The Court Jester

A podcast by Kleio Pethainou - Sundays

Sundays

Categories:

46 Episodes

  1. The butcher of Abbeville/Le bouchier d’Abevile

    Published: 1/1/2024
  2. The Partridges/Les perdris

    Published: 12/25/2023
  3. Christmas Special: The story of Grettir and Glamr

    Published: 12/24/2023
  4. The Priest and Alison/Le Prestre et Alison

    Published: 11/19/2023
  5. Walter and Marion/Gautheron et Marion

    Published: 11/14/2023
  6. The Blacksmith of Creil/Le Fevre de Creeil

    Published: 11/5/2023
  7. Halloween Special: Bisclavret

    Published: 10/29/2023
  8. A Trial by C*nt/Le Jugement des cons

    Published: 10/25/2023
  9. Bonus episode: We're Not So Different!

    Published: 10/7/2023
  10. The mourner who got f*ucked at the grave site/La dolente qui fu fotue sur la tonbe

    Published: 9/25/2023
  11. The girl who wanted to fly/La damoiselle qui vost voler

    Published: 9/18/2023
  12. The Peasant Doctor/Le Vilain mire

    Published: 9/4/2023
  13. Black Balls/La Coille Noire

    Published: 8/27/2023
  14. The Knight Who Made C*nts Talk/Le Chevalier Qui Fesoit Les Cons Parler

    Published: 8/21/2023
  15. Brother Denise/Freire Denise le cordelier

    Published: 8/6/2023
  16. The Beaten Path/Le sentier batu

    Published: 7/30/2023
  17. The Knight of the Red Robe/Le chevalier a la robe vermeille

    Published: 7/23/2023
  18. Long Butthole Berengier/Berangier au lonc cul

    Published: 7/16/2023
  19. The Three Hunchbacks/Les iii boçus

    Published: 7/2/2023
  20. The C*nt Blessed by a Bishop/L’evesque qui beneï le con

    Published: 6/25/2023

2 / 3

The Court Jester is a storytelling podcast that dives into the sauciest, funniest, and most outrageous stories of the Middle Ages. Hosted by medievalist and humour scholar Kleio Pethainou, each episode brings you a real tale from medieval literature—fabliaux, fables, legends, and more—featuring scandal, fart jokes, sex, tricksters, and chaotic peasant drama.Think rude jokes, wild mishaps and the messiest love triangles you’ve never heard of (but absolutely should).⚔️ Based on real medieval texts📜 Translated and adapted with historical context🎭 Told with flair, irreverence, and dark humourIf you're into medieval history, historical comedy, uncensored storytelling, or want to laugh at the weirdest things humans used to do—this one’s for you.🔔 New episodes every other week. Support the show on Patreon for bonus content and medieval mischief. Get bonus content and other good things on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.