Why Does Joan Make Us Uncomfortable?
LoFi Apocrypha by Momchalant
S1 · E2
May 3, 2026
24:14
Episode notes
Joan of Arc is often reduced to a clinical explanation: she heard voices, she was delusional, she was a fluke.
But that answer feels a little too easy.
In this episode of Lo-Fi Apocrypha, we look at why Joan continues to unsettle us — and why modern attempts to explain her away say less about her, and more about us.
At what point does explanation become convenient dismissal?
Keywords
Character Analysis
Pop culture analysis
Historical analysis
Revisionist history
Social critique
Feminism
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Joan of Arc