How to host a medieval holiday party

Weird Medieval Guys

In this episode, Olivia and Aran are joined by a delightful host of guests from Weird Medieval Guys podcast episodes past as they prepare to put on the perfect medieval holiday party. Join them for a journey through medieval festive traditions that will tell you everything you need to know to do the same, from what kind of booze to bring wassailing to what creature's head should be roast and served on a plate and what kinds of entertainment you can expect. Also discussed are gay Dracula's emotional health, whether boar enjoy being stabbed, and who brings presents to Catalonian children. For more on some of what we discuss, check out:

• Medieval Hanukkah traditions: Jewish festive foods in their European contexts
  • https://www.academia.edu/12348903/Medieval_Hanukkah_traditions_Jewish_festive_foods_in_their_European_contexts
• Holiday Gifts in the Middle Ages
  • https://www.medievalists.net/2021/12/holiday-gifts-middle-ages/
• The Origins of the Christmas Date: Some Recent Trends in Historical Research
  • https://www.jstor.org/stable/23358685?read-now=1&seq=9#page_scan_tab_contents
• The Mouth of the Boar as a Symbol in Medieval Literature
  • https://www.jstor.org/stable/44940429?read-now=1&seq=4#page_scan_tab_contents