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07/10/2025

🌡️ Meet the Florentine thermometer: the 17th-century sealed alcohol thermometer funded by the Grand Duke of Tuscany. These elegant glass instruments set the stage for modern temperature measurement—and were once Europe’s cutting-edge tech! http://www.cassidycash.com/ep377

07/09/2025

Follow along while you listen to this week's episode on 17th-century thermometers by exploring the detailed show notes full of period paintings, artifacts, and even 17thC images of the University of Padua. Explore all the history while you listen—right here 👉 https://www.patreon.com/posts/132504387

07/09/2025

What on earth is a fardel? Hamlet asks, “Who would fardels bear…” and no, it’s not a type of clothing. This word carries more weight than you might expect. Watch the full Weird Word Wednesday on YouTube to uncover its meaning: https://youtu.be/Kvbr1TgUeFM

07/08/2025

At Padua, Galileo invented the thermoscope—ancestor of modern thermometers and a key step toward measuring weather with barometers and hygrometers. More at cassidycash.com/ep377

07/07/2025

NEW EPISODE: Did you know the first thermometer was invented in Shakespeare’s lifetime? Discover how Galileo’s thermoscope changed science forever! 🎧 http://www.cassidycash.com/ep377

07/06/2025

🏰 In the 1560s, thousands of Protestant “Strangers” fled persecution & found refuge at Stranger’s Hall in Norwich. Discover how this Tudor house helped them survive during Shakespeare’s lifetime. Watch now ➡️ https://youtu.be/WAbt_Ym2qzU

07/05/2025

Benvolio Prosecco on the menu, I guess because it is a good friend to truffle fries and does but “keep the peace”

07/04/2025

How adorable is this cat? Sneaking away with some fish. 🐈 You can tell he's a fishing cat not just by the fish, but by the bellarmine jug and fishing net shown behind him. More at cassidycash.com/ep376

07/03/2025

"Bait the hook well; this fish will bite." Much Ado About Nothing (II.3) Learn more about 16th century fishing at http://www.cassidycash.com/ep376

07/02/2025

🎣 Want to see what 16th-century fishing looked like while you listen to the show?
Patrons can access detailed show notes for Ep 376, including:
🧵 Fishing net artifacts (Fish hooks, Weights, and Nets!)
🗺️ 10+ Historical maps of Newfoundland
📜 Dozens of Period paintings of fishermen and fishing practices

Follow along while you listen → cassidycash.com/ep376
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07/02/2025

Shakespeare used bespake to describe something much more formal than just a tailored suit.
In Richard II, it shows up during a moment of royal farewell: “Bespake them thus: ‘I thank you, countrymen.’” Discover what it meant in Shakespeare’s time—right now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z-K8DFkaE98

07/01/2025

🎣 “The fish can’t see the nets as easily at night…”
In early Newfoundland, 16th-century fishing crews used clever nighttime techniques to haul in cod. Explore the fascinating history of Elizabethan fishing on this week’s episode of That Shakespeare Life:
👉 cassidycash.com/ep376

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