by CCash | Oct 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
When it comes to the tradition of trick or treating on October 31, we can trace the origins of this practice back to Tudor England. Some say it was even under Queen Mary that the phrase “All Hallow’s Eve” was reportedly first used. The practice of trick or treating...
by CCash | Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
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 #132 of That Shakespeare Life, the...
by CCash | Oct 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Halloween is right around the corner and that means pumpkins! Modern day carved pumpkins can trace their roots back to many 18-19th century legends about a man named Jack who tricked the Devil into buying him a drink and was forced to wander the Earth after death...
by CCash | Oct 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
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 #130 of That Shakespeare Life, the...
by CCash | Oct 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week we are exploring a popular card game from Elizabethan England called One and Thirty. This game is very similar to BlackJack, can be played with two or more people, and is pretty easy to learn. Press play to learn how to play. This card game dates back...