Tudor Time Machine Podcast

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This is a history podcast and a story podcast rolled into one. It’s a secret history of the Elizabethan court set in 1565. Everyone thinks they know the truth of Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth, but we’re going to tell you what we think really happened. The central characters are all based on real people from the court. After we read the story section, we’ll take a dive into history behind the episode. Fun!

Tudor Time Machine


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 198 EPISODES


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    Out Brief Candle - Ep. 05: Murder Mystery at the Globe Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 17:38


    A new suspect is uncovered. Philadelphia continues to dismiss Jane's contribution to sleuthing. And Gage and Jessica encourage Philadelphia to nonchalantly throw caution to the wind when it comes to the space-time continuum in her quest to find Tatania.

    ENCORE! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Con

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 8:13


    Gage and Jessica try to reassure Philadelphia that her celebrity crush on Richard Burbage is nothing of which to be ashamed. Philadelphia doesn't necessarily agree but proudly boasts that she did con his visage to be recalled whenever it fancies her mood.

    ENCORE! Time Machine Word of the Week: Tiring Room

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 7:37


    Philadelphia gushes about meeting Richard Burbage in a tiring room. But Gage and Jessica must console her when she realizes his moment has long since passed. Fortunately, she has a time machine to help spare her from such thoughts.

    Tudor Time Machine's Out Brief Candle - Ep. 04: Murder Mystery at The Globe Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 18:32


    Fisticuffs! Costumes! Murder! Will Philadelphia's sleuthing reveal that the murderer is Shakespeare himself?

    ENCORE! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Smell smock

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 9:45


    While Philadelphia prefers to stay clear of using expressions like "smell smock", she admits its use can be best for getting to the point. Gage and Jessica also prefer to stay clear of using the phrase's modern day equivalent – except here on YouTube where they sheepishly share it for the world to hear.

    ENCORE! Time Machine Word of the Week: Vouchsafe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 10:03


    Stars collide – or maybe just Philadelphia and Gage – when the topic of astrology comes up. Jessica does her best to maintain order ere the conversation moves to another stormy topic.

    Out Brief Candle - Ep. 03: Murder Mystery at The Globe Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 20:52


    The list of suspects and motives grow as the search to find the murderer's identity continues. While Philadelphia, Gage, and Jessica each have their own primary suspect, they'll have to put aside their personal biases if they hope to uncover the truth.

    ENCORE! Time Machine Word of the Week: Ere

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 9:40


    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.

    ENCORE! Time Machine Word of the Week : Boyar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 14:03


    Philadelphia, Gage, and Jessica go to great lengths to reveal and discuss the similarities between a certain Henry and a certain Ivan. Oh boy...ar!

    Tudor Time Machine Murder Mystery: Out Brief Candle 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 37:38


    Trapped at the Globe theatre in the midst of a murder, Philadelphia continues her investigation by getting up close to the body. Gage and Jessica – impressed with Philadelphia's fearless examination of the corpse – are glad they didn't have to stomach such an examination themselves!

    Encore! Time Machine Word of the Week : Vizard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 13:41


    Philadelphia is proud of both her vizard and her snobbish behaviour. Meanwhile, Gage and Jessica think the former is quite restrictive and the latter, well... has come to be expected. But they all agree that Shakespeare makes excellent use of "vizard" in Love's Labour's Lost.

    Tudor Time Machine Murder Mystery: Out Brief Candle 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 14:13


    Welcome to Out Brief Candle! While bouncing through time, Philadelphia has found herself trapped in the midst of a murder at the Globe theatre. Gage and Jessica join in the sleuthing to help Philadelphia uncover the clues to unmask the killer. Full of drama, suspense, and the ‘occasional' snide remark cast towards Philadelphia's modern day ningles, Out Brief Candle is bloody fun.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Candlewaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 8:56


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

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Elengeness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 11:52


    Philadelphia laments the elengeness of love, while Jessica and Gage enjoy how it inspired the musical 'Six'.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Dastard

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 9:06


    Gage and Jessica reminisce about Dick Dastardly despite his name not living up to its 16th century meaning. Drat! Meanwhile, Philadelphia isn't particularly amused by Dick Dastardly but she finds her own jokes quite clever and entertaining. Double drat!!

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Brachet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 9:54


    Philadelphia, Jessica and Gage all love a 'brachet', but Jessica and Gage are shocked by Arthur's bad boy antics in Le Morte d'Arthur.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Bedazzled

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 10:39


    Philadelphia, Jessica & Gage are astonished that a woman with as much self-control as Elizabeth 1 can become bedazzled by the young and charming Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex. 

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Bethought

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 10:19


    Philadelphia, Jessica & Gage discuss the bathroom humor and sense of fun Martin Marprelate brought to his criticisms of the Church of England.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Contumely

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 14:23


    Philadelphia, Jessica & Gage listen to three versions of 'to be or not be' by Benedict Cumberbatch, Adrian Lester and Andrew Scott, and also their use of our word of the week in that most famous of speeches.  Let us know which one you enjoy most!

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Sally Forth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 10:25


    Philadelphia decides she must do what she must do and 'sally forth' when her castle is attacked by Mary I's men. Jessica and Gage try to convince Philadelphia that her grandmother, Mary Boleyn, had a tryst with Henry VIII.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Flibbertigibbet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 7:25


    Philadelphia relishes meeting anyone who is a charming flibbertigibbet. Jessica and Gage discuss how this charming word fits into the tragedy, 'King Lear'.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Madding

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 8:43


    Philadelphia's word this week 'madding' is not to be confused with maddening! Jessica and Gage talk about the use of this word in the 16th century pamphlet defending the rights of women by Jane Anger.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Coney-catcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 6:47


    Philadelphia warns London visitors to keep an eye out for 'coney-catchers,' while Jessica and Gage talk about Robert Greene's views on corruption and why he should be remembered for more than his famous insult to Shakeaspeare.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Jangling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 9:22


    Philadelphia dissaproves of 'jangling' courtiers, while Jessica and Gage consider why Elizabeth I decided to, or not to, use the word 'jangling' when she admonished parliament for considering her successor.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Avouch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 8:05


    Philadelphia's word this week, 'avouch',  is something that it is almost impossible to do in the 16th century. Jessica and Gage talk about Shakespeare's MacBeth.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Neat's tongue

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 6:45


    Philadelphia's word this week, 'neat's tongue', names one of Philadelphia's favorite foods. Jessica and Gage talk about Shakespeare's skill with an insult.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Unheedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 9:12


    Philadelphia's word this week, 'unheedy', leads her to realize how upsetting 'A Midsummer's Night Dream' truly is.  Jessica and Gage are amazed at Philadelphia's interpretation of the play.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Disport

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 10:20


    Philadelphia recovers from an evening of disport while Jessica and Gage consider Elizabeth I's use of the word of the week in her famous Tilbury speech. 

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Mumping

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 9:55


    Philadelphia's word this week, 'mumping', is used in a letter read hilariously by Olivia Coleman. Find it here: https://youtu.be/4pIrkEsh7Vo?si=UV5ToiXZLenRwAvF Jessica, Gage and Philadelphia disagree about whether or not Olivia should be so funny as she reads it.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Filch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 8:47


    Philadelphia opines that she would never 'filch' anything; Jessica and Gage talk over the impact the amazing Mary Sidney had in the Tudor world, even if she wasn't the author of the plays of Shakespeare. Listen in!

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Snow-broth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 10:28


    Not satisfied that RB is wallowing enough after their breakup, Philadelphia confronts him one more time – this time with ghostly results.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Hugy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 12:26


    Philadelphia's hugy ambition leads to a hugy honour for her husband. But Gage and Jessica quickly learn that she has more interest in her husband's new honour than in her husband himself.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Muckinder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 8:02


    Philadelphia is piqued by a snotty 'muckinder'. Meanwhile, Jessica and Gage think a 'muckinder' is still a useful accessory - even in today's modern world.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Hurly Burly

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 8:03


    Philadelphia is piqued that her kinswomen boldly married without the permission of Queen Elizabeth. Jessica and Gage enjoy the 'hurly burly'.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Prating

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 9:40


    Philadelphia shares the latest on her on/off relationship with RB including a tale of her own stage performance with RB himself. Gage admits to being impressed by her performance while Jessica finds herself tallying the body count in The Maid's Tragedy.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Soever

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 9:56


    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.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Motley-minded

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 7:57


    Gage and Jessica learn about female jesters and their motley ways while Philadelphia kickstarts her heart as she learns about Mötley Crüe and their motley ways.

    Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Motley-minded

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 7:57


    Gage and Jessica learn about female jesters and their motley ways while Philadelphia kickstarts her heart as she learns about Mötley Crüe and their motley ways.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week, 'Dump'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 11:46


    Philadelphia isn't ashamed to say she loves a good dump. Gage and Jessica aren't quite so forthcoming. But, in the end, they all agree that a good dump is something to be enjoyed.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Minkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 7:56


    Philadelphia finds Londoners to be absolute minkins! Jessica and Gage talk about how minkins is used in 'The Prodigal Son', a play attributed to Shakespeare.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Noddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 7:49


    Philadelphia's word this week, 'noddle' is something every Tudorphile uses well! Jessica and Gage learn that 'The Taming of the Shrew' has an induction with a character named Christopher Sly.

    Encore! Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week: Mickle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 7:27


    Philadelphia is distressed at the very idea of having a 'mickle' of pox. Jessica and Gage laugh at the use of 'mickle' in Shakespeare's 'A Comedy of Errors'.

    Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 91, 'forsooth'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 8:54


    Philadelphia, Jessica and Gage enjoy listing some of the uses for 'forsooth' in Shakespeare's plays.  Jessica and Gage bid Philadelphia farewell as she travels to Shakespeare's globe to solve a murder.

    Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 90, 'frampold'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 10:21


    Philadelphia fears and admires her frampold Queen, while Jessica and Gage remind her of other royal marriages that have upset the kingdom.

    Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 89, 'Peradventure'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 9:02


    Philadelphia agonizes over her choice, she is loyal to her Queen but she does not want to be sent to the Tower!  Jessica and Gage consider a betrothal that lead to Elizabeth I own imprisonment.

    Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 88, 'Bark'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 7:26


    Philadelphia discovers something shocking, will she tell Queen Elizabeth or use a bark to escape?  Jessica and Gage enjoy Shakespeare's sonnet 116.

    Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 87, 'sumptuary'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2024 8:42


    Philadelphia has a scare, and Jessica and Gage are baffled by the inequity of 16th century laws.

    Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 86, 'puissant'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 9:53


    Jessica & Gage learn that a princess can be a very annoying house guest!  Philadelphia is shocked to learn not everyone loves Queen Elizabeth as much as she does! 

    Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 85, 'hugy'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 12:26


    Jessica & Gage discover Philadelphia's own huge ambitions!  The distant & long distance marriages of the 16th century work well for an adventurous woman. 

    Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 84, 'superserviceable"'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 8:22


    Philadelphia is annoyed at her servant Jane's pandering.  Jessica and Gage know that working for Philadelphia is no easy task.

    Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week 83, 'partlet'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 11:38


    Philadelphia frets that 'common' people don't dress to their station. Gage  and Jessica find sumptuary laws insulting and unenforceable.

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