Richard the Lionhearted with Matthew Gabriele (Subscriber Preview)

About this episode

Claire and Matthew Gabriele discuss medieval kingship and the intersection of history with modern culture.

Claire and Matthew Gabriele talk medieval kingship, TikTok expertise, and why all historians are basically just sword guys. Guest Our guest Matthew Gabriele is a professor of medieval studies at Virginia Tech and the host of American Medieval . Follow him on Bluesky and Instagram , or visit his website . Sponsors Talkiatry is a 100% online psychiatry practice that provides comprehensive evaluations, diagnoses, and ongoing medication management. Head to Talkiatry.com/tgs and complete the short assessment to get matched with an in‑network psychiatrist. Sensitive Themes & Topics Racial and religious violence, Islamophobia Credits - Host & Executive Producer: Claire E. Aubin. Find her on Twitter @ceaubin and Bluesky ceaubin , or check out her website . - Editor: Julia Schifini. Check out her website . - Music: Marshall Dean Williams - Multitude: multitude.productions Want double the episodes, all ad-free, and other exclusive perks? Join the TGS Patreon . Shop our bookshelf - The Hater’s Library - here . Find Us Online - Website: thisguysucked.com - Instagram: instagram.com/thisguysucked - Bluesky: @thisguysucked.com - Twitter: twitter.com/thisguysucked Want to become a…

People in this episode

Host: Claire E. Aubin

Guest: Matthew Gabriele

Topics covered

• medieval kingship
• history
• Islamophobia
• sword fighting
• TikTok expertise

Keywords

• medieval studies
• TikTok
• sword guys
• history
• Islamophobia

Sponsors

Talkiatry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Virginia Tech, American Medieval, Multitude, Hater’s Library

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