Want to buy a castle? Pendragon Foundation does w/ Nathan Hood -- JFT Ep 23

Want to buy a castle? Pendragon Foundation does w/ Nathan Hood -- JFT Ep 23

Author: Michael November 16, 2025 Duration: 1:02:00

Nathan Hood, founder of the newly created Pendragon Foundation joins me on this episode of Just Feudal Things to discuss the sad state of castles (and historical sites) in Britain and what he is going to try and do about it. It’s a good opportunity to consider how the past shapes our lives now and how we interact with that history shapes our view of it.For all things Memory Medieval, you can become a free subscriber to my substack here

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Michael hosts Memory Medieval Podcast, a series of thoughtful conversations that dig into how people lived, thought, and organized their worlds a thousand years ago. Rather than just listing dates and battles, this podcast explores the textures of daily life, the evolution of cultural ideas, and the complex structures of society that defined the medieval period. Each episode features a different historian or expert, leading to organic discussions that can jump from analyzing a single manuscript to debating broad social transformations across centuries. You’ll hear about the stories we tell ourselves about the past and how our modern memory of the Middle Ages is constantly being reshaped. The tone is more like a deep dive with curious friends than a formal lecture, making the distant past feel surprisingly immediate and relevant. For anyone with an interest in the roots of our contemporary world, this podcast offers a nuanced and engaging doorway into a fascinating era. Find more from Michael and his guests through the Substack linked to the show.
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Duration: 2:45:34
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Duration: 1:07:42
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The medieval "Great Books" with Dcn. Harrison Garlick -- JFT Ep 19 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:39:50
Deacon Harrison Garlick joins me to discuss the "great books" that affected the medieval mind and the great books that came out of the medieval period. We discuss Plato, Aristotle, Boethius, Cicero, The Song of Roland, C…
Psychopath or Misunderstood? Richard III w/Matt Lewis -- JFT Ep17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:51
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Duration: 1:15:03
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Was Feudalism really just Slavery? w/ Levi Roach. JFT Ep15 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:50
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