{"podcast":{"title":"Gone Medieval","slug":"gone-medieval-3244458","podcast_index_feed_id":3244458,"rss_url":"https://access.acast.com/rss/11c1773b-6d50-4dbb-b543-483046bdc241","website_url":"https://www.historyhit.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6215f7024b795a6746fd3b2f/1690558293279-dde5f0ed0c769495655bfde88abddebf.jpeg","author":"History Hit","episode_count":558,"summary":"From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people: Gone Medieval is History Hit’s podcast dedicated to the middle ages, in Europe and far beyond. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, The Ancients, and Betwixt the Sheets. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T10:18:28.902515+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gone-medieval-3244458"},"episode":{"title":"Guinevere: The Queen Who Broke Camelot?","slug":"guinevere-the-queen-who-broke-camelot","published_at":"2026-08-11T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gone-medieval-3244458/guinevere-the-queen-who-broke-camelot","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gone-medieval-3244458","url":"https://shows.acast.com/gone-medieval/episodes/guinevere-the-queen-who-broke-camelot","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/gone-medieval/e/6a7487a3676fd7391f554270/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=KQgCAPrGG-Mv_V-bSW6vD64mrMLaPT2dkValf8xYnFY","summary":"Was Queen Guinevere a traitorous adulteress who caused the tragic downfall of Camelot, or a complex political survivor? Was she even real? Dr. Eleanor Janega and Arthurian expert Dr. Mary Bateman explore the changing faces of King Arthur’s legendary wife. They discuss her early mythological Welsh roots, scandalous 'affairs' with Lancelot and Mordred, and how medieval queens used this powerful romantic legend for their own real-world political influence. MORE King Arthur with Dr. Mary Bateman Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify King Arthur's Sex Life Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds. Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Was Queen Guinevere a traitorous adulteress who caused the tragic downfall of Camelot, or a complex political survivor? Was she even real? Dr. Eleanor Jan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3261,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gone-medieval-3244458/episodes/guinevere-the-queen-who-broke-camelot/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gone-medieval-3244458/guinevere-the-queen-who-broke-camelot.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}