{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Medieval Archives","title":"MAP96: Tales of Medieval Revenge by Edgar Allan Poe","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a687dd11\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2657,"description":"🎃Tales of Medieval Revenge by Edgar Allan Poe🎃\nExecutive Producer:\n⭐Lilac Square Antiques & Books\n💰Become a Producer! DONATE to the show via PayPal, or use Venmo You can also donate with Stripe\nOn this Medieval Archives Halloween Special we're listening to two tales of revenge by the the master of gothic horror, Edgar Allan Poe.\nThis isn't the first time Poe has made an appearance on Medieval Archive. I love Poe's work, one of my favorite stories is \"The Tell-Tale Heart.\" It's not medieval but it is fantastic. On past Halloween episodes we featured The Masque of the Red Death and The Pit and the Pendulum.\nThe two stories on this episode are \"Hop-Frog\" and \"The Cask of Amontillado.\" \"Hop-Frog\" focuses on Hop Frog, a court jester who is constantly humiliated by the king and his men. When the King demands Hop Frog create a unique custom for a masquerade ball Hop Frog devises a terrible plan for revenge.\nThe story takes inspiration from the Ball of the Burning Men in 14th century France during the reign of King Charles the Mad. If you listened to episode 31 of the podcast you might know where the story of Hop Frog is going. If not, you're in for a nice tale of revenge.\nThe Cask of Amontillado is another tale of revenge. While not specifically medieval it is close the the middle ages and the entire story takes place in creepy medieval catacombs under an Italian palazzo.\nMontresor opens the story by stating he has suffered a \"thousand injuries\" and a final, unforgivable insult from his acquaintance, Fortunato. It leads to  Montresor plotting his revenge to teach Fortunato a lesson.\nGet all the links and see the bibliography in the show notes on Medieval Archives!\nGrab a free copy of The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe\nOther episodes mentioned:\nEp. 31 - Mad Monarchs of the Middle Ages\nEp. 77 - The Masque of the Red Death\nEp. 69 - The Pit and the Pendulum \nListen to all the Medieval Halloween Episodes!\n\n <----------->\nContact: podcast@medievalarchives.com\nCall in to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/m6Egp8QpVAhpiN4-gE0FkJv037zSZAObeZTC7Yl5U-U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4ODM5LzE3MDU2/MTM3NzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}