Stephen Hopkins has been thinking about Hell for a long time, and so have medieval Christians. But only one of them grew up in Ohio. Plus there are 2 killer puns towards the end that I’m very proud of.

Guest

Stephen Hopkins is an Assistant Professor in the English Department at the University of Virginia. He teaches Old English and Old Norse languages and literatures, as well as courses on the history of the English language and medieval literature generally. His recent book is entitled Translating hell: Vernacular theology and apocrypha in the medieval North Sea. Follow on Bluesky: phil-lol-ogist@bsky.social or Instagram @phil_lol_ogist. His website is https://stephencehopkins.wordpress.com/

Credits

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• 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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