Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist

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🗓️ 9 February 2025

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For centuries, scholars only had one version of the life of Margery Kempe, an English mystic who lived in the 14th and 15th centuries — until a ping pong match revealed her story in her own words.

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0:00.0	Hey there, Consider This listeners.
0:02.6	We're not normally in your ears on Saturdays, but today we've got a special bonus episode for you.
0:07.7	It's the first in our new series of short-form audio documentaries.
0:11.4	It's got medieval monks, rapturous crying fits, ping pong, and a little bit of time travel.
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