MDT Ep. 57: Concerning Dive-Doppers, Paper Money, and a Half-Way House for Souls

At last we reach the coast of China with Friar Odoricus in the final episode of our medieval travelers series. We also take a look at the Renaissance exploration advocate and scholar, Richard Hakluyt, whose name adorns the learned Society that produced many of the translations we've used in this series and who himself provides the translation of Odoricus featured in this episode. Special audio credits: Music playing under Hakluyt excerpt: John Dowland's "Semper Dowland Semper Dolans," performed by I Solipsisti, used under the CC-BY 3.0 license. Gibbon sound recording by Freesound.org user RTB45, also used under the CC-BY 3.0 license.