If you've ever wondered how to make a hedgehog out of pastry cream, or worried about your etiquette at royal balls, quest no longer for answers. In her book, “Ask the Past,” Elizabeth P. Archibald, historian and professor at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins, has collected advice from the Middle Ages to address your most pressing concerns: how do I cure a sore throat, win a maiden’s favor, or get over a hangover? (The answers are a raw meat compress, a lizard and sparrow brain potion, and a vinegar bidet). Tune in for the answers - here's a hint, you'll need a lizard, a sparrow, and a raw meat compress.
With production assistance from intern Alia Satterfield.