by CCash | Aug 31, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
Shakespeare’s plays and poems are filled with birds—from familiar crows, swans, and sparrows to species that would have seemed rare, exotic, or unusual in Renaissance England. But these birds are more than decorative details. They carry symbolism, reflect the natural...
by CCash | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
With it estimated that travel from Stratford Upon Avon to London might take days or even weeks depending on the weather and mode of transportation, it’s only logical to think that Shakespeare must have had a place to stay when he was in London for...
by CCash | Apr 27, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
For the 16th century, a vagrant was someone who operated outside of societal norms, someone who moved around without a fixed home, or produced a profit without the oversight of a noble patron. In a culture that highly prized both hierarchy and organization,...
by CCash | Mar 9, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
For years now, listeners have occasionally written to ask why I’ve never done a full episode on the Shakespeare authorship debate. The honest answer is this: I’ve generally steered clear of it. Not because the questions aren’t interesting — they are — but because from...
by CCash | Jul 28, 2025 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
For centuries, popular narratives have painted William Shakespeare as a man who left his wife Anne Hathaway behind in Stratford while he built his legacy in London. But what if that long-standing image is incomplete? A recently analyzed 17th-century letter...
