We're Not So Different

WNSD Pod

Medieval History

Byzantine Empire

Christianity

Middle Ages

Catholic Church

Norman Conquest

Holy Roman Empire

Constantinople

Black Death

The Name Of the Rose

Islam

Vikings

Feudalism

Ibn Battuta

Ottoman Empire

Scotland

First Crusade

Al-Andalus

Crusades

William the Conqueror

A mostly Medieval history podcast about how we've always been idiotspatreon.com/wnsdpodwelcometothecrusades.com

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	275	Founded	5 years ago
Number of Listeners		Category	History

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Premodern Iran 3: Towers of Silence

folks, we are back with part 3 of our series on Premodern Iran. this time, we get into the long, dark years for Iran and its peoples between the Muslim conquest and the Mongol invasions (651-1221 CE). we talk about how the idea of Iran survived even ... more

Yesterday • 1 hr 30 min

Eleanor of Aquitaine feat American Prestige

Welcome to the Crusades: The Second Crusade coming Summer 2026

this is just a special bonus episode we recorded with Danny and Derek from American Prestige. there will be a regular weekly episode out, the third part of our series on Premodern Iran, ... more

10 May 2026 • 1 hr 22 min

Premodern Iran 2: The Cult of Fire

folks, we continue the series on Premodern Iran by picking up with the Sasanid Empire, which swept the Arsacid dynasty away in the 3rd century. we discuss the waxing and waning fortunes of the Sasanids, their wars with Rome, the great heights of Khos... more

8 May 2026 • 1 hr 27 min

Premodern Iran 1: The Achaemenid World

folks, given recent events and the region's general importance throughout history, we decided to do a short series on Premodern Iran. we start way back during the Ancient era, all the way back in the Bronze Age with the Elamites, then follow the prog... more

30 Apr 2026 • 1 hr 24 min

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Recent Guests

Eleanor Ionega

Public intellectual

Episode: Medieval Land Mgmt 9: Famine

Colin Keese

Question about medieval beach recreation

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Episode: March Mailbag

Joss the Texican

Question about Saint Clare hair color

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Fairy Dust

Question about Cadaver Synod

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Pearl River Flow

Question about medieval fragrances and deodorants

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Horatio Hex

Question about Gilles de Rais

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Mike RS

Question about monogamy and modernity debates

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Ninja Maxing

Question about medieval knights, pageantry, and performative masculinity

Listener

Episode: March Mailbag

Logan Weimer

Attorney and activist in Minneapolis

Episode: On the Streets of Minneapolis feat Logan Weimer

Hosts

Eleanor

Co-host who brings expertise in historical analysis, often tackling complex themes with humor and insights. She engages listeners through relatable discussion.

Luke

Co-host who contributes humor and casual engagement, balancing serious topics with light-hearted commentary.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 954 ratings

Great
Just great! You both make history approachable with language that isn’t stuffy. You make the past relatable.
Apple Podcasts
5
vegftrapeye
United Statesa month ago
Ugh
The most recent episode (on “Livestock”) was so bad I couldn’t stomach more than five minutes. Maybe the other host would have been better, but why is the dude introducing the topic when he’s so entirely ignorant? On another note, is Eleanor ever going to tone down the excessive AAVE appropriation? She would still be an engaging communicator without it, and it’s so cringey these days.
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LiberationForAll108
Canadaa month ago
Boring podcast that has unlistenable levels of audio quality issues and volume discrepancies.
Podcast Addict
2
fourthmarker
3 months ago
A+
podcast of my dreams
Apple Podcasts
5
Amaria1979
United States7 months ago
Mid-ieval? Hardly.
This is my #1 source for medieval breaking news.
Apple Podcasts
5
bluezynth
United Statesa year ago

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Apple Podcasts	#215	United States/History
Apple Podcasts	#152	United Kingdom/History
Apple Podcasts	#245	Canada/History
Apple Podcasts	#223	Germany/History
Apple Podcasts	#52	South Korea/History
Apple Podcasts	#144	South Africa/History

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Medieval Land Mgmt 8: Livestock

Q: What were the major early drivers behind animal domestication?

Domestication began as humans sought reliable food sources and shelter, gradually expanding to other species for milk, labor, and materials; it often started with dogs as companions and progressed to pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, and later horses and camels as essential for larger-scale economies.

Medieval Land Mgmt 9: Famine

Q: You might have already talked about this, but was chicken more of a low status food in post-Norman England?

Chickens were generally a lower-status food, not a showpiece at feasts, with occasional notable preparations, while fish remained a dominant everyday protein and people ate a lot of poultry when other meat was scarce.

Medieval Land Mgmt 9: Famine

Q: is it true that the Inca and similar South American civilizations never independently invented wheels like the rest of the world?

Wheels existed in the sense of toy wheels and some limited concepts, but they were not developed for large-scale transport; heavy carts were not practical due to terrain and lack of suitable draft animals, so wheels were not a pervasive transportation technology.

Medieval Land Mgmt 7: Sailor's Delight

Q: West Bank Robbery asked, how specialized were medieval river vessels for cargo and armies, and how accessible was river travel before steam?

They argue that rivers were the backbone of medieval commerce and warfare; ships and boat design improved to navigate various rivers, with technology like flat-bottomed vessels aiding shallow waters. River travel was faster and more economical for moving goods and troops than overland routes, and cities along major rivers thrived because of this aquatic infrastructure.

Medieval Land Mgmt 7: Sailor's Delight

Q: Oli Cant asked, how did people fish typically? Were techniques different in any way to now?

The hosts explain that core fishing techniques were largely the same for millennia—nets, lines, spears, and weirs—though tools evolved and ponds were engineered for stock. Inland fishing used similar methods, with adaptations to local environments, and early state-level fishing structures like weirs and pond systems show sophisticated knowledge transfer.

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