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Oct 2023
1h 9m

What Was Going On In The Middle Ages? wi...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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Warrior princesses. Gender-bending Vikings. Nuns who were writing about orgasms and writing world-class music. This week, Dr. Janina Ramirez is taking us back to the 400s—and introducing us to the baddies of the Middle Ages. What did people think about abortions? Did Vikings really wear horned helmets? And why is this period anything but a dark age? Dr. J ... Show More
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