Comment by mauvehaus

One of the absolute treasures of our time is The History of English Podcast. 186 episodes in, and he's just gotten past Shakespeare. The first 30 or so episodes might run a little slow for you for lack of written sources, but it really does pick up and has been hours of joy. https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/

For the prurient, Chaucer's Vulgar Tongue is a great place to dip a toe into it:

https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/2019/09/25/episode-129-c...