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The History of English Podcast

The History of English Podcast

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A chronological history of the English language examined through the lens of historical events that shaped the development and spread of the language from the Eurasian steppe to the entire world.

Recent Episodes

  • Episode 179: Defining Moments

    2 months ago

  • Episode 178: Much Ado About Hamlet

    3 months ago

  • Episode 177: Dressed for Success

    5 months ago

  • Episode 176: All the World’s a Playhouse

    6 months ago

  • Episode 175: The English of Romeo and Juliet

    8 months ago

  • Episode 174: Speak and Spell

    9 months ago

  • Episode 173: Fooling Around

    11 months ago

  • Episode 172: Succession

    12 months ago

  • Episode 171: Shakespeare’s English (featuring Ben Crystal)

    1 year ago

  • Episode 170: Printers, Plague and Poets

    1 year ago