Podcasts that mention 📚 The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales
Mentioned 4 times in 4 episodes across 2 podcasts.
Podcasts that mention The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know episodes that mention The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
Episode: CLASSIC: Who Killed Artemus Ogletree? | STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Published on August 14, 2024
So first, what do you say, let's start with the maid's tale. If we want to make this Canterbury Tales-esque or a Hulu original, maybe?
The podcast hosts are discussing how to frame their story, suggesting that it could be styled to resemble 'The Canterbury Tales', which is a classic collection of stories by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Episode: Should Any Books Be Banned? | STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Published on June 24, 2023
so there's the Comstock law or the federal anti-obscenity act that banned a lot of stuff like the Canterbury Tales or the de Cameron
A host mentions 'The Canterbury Tales' as a book banned by the Comstock law.

Stuff You Should Know episodes that mention The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
Episode: Why Must Widowhood Be So Difficult? | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
Published on June 19, 2024
I think one appears in the Canterbury Tales—the wife of Bath, I believe—where they're just like always in a good mood, they have money, they're independent, they don't take any guff from anybody.
During their discussion about the 'Merry Widow' character in European literature, the hosts reference the wife of Bath from 'The Canterbury Tales', highlighting her positive demeanor, independence, and financial stability.
Episode: Short Stuff: History of English | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
Published on August 10, 2023
so this is like if you've ever read uh Chaucer which I did in college like the Canterbury Tales this is I thought like we read Old English summon college but there's no way because when I saw examples of Old English it's not even decipherable partly what I was reading was Middle English and and that's what Chaucer was
The speaker mentions reading "The Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer in college as an example of Middle English.
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