That Shakespeare Life

History Podcasts

Hosted by Cassidy Cash, That Shakespeare Life takes you behind the curtain and into the real life of William Shakespeare.

Episodes

Explore Kronborg Castle: The Real-Life Elsinore of Shakespeare's Hamlet

Turkeys, Pelicans, Falcons, and more! Birds of Shakespeare

Elizabethan Cats and Their Connection with Witches

What was the job of a housewife for Shakespeare's England?

New Discoveries About Shakespeare's Blackfriars with Lucy Munro

Tankards and Trouble: Alehouses in Shakespeare's England

Find out what it's like inside a Tudor Home

Barbary Pirates, Captivity, and "Turning Turk" in Shakespeare's England

This little house was a neighbor of Shakespeare's

Elaborate Masque Costumes in Shakespeare's England

17th Century English Spangles Found at Jamestown, Virginia

Dark Renaissance and The Death of Christopher Marlowe

How was Midsummer and St. John's Day Celebrated in Elizabethan England?

Doublets, French Hose, and Plunging 16th Century Necklines

Shampoo: How to wash your hair in Shakespeare's England

The History, Design, and Fashion Culture of Gauntlet Gloves

How to Insult Someone Like Shakespeare

Painting Your Lips, Bleaching Your Skin, and Other Cosmetic Treatments for Renaissance Women

Evil May Day and Sir Thomas More

Homelessness and Vagrancy in Shakespeare's England