Best Cassidy Williams Podcasts (2024)

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Motherhood is more valuable than your business (with Haley Williams!) 14:36

7m ago14:36

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Find Homemaking 101 here: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/product/homemaking101/ Haley Williams, host of the Kindled Podcast, reflects on the challenges and lessons learned from managing a podcast while raising five children. She discusses the initial pressures to maintain a consistent publishing schedule and the eventual shift to a more flexible …

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S7, Ep6, Jazzie B, DJ, music producer 35:15

26m ago35:15

35:15

Grace welcomes the legendary DJ, producer and founder of Soul II Soul, Jazzie B, to the podcast. Over a bowl of ‘yellow’ – one of his childhood comfort foods –Jazzie takes Grace on a journey from playing his sound system, aged 12, at a silver jubilee street party for the Queen, to finding inspiration on tour in Japan and Korea, and on to Buckingham…

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Reproduction, Gynecology, and Female Anatomy 41:48

1h ago41:48

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In 1616, the year that William Shakespeare died, anatomist Helikiah Crooke published a book of medical diagrams that included a surprisingly high level of detail about human anatomy for a society that didn’t yet have powerful instruments like a microscope. However, noticeably absent from his medical drawings are any anatomically correct terms for t…

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Biblical homemaking v. worldly feminism (with Haley Williams!) 18:23

4d ago18:23

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Get Homemaking 101 here: https://shop.simplyconvivial.com/product/homemaking101/ Mystie Winckler and Haley Williams chat about managing home and family life from a biblical perspective. Feminism has poisoned our view of homemaking more than we realize, and Haley shares how she's seen that in her own life. They also discuss the challenge of balancin…

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S7, Ep5: David Harewood, actor 38:02

4d ago38:02

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Joining Grace this week is actor and director David Harewood, who found global fame in the hit CIA-thriller Homeland 13 years ago and hasn’t stopped working since. David was born and raised in Small Heath, Birmingham, where he lived with his older siblings and Barbadian parents. He tells Grace about how his mum kept the flavours of the West Indies …

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Morocco the Dancing Horse 26:33

5d ago26:33

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It wasn’t only people who served as performers in Shakespeare’s lifetime, animals, too were often trained to perform in street demonstrations, and one very unique animal captured the hearts of the popular entertainment word as a famous dancing horse named Morocco. Morocco was famous during Shakespeare’s lifetime, with over 70 woodcuts published sho…

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How to be truly feminine (The Empowered Wife - part 4) 20:27

11d ago20:27

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Join the Empowered Wife bookclub, starting July 12: https://convivialcircle.com In essence, by nature, the female is not necessarily floral, pastel, and soft. The female receives and productively transforms what she receives. She embodies and glorifies what she stewards. Feminism has taught women to be insulted when men treat them as special, open …

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S7, Ep 4: Allan Mustafa, actor and comedian 40:33

11d ago40:33

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Allan Mustafa joins Grace to share the dish he turns to for comfort food. Allan shot to fame playing MC Grindah in People Just Do Nothing, his Bafta award-winning, semi-autobiographical mockumentary, which was inspired by his early life in south-west London. Allan talks about growing up with his Czech mum and Kurdish dad and eating the ultimate fus…

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Listening to Broadside Ballads from the 17th Century 45:21

12d ago45:21

45:21

When Shakespeare mentions ballads in his plays, he uses adjectives like odious and woeful, mentioning both the ballad makers in Coriolanus, and the people who sell them, known as the ballad mongers, in Henry IV Part 1. Shakespeare’s has over 20 references to ballads throughout his works, all of which tell us that these songs were written in ink, pu…

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WIVES - Respect your husband! (The Empowered Wife - part 3) 14:02

23d ago14:02

14:02

Now, I've read a lot of Christian marriage books that talk about love and respect, but none have actually ever given such specific examples like Empowered Wife. I think a Christian book these days could never be as pointed and blunt and specific as Laura Doyle is because specifies are immediately denounced as legalism. I have been married for over …

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S7, Ep 3: Golda Rosheuvel, actor 35:25

18d ago35:25

35:25

Actor Golda Rosheuvel joins Grace this week to share what she eats when the wigs are off. Golda is best known for her role as the formidable Queen Charlotte in the record-breaking Netflix series Bridgerton. Before Bridgerton fame, Golda’s breakthrough role was playing a female Othello at the Liverpool Everyman, rooting herself as an actor who chall…

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Math History, Figures, Numbers, and Shakespeare 32:36

19d ago32:36

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Throughout his works, Shakespeare references math terminology that goes well beyond the artithmetic education we expect him to have received at grammar school. There’s history behind the references that shares not only where Shakespeare would have learned about higher mathematics, but Shakespeare’s choices for specific math terms reflect major chan…

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Self-Care for Moms - (The Empowered Wife - part 2) 27:11

25d ago27:11

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Time management help: https://www.simplyconvivial.com/stop-overwhelm Be a happy wife - at first it seems odd that the first intimacy skill is self-care, is about yourself, but it's all part of taking responsibility for yourself. Start with yourself, not with what other people are doing or saying. Many unhappy wives and homemakers think martyrdom is…

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S7, Ep 2: Joanne McNally, comedian and podcaster 35:27

25d ago35:27

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Joining Grace this week is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed comics and host of the award-winning podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me, Joanne McNally. With a number of sell-out shows and tour dates in the US later this year, they discuss how Joanne uses comedy to process difficult periods in her life, how her mum is her favourite cocktail buddy, and what…

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Buttons on Clothing and Elsewhere in the 16-17th Century 20:05

26d ago20:05

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Shakespeare talks about unbuttoning your sleeve in As You Like It, King Lear undoes a button in Act V of that play, and Moth talks about making a buttonhole lower in Love’s Labour’s Lost. We’ve talked about clothes here on the show previously, but what about the buttons that hold things like sleeves together, and various buttonholes. What were butt…

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Happy marriage, happy home (The Empowered Wife - part 1) 16:32

1M ago16:32

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Join the Empowered Wife book club inside Convivial Circle: https://convivialcircle.com The Simply Convivial team discusses what it takes to have a happy marriage - and why that's so important. Empowered Wife (find on Amazon: https://amzn.to/45ju0wY ) sounds cringy and feminist, but it's actually about taking responsibility for yourself, about recog…

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S7, Ep 1: Katherine Ryan, comedian and writer 40:49

1M ago40:49

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Katherine Ryan joins Grace this week to share her favourite comfort foods. The Canadian comedian, writer, presenter and actor is best known for her deliciously wicked comedy, delivered with a side dish of couture. Katherine shares memories from her past, including her father’s attempts to bring Indian food to Canada via Ireland, her difficult early…

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Poison, Unicorns, and Toadstones 34:47

1M ago34:47

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From Hamlet’s father being murdered by poison, to Romeo killing himself when he drinks poison, and several instances of hemlock, dragon’s scales, hebenon and others in between, Shakespeare utilizes poison as a dramatic device in several of his works. The use of poison was not just an easy tool for a plot twist, however, since poison was both a perv…

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Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for more 0:58

1M ago0:58

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Comfort Eating with Grace Dent is back for a seventh course on 11 June. Join her and celebrity guests as they reveal the comfort foods that have seen them through their lives in series sevenBy The Guardian

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Live a full life WITH your kids - featuring Sarah Mackenzie 17:42

1M ago17:42

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Tune in to this conversation between Sarah Mackenzie and Mystie Winckler all about Sarah's latest picture book. Sarah also shares about why she started a new publishing house for picture books and what life lessons we can learn from Barbara Cooney. Find Sarah's latest picture book here: https://amzn.to/3wRVvkJ Visit Waxwing Books: https://waxwingbo…

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Drunk Horse Riding 24:36

1M ago24:36

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Cancer: Finding peace & comfort - with Rosemary Bartlett 21:21

1M ago21:21

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Find your vocations: https://simplyconvivial.com/vocguide/ Rosemary was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and is currently undergoing treatment, yet she’s still checking in with her accountability stand-up group weekly and being such an encouragement in our community. Rosemary I would just love to hear your testimony of seeing God’s work in you…

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Glass and Glass Making 24:50

2M ago24:50

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In Shakespeare’s plays, he uses the word “glass” over 80 times, including to talk about specific kinds of glass like a pilot’s glass in Alls Well That Ends Well, and “the glasses of my sight” in Coriolanus. We can see from the surviving building of Shakespeare’s Birthplace in Stratford Upon Avon, that window glass existed, and there was even an old…

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Create a Sacred Home with Jennifer Pepito 20:20

2M ago20:20

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Join Jennifer Pepito as she shares her tips on creating a sacred home. Learn how to bring peace and harmony into your space with Jennifer's expert advice about creating your own family mission and rule of life. Book bonuses - https://www.thepeacefulpreschool.com/habitsforasacredhome Jennifer is the host of the Restoration Home podcast, author of Ha…

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The Elizabethan Mind 34:09

2M ago34:09

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Throughout Shakespeare’s plays, he references the mind over 400 times including talking about having a quick mind, an unclean mind, and even being out of your mind. Understanding how your brain worked, and what you as an individual could do to control it, and respond to it, was a hot topic for Shakespeare’s lifetime. The rise in books meant that wo…

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BEST Planner Tips for Moms with Kayse Pratt 10:42

2M ago10:42

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Free planner templates: https://convivialplanner.com Do you have a hard time making a planner useful in your day to day life? Do you want to use a planner, but you feel like you're just wasting your time or doing something wrong? Kayse's tips on realistic planning and making a planner fit your life are gold! Kayse's YouTube: @AnchoredWomen Kayse's …

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Sign Language and Deaf Culture in 16th Century England 37:53

2M ago37:53

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British sign language has existed in some form among deaf communities at least since the 15th century, when some of the earliest records of sign language reveal descriptions of specific signs, many of which are still in use today. However, for Shakespeare’s lifetime, sign language was far from formalized among the Deaf, and certainly not widely acc…

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Why use a planner at all?? with Kayse Pratt 12:31

2M ago12:31

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Free planner templates: https://convivialplanner.com For years when I was a young mom I’d faithfully use my planner on Monday, filling everything out for the week, and then never look at it again until the next “fresh start” Monday. It seemed like a waste of time, so then I spent some years not bothering with a planner at all. What would you say to…

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Anne Hathaway, her life and her legacy 44:01

2M ago44:01

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Before William Shakespeare was the great playwright of the age, he was “just Will” fromStratford Upon Avon. The one person in the world who not only loved him before he wasfamous, but walkedbeside him for the entire journey from young man with nothing but relentlessoptimism to successful playwright patronized by the monarchy of England, was his wif…

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Sidetracked? Plan with an index card! (with Rachael Younger) 16:55

3M ago16:55

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By Mystie Winckler

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Roderigo Lopez and Jews in 16th Century England 36:42

3M ago36:42

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Close to 300 years before Shakespeare’s birth, in the year 1290, King Edward I expelled anyone of Jewish descent from England all together. It would not be until 40 years after Shakespeare’s death that Jews would be allowed to return to England. This law makes it somewhat confusing to find over 100 references to Jews and “Jewry” in Shakespeare’s pl…

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The Story of Shakespeare's Birthplace 29:15

3M ago29:15

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There is something uniquely fascinating about the place where someone famous was born and grew up. As many of us travel long distances just for the chance to visit the birthplace of one of our heroes, we seem to recognize the importance of home as the foundation for future greatness. William Shakespeare’s home is no exception. WilliamShakespeare’s …

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Supercharge your productivity with an index card (a conversation with Karen Head) 16:31

3M ago16:31

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Take the daily card challenge: https://simplyconvivial.com/dailycard Learn how to supercharge your productivity with an index card! In this video, Karen Head shares how using a simple index card can help you stay organized and focused on your daily tasks. Say goodbye to overwhelm and hello to a more productive day! Come to our free Homemaker's CEO …

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S6, Ep 10: Kiell Smith-Bynoe, actor and comedian 39:24

3M ago39:24

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Joining Grace this week is the multi-talented actor, comedian and rapper, Kiell Smith-Bynoe. Long before becoming a household name as the exasperated boyfriend in the hit series Ghosts, Kiell (AKA MC Klayze Flaymz) tells Grace how, as a teenager, he combined his performance skills in the ultimate London arena: the chicken shop. With the taste of su…

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Uncovering the Stage Boards Shakespeare Walked Upon 24:28

3M ago24:28

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In October of 2023, the Norfolk Guildhall at King’s Lynn, London was undergoing a bigrefurbishment when 600 year old oak floorboards were discovered beneath the floor. A religioushouse in the 15thcentury, the site became a performance venue by 1593, hosting, amongothers, Shakespeare’s acting company according to company accounts. That discovery mea…

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Win your day with a post-it note! (with Trisha Leger) 15:18

3M ago15:18

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Learn how to use the daily card method: https://simplyconvivial.com/indexcardvideo/ This month we’re talking about daily cards, making a brand new to-do list every day with only 3 things on it. Was this something you jumped right into, were you skeptical, what has been your iteration experience with daily cards? Trisha is a Catholic wife and mother…

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S6, Ep 9: Kiri Pritchard-McLean, comedian 39:56

3M ago39:56

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Welsh standup, podcast host and panel show queen, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, brings her finest bowl of scran to Grace’s house. Over this steaming ultra-value concoction, she reveals how her upbringing on a Welsh sheep farm led to a hankering for performance, humour and cheap noodles. Cutting her teeth on the Manchester comedy circuit and finding solace…

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Alarum and Parley: Military Sounds in Stage Directions 31:04

3M ago31:04

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In Shakespeare’s lifetime, sound was often relied upon by playwrights to let an audience know a battle was taking place, an army was taking action, or a particular military event was about to occur. Some of these military sound cues are found in the stage directions of Shakespeare's plays when we see him indicate musicians should sound specific pie…

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Your cleaning checklist WON'T work - here's why 16:24

3M ago16:24

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Take Sweep & Smile with us! https://simplyconvivial.com/sweep Tired of your cleaning checklist not working? Watch this video to find out why and learn how to stay motivated to keep your space clean and organized! Mystie Winckler encourages moms to organize their attitudes and get traction at home so we are no longer overwhelmed or frustrated with h…

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Cleaning motivation for whole house routines - with Stefani Mons 15:09

3M ago15:09

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Join Sweep & Smile: https://simplyconvivial.com/sweep Creating Effective Homemaking Routines: A Simplified Approach In this episode of the Simplified Organization podcast, Mystie Winckle discusses the importance of homemaking routines and how to create cheerful and God-honoring family life. Joined by Stefani Mons, a homeschooling mom from Texas and…

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S6, Ep 8: Tom Kerridge, chef 41:10

3M ago41:10

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Comfort Eating’s culinary standards might have been permanently raised after two-Michelin-star chef Tom Kerridge’s visit. But he’s not exactly one to show off. Growing up in Gloucester, Tom always wanted to recreate the homely meals he’d find at his local pub or at his mum’s on Sundays. With a brief detour on to the acting stage, Tom started his ca…

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Robert Armin and Will Kemp, Fools of Shakespeare 51:15

4M ago51:15

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All total, Shakespeare includes 21 Clowns and Fools in his works, that frequency wasn’tjust personal preference. It was, as you may have guessed, a reflection of actualhistory. The Fool dates all the way back to the Romansas an appointed member ofsociety whose job it was to entertain with honesty, mockery, and behavior that wouldhave been foolish f…

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Bible Translations in Shakespeare's Lifetime 1:00:16

4M ago1:00:16

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One the of the most significant influences on Shakespeare’s works is the Holy Bible. There are references to biblical characters and even specific Bible verses found throughout Shakespeare’s works. Of course the original Bible was not written in English, but famous translators of the Bible including John Wycliffe who created the first modern Englis…

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S6 Ep 7: Cat Burns, singer 41:26

4M ago41:26

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Platinum-selling singer songwriter Cat Burns cosies up with Grace for a warm plate of nosh and some deep chats. The biggest-selling British female artist of 2022, who won three Brit award nominations after her single Go went viral on TikTok, reveals how she went from shy schoolgirl to stadium gigs in just a few years. While Covid put an end to busk…

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Building local community between women - with Lindsey Stomberg 13:23

4M ago13:23

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By Mystie Winckler

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S6 Ep 6: Daniel Foxx, comedian 45:42

4M ago45:42

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Sliding into Grace’s sitting room this week is rising star and multitalented comedian, playwright and musical theatre creator, Daniel Foxx. Bringing his concoction of gunk meant only for solo consumption in the small hours, there’s nowhere left to hide. Buckle up and join Grace and Daniel as they go on a tour of the ins and outs of life in the fast…

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What is Wattle and Daub, anyway? 24:28

4M ago24:28

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For centuries, the construction method of wattle and daub has been used to contruct buildings.For Shakespeare’s lifetime, the Tudor style of house became famous for this form of construction because Tudor homes featured exposed beams held together in the wattle anddaub style. For the uninitiated, however,you may not know what constitutes a wattle o…

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Homeschooling as a laid-back mom - (with Lindsey Stomberg) 16:24

4M ago16:24

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Lindsey runs the Reformed Faith and Family website and podcast alongside her husband Caleb. Together they have seven children ranging in ages from three to fifteen years old. Caleb is a bi-vocational pastor, and Lindsey is a long-time homeschooling mom who enjoys reading to her children, dabbling in homestead hobbies, and being a doula for friends …

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S6 Ep 5: Amol Rajan, broadcaster 46:12

4M ago46:12

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It’s tough presenting BBC radio’s top morning news programme, hosting the nation’s brainiest quiz show and being a devoted dad to four young children. But someone’s got to do it. And that person is none other than the broadcaster Amol Rajan. Having risen through the ranks of the Independent newspaper to be its youngest editor at the age of 29 and n…

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Eye glasses, spectacles, and eyeware for Shakespeare's lifetime 38:41

4M ago38:41

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Shakespeare uses the word “spectacles” 8 times across his works, and talks about glass eyes in King Lear. In A Winter’s Tale Leontes is talking with Camillo when he indicates Camillo should have seen something clearly because of the thickness of his eye glass. It makes sense to think that people in the 16-17th century would have suffered from near …

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