795 Will Tosh and Queer Shakespeare (Revisited)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Arts, Books

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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As Jacke and Emma get ready for the History of Literature Podcast Tour, they're revisiting some past interviews with special guests. In this episode, Jacke talks to Will Tosh, Director of Research at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, about his book Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare. PLUS the story of how the young Ray Bradbury was inspired by a carnival worker. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.5	Hello, this is Jack.
1:04.0	Emma and I are heading out for our History of Literature podcast tour, and so I'm taking a break
1:09.4	from podcasting for a few weeks. During our vacation,
1:12.4	we're going to play some episodes from guests from the tour so you can be part of the fun.
1:17.2	Our tour's first stop is in London, where we're scheduled to attend a performance at Shakespeare's
1:22.2	Globe Theater, and we will be greeted there by the director of research, Will Tosh.
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