The Dark Ages Podcast

The Dark Ages Podcast The Podcast exploring the world after the fall of the Roman Empire

03/30/2026
66. When the General’s Away…We return to Italy, where Belisarius had the Ostrogoths on the ropes… until he didn’t. Leade...
03/06/2026

66. When the General’s Away…

We return to Italy, where Belisarius had the Ostrogoths on the ropes… until he didn’t. Leadership failures on both sides result in a renewal of conflict and the appearance of a new power among the Ostrogoths....

We return to Italy, where Belisarius had the Ostrogoths on the ropes… until he didn’t. Leadership failures on both sides result in a renewal of conflict and the appearance of a new power among the …

Merch! Merch! Merch!
02/27/2026

Merch! Merch! Merch!

I’m pleased to announce the launch of the Dark Ages Podcast Store, going live March 3rd, 2026. If you’re looking to support the Dark Ages Podcast and get something more than sound in re…

02/20/2026
65. Church and People
02/19/2026

65. Church and People

The episode explores the grassroots efforts of Christianization in sixth-century rural society, highlighting bishops’ struggles to convert peasants amidst lingering pagan practices. While ini…

63. Slay, QueenBrunhilda Part 3 584 to 612 This is part three of a two-part episode on the life and times of Queen Brunh...
01/27/2026

63. Slay, Queen

Brunhilda Part 3 584 to 612 This is part three of a two-part episode on the life and times of Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia, and as you can probably guess from that introduction, things are not going entirely to plan. I absolutely refuse to let this story extend itself into four parts though, so this episode is going to take as long as it takes, word counts and time targets be damned....

Brunhilda Part 3 584 to 612 This is part three of a two-part episode on the life and times of Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia, and as you can probably guess from that introduction, things are not goin…

Episode 62: Widow and RegentThis second part of Queen Brunhilda's biography explores her role as regent for her son Chil...
01/01/2026

Episode 62: Widow and Regent

This second part of Queen Brunhilda's biography explores her role as regent for her son Childebert II after significant upheavals, including the murder of her husband, Sigibert. Amidst political factionalism and her husband’s imprisonment, she consolidates power in Austrasia, navigates alliances, and engages in cultural patronage, shaping her kingdom's future....

This second part of Queen Brunhilda’s biography explores her role as regent for her son Childebert II after significant upheavals, including the murder of her husband, Sigibert. Amidst politi…

The Sandby borg MassacreHello and welcome to this bonus episode of the Dark Ages Podcast: Sandby Borg. So I know you wer...
12/23/2025

The Sandby borg Massacre

Hello and welcome to this bonus episode of the Dark Ages Podcast: Sandby Borg. So I know you were all expecting the second part of Brunhilda’s story, but it’s not ready yet, because I’m terrible at managing my time. I think we all knew this already. So instead, let me offer you this bonus episode. Bonus in the sense that it has no relationship to the other episodes around it and won’t be as long as an average episode....

Hello and welcome to this bonus episode of the Dark Ages Podcast: Sandby Borg. So I know you were all expecting the second part of Brunhilda’s story, but it’s not ready yet, because I’m terrible at…

09/22/2025

Detail from the “unswept floor” mosaic made by Heraclitus, showing a mouse eating a walnut. 2nd century CE, now on display at the Vatican Museums.

The bishops of Merovingian Francia were just as much part of the aristocracy as the warrior class, and played power game...
05/05/2025

The bishops of Merovingian Francia were just as much part of the aristocracy as the warrior class, and played power games with the best of them.

“Bishops move diagonally. That’s why they often turn up where the kings don’t expect them to be.”

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