

#1671
Mentioned in 16 episodes
The Canterbury tales
Book • 1928
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Mentioned in 16 episodes
Recommended by 

for its storytelling and exploration of human nature.


Hamish McKenzie

125 snips
The Substack Playbook: Inside The $650M Platform Rewriting Media, Trust, and Creator Economics | Chris Best & Hamish McKenzie (Co-Founders)
Mentioned by 

and 

while discussing his life and works, particularly 'The Canterbury Tales'.


Tom Holland


Dominic Sandbrook

34 snips
416. The Canterbury Tales (Part 4)
Mentioned by Robin Ince as his A-level Chaucer text and later by ![undefined]()

and Lydia Zeldenrust in relation to Caxton's printing of the Canterbury Tales.

Greg Jenner

26 snips
Printing in England (Radio Edit)
Mentioned by Sean when referring to Neville Coghill's translation of the book.

24 snips
CR Episode 80: Canterbury Tales II – The Knight’s Tale
Mentioned by ![undefined]()

when reading something and describing his experience.

Brian Sauve

20 snips
Rejecting Feminist Halfway Houses
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in connection with the Thanet District Council's attempt to crack down on swearing in public.


Andy Zaltzman

17 snips
Slipping on ICE
Mentioned by ![undefined]()

as a source of obscene terms, even though not as many as expected.

Carissa Harris

13 snips
Medieval Obscenity
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in the context of a pilgrimage and arduous journey.

Deborah Stewart

13 snips
Voyages
Mentioned by 

, referencing the character Allison and her description in the story.


Kate Lister

Medieval Beauty Standards with Kate Lister
Mentioned by 

as one of the authors ![undefined]()

was introduced to as a child.


Debbie Millman

Rick Griffith

Rick Griffith
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as the most vulgar, bawdy, and disgusting book he has ever read.

Michael Knowles

The Book Club: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer with Catherine Illingworth
Mentioned by 

when discussing classic English literature.


Jay Caspian Kang

Is the Online Gambling Bubble about to Bust? with David Hill
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as a book he has started multiple times but never managed to finish.

Alex Pri

Summer Break at The New Thinkery
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as a study in language that's essential for kids interested in reading, writing, and storytelling.

Mallory Rubin

The 2025 Spring Mailbag
Recommended by ![undefined]()

as a good translation of The Canterbury Tales.

Marion Turner

Marion Turner: Chaucer's world
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when discussing how apostrophes were used in middle english.

Jess Zafarris

Why is English full of French words?
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as one of the required texts that was not adequate for her class of sophomores.

Betsy Potash

385: Re-engaging Rusty Readers: A Stamina Building Lesson
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as one of the poets included in her anthology.

Sally Read

100 Great Catholic Poems w/ Sally Read
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when discussing the birth of the English language.

Debra Dank

From devil horns to deep listening — Maxine Beneba Clark, Debra Dank, Damon Young on the power of communication
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, who got a copy from the library and encountered Chaucer’s language.

Craig E. Bertolet

Craig E. Bertolet and Susan Nakley eds., "The Routledge Companion to Global Chaucer" (Routledge, 2024)