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April 3, 2025 52 mins

Claire and Dr. Matthew Gabriele go on a holy crusade to figure out what’s up with Charlemagne the Actually-Not-That-Great.


Guest

Our guest Dr. Matthew Gabriele is a professor of medieval studies at Virginia Tech. His new book with David M. Perry, Oathbreakers: The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe is available here. Follow him on Bluesky profgabriele or visit his website here.


Sensitive Themes & Topics

Intimate partner violence, violence, racism


Credits

- Host & Executive Producer: Claire E Aubin. Find her on Twitter @ceaubin and Bluesky ceaubin 

- Producer & Editor: Thomas O’Mahony. Find him on Twitter @gotitatguineys and Bluesky gotitatguineys

- Music: Marshall Dean Williams

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