Ep 98: Dawn Tucker & Elizabethan Acrobatics

by CCash | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog, Podcast Episodes

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Ep 84: Alden Vaughan on Squanto, Jamestown, and Shakespeare’s England

by CCash | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog, Podcast Episodes

One of the ways we fund the podcast is through affiliate links. If you purchase these items through our links, we make a commission. This, and all the posts here on our website, may contain such affiliate links.  Welcome to Episode #84 of That Shakespeare Life, the...

Did Shakespeare Know About Jamestown?

by CCash | Nov 16, 2019 | Blog, Did Shakespeare

One exciting part of Shakespeare’s life was the almost constant focus on exploration to the New World which saw both Elizabeth I, and later James I of England, send companies of explorers across the ocean to try and settle in what was known as Virginia. Named after...

Did Shakespeare Know About Virginia Dare?

by CCash | Nov 9, 2019 | Blog, Did Shakespeare

Obviously, we cannot know for certain what Shakespeare did or didn't know, but we can surmise from great evidence. In this case, there is a consensus among historians that yes, Shakespeare–and indeed everyone in England—knew about Virginia Dare. Virginia...

Episode 51: Rob Henke on Poverty and the Playhouse

by CCash | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog, Podcast Episodes

Welcome to Episode #51 of That Shakespeare Life, the podcast that takes you behind the curtain and into the life of William Shakespeare. For William Shakespeare, the Globe theater itself represented a place that brought together a mix of classes. People from high...