Tudor Time Machine Podcast

Philadelphia's strays from the theatre to poetry. Gage and Jessica are surprised to hear Philadelphia's new thoughts on RB but are happy to learn about her new favourite poet.

While attempting to verify Shakespeare's alibi, Philadelphia improvises her interrogation technique when her family tree uproots her investigation.

Philadelphia does not want to be wooed by the words of Shakespeare, she wants RB to speak extempore! Jessica and Gage think they see trouble ahead for Philadelphia and RB.

Dost thou know that Philadelphia doth adore all things RB? Gage doth want Philadelphia to not take her Elizabethan English quite so seriously. As for Jessica, she doth desire to use the word of the week correctly but opts not to weigh in as to whether she doth desire a sandwich of PB and J.

Creative attempts to track down a suspect by taking advantage of Philadelphia's time travelling ways are met with unexpected revelations. Gage continues to defend Shakespeare's innocence while Jessica tries to keep the trio's focus more on the crime and less on bickering.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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!!

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.

Philadelphia scares the devil out of hell and Jessica and Gage learn Elizabeth I healed subjects with her hands.

Philadelphia, Jessica & Gage consider that 'monger' is now primarily negative, 'warmonger', 'hate monger'  but in the 16th century that was not so!  

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.