What makes something funny?
What used to make people laugh?
What still does, and what doesn’t anymore?
This month’s blog post dives into #humortheory.
If you’ve ever wondered “Was I supposed to laugh at that?”, this one’s for you.
🔗 https://t.co/9fTGn944FV
#HumorResearch
🎙️ New episode! Guest #storyteller
Mabel Slattery revives the story of Dane Hew of Leicester, a wild medieval tale of crime, chaos, and one very unfortunate friar. Bonus chats on Patreon: https://t.co/TWQ6BvJ5vC🎧 https://t.co/ARpV0N13l5 #Medievaltwitter#Storytelling#MiddleAges
New book on the way!
This one is about medieval stories that refuse to stay put. It brings together scholars from the full range of humanities to look at stories that shapeshift, speak back, and still catch fire. #medievaltwitter#Storytelling@thetrivent
https://t.co/9saztUHsZW
What do you get for a jump, a whistle and a fart?
A manor in Suffolk, apparently.
This month’s Court Jester Patreon dives into Roland the Farter and the high-stakes world of #medieval flatulence.
🔗 https://t.co/G3zCjqYEbz
📖Beinecke, MS 404, fol. 134r
#Medievaltwitter
Surprise! All episodes at #TheCourtJesterPodcast have new titles & descriptions. Same stories, just easier to find. Because the fabliaux won’t market themselves.
Go see if your favourite got a glow-up.
@laBnF, Français 2643, fol. 72r
#medievaltwitter#storytelling#podcast
This month’s Patreon story has knights, love affairs, unbelievable dating advice and my favourite word: foramination (it means "to perforate").
There’s no way you’ll guess what happens.
📖@BodleianLibrary, MS Douce 195 fol. 118 r. #Medievaltwitter#TheCourtJesterPodcast
🐣 Easter Jester Episode! 🐣
This week, I’m joined by Peter Konieczny @medievalistsnet for a story from Maqamat al-Hariri—one of the funniest #medieval#Arabic works.
🎧 Usually a #Patreon exclusive, now available for all.
BnF, MS Arabe 5847, fol. 138v. #TheCourtJesterPodcast
Momus: Fool Before Tarot
In a Minchiate deck by Francois de Poilly from the 1650s, the Fool is depicted as Momus, a Greek God of satire–ideal for a new Patreon series on archetypal jesters.
Explore the full story! https://t.co/Btugf77Gze
#Tarot#TheFool#TheCourtJesterPodcast
An ass take the throne, the world crumbles, the whole court plays along.
Roman de Fauvel… or U.S.A, 2025.
BnF, Fr. 146, f. 33r.
#Ukraine#TheCourtJesterPodcast
📢 Call for Papers for the 3rd volume in the "Storytelling in the Middle Ages" book series, ed. Kleio Pethainou (University of Edinburgh)
🎭Volume Title: "Performing the Medieval"
📝 Abstract submissions to Dr. Kleio Pethainou @KPethainou
🌟 More here: https://t.co/YQZKegHkDq
Submissions are invited for the upcoming @thetrivent series which examines the cultural practice of storytelling in and about the Middle Ages: 'Storytelling and the Middle Ages' (edited by @KPethainou).
Deadline for submissions is 1 May 2024.
https://t.co/LNhoQdeGkX