Episode 69 - Shakespeare Pilgrimage

<p>If you ever travel to England (or live there), you'll know there's a lot of Shakespeare places to go and see, in particular around his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. As far as tourist sites go, they're basically what you'd expect. But for a pair of English language/history/literature nerds, they're a bit more interesting. Visiting the Globe to see a Shakespeare play as it was written to be performed for yours truly wasn't just a cool part of a trip to London, it was a pilgrimage.</p> <p>Notes:</p> <ul><li>The picture of Shakespeare's birthplace with the working roads directly in front of it is available through Wikipedia: <a href='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Shakespeare_-Birthplace_-England-8.jpg#/media/File:William_Shakespeare_-Birthplace_-England-8.jpg'>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Shakespeare_-Birthplace_-England-8.jpg#/media/File:William_Shakespeare_-Birthplace_-England-8.jpg</a> </li> <li><a href='https://www.kes.net/'>King Edward VI School</a> was where Shakespeare attended school - Lindsay got there eventually.</li> </ul> <p>Ancient Bickerings:</p> <ul><li>This episode we revisited our recurring "let's time travel Shakespeare to the modern day" idea, and asked: which Shakespeare site would you like to bring the bard to if you could?</li> </ul>