The Rough Corner: Weird Medieval Guys ft. Olivia Swarthout
Feb 27, 2024•37 min
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Episode description
Data scientist by day and queen of medieval memes by night, Olivia Swarthout is the brains behind internet sensation 'weird medieval guys' on Twitter @WeirdMedieval - she's also just released a brilliant book called Weird Medieval Guys: How to Live, Laugh, Love (and Die) in Dark Times, and co-hosts a podcast called, of course, Weird Medieval Guys!
In this ep: "Balls balls balls!", the deal with the Voynich Manuscript, and the incredible story of the monk who made a deal with the devil.
You can get in touch with Dan Schreiber on Twitter and Instagram (@Schreiberland). In his bio, you'll find the link to our Discord channel - a global community of likeminded weirdos!
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