Narrative > Documentaries > History > European History

The History of English Podcast

The History of English Podcast

by

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 175: The English of Romeo and Juliet

    1 month ago

  • Episode 174: Speak and Spell

    3 months ago

  • Episode 173: Fooling Around

    4 months ago

  • Episode 172: Succession

    5 months ago

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

    7 months ago

  • Episode 170: Printers, Plague and Poets

    8 months ago

  • Episode 169: Shakespeare Documented

    9 months ago

  • Episode 168: Witches, Demons and Fairies

    11 months ago

  • Episode 167: The Rhythm of English

    1 year ago

  • Bonus Episode: Rise and Fall of the Classic Movie Accent

    1 year ago