The Court Jester
A podcast by Kleio Pethainou - Sundays

46 Episodes
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The butcher of Abbeville/Le bouchier d’Abevile
Published: 1/1/2024 -
The Partridges/Les perdris
Published: 12/25/2023 -
Christmas Special: The story of Grettir and Glamr
Published: 12/24/2023 -
The Priest and Alison/Le Prestre et Alison
Published: 11/19/2023 -
Walter and Marion/Gautheron et Marion
Published: 11/14/2023 -
The Blacksmith of Creil/Le Fevre de Creeil
Published: 11/5/2023 -
Halloween Special: Bisclavret
Published: 10/29/2023 -
A Trial by C*nt/Le Jugement des cons
Published: 10/25/2023 -
Bonus episode: We're Not So Different!
Published: 10/7/2023 -
The mourner who got f*ucked at the grave site/La dolente qui fu fotue sur la tonbe
Published: 9/25/2023 -
The girl who wanted to fly/La damoiselle qui vost voler
Published: 9/18/2023 -
The Peasant Doctor/Le Vilain mire
Published: 9/4/2023 -
Black Balls/La Coille Noire
Published: 8/27/2023 -
The Knight Who Made C*nts Talk/Le Chevalier Qui Fesoit Les Cons Parler
Published: 8/21/2023 -
Brother Denise/Freire Denise le cordelier
Published: 8/6/2023 -
The Beaten Path/Le sentier batu
Published: 7/30/2023 -
The Knight of the Red Robe/Le chevalier a la robe vermeille
Published: 7/23/2023 -
Long Butthole Berengier/Berangier au lonc cul
Published: 7/16/2023 -
The Three Hunchbacks/Les iii boçus
Published: 7/2/2023 -
The C*nt Blessed by a Bishop/L’evesque qui beneï le con
Published: 6/25/2023
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.