Tudor Time Machine Podcast

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 75, 'cocker'

Philadelphia believes she has found 'true love'.  Jessica and Gage are surprised to learn the 16th century meaning of cocker.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 74, 'con’

Philadelphia is over the moon about her new paramour, Richard Burbage, and adores his wooing her with the words of the great romantic characters of the time. Jessica and Gage  wonder if it is all a 'con'.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 73, 'tiring room’

Philadelphia denies that meeting star of the 16th Globe Theater, Richard Burbage, has left her awestruck. Jessica and Gage consider the power of celebrity, then and now.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 72, 'soever’

Philadelphia is in fine form as she declares (with a HINT of bias) the cruelest soever to rule in the REAL game of thrones. Jessica and Gage lament their (likely) inability to hold themselves together if ever their fates meet a guillotine.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 71, 'smellsmock’

Philadelphia, Jessica and Gage find 'smell-smock' a disturbing expression in any century!!

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 70, 'vouchsafe’

Philadelphia believes Dr. John Dee's astrological predictions for her life while Jessica and Gage vouchsafe they did not know exactly what this word meant.  

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 69, 'Ere’

While to err is human, Philadelphia’s head might be in thin air as she disputes Catherine Parr’s affection for a queen NOT named Elizabeth. As usual, Gage and Jessica "doot doot do" their best to get Philadelphia to see the error of her ways, ere Philadelphia turns her thoughts to doughnuts.

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 68, 'boyar’

Jessica & Gage are shocked to learn a 16th century monarch may have had more wives that Henry VIII--Tsar Ivan had either six or eight wives, depending who/how you count!  Philadelphia opines that of course the Tsar tried to entice Elizabeth I to wed. 

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 67, 'vizard ’

Philadelphia relishes the thrill of wearing a vizard to a party so she can free her wicked tongue--Jessica and Gage find the mask a bit creepy!

Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 66, ’candlewaster’

Philadelphia disdains a candlewaster, but Jessica and Gage are more sympathetic, sometimes night-time is the right-time