Interview
Interview on – That Shakespeare Life: Midsummer and St. John the Baptist Day
Reading Time: < 1 minuteINTERVIEW ON THAT SHAKESPEARE LIFE: MIDSUMMER AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST DAY Cassidy Cash interviewed me for her popular podcast, That Shakespeare Life, to discuss the history and traditions of Midsummer and St. John the Baptist Day, and what it would have been like to celebrate these two simultaneous holidays in Elizabethan England. We…
Read MoreInterview on BBC: What’s the History Behind New Years Eve?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteINTERVIEW ON BBC: WHAT’S THE HISTORY BEHIND NEW YEAR’S EVE? Marianna Spring recently interviewed me on BBC Radio 5 Live for their last Politics of 2025 show, to discuss the history and traditions of New Year’s Eve in England, Scotland, and America. We covered the following topics: Why is the New Year on…
Read MoreInterview: What’s the History Behind Thanksgiving Day?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInterview: What’s the History behind Thanksgiving Day? Lisa Anderson recently interviewed me on her Boundless podcast/radio show. She asked me several questions about the history behind the first Thanksgiving Day, who the Pilgrims were, the differences from the Puritans, the backstory of Squanto, the friendly Native American who spoke English, and the customs we practice.…
Read MoreInterview: What’s the History Behind Valentine’s Day?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInterview: What’s the History behind Valentine’s Day? Lisa Anderson’ recently interviewed me on her Boundless podcast/radio show. She asked me several questions about the history behind St. Valentine, the customs we practice, and how it relates to single people. I had an unexpected answer about what to do if you don’t have a date. My…
Read MoreInterview: Why Care About Church History?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInterview: Why Care About Church History? I was recently interviewed on Lisa Anderson’s Boundless podcast. She asked me several questions about the value of studying the history of Christianity over just reading the Bible. My answers surprised her, and at the end of the show, she surprised me with a question I wasn’t expecting. …
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