The Town Crier

What this episode covers

You may have some knowledge on what town criers are through some pop culture references, such as the character Samuel Seabury in the popular (and expensive) musical ‘Hamilton’ or even snuck into movies like Shrek 2. Examples like these suggest that we know the gist of what a town crier is, but let’s dive into a little bit of the background of this once widely relied upon method of communication.

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