That Shakespeare Life

By Cassidy Cash

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Hosted by Cassidy Cash, That Shakespeare Life takes you behind the curtain and into the real life of William Shakespeare.

Episode Date
Monkeys and Apes in Shakespeare's England
Mar 23, 2026
Children's Toys and Games in Tudor England:
Mar 16, 2026
How HIstorians Know Shakespeare is Shakespeare
Mar 09, 2026
Ides of March in Renaissance England
Mar 02, 2026
Three Hours Too Soon: How Shakespeare Kept Time
Feb 23, 2026
Hoof, Boat, & Shoe: Travel in Shakespeare's England
Feb 16, 2026
Second Hand Shops: How Old Wares Were Redistributed in Shakespeare's England
Feb 09, 2026
Henry Wotton and the Invention of Diplomacy
Feb 02, 2026
Much Ado About Cooking
Jan 26, 2026
The Real Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Jan 19, 2026
What Did "Weird" Mean to Shakespeare? The Strange History of Macbeth's Weird Sisters
Jan 12, 2026
New Year's Gifts at the Court of Elizabeth I
Jan 05, 2026
Arthurian England: How the Tudors Used Myth to Build a Nation
Jan 01, 2026
"What Masque? What Music?" Ben Jonson & the Art of Court Spectacle
Dec 29, 2025
"What Masque? What Music?" Ben Jonson & the Art of Court Spectacle
Dec 29, 2025
A Royal Christmas with James I
Dec 22, 2025
A Royal Christmas with James I
Dec 22, 2025
Anne of Denmark: The Queen Who Transformed Shakespeare's World
Dec 15, 2025
Anne of Denmark: The Queen Who Transformed Shakespeare's World
Dec 15, 2025
"You dissentious rogues..." The Language of 16thC Thieves
Dec 08, 2025
"You dissentious rogues..." The Language of 16thC Thieves
Dec 08, 2025
Arthurian England: How the Tudors Used Myth to Build a Nation
Dec 01, 2025
Gratitude, Diplomacy, and Deer at the First Thanksgiving
Nov 24, 2025
Gratitude, Diplomacy, and Deer at the First Thanksgiving
Nov 24, 2025
The Slippery History of Eels in Shakespeare's England
Nov 17, 2025
The Slippery History of Eels in Shakespeare's England
Nov 17, 2025
Gallant Fellows and Their Feathered Hats
Nov 10, 2025
Gallant Fellows and Their Feathered Hats
Nov 10, 2025
The Venetian Doctor Who Turned 'Hot' and 'Cold' Into Numbers
Nov 03, 2025
The Venetian Doctor Who Turned 'Hot' and 'Cold' Into Numbers
Nov 03, 2025
Glamis Castle in Shakespeare's Macbeth
Oct 27, 2025
Folklore, Witchcraft, and Magic of the 16th Century
Oct 20, 2025
Roses in Shakespeare's England
Oct 13, 2025
Music for the King of Scots: Recreating Linlithgow Palace's Soundscape
Oct 06, 2025
Shakespeare, the Ottomans, and the Islamic World
Sep 29, 2025
Potatoes in Shakespeare's England
Sep 22, 2025
The Holy Grail in Shakespeare's England
Sep 15, 2025
What the Anne Hathaway Epitaph Reveals About Her Legacy
Sep 08, 2025
Feathers in Dress and Costume for the 16th-17th Century
Sep 01, 2025
How Elizabethan England Managed the Flea
Aug 25, 2025
The Volta, the Galliard, the Jig, and more: Dances of Elizabethan England
Aug 18, 2025
Between the Acts: The History and Purpose of the Interval"
Aug 11, 2025
Wilt Break My Heart?": Broken Heart Syndrome in Shakespeare's Plays
Aug 04, 2025
Did Shakespeare Live on Trinity Lane?
Jul 28, 2025
Why the Tudors Loved Capons (and Avoided Roosters)
Jul 21, 2025
Shakespeare & Fletcher: Neighbors in 1596 London
Jul 14, 2025
Thermometer in Shakespeare's England
Jul 07, 2025
Commercial Fishing in Shakespeare's England: Tools, Trade, and Fish Days
Jun 30, 2025
Wine and Winemaking in Shakespeare's England
Jun 23, 2025
History Behind Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Jun 16, 2025
Puppets Offering a Window into Shakespeare History
Jun 09, 2025
Castles in Shakespeare's Plays
Jun 02, 2025
Eyeglasses and Lenses Used After Cataract Surgery in the 16th Century
May 26, 2025
Church Bells, How They Are Made in the 16th Century
May 19, 2025
Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen
May 12, 2025
The Little Ice Age During Shakespeare's Lifetime
May 05, 2025
Paper: How it is made, and what it is made from in the 16th Century
Apr 28, 2025
Birthday Celebrations for the 16th Century
Apr 21, 2025
Hall's Croft, 3D Interactive Model & AI Features
Apr 14, 2025
Transportation, Vehicles, and Taxi Cabs for Elizabethan England
Apr 07, 2025
Historic Elizabethan Dice and Dice Games
Mar 31, 2025
Food Macbeth, the real Scottish King, would have eaten
Mar 24, 2025
Judith Quiney Shakespeare, in her later years
Mar 17, 2025
Code Breaking Mary Queen of Scots Lost Cipher Letters
Mar 10, 2025
Last Will and Testaments
Mar 03, 2025
Funerals, Memorials, and Burials
Feb 24, 2025
The Curtain Theater Excavation
Feb 17, 2025
Food Preservation in the 16-17th Century
Feb 10, 2025
Candlemas, Traditions, and Hampton Court Palace
Feb 03, 2025
Hue and Cry
Jan 27, 2025
Henry IV, Henry V, and King Richard II
Jan 20, 2025
Golf for the 16th Century: Explore Clubs, Gear, and Courses
Jan 13, 2025
Epiphany Celebrations and Customs for the 16-17th Century
Jan 06, 2025
Ice Skating and Winter Sports
Dec 30, 2024
Wassail, Wassailing, and the 16th Songs to Sing
Dec 23, 2024
Veterinarian Medicine, Farriers, and Marshalcy
Dec 16, 2024
Mead, Metheglin, Hydromel, and Other Fermented Drinks
Dec 09, 2024
Migraines, Symptoms, and Treatments for 16-17thC
Dec 02, 2024
Samoset, his Life, and His Legacy
Nov 25, 2024
Doors, How They Were Built, and Designed
Nov 18, 2024
Gamut, a Musical Scale for the 16th Century
Nov 11, 2024
The Gunpowder Plot
Nov 04, 2024
Witch Trials During Shakespeare's Lifetime
Oct 28, 2024
Revenge Plays, Madness, Murder, and Ghosts
Oct 21, 2024
Night Walking, Link Boys, and Artificial Light
Oct 14, 2024
Collaboration and Influence on Shakespeare's Plays
Oct 07, 2024
Beavers Extinct in England by the 16th Century
Sep 30, 2024
Beaver Pelts Used for Everything From Hats to Medicine
Sep 23, 2024
Raising Geese in Shakespeare's England
Sep 16, 2024
Toothbrushes, Toothpicks, and Oral Care
Sep 09, 2024
Single, Independent, Women in the 16th century
Sep 02, 2024
Atheism in Shakespeare's England
Aug 26, 2024
Accidental Deaths
Aug 19, 2024
Globes: The Making of 16th Century Maps of the World
Aug 12, 2024
Muckhills and Public Sanitation
Aug 05, 2024
Paracelsus , the physician everyone thought was crazy
Jul 29, 2024
The Arden Family and the Death of Edward Arden
Jul 22, 2024
Reproduction, Gynecology, and Female Anatomy
Jul 15, 2024
Morocco the Dancing Horse
Jul 08, 2024
Listening to Broadside Ballads from the 17th Century
Jul 01, 2024
Math History, Figures, Numbers, and Shakespeare
Jun 24, 2024
Buttons on Clothing and Elsewhere in the 16-17th Century
Jun 17, 2024
Poison, Unicorns, and Toadstones
Jun 10, 2024
Drunk Horse Riding
Jun 03, 2024
Glass and Glass Making
May 27, 2024
The Elizabethan Mind
May 20, 2024
Sign Language and Deaf Culture in 16th Century England
May 13, 2024
Anne Hathaway, her life and her legacy
May 06, 2024
Roderigo Lopez and Jews in 16th Century England
Apr 29, 2024
The Story of Shakespeare's Birthplace
Apr 22, 2024
Uncovering the Stage Boards Shakespeare Walked Upon
Apr 15, 2024
Alarum and Parley: Military Sounds in Stage Directions
Apr 08, 2024
Robert Armin and Will Kemp, Fools of Shakespeare
Apr 01, 2024
Bible Translations in Shakespeare's Lifetime
Mar 26, 2024
What is Wattle and Daub, anyway?
Mar 18, 2024
Eye glasses, spectacles, and eyeware for Shakespeare's lifetime
Mar 11, 2024
The Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Mar 04, 2024
The Real Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Compared to All is True
Feb 26, 2024
16th Century Romance Fiction
Feb 19, 2024
Declension of Pronouns with David Crystal
Feb 12, 2024
The Life of Mary Frith, known as Moll Cutpurse
Feb 05, 2024
16th Century Plague, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Microbiology
Jan 29, 2024
Reporting on Scottish News in England
Jan 22, 2024
Childbirth, Midwives, and Pregnancy in the 16-17th Century
Jan 15, 2024
The Marian Civil War
Jan 08, 2024
What Would We Have Seen at a Country House Entertainment?
Jan 01, 2024
Christmas Gifts in Shakespeare's England
Dec 25, 2023
Holiday Ghost Stories
Dec 18, 2023
The Ghost Stories of Anne Boleyn
Dec 11, 2023
Christmas Carols and Madrigals for Shakespeare's Lifetime
Dec 04, 2023
Wool and Wool Sweaters in the 16th Century
Nov 27, 2023
The Pilgrim Psalter, Book of Psalms, 1612
Nov 20, 2023
Table Manners for Shakespeare's England
Nov 13, 2023
Napkins in Shakespeare's England
Nov 06, 2023
The Legends and Folklore of Werewolves for 16th century England
Oct 30, 2023
The 16th Century Legend of Robin Hood
Oct 23, 2023
How Was the First Folio Physically Made?
Oct 16, 2023
Haunted Lover's Ballads
Oct 09, 2023
Maria on Board the Golden Hind
Oct 02, 2023
The History of English Apples
Sep 25, 2023
The Science of a 16th Century Football Found at Stirling Castle
Sep 18, 2023
The 16th Century Bed That Sleeps 12 People
Sep 11, 2023
What Was Shakespeare Really Like?
Sep 04, 2023
Expletives: Exploring 16th Century Curse Words
Aug 28, 2023
Potatoes First Arrived in England in the 16th Century
Aug 21, 2023
The Wadlow Portrait of Shakespeare
Aug 14, 2023
Tewskbury Mustard from Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 2
Aug 07, 2023
Real 17thC Canon Law in Measure for Measure
Jul 31, 2023
The Arrival of the Exclamation Point During Shakespeare's Lifetime
Jul 24, 2023
The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England
Jul 17, 2023
A Fight Director Takes on Queen Margaret
Jul 10, 2023
Stranger's Hall: A 16thC Home for Refugees
Jul 03, 2023
The Establishment of Fort Raleigh in 1587
Jun 26, 2023
New Discoveries about the First Folio
Jun 19, 2023
Farthingales & Poofy Shorts: The World of 16th Century Underpants
Jun 12, 2023
What was it like to be handicapped or disabled in 16th Century England?
Jun 05, 2023
What It Means to Take a 17thC Covenant in Scotland
May 29, 2023
Huguenots arrive in England during Shakespeare's Lifetime
May 22, 2023
Finding a Lost Aldrovandi Portrait from the 1590s
May 15, 2023
Tomatoes Make a Splash in Shakespeare's England
May 08, 2023
Atlantic Slave Trade in England for the 16th Century
May 01, 2023
Blackfriars, the Parish, The Puritans, and The Theater
Apr 24, 2023
Card Games That Were Popular for Shakespeare
Apr 17, 2023
Lost Plays and the Historians Who Find Them Again
Apr 10, 2023
A Traditional Marriage Ceremony Including the Reading of the Banns
Apr 03, 2023
The Danby Portrait: A newly uncovered painting from life of William Shakespeare
Mar 27, 2023
The Great Fires that Ravaged Stratford Upon Avon in the 1590s
Mar 20, 2023
The Hairy Girls That Captivated Europe With Their Portraits
Mar 13, 2023
The Man Who Established The Lord Chamberlain's Men, Shakespeare's Playing Company
Mar 06, 2023
Heads That Keep Talking After They Are Decapitated (and other wild Royal death stories)
Feb 27, 2023
1582: David Ingram Walks from Mexico to Nova Scotia
Feb 20, 2023
Thomas Kyd inspires a young William Shakespeare to write plays
Feb 13, 2023
Plays Performed at Universities and How They Competed with the Playhouses
Feb 06, 2023
Did your barn float away? Floods, Storms, and Frozen Rivers in the 17th Century
Jan 30, 2023
Mandrakes That Scream and Look Like People Was An Elaborate 16th Century Scam
Jan 23, 2023
Writing letters in Renaissance England using special tricks and antiquated tools
Jan 16, 2023
The Astronomically High Deaths on the First Voyages of the East India Trading Company
Jan 09, 2023
Twelfth Night Celebrations Every January Including Music and Misrule
Jan 02, 2023
Cony Trapper with Ari Friedlander
Dec 26, 2022
Father Christmas with Elizabeth Norton
Dec 19, 2022
Santa Claus did not exist for Shakespeare, but happily, Sir Christmas did
Dec 19, 2022
Nutmeg: So Luxurious it was Given as a Christmas Gift to the Queen
Dec 13, 2022
Nutmeg with Brigitte Webster
Dec 12, 2022
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Dec 05, 2022
Sport fishing in Shakespeare's England
Nov 28, 2022
Squanto with David and Aaron Bradford
Nov 21, 2022
Gresham College with Valerie Shrimplin
Nov 14, 2022
Cesarean Section with Mary Fissell
Nov 07, 2022
Pirates and Privateers with James Seth
Oct 31, 2022
Pumpkins and The Great Pompion
Oct 24, 2022
Coffee and Tea for Shakespeare's Lifetime
Oct 17, 2022
Waffles and Waffle Irons in 16th Century England
Oct 13, 2022
English Accents with Valerie Fridland
Oct 03, 2022
Acrobats and Tumblers with Clare McManus
Sep 26, 2022
Sweetbreads with Neil Buttery
Sep 19, 2022
Susanna's Garden with Ailsa Grant Ferguson
Sep 12, 2022
Armadillos with Peter Mason
Sep 05, 2022
Curse Words with John Spurr
Aug 29, 2022
Fireworks with Simon Werrett
Aug 22, 2022
Fireworks with Simon Werrett
Aug 22, 2022
Dragons with Carolyne Larrington
Aug 15, 2022
Hobby Horses with Natalia Pikli
Aug 08, 2022
Infant Formula in the 16th Century
Aug 01, 2022
King John with Ralph Turner
Jul 25, 2022
Bears of 1608 with Callan Davies
Jul 18, 2022
Conrad Gessner with Dan Hooley
Jul 11, 2022
How did Shakespeare Sleep? With Sasha Handley
Jul 04, 2022
Did Women Act on Stage? With Pamela Brown
Jun 27, 2022
Catherine de Medici with Estelle Paranque
Jun 20, 2022
Maps with Peter Barber
Jun 13, 2022
The First English Lottery with Elizabeth Norton
Jun 06, 2022
Medlars with Neil Buttery
May 30, 2022
Banbury Cheese with Helen Forde
May 23, 2022
John Caius with Vivian Nutton
May 16, 2022
Transplant Surgery with Paul Craddock
May 09, 2022
William Adams with Timon Screech
May 02, 2022
Stephen Hopkins with Andrew Buckley
Apr 25, 2022
The Moon with Rachel Aanstad
Apr 18, 2022
John Taylor the Water Poet with Bernard Capp
Apr 11, 2022
Cocktails with Jared and Anistatia Brown
Apr 04, 2022
Cataracts Surgery with Chris Leffler
Mar 28, 2022
Laundry and Touching Disease with Steph Bennett (Ep 205)
Mar 21, 2022
Herballs with Sarah Neville (Ep204)
Mar 14, 2022
Pregnancy at Sea with Kasia Burzyńska
Mar 07, 2022
Lady Elizabeth Russell and the Blackfriars (Ep 202)
Feb 28, 2022
Shakespeare's Violence with Jared Kirby and Seth Duerr
Feb 21, 2022
Old Tom Parr with Emma Kate Lanyon (Ep 200)
Feb 14, 2022
Beer Making with Richard Unger (Ep 199)
Feb 07, 2022
St. Swithun's Day with Philippa Brewell (Ep 198)
Jan 31, 2022
Sound Effects with Chris Johnston and Alexander Sovsronsky (Ep 197)
Jan 24, 2022
Body Language with Miranda Fay Thomas (Ep 196)
Jan 17, 2022
Ep 195: The Ottoman Empire with Aisha Hussain
Jan 10, 2022
Ep 194: Clouds, Lightning, and Special Effects with Frank Mohler
Jan 03, 2022
Ep 193: King of Moors Pageant with Maria Shmygol
Dec 27, 2021
Ep 192: Purple Carrots with Phil Simon
Dec 21, 2021
Ep 191: Pearls with Saoirse Laarachi
Dec 13, 2021
Ep 190: Metallurgy with Alan Williams
Dec 06, 2021
Ep 189: Cunning Folk with Owen Davies
Nov 29, 2021
Ep 188: Plymouth Colony with David and Aaron Bradford
Nov 22, 2021
Ep 187: The Arquebus Rifle with Jonathan Ferguson
Nov 15, 2021
Ep 186: Stratford Upon Avon Floods in 1588 with Laurie Johnson
Nov 08, 2021
Ep 185: Witch Bottles, Charms, and Mummified Cats with Brian Hoggard
Nov 01, 2021
Ep 184: The Case of Elizabeth Stile with Carole Levin
Oct 25, 2021
Ep 183: Bedlam Hospital with Duncan Salkeld
Oct 18, 2021
Ep 182: The Clink Prison with Alex Lyon
Oct 11, 2021
Ep 181: Letters and the Postal Service with Andrew Pettegree
Oct 04, 2021
Ep 180: Travelling Libraries with Michael Brennan
Sep 27, 2021
Ep 179: Tudor Shoes with Juraj Matejik
Sep 20, 2021
Ep 178: Shakespeare's Toilet Paper with Tiffany Stern
Sep 13, 2021
Ep 177: Shorthand with Kelly McCay
Sep 06, 2021
Ep 176: Leicester's Men with Laurie Johnson
Aug 30, 2021
Ep 175: The King's Men with Lucy Munro
Aug 23, 2021
Ep 174: Elizabethan Hair Care & Wigs with Sue Prichard
Aug 16, 2021
Ep 173: Bridewell Prison with Duncan Salkeld
Aug 09, 2021
Ep 172: Roderigo Lopez with Susan Abernethy
Aug 02, 2021
Ep 171: Joan La Pucelle with Carole Levin
Jul 26, 2021
Ep 170: William Bradford with David and Aaron Bradford
Jul 19, 2021
Ep 169: Tudor Underwear with Bess Chilver
Jul 12, 2021
Ep 168: Court with Natalie Mears
Jul 05, 2021
Ep 167: Shareholders with Lucy Munro
Jun 28, 2021
Ep 166: Elizabethan Street Fighting with Casey Kaleba
Jun 21, 2021
Ep 165: The Broom Besom with Wendy Wall
Jun 14, 2021
Ep 164: Iron Gall Ink with Lucas Tucker
Jun 07, 2021
Ep 163: Crocodiles and Alligators with Spencer Weinreich
May 31, 2021
Ep 162: The Grass Snake and the Basilisk with Rob Lenders
May 24, 2021
Ep 161: The Mermaid Tavern with Michelle O'Callaghan
May 17, 2021
Ep 160: Characterie and Elizabethan Short Hand with Bryan Crockett
May 10, 2021
Ep 159: Elizabethan Dogs with Jeff Crosby and Shelley Ann Jackson
May 03, 2021
Ep 158: Excavating Bull Ring Market with Steve Thomson
Apr 26, 2021
Ep 157: Social Order and Architecture with Matthew Johnson
Apr 19, 2021
Ep 156: Rules for 17th C Hunting with Karen Kaiser Lee
Apr 12, 2021
Ep 155: John Harington with Bob Cromwell
Apr 05, 2021
Ep 154: 16th C Puppets with Maureen Benfer
Mar 29, 2021
Ep 153: Galloway Nag with Miriam Bibby
Mar 22, 2021
Ep 152: Public Executions with Murat Öğütcü
Mar 15, 2021
Ep 151: The First Flush Toilet in England with Bob Cromwell
Mar 08, 2021
Ep 150: London Bridge with Tony Sharp
Mar 01, 2021
Ep 149: Mermaids with Vaughn Scribner
Feb 22, 2021
Ep 148: Robert Greene with Darren Freebury Jones
Feb 15, 2021
Ep 147: 16th C Men's Shaving with Alun Withey
Feb 08, 2021
Ep 146: Early Modern Tattoos with Matt Lodder
Feb 01, 2021
Ep 145: Cleire Water with Vaughn Scribner
Jan 25, 2021
Ep 144: 16th Century Executioners with DJ Guba
Jan 18, 2021
Ep 143: 1604 Witch Trial with Todd Butler
Jan 11, 2021
Ep 142: Scanning Shakespeare's Grave with Kevin Colls
Jan 04, 2021
Ep 141: Newington Butts with Laurie Johnson
Dec 28, 2020
Ep 140: John Shakespeare with Bob Bearman
Dec 21, 2020
Ep 139: Christmas at Gray's Inn with Joe Stephenson
Dec 14, 2020
Ep 138: William Davenant with Ralph Goldswain
Dec 07, 2020
Ep 137: Christopher Marlowe with Ros Barber
Nov 30, 2020
Ep 136: London Stone with John Clark
Nov 23, 2020
Ep 135: Gravestone Curses with Philip Schwyzer
Nov 16, 2020
Ep 134: Thomas Kyd with Darren Freebury Jones
Nov 09, 2020
Ep 133: King Leir with Mathew Morris
Nov 02, 2020
Ep 132: Archery in Shakespeare's England with Lyn Tribble
Oct 26, 2020
Ep 131: Rapiers with Tobias Capwell
Oct 19, 2020
Ep 130: Sonnets with Stanley Wells
Oct 12, 2020
Ep 129: Industrious Servant with James Tink
Oct 05, 2020
Ep 128: Longbows with Alan Odinson
Sep 28, 2020
Ep 127: Whifflers with Tracey Hill
Sep 21, 2020
Ep 126: Shakespeare in Parts with Tiffany Stern
Sep 14, 2020
Ep 125: University Spies with Robert Stefanek
Sep 07, 2020
Ep 124: The Found Colony of Roanoke with Scott Dawson
Aug 31, 2020
Ep 123: Exhumation of Richard III with Mathew Morris
Aug 24, 2020
Ep 122: Richard Field with Adam Hooks
Aug 17, 2020
Ep 121: Shakespeare's French with Jennifer Nicholson
Aug 10, 2020
Ep 120: Mummy Poison with Stephen Rojcewicz
Aug 03, 2020
Ep 119: The Red Lion Theater Discovery with Stephen White
Jul 27, 2020
Ep 118: Characters to Fit the Actor with Scott Newstok
Jul 20, 2020
Ep 117: Hans Holbein the Younger with Susan Abernethy
Jul 13, 2020
Ep 116: Pontefract Castle with Neil Redfern
Jul 06, 2020
Ep 115: History of Oranges with Dorian Fuller
Jun 29, 2020
Ep 114: The Tabard Inn with Martha Carlin
Jun 22, 2020
Ep 113: Supernovas & Eclipses with Michael Rowan Robinson
Jun 15, 2020
Ep 112: Cutlery and Forks with Brigitte Webster
Jun 08, 2020
Ep 111: Aqua Vitae and Scotch Whisky with Rosie Wilmot
Jun 01, 2020
Ep 110: The Paston Letters with Rob Knee
May 25, 2020
Ep 109: 16th Century Playing Cards with Kathryn James
May 18, 2020
Ep 108: Elizabethan Corsets with Cass Morris
May 11, 2020
Ep 107: Beer & Taverns with Rebecca Lemon
May 04, 2020
Ep 106: Rudolf II and the Hapsburg Family with Peter Wilson
Apr 27, 2020
Ep 105: Guns in Elizabethan England with Grace Tiffany
Apr 20, 2020
Ep 104: Mary Queen of Scots with David Schajer
Apr 13, 2020
Ep 103: Corn Famine & Coriolanus with Lauren Shook
Apr 06, 2020
EP 102: Richard Miller on Ophelia's Flowers
Mar 30, 2020
Ep 101: John Florio with Marianna Iannaconne
Mar 23, 2020
Ep100: David Crystal and How Shakespeare Sounded
Mar 16, 2020
Ep 99: Lynn Bowser and Argaty Red Kites
Mar 09, 2020
Ep 98: Dawn Tucker and Elizabethan Acrobats
Mar 02, 2020
Ep 97: Mike Hirrel & 16th Century Props and Scenery
Feb 24, 2020
Ep 96: Catherine Loomis and Music on Stage
Feb 17, 2020
Ep95: Robin Bates on Finding Ravenspurre
Feb 10, 2020
Ep 94: James Loehlin and the 16th Century Question Mark
Feb 03, 2020
Ep93: Julia Lupton and Shakespeare's Role at State Banquets
Jan 27, 2020
Ep92: Helen Cooper on Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Mystery Plays
Jan 20, 2020
Ep91: Alicia Andrzejewski and 16th Century Pregnancy Tests
Jan 13, 2020
Ep90: Taresh Solanki and King Edward VI Grammar School
Jan 06, 2020
Ep89: Mira Kafantaris and the Spanish Matches
Dec 30, 2019
Ep88: Jared Kirby and Fencing at the Blackfriars
Dec 23, 2019
Ep 87: Kenilworth Castle with Philippa Brewell
Dec 16, 2019
EP 86: Amy Lidster on Philip Henslowe's Diary
Dec 09, 2019
Ep 85: Anthony Bale and Jews in 16th Century England
Dec 02, 2019
Ep 84: Alden Vaughan on Squanto, Jamestown, and Shakespeare's England
Nov 25, 2019
Ep 83: History of Bartholomew Fair with Alicja Zelazko
Nov 18, 2019
Ep 82: Shane Ann Younts on Iambic Pentameter
Nov 11, 2019
EP 81: Wendy Beth Hyman and Jacquemarts
Nov 04, 2019
Ep 80: James Alsop and Elizabeth I's Living Death
Oct 28, 2019
Ep 79: James Knapp and Elizabethan Woodcuts
Oct 21, 2019
Ep 78: Samuel Jermy and The Lord Mayor's Show
Oct 14, 2019
Ep 77: Irish Poetry Kills Rats with Kelly Fitzgerald
Oct 07, 2019
EP 76: Susan Anderson on Disability in Shakespeare's England
Sep 30, 2019
Ep 75: Crystal Lake on Scotland's Unicorns
Sep 23, 2019
Ep 74: Valerie Wayne on the History Behind Cymbeline
Sep 16, 2019
Ep 73: Jonathan Willis on England's Opinion of France in the 16th Century
Sep 09, 2019
Ep 72: Ian de Jong and Treasonous Theater
Sep 02, 2019
Ep 71: Interview With Emma Smith on The Bodleian Library
Aug 26, 2019
Ep70: Interview with James Loxley on the Rise of James VI/I
Aug 19, 2019
Episode 69: Interview with William Massena on 16th Century Clocks
Aug 12, 2019
Episode 68: Interview with Eric Rasmussen on Shakespeare's Collaborations
Aug 05, 2019
Episode 67: Groatsworth of Wit with Dr. Lois Potter
Jul 29, 2019
Episode 66: Shakespeare's Death with Darren Freebury Jones
Jul 22, 2019
Episode 65: Who were Shakespeare's Siblings? with David Kathman
Jul 15, 2019
Episode 64: Elisa Tersigni and The History of Cookery, Kitchens, and Food in Shakespeare's Plays
Jul 08, 2019
Episode 63: Shakespeare's Portraits with Rachel Dankert
Jul 01, 2019
Episode 62: Amy Lidster and Old St. Paul's Cathedral
Jun 24, 2019
Episode 61: Gerit Quealy and Botanical Shakespeare
Jun 17, 2019
Episode 60: Brigitte Webster and the Tudor Knot Garden
Jun 10, 2019
Episode 59: John Taplin and The Story of New Place
Jun 03, 2019
Episode 58: Natalie Elliot & Shakespeare's Philosophy of Science
May 27, 2019
Episode 57: Peta Tait on Exotic Animals in Shakespeare's England
May 20, 2019
Episode 56: 17th century Blackface Makeup with Andrea Stevens
May 13, 2019
Episode 55: Sean Flynt, Swordmaker, & the Weapons of Shakespeare's Life
May 06, 2019
Episode 54: Rebecca Totaro Talks About Plague
Apr 29, 2019
Episode 53: Happy Birthday, Shakespeare! Let's Talk Coat of Arms with Paul Edmondson
Apr 22, 2019
Episode 52: Scott Farrell and Knights in Shakespeare's England
Apr 15, 2019
Ep 51: Poverty and the Playhouse with Rob Henke
Apr 08, 2019
Ep 50 Globe v Blackfriars with Sarah Dustagheer
Apr 01, 2019
Ep 49: Shakespeare's Sheep with Lizzy Dobbin
Mar 25, 2019
Ep 48: Examining Shakespeare's Sources with JM Pressley
Mar 18, 2019
The Elizabethan Jig with Lucie Skeaping
Mar 11, 2019
John Fletcher, the man who took over The King's Men when Shakespeare died
Mar 04, 2019
Episode 45: Natalie Grueninger on Tudor Bathing
Feb 25, 2019
Episode 44: Paul Edmondson Talks Heminges and Condell
Feb 18, 2019
Episode 43: Jonathan Bate & The Genius of Shakespeare
Feb 11, 2019
Episode 42: The Daily Diet of Shakespeare with Brigitte Webster
Feb 04, 2019
Episode 41: 16th Century Landlords with Callan Davies
Jan 28, 2019
Episode 40: Frances Dolan on 16th Century Marriage
Jan 21, 2019
Episode 39: Sarah Enloe and The Blackfriars Theater
Jan 14, 2019
Episode 38: Aubrey Whitlock Explains Exit Pursued by a Bear
Jan 07, 2019
Episode 37: Francois Laroque Explains Twelfth Night
Dec 31, 2018
Episode 36: Emily Ireson Shares Shakespeare's Christmas Traditions
Dec 24, 2018
Episode 35: Why Shakespeare Used Iambic Pentameter with Susan Dalzell
Dec 17, 2018
Episode 34: Shakespeare and the Legend of Robin Hood with Kathryn Roberts Parker
Dec 10, 2018
Episode 33: Music in Shakespeare's Plays with Mary Springfels
Dec 03, 2018
Episode 32: Costuming Shakespeare with Patricia Lennox
Nov 26, 2018
Episode 31: Shakespeare Eating Turkey with Guest Malene Lauritsen
Nov 19, 2018
Episode 30: Malcolm Hebron Introduces to Shakespeare's Renaissance Magus
Nov 12, 2018
Episode 29: The Science of Shakespeare with Dan Falk
Nov 05, 2018
Episode 28: Exploring 16th Century Witches and Witchcraft with Marion Gibson
Oct 29, 2018
Episode 27: The History of Shakespeare's Beard with Christopher Oldstone-Moore
Oct 22, 2018
Episode 26: Tiffany Stern Talks 16th Century Quill Pens and Graphite Pencils
Oct 15, 2018
Episode #25: Sally Beth MacLean Talks With Us About Shakespeare & 16th Century English Travelling Playing Companies
Oct 08, 2018
Episode #24: Glyn Parry Uncovers New Documents about John Shakespeare, William's Father
Oct 01, 2018
Episode #23: David Horobin Introduces us to the history of Falconry in Shakespeare's lifetime
Sep 24, 2018
Episode 22: Clare Asquith on Shakespeare and the Essex Rebellion
Sep 17, 2018
Episode #21: Swords of Shakespeare | An interview with Joseph David Martinez
Sep 10, 2018
Episode #20: Intoxicants and Drunkenness in Shakespeare's England| Interview with Phil Withington
Sep 03, 2018
Episode #19: Becoming Friends With Ben Jonson | An interview with Helen Ostovich
Aug 27, 2018
Episode #18: An Introduction to the Life and Work of Dr. John Hall, Shakespeare's Son in Law | An Interview with Sara Read
Aug 20, 2018
Episode #17: Dogs, Cats, Monkeys, and the pets of Shakespeare's England | An interview with Jennifer Jorm
Aug 13, 2018
Episode #16: Stepping inside The Globe to See a Play Might Surprise You, An Interview with Richard Dutton
Aug 06, 2018
Episode #15: Did Shakespeare Really Wear Those Poofy Shorts? An Interview with Historical Costumer, Ninya Mikhaila
Jul 30, 2018
Episode #14: Interview with Douglas Bruster about how Shakespeare promoted his plays in the 16th century
Jul 23, 2018
Episode #13: Interview with Barbara Traister exploring astrology, doctors, herbs, and witches in Shakespeare's England
Jul 16, 2018
Episode #012: Interview With Glyn Jones, Head of Gardens at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: Did Shakespeare Have a Garden?
Jul 09, 2018
Episode #011: Literature Versus Theater | An Interview About Shakespeare with Nigel Wood
Jul 02, 2018
Episode #010: Interview with Hazel Forsyth about finding Shakespearean Shoes at The Rose Theater
Jun 25, 2018
Episode 009: Grace Tiffany shares with us the inside life of Shakespeare's Second Daughter, Judith Quiney
Jun 18, 2018
Episode 008: Interview with Ben Crystal about Original Practice Shakespeare
Jun 11, 2018
Episode 007: Interview with David Bevington on the state of Catholic vs Protestant in England during Shakespeare's lifetime
Jun 04, 2018
Episode 006: Interview with author Pauline Montagna about the life of Edward Alleyn, rival actor in Elizabethan England
May 28, 2018
Episode 005: Interview with Dr. Paul Menzer, about the role of witches, magic, and superstition in Shakespeare
May 21, 2018
Episode 004: Dr. Bart Van Es talks Richard Burbage, Theater Royalty, and The Original Owner of The Globe
May 14, 2018
Episode #003: Jem Bloomfield Talks Shakespeare and The King James Bible
May 07, 2018
Episode #002: Shakespeare's Kitchen: An Interview About William Shakespeare's Food, Drink, and Daily Diet With Food Historian, Francine Segan
May 01, 2018
Episode #001 Philippa Brewell, British History Tours, Pilot Episode, Philippa discusses William Shakespeare's Life at Court
Apr 16, 2018