by CCash | Oct 14, 2024 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
In 1552, a lexicographer gave us the word “noctivagation” which means walking around at night. The word itself was a legal term for Shakespeare’s lifetime, used to describe someone that wandered around at night without any particular purpose. Vagrancy, on the whole,...
by CCash | Jun 12, 2023 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
Access over 150 additional episodes in our back catalog on Patreon! Join today at http://www.patreon.com/thatshakespearelife Today we’re talking about underwear!! 16th –17th century fashion was rife with gorgeous and elaborate outerwear, but the underwear, hose,...
by CCash | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
Love Shakespeare history? Access our entire back catalog of shows (over 100 episodes!) when you join us as a patron on Patreon. Shakespeare mentions a “weather-cock” in his plays Merry Wives of Windsor, Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Love’s Labour’s Lost, which is a...
by CCash | Jan 2, 2023 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
Just like Shakespeare’s work, our show is supported by patrons. Become a patron to contribute to the show directly and access our entire back catalog of 100+ patrons-only episodes. Welcome to Episode 246 of That Shakespeare Life. This Thursday, January 5, is...
by CCash | Jul 4, 2022 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
Just like Shakespeare, our work is supported by patrons. Become a patron today. This website contains affiliate links. Welcome to Episode 220 of That Shakespeare Life, the podcast that goes behind the curtain and into the real life and history of William...
