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- 🇦🇺AU · History#5230K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · History#6530K to 100K
- 🇬🇧GB · History#8230K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · True Crime#8430K to 100K
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Episode 189: Stressed Out
Apr 30, 2026
1h 22m 41s
Episode 188: Old England and New England
Feb 27, 2026
1h 24m 02s
Episode 187: Islands and Sea
Dec 31, 2025
1h 12m 40s
Episode 186: A Dutch Treat
Oct 31, 2025
1h 25m 59s
Episode 185: Spelling Says a Lot (Part 2)
Sep 1, 2025
1h 17m 31s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30/26 | ![]() Episode 189: Stressed Out✨ | Civil WarEnglish colonies+3 | — | Modern English | English colonieseastern coast of North America | Civil WarEnglish colonies+3 | — | 1h 22m 41s | |
| 2/27/26 | ![]() Episode 188: Old England and New England✨ | migrationEnglish settlers+4 | — | — | North AmericaMassachusetts Bay Colony+2 | migrationEnglish settlers+4 | — | 1h 24m 02s | |
| 12/31/25 | ![]() Episode 187: Islands and Sea✨ | seafaringEnglish language+3 | — | Parliament | Caribbean | seafaringEnglish language+5 | — | 1h 12m 40s | |
| 10/31/25 | ![]() Episode 186: A Dutch Treat✨ | PilgrimsPlymouth Colony+5 | — | — | Plymouth ColonyNew York+1 | PilgrimsPlymouth Colony+6 | — | 1h 25m 59s | |
| 9/1/25 | ![]() Episode 185: Spelling Says a Lot (Part 2)✨ | English languagespelling+3 | — | — | — | English soundsletters+3 | — | 1h 17m 31s | |
| 7/15/25 | ![]() Episode 184: Spelling Says a Lot (Part 1)✨ | English spellingstandardization+4 | — | — | — | English spellingstandardization+5 | — | 1h 20m 43s | |
| 5/13/25 | ![]() Episode 183: The Fabric of Our Lives✨ | cotton fabrics1600s+4 | — | Shakespearean periodsecond English dictionary | IndiaAsia+2 | cottonIndia+5 | — | 1h 16m 44s | |
| 3/18/25 | ![]() Episode 182: World of Confusion✨ | English languageloanwords+4 | — | The Tempest | North AmericaIndia | English languageloanwords+5 | — | 1h 15m 31s | |
| 1/30/25 | ![]() Episode 181: Heaven and Earth✨ | telescopescientific revolution+5 | — | Catholic ChurchAnglican Church+1 | — | telescopescientific revolution+5 | — | 1h 21m 10s | |
| 11/13/24 | ![]() Episode 180: English on the Move✨ | migrationsettlement patterns+4 | — | — | North Americanorthern Ireland | English languagemigration+5 | — | 1h 14m 20s | |
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| 9/24/24 | ![]() Episode 179: Defining Moments✨ | history of Englishdefining moments+5 | — | Twelfth NightOthello+1 | New England | English languagehistory+5 | — | 1h 26m 04s | |
| 8/7/24 | ![]() Episode 178: Much Ado About Hamlet | In the first couple of years of the 1600s, several new Shakespeare plays appeared. Much Ado About Nothing and As You Like It were recorded in the Stationer’s Register, and a third play called The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark was likely performed on the stage for the first time. In this episode, we’ll look at those plays and examine how they influenced the English language. We also explore the creation of the East India Company in 1600 and the Essex Rebellion of 1601. Works discussed in this episode include:Much Ado About Nothing – William ShakespeareAs You Like It – William ShakespeareThe Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark – William Shakespeare TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 178 | — | ||||||
| 6/26/24 | ![]() Episode 177: Dressed for Success | In this episode, we look at clothing and fashion in the Elizabethan era, and we examine the connection between clothing, custom and language. We also examine Shakespeare’s plays about the lives of Julius Caesar and Henry V of England. Along the way, we also explore how Elizabethan clothing conventions influenced the structure and presentation of those plays. Works discussed in this episode include:Henry V – William ShakespeareJulius Caesar – William Shakespeare TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 177 | — | ||||||
| 5/9/24 | ![]() Episode 176: All the World’s a Playhouse | Theaters were an important part of cultural life in Elizabethan England, and they contributed many words to the English language. Those words joined thousands of other words that were pouring into English from around the world. In this episode, we look at how distant cultures were contributing to the growth of English and how Shakespeare’s acting company built a world-famous theater in the late 1500s. Works discussed in this episode include:Henry IV, Parts One and Two – William ShakespeareThe Merry Wives of Windor – William ShakespeareA Report of the Kindome of Congo – Abraham Hartwell, TranslatorThe Isle of Dogs – Ben Jonson and Thomas NasheDiscours of voyages into ye Easte & West IndiesA Worlde of Wordes – John FlorioPalladis Tamia, Wit’s Treasury – Francis Meres TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 176 | — | ||||||
| 3/25/24 | ![]() 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 popular plays ever written. In this episode, we examine the language of the play to see how it reflects the English of Elizabethan England, and we identify evidence of emerging pronunciations that would become common over the following centuries. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 175 | — | ||||||
| 2/8/24 | ![]() Episode 174: Speak and Spell | English spelling largely reflects the state of the language in the late 1500s. In this episode, we look at one of the first English spelling books, and we explore several plays by William Shakespeare to examine the way he rhymed words. We also explore the way modern spellings reflect the pronunciation of words during the Elizabethan period. Works discussed in this episode include:King John – William ShakespeareRichard II – William ShakespeareThe English School-Maister – Edward CooteHaue With You to Saffron-Walden – Thomas NasheA Midsummer Night’s Dream – William Shakespeare TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 174 | — | ||||||
| 1/2/24 | ![]() Episode 173: Fooling Around | In this episode, we look at the development of English comedy in the early modern era. We examine some of William Shakespeare’s early comedies, and we also distinguish Shakespearean comedy from other types of comedic performances which had been popular for centuries. We also look to Italy to see how developments in literature and drama there had an influence on the theater of Elizabethan England. And, as always, we see how those developments shaped the English language. Works discussed in this episode include:The Taming of the Shrew – William ShakespeareThe Two Gentlemen of Verona – William ShakespeareThe Merchant of Venice – William Shakespeare TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 173 | — | ||||||
| 11/20/23 | ![]() Episode 172: Succession | In this episode, we explore the concept of a successful succession. During the early 1590s, France was divided by a bitter conflict over the succession of Henry of Navarre to the French throne. Meanwhile, William Shakespeare wrote a couple of plays that appear to make reference to the events in France. He also composed other plays that dealt with the theme of succession. And his plays also indicate that the pronunciation of words like “succession” were changing during the 1500s as several consonants experienced sound changes during that period. Works discussed in this episode include:The Comedy of Errors – William ShakespeareRichard III – William ShakespeareLove’s Labour’s Lost – William ShakespeareTitus Andronicus – William Shakespeare TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 172 | — | ||||||
| 10/9/23 | ![]() Episode 171: Shakespeare’s English (featuring Ben Crystal) | In this episode, we turn our attention to the wordcraft of William Shakespeare. Today, many people have mixed opinions about his plays and poems. They know that he is widely regarded as the greatest English writer of all time, but they struggle with his language. This time, we explore what makes Shakespeare’s use of the English language so unique and why it is so challenging for modern speakers. Ben Crystal joins the discussion to provide insight into the Elizabethan theater, Shakespeare’s Original Pronunciation, and the way modern audiences respond to that original form of speech. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 171 | — | ||||||
| 9/5/23 | ![]() Episode 170: Printers, Plague and Poets | In this episode, we examine the connection between poetry and plague in the early 1590s. An outbreak of the recurring sickness contributed to Shakespeare’s early career as a poet, and that poetry likely included his many sonnets. We also examine how an old acquaintance from Shakespeare’s hometown emerged as one of the leading printers in London and how his print shop influenced the development of English during the Elizabethan period. Works discussed in this episode include:Defensative Against PlagueVenus and Adonis – William ShakespeareRape of Lucrece – William ShakespeareOrlando FuriosoThe Art of English Poesy – George PuttenhamWilliam Shakespeare’s Sonnets TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 170 | — | ||||||
| 7/25/23 | ![]() Episode 169: Shakespeare Documented | William Shakespeare is widely considered to be the most important writer in the history of the English language, but relatively little is known about his personal life. The desire to know more about the ‘Bard of Avon’ has led to much speculation and conjecture over the centuries. In this episode, we try to separate fact from fiction as we look at the surviving documentation to determine what we actually know about the poet from Stratford-upon-Avon. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 169 | — | ||||||
| 5/31/23 | ![]() Episode 168: Witches, Demons and Fairies | In this episode, we explore the Elizabethan fascination with witchcraft and mysterious creatures like fairies and demons. Those subjects feature prominently in the literature of the period, and they reveal a lot about the world view of the people who lived in England in the late 1500s. Among the texts analyzed in this episode are Reginald Scot’s ‘Discoverie of Witchcraft,’ Christopher Marlowe’s ‘Doctor Faustus,’ Edmund Spenser’s ‘The Faerie Queene,’ and William Shakespeare’s three history plays about Henry VI. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 168 | — | ||||||
| 4/24/23 | ![]() Episode 167: The Rhythm of English | All languages have their own rhythm and cadence, and English is no exception. That rhythm has actually shaped the language over time. It contributed to the structure of English poetry, and during the Elizabethan period, it shaped the way drama was composed. In this episode, we look at the beginning of Modern English drama through the patterns of sound in ordinary speech. Links to Videos in Episode:The Perfect French with Dylane: Word StressThe Rhythms of Latin Poetry: Hexameter TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 167 | — | ||||||
| 3/31/23 | ![]() Bonus Episode: Rise and Fall of the Classic Movie Accent | In this episode from the Patreon archives, we examine the accent used by actors and actresses in very old movies. We look at the origin of that accent and examine why it was adopted by the film industry in the first few decades of sound in motion pictures. | — | ||||||
| 3/7/23 | ![]() Episode 166: The Arte of Warre | In 1588, the Spanish Armada set sail for England in an attempt to depose Elizabeth I and replace her with a Spanish princess. In this episode, we examine how the English victory secured the status of English within the Church of England and ensured the spread of English as part of the nascent British Empire. We also explore how Spanish and Italian loanwords shaped the lexicon of modern warfare. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 166 | — | ||||||
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