637. What It’s Like to Be Middle-Aged (in the Middle Ages)

The simplicity of life back then is appealing today, as long as you don’t mind Church hegemony, the occasional plague, trial by gossip — and the lack of ibuprofen. (Part two of a three-part series, “ Cradle to Grave .”) SOURCES: Jordan Cavalier , performer at the New Jersey Renaissance Faire. Matt Schwarz , harpist at the New Jersey Renaissance Faire. Phillipp Schofield , professor of history at Aberystywth University. Neslihan Şenocak , professor of history at Columbia University. RESOURCES: A People's Church: Medieval Italy and Christianity, 1050–1300 , co-edited by Agostino Paravicini Bagliani and Neslihan Şenocak (2023). The Routledge Handbook of Medieval Rural Life , edited by Miriam Müller with a contribution by Phillip Schofield (2021). Monty Python and the Holy Grail , film (1975). EXTRAS: " Are You Having a Midlife Crisis? " by No Stupid Questions (2022). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.