{"podcast":{"title":"Short History Of...","slug":"short-history-of-4127141","podcast_index_feed_id":4127141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR8236478683","website_url":"https://www.noiser.com/short-history-of","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bdec0bea-ef1e-11eb-bd37-9f6488638e15/image/b04d1dd8ba7cb039298c75b4e863e42c.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Noiser","episode_count":271,"summary":"History is full of the extraordinary. Each week, we'll transport you back in time to witness history's most incredible moments and remarkable people. New episodes Mondays, or a week early for Noiser+ subscribers. With Noiser+ you'll also get ad-free listening and exclusive content on shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started or head to noiser.com/subscriptions ⁠A Short History of Ancient Rome⁠ - the debut book from the Noiser Network is out now! Discover the epic rise and fall of Rome like never before. Pick up your copy now at your local bookstore or visit ⁠⁠noiser.com/books⁠⁠ to learn more. For advertising enquiries, email info@adelicious.fm No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T22:20:28.762185+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-history-of-4127141"},"episode":{"title":"The European Middle Ages (Part 1 of 2)","slug":"the-european-middle-ages-part-1-of-2","published_at":"2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-history-of-4127141/the-european-middle-ages-part-1-of-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-history-of-4127141","url":"https://www.noiser.com/short-history-of","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR6230190981.mp3?updated=1769790651","summary":"The period known as the Middle Ages was defined by more than knights and warfare. It began centuries before the First Crusade was called, in the confusion that followed the end of Roman rule in western Europe. And it persisted for a thousand years, until the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and the discovery of the so-called New World ushered in the beginnings of modernity. But just how important was the fall of Rome for people across the continent? What political and religious institutions sprang up to fill the power vacuum left behind? And who were the leaders who strengthened Europe sufficiently to once again launch armed expeditions across the sea? This is a Short History Of The European Middle Ages, Part 1 of 2. A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkins. With thanks to Martyn Whittock, author of many books on the medieval period, including A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages. Written by Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow | Produced by Kate Simants | Production Assistant: Chris McDonald | Exec produced by Katrina Hughes | Sound supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Oliver Sanders | Assembly edit by Anisha Deva | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cody Reynolds-Shaw | Fact Check: Sean Coleman Get every episode of Short History Of… a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions ⁠A Short History of Ancient Rome⁠ - the debut book from the Noiser Network is out now! Discover the epic rise and fall of Rome like never before. Pick up your copy now at your local bookstore or visit ⁠⁠noiser.com/books⁠⁠ to learn more. Learn mo…","meta_description":"The period known as the Middle Ages was defined by more than knights and warfare. It began centuries before the First Crusade was called, in the confusion…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3490,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/short-history-of-4127141/episodes/the-european-middle-ages-part-1-of-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-history-of-4127141/the-european-middle-ages-part-1-of-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}