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We're Not So Different

We're Not So Different

By: WNSD Pod
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A mostly Medieval history podcast about how we've always been idiots

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Episodes
  • June Mailbag 2: Flood Myths

    June Mailbag 2: Flood Myths
    Jun 24 2026
    folks, we are back with another mailbag because we are behind on patron questions. this time, we talk about everything from donkeys to postal services, gendered work to seasoning pans, Hungary to myths and folklore, and even a whole block of questions about peasants running away to the cities and obtaining their freedom by staying for a year and a day. enjoy!

    cover image: frontispiece from Gustave Dore's illustrations of The Holy Bible showing people clinging to rocks during the biblical Flood, entitled "The Deluge"
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Medieval Sportsball

    Medieval Sportsball
    Jun 17 2026
    folks, the World Cup is once again upon us in all of its glory and terror. so we take a look back at sports in the Middle Ages. we talk Medieval football, crossbow competitions, jousts and melees, chariot racing, the Mesoamerican ballgame, and more. we also talk about how sports has always been at the intersection of politics, culture, religion, and communal life for both the regular folks and the elites. also, we've always loved gambling

    cover image: drawing made by Christoph Weiditz in 1528 showing Aztec Ullamalitzil players performing for Charles V of Spain
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • June Mailbag: Aurora Borealis

    June Mailbag: Aurora Borealis
    Jun 10 2026
    folks, we're back and diving into the patron mailbag once again. this time, we answer questions about a host of topics, including: height differences, Aurora Borealis, best Medieval turlet, Traditional Chinese Medicine, battlefield name changes, othering, and spectacular Medieval wizard battles! check it out!

    cover image is of Aurora Borealis, taken from space.com
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    1 hr and 34 mins
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Very interesting subject matter, a broad spectrum of topics are covered..They also explain and dispell many of the myths our modern minds have on the period. I like the presentation, the rapport between Eleanor and Luke makes it fun to listen.

Lively and interesting discussion

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