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The History of English Podcast
by Kevin Stroud →
now and then
≈ 1 hr 15 min episodes
30 on the feed
The Spoken History of a Global Language
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… Dec ’25
Jun 30
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The latest
Jun 30, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min
Episode 190: Union, Division and Unusual U
During the decade of the 1640s, England was divided by Civil War. At the same time, the sound of letter of U was also experiencing its own division, ultimately resulting in two distinct ‘long’ sounds and two distinct ‘short’ sounds. In this episode, we explore those developments and examine how the English Civil War shaped the English language. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 190
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Episode 189: Stressed Out
Apr 30, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
Episode 188: Old England and New England
Feb 27, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 187: Islands and Sea
Dec 31, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
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