listener-chosen historical film and break down the real historical context, the key players, the cast, the gossip, and of course all the behind-the-scenes drama. We wrap it up by handing out our very official AcadeMEAD awards and rating the movie.

    For our first episode, we’re diving into The VVitch — a spooky tale set in 1630s New England. We hope you also like to live deliciously HoneyBees, because we give this one 5/5!

    AD FREE LISTENING on Patreon as well as tons of extra content!

    https://www.patreon.com/c/spillthemead

    You can purchase Spill the Mead merchandise here https://linkpop.com/spillthemeadpodcast/

    Find us on Instagram, and Facebook @spillthemeadpodcast

    Find Madi @myladygervais on Instagram

    Find Gabby @so_dym_gabulous on Instagram

    Music is composed by Nicholas Leigh nicholasleighmusic.com

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    1 hr and 21 mins
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