Why is medieval art so weird?

In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and the future historic legacy of explicit images of Garfield the cat.

For more information about some of what we cover:

• Listen to Ira Glass and Michael Camille at Medieval Times
• Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
• Read more about visual puns in the 13th century Rutland Psalter
• Read "The Wonders of the East" online to learn about giant ants, pepper-loving snakes, and more

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Learning to see past the weird

I'm really glad they made this podcast. I studied medieval fiction in college, and while we concentrated on the text, the genre of medieval literature is informed by how books were made and illustrated, since they weren't mass produced. It's a complete package to the story that a book tells, so their comparing it to comics is really very apt. Looking forward to more insights and fun.