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Hosted by Madi Gervais & CoHosts · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 72 episodes
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Spill the Mead delivers research‑driven storytelling that makes history feel alive, immersive, and wildly entertaining. Host Madi and her Batch of Bards dig deep into the archives—cross‑checking sources, comparing accounts, and pulling from global scholarship—to bring you stories that feel less like a lecture and more like swapping unbelievable tales with friends. Real history meets real entertainment. This is history with personality. This is Spill the Mead.
Madi Gervais & CoHosts hosts Spill the Mead, a history show with 72 episodes published.
When you hear “Henry VIII” a few key words may come to mind, and “athlete” may not be one of them. In this episode of Spill the Mead: Uncorked , I’m joined by Jackson Van Uden to look at this key aspect of Henry’s person
In Part B of the Pacificator , Mary is alive, but still absent from court. It feels like the moment to pay her a visit, so we open this episode with Jane and Henry doing exactly that. Jane (and the rest of us) hold our b
Anne Boleyn is dead. Jane Seymour is queen. And everyone expects England's problems to disappear. Whoops. As plans for Jane's coronation move forward, Henry VIII grows increasingly unpredictable, his health deteriorates,
Was Jane Seymour trapped? Was she used? Or was she playing the game all along? In Part Two of our Jane Seymour series, we follow Jane from Anne Boleyn's household to the threshold of queenship. Along the way, we explore
Before the court, there was the country. Episode 1/5 begins at Wolfhall, where ongoing archaeological excavations are still uncovering the world that Jane would have known. We talk about the fascinating (and not to be dr
In this episode, Dr. Emerson returns to Spill the Mead to revisit the captivating Capturing a Queen exhibit at Hever castle and discuss some of the details he couldn’t fully speak on during our first conversation. We tal
This week on Uncorked, Dr. Erica Canela joins us to dive into the wild, weird, and unexpectedly chaotic world of Quaker history. Yes, the Quakers were unhinged, and yes, they’ve had a major glow up. We break down the evo
Ok, yes, it's a football episode BUT DISCLAIMER: you do NOT have to be familiar with or like football for this episode! As long as you like a WIDE range of historical figures, people fighting for their lives to make a ca
"Ra-Ra-Rasputin, love of the of the Russian Queen!" Except he probably wasn't. In this episode, we really get to know Rasputin. From what he preached, to his alleged healing abilities, to a trip to his apartment for tea.
Welcome to our brand-new segment: Movies & Mead In this series, Madi & Gabby watch a listener-chosen historical film and break down the real historical context, the key players, the cast, the gossip, and of course all th
Imagine growing up surrounded by the harsh beauty of wild moorlands. A gothic, windswept, haunting landscape right outside - and a few steps from your front door is a church graveyard that you watch slowly fill up with m
Part two of our season opener finds us in the middle of France during the Hundred Years War, where we meet a young but capable man with knighthood in his blood. Boucicaut’s name struck fear into the hearts of men - a leg
Welcome to a new season! And our new annual series, where we research 2 historic knights and give you all the information you need to decide who would win in a duel today! First up is William Marshal, they one who they c
Be sure you check this episode out on YouTube! Welcome to our first ever episode of Uncorked with the legendary Dr. Owen Emmerson. Watch Madi live out her dream, and finally be able to ask him all the questions she's bee
Listen to (and watch this episode on YouTube!) Chris Riley raw dog 22 kings of England in our SEASON FINALE!! From Edwards the Confessor to Henry VIII, Chris will describe each king with one single word (don't get too hu
In this episode we will be covering the stories of not one, not two, but THREE archers who were SO GOOD that they were actually written into their culture's mythology. Decide for yourself how much of their stories are tr
TRIGGER WARNING ON ALL THIS! It's a scary one... well, except for the absolute DELIGHT of a story at the very end. Get there. Tale 1(ish): SKINWALKER TALES. Yes, that is right. Gabby found us a collection of modern day S
The modern vampire is depicted as sophisticated, sexy, dangerously charming - a masterful seductive force of superhuman strength, thirsty for blood. . But did you know vampires didn’t start out this way? From ancient sou
Not many names invoke as much fear and/or dread as Vlad the Impaler - and this guy had TWO super sick nicknames. Why is a lame title like “The Handsome” when you could terrify people with “The Impaler”? . But how exactly
Here is an example of what is just sitting on Patreon, waiting for you! For only $5 a month! We loved this series so much, we NEEDED to share it with the world. Enjoy a Patreon experience. Part Three of Washington Irving
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