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Ep 191 - Twelve Medieval Ghost Stories
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folks, it's spooky season and we've reached back into the Middle Ages to find twelve ghost stories to celebrate. actually, these twelve were already compiled together and are known as the Byland Abbey ghost stories, which is where the manuscript containing these stories was initially discovered. these stories, all written around the year 1400 give us a great view into how Medieval people told scary stories. spoiler: there's obviously a whole lot of Christianity but there's also some truly metal shit and storytelling elements we still use today in our own horror fiction. we've got everything: ghosts carrying beans, a teleporting stocking, biblically-accurate bales of hay, ladies rocking, and so much more! so get in the mood for Halloween or All Saints Day or whatever fall celebration you like, and join us for twelve Medieval ghost stories. you can check them out here: https://archive.org/details/YAJ0271924/page/362/mode/2up
but first, we follow up on our Opus Dei episode by discussing Pope Francis pulling out and sitting on a throne that hasn't been publicly displayed since just after the American Civil War and what it means for his ongoing cold war with reactionary forces in the Church.
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Comments
Myles Bartoli
Answer A: Indiana Jones warehouse. Answer B: Bender’s apartment closet in Futurama.
Something
Where did the Vatican keep the chair for the last 100 years? If it’s so important, did it just live in the archives with around other random stuff or in vault for special stuff, or just in the pope’s closet with the other special chairs?
Evan A. Payne
I think Pope Eleanor should at least have a papal clapper for the holy light switches; no need to wear out the papal arm pointing.
