It’s the Matthew and Matthew show! In this episode, we talk about frictions - about how art can help us think differently about the Middle Ages, as well as our own futures. Plus we talk about Doritos.

Guest

Matthew Vernon is a medievalist at UC Davis. He’s the author of The Black Middle Ages: Race and the Construction of the Middle Ages, and if you want a peek into his new work, check out  his podcast co-hosted by Stacey Baran Fear of the Dark, available on all your favorite podcatchers.

Credits

• Host & Executive Producer: Matthew Gabriele. Find him on Bluesky @profgabriele.com or his homepage profgabriele.com 
• Editor: Julia Schifini
• Music: “Sleeping Bags” by OTE
• Art: Ulysses Gabriele
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About Us

American Medieval is a podcast about the Middle Ages, but with an American twist. Each week, joined by expert guests, we’ll explore either some fascinating part of the medieval world, or some way Americans have used this period to help them understand themselves. 

After all, if America has never been modern, it’s because we’ve always been slightly medieval.

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