The History of English Podcast

Episode 139: The Business of Printing

William Caxton introduced the mass production of books to England in the 1470s. He was also the...

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Episode 138: Family Matters

In the 1400s, rising literacy rates and access to cheap paper combined to produce the first...

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Episode 137: A Rose By Any Other Name

The rose is one of the most beloved flowers in Western Europe, and it has a long association with...

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Episode 136: The Real Robin Hood

The legend of Robin Hood has its origins in the murky history of England after the Norman...

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Bonus Episode: Stay at Home Edition

In this bonus episode, we explore several words and phrases that appeared for the first time in...

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Episode 135: A House of Cards

In the early 1400s, playing cards made their first appearance in England. Those cards provide...

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Episode 134: A Lancastrian Standard

In the early 1400s, England welcomed a new king, a new ruling family, and a new role for the...

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Episode 134: A Lancastrian Standard

In the early 1400s, England welcomed a new king, a new ruling family, and a new role for the...

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Episode 133: Breaking Bread With Companions

In this episode, we explore words associated with mealtime in the Middle Ages. We also examine...

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Episode 132: Food for Thought

In the midst of the English literary revival of the late 1300s, the household chefs of Richard II...

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Episode 131: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is one of the most popular English poems of the Middle Ages. In...

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Episode 130: Dialect Dialogues

Geoffrey Chaucer was one of the first English writers to compose dialogue in regional dialects to...

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Episode 129: Chaucer’s Vulgar Tongue [EXPLICIT LANGUAGE]

Geoffrey Chaucer was one of the few poets of the Middle Ages to explore the vulgar side of...

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Bonus Episode: The Life of Guy – An Interview with Allan Metcalf

In this bonus episode, Kevin interviews Allan Metcalf about his new book, “The Life of Guy: Guy...

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Episode 128: The Canterbury Tellers

The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories told by pilgrims during their trek to Canterbury...

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Episode 127: The Road to Canterbury

In the mid-1380s, Geoffrey Chaucer gave up his London job and residence and moved to Kent along...

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Episode 126: A New Turn of Phrase

During the Middle English period, English grammar and syntax underwent significant changes. Old...

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Episode 125: The First English Bible

Many people are familiar with the King James Bible, but over two centuries earlier, an Oxford...

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Announcement: Intelligent Speech Conference, NYC, June 29

The Agora Podcasting Network is arranging a history podcasting conference in New York City on...

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Episode 124: Piers Plowman and the Peasant Revolt

The 14th century poem called Piers Plowman has intrigued and perplexed readers for over six...

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