A Shakespeare scholar talks to actual clever people about what normal domestic activity was like during the life and times of William... more
In this festive episode, I ask lots of wonderful people all about early modern Christmas and how it impacted domestic... more
Introducing the Christmas Special! Filled with fun and informative explorations of all things festive in the early modern period. The... more
In this episode, Anjna talks all things fitness: body and mind! We learn all about the power of music and... more
In this episode, we learn all about meal times, cutlery, dining etiquette, what people were eating and where it came... more
This episode is all about the world of beauty in early modern England. What counted as beautiful in the period,... more
This episode is all about the experience of getting and being pregnant, as well as the process of childbirth. Lots... more
This episode is all about how the various institutions conceptualised sexual activity in early modern England and what the rules... more
In this episode, Anjna explores the ins and outs of emptying one's bowels and asks whether any of it was... more
In the second episode, Anjna discovers the world of pants. Well, what passed for undergarments in early modern England, how... more
In the first episode of Shakespeare's Pants, Anjna talks about cleaning and washing the body in early modern England, with... more