by CCash | Nov 24, 2025 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
with Richard Pickering and Malissa Costa In November 1621, two communities—Wampanoag and English—came together at the edge of Patuxet for a shared harvest meal. While today we call this moment “The First Thanksgiving,” the historical reality is far richer and more...
by CCash | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
with Andrea Zuvich “I think this be the most villanous house in all London road for fleas…” – Henry IV Part I (II.1) So complains one of Shakespeare’s characters in The Merry Wives of Windsor, voicing what was surely a common frustration in the...
by CCash | Jun 2, 2025 | Blog, Castle of Shakespeare Episodes, Podcast Episodes
Shakespeare uses the word “castle” over 40 times in his works. He talks about sieging a castle, the power of castle walls, and even mentions specific real life castles by name including Berkley Castle and “Pomfret” castle which is another name for Pontefract Castle,...
by CCash | Jun 2, 2025 | Detailed Show Notes, Macbeth
Note from Cassidy: After writing this article (and putting together this episode) I discovered that we had only covered 14 of the over 20 castles I was able to find in Shakespeare’s plays. I will share with you a complete list here along with my apologies that...
by CCash | May 26, 2025 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
In Merry Wives of Windsor, Falstaff says “the appetite of her eye did seem to scorch me up like a burning-glass!” Burning glasses were a specific kind of lens, that allowed you to harness the sun’s rays to create fire. They were a predecessor on the road to later...
