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The Maniculum Podcast

The Maniculum Podcast

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Maniculum: little hand, pointing finger; often found in manuscript marginalia. Hi! We’re Mac and Zoe, a professional medievalist and triple AAA game developer, and together, we use modern game design techniques to uncover the origins of your favorite tropes and adventures from medieval manuscripts. ​ In each episode, we explore a new medieval manuscript, its connections to modern TTRPGs, and teach you how to adapt these tales into compelling campaigns and amazing adventures. Whether you’re l ...
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Camlann is a post-apocalyptic fantasy by Ella Watts from Tin Can Audio. It’s a serialised fiction podcast inspired by folklore and Arthurian legends. Alternatively - it’s about three idiots and a dog in Wales, fighting for their lives. This series was funded by Creative Scotland and the Inevitable Foundation.
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, a podcast where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾Arthurian legend📜. Discover the authentic queer narratives woven throughout Arthuriana from the authors and their works, the arts, language, history, politics, religion, and trade that shaped the culture. Unpack the 💖intertextuality📚 using mythology, psychology, biology, and cosmology. Each episode is recorded on the traditional lands of the Squaxin Island Tribe and Nisqually Indian Tribe. ...
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Welcome! "Of Swords and Magic" is podcast series providing in-depth discussions about Arthurian legend and its literature, characters, and portrayal throughout the centuries. Whether you're looking for a beginner's guide to the legend, or you're a pro in search of a good listen for road trips, you've come to the right place! Welcome one and all! Check out my Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/ofswordsandmagic
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Imagine Game of Thrones merged with Witcher but with a horror spin. Aethuran Dark Saga has often been branded a dramatized audiobook as the richness of the world portrayed puts it miles ahead of many other podcasts. This show takes no prisoners and immerses the listener in a dismal gritty world drenched in blood and filled with wailings of its inhabitants. It's as gripping as it is unforgiving, written and acted with true passion and attention to detail, which is going to make your heart gro ...
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The tales of King Arthur and his Knights are of Celtic origin. The Celts were the people who occupied Britain at the time when the history of the country opens… It is believed that King Arthur lived in the sixth century, just after the Romans withdrew from Britain… the stories came to be handed down from father to son, in Brittany (whose people are of the same family as the Welsh) as well as in Wales and England… [story-tellers altered the stories to suit their times down through the centuri ...
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Close your eyes from the matrix and listen to your multidimensional voice. Each episode is an initiation to the reality of a complex energetic world. We dive deep for sense, truth and resonance. Healing sessions and classes with me: https://www.capucinef.com/ I moved my podcast to Youtube: find my new episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/capucinef/ For more explorations, join my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/capucine/
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Nights in the Nave

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Ever wonder what it would be like to sleep overnight in a church? Nights in the Nave opens you up to the world of "Champing" - camping overnight in historic churches cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust across England and Wales. Historian and presenter Victoria Jenner is joined by a new guest for each sleep over - like no other. Prepare to be scared, in awe and inspired... Would you dare? You can even give champing a go: https://champing.co.uk/ Find out more about the Churches Conser ...
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A secret assassination by the empress against her husband's wishes... A giant cryptid whale that terrorizes the coastline and kills sailors... We adapt Prokopios' Secret History of Byzantium for your next TTRPG. Join our discord community!Check out our Tumblr for even more!Support us on patreon! Check out our merch! Danse Macabre: find it on DriveT…
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our eighth episode of the podcast, and fourth installment of the Saints, Satellites, and Sass series on Arthurian Hagiographies. Join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾The Life of St. Illtud & The Life of St. Padarn. The Context for the episodes in this series was covered in previous episodes, but a deeper d…
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Join us as we discuss Curse of Strahd, medieval medicine, and the weird connection between doctors, plague, and vampires in history. Inspired by the darkest days of the Black Death and the connection between vampires, doctors, and death, Ainsley Sunday shows how game masters of every level can use medieval inspiration to create games that feel real…
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our seventh episode of the podcast, and third installment of the Saints, Satellites, and Sass series on Arthurian Hagiographies. Join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾The Life of St. Caranog📜. The Context for the episodes in this series was covered in previous episodes, but a deeper dive is available in mem…
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Spice up your D&D campaign with some real medieval magic! We're back with Necromancy 101 with new spells for TTPRG players, GMs, and witches alike. This week, we're discussing spells on charming a potential ally, embitter two friends against each other, and how to win the favor of your local lord. How does sympathetic magic work, and how can YOU ad…
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our sixth episode of the podcast, and second installment of the Saints, Satellites, and Sass series on Arthurian Hagiographies. Join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾The Life of St. Cadoc📜. The Context for the episodes in this series was covered in previous episodes, but a deeper dive is available in member…
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Prokopios is back at it with bad takes in his Secret History, spouting off what should only be found on Byzantine Twitter. Dive into his absurd takes on why the emperor is actually a demon, and why his wife is SUPER into him. Plus, explore the possibilities of actually having a demon emperor in your TTRPG game, and the complications of a nosy court…
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Download Camlann: The Complete Season One: https://tincanaudio.bandcamp.com/album/camlann-the-complete-season-one To celebrate Camlann reaching 100,000 downloads, we have released a gapless album version of season one on the Tin Can Audio Bandcamp page. This is a version of the series designed to be listened to in one go, with no housekeeping at th…
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Prepare for an epic and final journey as host Victoria Jenner embarks on her last sleepover adventure with renowned historian, Helen Carr. Together, they venture to the ancient All Saints church, perched atop a hill overlooking the murky River Parrett and the remnants of a long-lost Benedictine abbey. As they approach its foreboding stone walls, th…
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These evocative words come from Wordsworth’s poem: ‘Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, On Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour. July 13, 1798’. Our wonderful voice actor, Adrian McGlynn, brings Wordsworth's dramatic poem to life here in part 2 of this podcast episode. If you would like to make some memories, why not give champ…
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The penultimate episode of our gripping first series, where host Victoria Jenner takes you on a journey through history. In this episode, we invite you to explore the forgotten village of Wolfhampcote, and its haunting church that has refused to die. Joined by renowned author Matthew Green, we uncover the secrets of this lost village and its confli…
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Join host Victoria Jenner on a mystical journey to St Cuthbert's Church in Holme Lacy, Herefordshire. Immerse yourself in the legends of King Arthur as you enter this enchanting church filled with ancient artifacts and grand monuments to his knights. Let the story of Archibald Lucas-Tooth, a fallen soldier from World War I, inspire you as you disco…
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our fifth episode of the podcast, and first installment of the Saints, Satellites, and Sass series on Arthurian Hagiographies. Join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾The Life of St. Goeznovius📜. The Context for the episodes in this series was covered in previous episodes, but a deeper dive is available in me…
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Join host Victoria Jenner on an exciting journey to St Mary's in Edlesborough, a magnificent church nestled in the stunning Dunstable Downs countryside. Discover the allure of Victorian art and architecture, as Victoria visits a colourful exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum. But that's not all - get ready for a dose of fantasy and adventure as we un…
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Join Victoria Jenner on a journey to the past in our latest episode, as she uncovers the secrets of a rare church built during Queen Mary I's reign. With local charm and historical intrigue, we also delve into the fascinating world of sleep care practices in 16th-century Lancashire with special guest Dr Maddy Pelling. Tune in now for a captivating …
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In this first episode, we learn how to "champ" (camp in a historic redundant church) like a pro while discovering an oasis of wildflowers and a nesting family of bats at this centuries-old church, where poet John Dryden was baptised. Tune in for a one-of-a-kind sleepover adventure in Nights in the Nave: A Champing Podcast. If you would like to make…
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We're delving back into the Munich Handbook of Necromancy this week with transportation and reanimation spells. With so many spells to choose from, we're walking you through how to adapt a horse summoning spell to your TTRPG campaign, and maybe even give your players an invisibility cloak to boot. Our Kickstarter is LIVE! Be the first to get a deck…
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our fourth episode of the podcast, where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾The Mabinogion's Culhwch and Olwen📜. Context in this episode includes: trade of ideas as technology and the emergence of guilds in Britain after the Norman Conquest, portrayals of Edward I in media, conniving use of democ…
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The Byzantine world continues to make for a perfect D&D setting! In this episode, Justinian outlaws astrology, while he and Theodora pretend to be an the embittered couple in order to play both sides of the sport-fans-turned-rioters, and "Pumpkin," the city prefect, is ousted from power by these sports fanatics. What could possibly go wrong? Our Ki…
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our second episode of the podcast, where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾Nennius' History of The Britons📜. Context in this episode includes: distinctness of Welsh poetry, effects of Viking raids, the intersection of art and politics, famous leaders, multiplicity of scribes, and assumptions of …
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our second episode of the podcast, where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾Nennius' History of The Britons📜. Context in this episode includes: the Arthur-like figure in Welsh poetry, the shared identity of the native Brythonic people as Cymru (from Latin for compatriots), the centuries of wars b…
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our first episode of the podcast, where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾Gildas' The Ruin of Britain📜. Context in this episode includes: The Roman Empire vacates Britain, Britons fight amongst each other, Vortigern hires mercenaries Hengist and Horsa who betray him, Latin as the language of the…
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Welcome to 🌈Queering Arthur👑, our inaugural episode of the podcast where you can join us in exploring ✨queer interpretations🧠 of 🫅🏾Arthurian legend📜. In this special trailer episode, join us as we introduce our hosts, explore our queer methodology, and outline our plan for sharing fascinating topics in upcoming episodes and in members only content.…
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So you want to be a necromancer - in your next D&D campaign, sure, sure. But what IS necromancy, really? Join us in this episode as we dive into the real sources of medieval necromancy and black magic, and discover ways that real magical practices can fit into your next TTRPG campaign. Our Kickstarter is just a week away! Be the first to get a deck…
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What can animals teach us about TTRPGs? Join us in this episode as we explore the world of Medieval Fables and just what they can teach us about life, death, and min-maxing with fables & medieval animal specialist Linnet Heald! Check out our Kickstarter!Check out Sam's DEATH OF THE AUTHOR on Backerkit here! Check out Linnet's Blog posts & her new w…
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Transcripts are available here: https://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/camlann-s1e9-transcript-bonfire Content Warnings can be found at the end of the show notes. Keep the fires burning. Follow us on social media @camlannpod to stay updated. Share your thoughts with us using #Camlann. If you’d like to support the future of the show, you can do so on Ko-Fi a…
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This week, we're delving into Empress Theodora's early life and rise to power as empress of the Byzantine era. From her breathtaking performances as a prostitute to her love-at-first-sight romance with Justinian as a young guard, we gather that Theodora was one hell of a woman, regardless of Prokopios' distaste for her. Check out our Kickstarter! A…
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Transcripts are available here: https://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/camlann-s1e8-transcript-christmas Content Warnings can be found at the end of the show notes. Everybody finds each other. Follow us on social media @camlannpod to stay updated. Share your thoughts with us using #Camlann. If you’d like to support the future of the show, you can do so on K…
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It's our 100th episode! Come celebrate with us as we host our second tournament - Mac and I compete with each other to see who has the best approach to listener submitted quests, with parties compiled of the characters we've collected from each episode. Special thanks to all the listeners who submitted quest ideas and questions for us to answer! WH…
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Transcripts are available here: https://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/camlann-s1e7-transcript-hill Content Warnings can be found at the end of the show notes. In the Otherworld. Follow us on social media @camlannpod to stay updated. Share your thoughts with us using #Camlann. If you’d like to support the future of the show, you can do so on Ko-Fi and Patre…
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It's part two of the drama-filled adventure of Eliduc, the two-timing knight! In the final part of this tale, we discuss how medieval writers poke fun at the chivalric system, and explore how to adapt knighthood - in all its forms- into your D&D campaign. Our KICKSTARTER is coming up! Sign up & try it out yourself here! Join our discord community!C…
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Transcripts are available here: https://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/camlann-s1e6-transcript-odysseus Content Warnings can be found at the end of the show notes. Elsewhere. Follow us on social media @camlannpod to stay updated. Share your thoughts with us using #Camlann. If you’d like to support the future of the show, you can do so on Ko-Fi and Patreon. …
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The drama of courtly love affairs - and their consequences - is back with the Lay of Eliduc! When Sir Eliduc abandons his vows after becoming a knight errant overseas, his wife and young mistress are not left helpless - together, and with a little magic, the two of them subvert expectations to force Eliuduc's hand. Check out the Kickstarter here! J…
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Transcripts are available here: https://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/camlann-s1e5-transcript-voicemail Content Warnings can be found at the end of the show notes. Gwaine finds what he’s been looking for. Follow us on social media @camlannpod to stay updated. Share your thoughts with us using #Camlann. If you’d like to support the future of the show, you c…
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Looking for a new political-intrigue campaign, but on't want to compromise on combat and craziness? Join us this week as we explore the Nika riots, where sports fans create a gang war that nearly brings down the Byzantine empire. With unique faction styles, a political coup, and a pretender emperor, the Nika riots are the perfect ground for a succe…
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Transcripts are available here: https://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/camlann-s1e4-point-5-transcript Content Warnings can be found at the end of the show notes. Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Follow us on social media @camlannpod to stay updated. Share your thoughts with us using #Camlann. If you’d like to support the future of the show, you can do so on Ko-Fi and…
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Transcripts are available here: https://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/camlann-s1e4-transcript-gwen Content Warnings can be found at the end of the show notes. Who let the dogs out? Follow us on social media @camlannpod to stay updated. Share your thoughts with us using #Camlann. If you’d like to support the future of the show, you can do so on Ko-Fi and Pa…
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Happy Valentine's Day! In this episode, we delve into medieval love spells, contraception, and the challenges women faced in matters of love and pregnancy. From mysterious plants and potions to debates among theologians on abortion ethics, explore the intersection of magic, societal views, and women's health in the Middle Ages. Join our discord com…
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Transcripts are available here: https://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/camlann-s1e3-transcript-lantern Content Warnings can be found at the end of the show notes. Turn off the lights. Follow us on social media @camlannpod to stay updated. Share your thoughts with us using #Camlann. If you’d like to support the future of the show, you can do so on Ko-Fi and …
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Ever wonder how realistic the magic items in D&D are, anyway? What are the lines between a religious token, a pagan amulet, and a giant-made sword?Join us this episode as we unlock the nature of how magic works in the middle ages, and how you can adapt historical magic techniques into your D&D campaign. Join our discord community!Check out our Tumb…
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Transcripts are available here: https://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/camlann-s1e2-transcript-horses Content Warnings can be found at the end of the show notes. The gang deals with the local wildlife. Follow us on social media @camlannpod to stay updated. Share your thoughts with us using #Camlann. If you’d like to support the future of the show, you can d…
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The drama of Prokopios' Secret History continues in this episode! We learn the secret backstory of how Justinian rose to power -- there's no dramatic coup, but we do learn the origin of the stencil, and learn how Theodora continues to strong-arm her way over a princely love triangle. Join our discord community!Check out our Tumblr for even more!Sup…
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Transcripts are available here: https://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/camlann-s1e1-transcript Content Warnings can be found at the end of the show notes. Dai lights a fire. Follow us on social media @camlannpod to stay updated. Share your thoughts with us using #Camlann. If you’d like to support the future of the show, you can do so on Ko-Fi and Patreon. I…
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Ben returns for a discussion on the great King Arthur, his mythos, the legacy and lessons of the knights of the round table. Jonathan uses specific examples of tales from the historical classic to draw out some lessons for living, loving and fighting for what's good, while Ben complicates the picture with questions around nobility and sacrifice.…
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When four knights enter a tournament to win the same lady's hand (after she's led them all on), what could go wrong? Quite a lot, really. Join us in this episode as we explore this soap opera of a reverse-harem, medieval style. Plus, we discuss how medieval tournaments were actually set up, and how to adapt them to your D&D campaign! Join our disco…
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Ben shares a representation, and Jonathan builds on the ideas within his talk of creativity and freedom. They explore the social dilemmas around freedom and the difficulty finding it, even in our selves. The discussion touches on various approaches to system building and destroying, as well as areas where it might be correct to avoid imposing contr…
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Merry Christmas and happy winter holiday! Welcome to part two of our Saint Nick special, where we explore the miracles of Saint Nicholas - after his death. Join us as we explore how to adapt the humiliation of saints into your D&D game, and how you can compel your warlock patron to help you - or else. Join our discord community!Check out our Tumblr…
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We are all called upon to be both student and teacher in our lives, but how does the educational system treat these roles? In our final episode in a four part series, Sean and Jonathan examine the role of the teacher and the associated responsibilities of the position. In the second half of the podcast, a challenge is put to students and there is a…
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It's the final part of Yonec, and in this episode, we explore how to adapt the Fairy Ring of General Inconspicuousness into your game, and how meta you can get with your meta-textuality. Join us and turn your next D&D game into an extra-planar fairy adventure! Join our discord community! Check out our Tumblr for even more! Support us on patreon! Ch…
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The structure of a school, and the systems that prop it up. Emily shares her analogy and considers how to enrich the lives of students and educators from her experience working to develop modern day systems. Jonathan complains that the education system is far behind the curve of progress and development, and points out the self-enforcing two-way cy…
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