William Shakespeare is easily the best known playwright in the English language. His works are praised as some of the greatest feats of writing and are still required reading throughout the English speaking world. But what if the man from Stratford-upon- Avon was not the true author of the plays? What if the "Bard" was actually an illiterate who bumbled into ... Show More
Dec 30
Bonus Episode - Grisly Trophies, Evil Cowboys, and Questionable Mascots
In this Bonus Episode Sebastian takes questions about the recent series on Buffalo Bill and the Wild West Show. He unpacks Bill's influence on the cowboy hero archetype, dives into the contentious history of scalping, and learns some fun facts about Bill's legacy in Belgium. Tune ... Show More
39m 34s
Mar 2021
S02E03 - Slowburn Shakespeare, part 1 of 6
Did Shakespeare really write, well, Shakespeare? Or is the Swan of Avon a five century old con? Part 1 of this slowburn mini-series looks at the question, "Who wrote Shakespeare?". en clair is a podcast about forensic linguistics, literary detection, and language mysteries from p ... Show More
52m 59s
