{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/11c1773b-6d50-4dbb-b543-483046bdc241/68d3b8bfb443c5f7bca9b11c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ballads of Love and Death","description":"<p>In this enchanting episode, Dr. Eleanor Janega dissolves the boundaries between history, folklore, and music to explore the haunting world of medieval ballads. Joined by author Amy Jeffs, illustrator Gwen Burns and composer/singer Natalie Brice, Eleanor uncovers the timeless stories sung around firesides and passed from voice to voice for centuries.</p><p><br></p><p>From fairy queens and dragon-tenders to the chilling archetype of the “sinful woman”, these songs reveal how ordinary people in medieval Britain grappled with questions of morality, identity, and the supernatural.</p><p><br></p><p>MORE</p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/7i4V3LuC73ZezCgtBAlGQ4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Edward the Confessor &amp; New Year Saints</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/05WoMMJK9VMM7LiKp3QQ0w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Supernatural Medieval Ireland</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>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 </strong><a href=\"https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href=\"https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"History Hit"}