Episode 46: The Voynich Manuscript

Ciphers, cosmology, cryptology — oh my! This long-awaited episode delves into the pages and the mystery of what some have called the most mysterious manuscript in the world: the Voynich Manuscript, now in the collection of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. Come for the discussion of a medieval plumbing fantasy, stay in spite of the limp vellum and the parts where Lindsay sounds a little like Daffy Duck. Time markers: Narrative opener - 6:50 Introduction to manuscript - 12:00 Wiflrid Voynich - 35:58 Contents of manuscript - 1:01:05 Early History - 1:42:35 Cryptographic Attempts - 2:00:45 Conclusion - 2:33:00 Sources - 2:46:30 Track features royalty free music and sound effects, including: -Kevin MacLeod, Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049 -Kevin MacLeod, Spring Thaw -Success Dream (Hooksounds.com) -Universfield, Fast Knocking on Door (Pixabay) -Sea You Later, Typewriter (Pixabay) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/