The History of English Podcast

Recent Episodes

Bonus Episode 2: History of the Alphabet

Posted February 24, 2013 • 00:26:57

Kevin discusses the new History of the Alphabet series. An excerpt from the series is included. The history of the ‘constant consonants’ (B,D,L,M,N,P,R,T)...

Episode 20: The Early Germanic Tribes

Posted February 5, 2013 • 00:46:25

The first Germanic-speaking tribes emerge in northern Europe. Â We explore the connection between these tribes and the original Indo-Europeans. Â We...

Episode 19: The Romanization of Britain

Posted January 23, 2013 • 00:52:15

The Roman Empire emerges following the death of Julius Caesar. Â Emperor Claudius sets his sights on Britain, and the native Celtic culture becomes...

Episode 18: Keeping Time With The Romans

Posted January 2, 2013 • 00:53:00

We explore the origin of modern English words related to time. A direct connection is made to the calendar reforms of Julius Caesar. The etymology of...