Chivalry & Shenanigans

Saddle up, noble listeners—this week we’re donning chainmail, brandishing wooden spoons (our armor budget was tight), and diving headfirst into the Middle Ages! In this latest installment of “Are You Smarter Than a 9th Grader?”, we raid our son’s history notes yet again to find out if we’ve learned anything since middle school. Spoiler alert: we haven’t.

Join us as we unravel the mysterious world of knights, castles, and the surprisingly complex concept of chivalry—all with our signature blend of half-baked confidence and full-blown confusion. It’s educational-ish, historically inspired, and thoroughly ridiculous.

Because nothing says “intellectual humility” quite like getting schooled by your kid’s homework.

Let us know what you think.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Did someone say holy war Phil and Tomas talk about the Crusades?
• 0:00 How was medieval Europe different than the Roman Empire
• 0:00 Who held all the power in medieval Europe it might not be who you think!
• 0:00 King's Noble's peasant and Services. We find out what's going on in the middle ages.
• 1:50 What where when?
• 4:38 The truth about ancient music
• 7:55 How much do you know about the Byzantine Empire?
• 11:09 Phil Corrects Tomas, and mispronounces a Roman Emperor's name
• 13:52 Why was Constantinople so important?
• 15:07 The high middle ages
• 17:00 The emergence of Kings Queens in the ruling class in medieval Europe
• 18:00 King Noble's peasant and serfs what's going on in the middle ages
• 20:58 Medieval chivalry something that might help the modern world
• 22:58 Who held all the power in medieval Europe? You might be surprised!
• 23:48 Why do some people consider the early middle ages to be the dark ages?
• 25:27 How is medieval Europe different than the Roman Empire?
• 28:00 How did chivalry exist in such a difficult time?
• 29:00 Thank God for your eyes because no one could read back then
• 31:42 Did someone say holy war? Let's talk crusades
• 35:00 Don't F with Clovis! We talk about how France came to be