A man in his best hat about to introduce this pig to the concept of “festive ham.”
When you think about medieval Christmas, what do you want answers on? Feasting, fasting, food, church, gifts, jokes, everyday folk vs fancy court?
Tell me in the comments!
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“His balls are WHAT?”
A wife drags her husband before the bishop. The whole town shows up. Confusion, comedy and awkward anatomy lessons follow.
This is Black Balls: a fabliau about medieval justice at its most bewildered.
🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/DseO6v9
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A sly minstrel tries to ruin a clueless groom’s wedding night…but he didn’t account for the bride.
By dawn, the prankster’s bed, clothes and dignity are buried under an avalanche of medieval payback.
🎧 New episode - Jouglet
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A miller tries to trick a girl. Instead, he loses his pig, his pride and his dignity. By court order.
🎧 New episode: The Miller of Arleux
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🎧 New episode, complete with guest cat sounds!
A penny-pinching husband suspects his wife is having an affair. So he sets a trap.
But she’s got sharper instincts, a better plan, and the entire household on her side.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/6tF1...
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The sound quality of The Court Jester's next episode has been seriously compromised by this furry nightmare, who couldn't stop yelling for attention.
Please accept my apologies. He regrets nothing.
#cat #storyteller #storytelling #TheCourtJesterPodcast #medievalsky
Boivin had a purse full of lies and a knack for trouble.
He scammed a brothel, sparked a riot and left with a payday.
🎧 New episode: open.spotify.com/show/1Do3IRS...
📖 Scene of a bathhouse, c. 1470. Berlin Staatsbibliothek, Ms. Dep. Breslau 2, vol. 2, fol. 244.
#Medievalsky #TheCourtJesterPodcast
I had a fab chat with the brilliant @KleioPethainou for #TheCourtJesterPodcast last week, reading a bit of Green Knight and talking about developing a script from a medieval source. The episode is up and you can listen to it here open.spotify.com/episode/6bkq... 1/2
Sir Gawain and the #GreenKnight needs no introduction, and this week it's on #TheCourtJesterPodcast. Tune in as Debbie Cannon performs a fascinating excerpt from this masterpiece!
Listen: buff.ly/BC6U6rz
#KingArthur #Medievalsky #Arthuriana
📖 @britishlibrary.bsky.social , MS Cotton Nero AX2, f 95r
New episode! It's the Real Housewives of the middle ages.
The contest is on, the three contestants are ready and a ring is the prize.
Morals are optional.
🎧 buff.ly/Odwm9hL
📖British Library, Sloane 2435, f. 44v.
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🎙️ New episode!
Guest #storyteller @slatteroo.bsky.social revives the story of Dane Hew of Leicester, a wild medieval tale of crime, chaos, and one very unfortunate friar.
Bonus chats on Patreon: buff.ly/fCJKoHw
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“Three blind men walk into an inn…”
Medieval Ethics 101: Trick the Poor, Lie to a Priest, Skip the Bill
🎧 New ep: Li trois avugles de Compiègne. buff.ly/FyLf1Tk
📖 @britishlibrary.bsky.social Add MS 62925, f. 47r
#MedievalHumor #DisabilityStudies #TheCourtJesterPodcast #medievalsky
Surprise! All episodes at #TheCourtJesterPodcast have new titles & descriptions. Same stories, just easier to find. Because the fabliaux won’t market themselves.
Go see if your favourite got a glow-up.
@labnf.bsky.social, Français 2643, fol. 72r
#medievalsky #storytelling #podcast
Meanwhile, I go to the forest and come back with twigs in my hair and one shoe missing.
Calendar page for May. Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, Musée Condé Ms.65, f.5v.
#MayDay #Medieval #Illuminatedmanuscript #TheCourtJesterPodcast #TrèsRichesHeures
This month’s #Patreon story on #TheCourtJesterPodcast is full of scandal and chaos: knights, front-pieces in distress, and the most bizarre diamond hunt you’ll ever hear about.💎
Patreon backers get the full #medieval treatment!
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📖 @uofglasgow.bsky.social, MS Hunter 252, 008v.
This month’s Patreon story has everything: knights, love affairs, unbelievable dating advice, and my favourite word of all time—foramination (it means "to perforate").
There’s no way you’ll guess what happens.
📖 Bodleian Library, MS Douce 195 fol. 118 r.
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🐣 Easter Jester Episode! 🐣
This week, I’m joined by Peter Konieczny @medievalistsnet for a story from Maqamat al-Hariri—one of the funniest medieval Arabic works.
🎧 Usually a Patreon exclusive, now available for all.
BnF, MS Arabe 5847, fol. 138v. #TheCourtJesterPodcast #medievalsky #Maqamat
With trumpet raised and whiskers bright,
The bunny brings the springtime light.
Happy Easter!
@britishlibrary.bsky.social , Royal 3 D VI
#TheCourtJesterPodcast #HappyEaster2025 #EasterBunny #MedievalArt #IlluminatedManuscript #ManuscriptMarginalia #MedievalBunny
Do not mistake cuteness for mercy.
@britishlibrary.bsky.social Add. 49622 f. 149v.
#TheCourtJesterPodcast #Easter #Medievalrabbits #medievalmanuscripts #killerrabbit #manuscripthumour
Some bunnies bring baskets. Others bring reckoning.
@bis-sorbonne.bsky.social, Ms. 121, f. 023.
#TheCourtJesterPodcast #Easter #Easterbunny #medievalrabbits #medievalmanuscripts #manuscriptillumination #medievalhumour
New post on Patreon!
Meet Triboulet, the lavishly dressed, brilliantly witty jester—and so iconic that other jesters took his name.
Now live for members: buff.ly/mIfDpFT
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F. Laurana, Portrait medal of Triboulet. 1460. @labnf.bsky.social
Easter Bunny said ‘Try me.’
Speculum historiale, France ca. 1294-1297. Boulogne-sur-Mer, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 130II, fol. 319v.
#TheCourtJesterPodcast #MedievalRabbit #Easter #MedievalManuscript #MarginaliaMadness
These Easter Bunnies have had enough of your nonsense.
Hybrid snail ridden by hare jousting a dog riding a Hare. France, 13th c. @britishlibrary.bsky.social Yates Thompson 8 f. 294r.
#TheCourtJesterPodcast #Easter #Easterbunny #medievalmanuscripts #SnailJousting #MedievalArt
Medieval Get-Ready-With-Me (as heard on the latest episode of The Court Jester)
Luttrell Psalter, c. 1320-1340. @britishlibrary.bsky.social Add MS 42130, f. 63r.
#TheCourtJesterPodcast #MedievalHumour #MedievalBeautyTips #GRWM #LuttrellPsalter #MedievalManuscripts #Fabliaux
This week on The Court Jester, we're going for a medieval Get Ready With Me.
Come for the beauty tips, stay for the fart jokes.
🎧 Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts
💥 Bonus content (and worse stories) on Patreon
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#GRWM #Fabliaux #MedievalHumour #TheCourtJesterPodcast
Diagnosis required a full-bodied sniff and a confident sip.
When your doctor’s tasting urine, it’s no wonder he ends up the butt of medieval jokes.
Lancelot en Prose, Yale, Beinecke MS 229, f. 154v.
#MedievalMedicine #MedievalHumour #TheCourtJesterPodcast
I'm incredibly grateful for the support for The Court Jester. It's amazing how these medieval stories resonate with so many of you. Researching medieval humour has been my life's work, after all.
if you’ve been enjoying the show, I’d love to hear your thoughts too!
#TheCourtJesterPodcast #Medieval
Momus: The Fool Before Tarot
In a Minchiate deck by Francois de Poilly from the 1650s, the Fool is depicted as Momus, a Greek God of satire–ideal for a new Patreon series on archetypal jesters
Explore the full story!
www.patreon.com/posts/ancien...
#Tarot #TheFool #Jesters #TheCourtJesterPodcast
A visual representation of "I like Ukraine, but I also like Putin, but I also like deals, but I also don’t know what I’m saying".
Psalter-Hours. Morgan Library, MS M.729 fol. 260r.
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When you’re just here for the vibes, but the monkeys actually did the reading.
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