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    The History of English Podcast

    The History of English Podcast

    The History of English Podcast

    ratings:
    Length:
    159 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    The Spoken History of a Global Language
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 159 episodes

    Title

    Episode 175: The English of Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays and one of the most...

    92 minutes
    		Mar 25, 2024

    Episode 174: Speak and Spell

    English spelling largely reflects the state of the language in the late 1500s. In this ...

    88 minutes
    		Feb 08, 2024

    Episode 173: Fooling Around

    In this episode, we look at the development of English comedy in the early modern era. ...

    84 minutes
    		Jan 02, 2024

    Episode 172: Succession

    In this episode, we explore the concept of a successful succession. During the early 15...

    94 minutes
    		Nov 20, 2023

    Episode 171: Shakespeare’s English (featuring Ben Crystal)

    In this episode, we turn our attention to the wordcraft of William Shakespeare. Today, ...

    66 minutes
    		Oct 09, 2023

    Episode 170: Printers, Plague and Poets

    In this episode, we examine the connection between poetry and plague in the early 1590s...

    77 minutes
    		Sep 05, 2023

    Episode 169: Shakespeare Documented

    William Shakespeare is widely considered to be the most important writer in the history...

    60 minutes
    		Jul 25, 2023

    Episode 168: Witches, Demons and Fairies

    In this episode, we explore the Elizabethan fascination with witchcraft and mysterious ...

    116 minutes
    		May 31, 2023

    Episode 166: The Arte of Warre

    In 1588, the Spanish Armada set sail for England in an attempt to depose Elizabeth I an...

    75 minutes
    		Mar 07, 2023

    Episode 165: Glamorous Grammar

    William Bullokar composed the first formal grammar of the English language in 1586. Pri...

    61 minutes
    		Jan 30, 2023