Don't Quill the Messenger: Shakespeare Authorship Explored

Advocates & Adversaries: Q&A with Students of the Law

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steven was welcomed to a class of law students at Appalachian University by Dr. Garrett Jackson, who is teaching a full semester on the Shakespeare au...

Making the Myth

12 Dec 2025

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Steven welcomes retired Russian physicist and former United Nations interpreter, Vitolg Mazhursky, to this episode to discuss his more recent work as ...

'King Lear' and Plato's 'Republic'

30 Nov 2025

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Steven welcomes Professor Nic Panagopoulos from the department of English Literature and Culture at the University of Athens, Greece, to discuss evide...

Shakespearean Issues

14 Nov 2025

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Steven welcomes Professor Richard Strier of the University of Chicago to this episode to discuss his books on Shakespearean literary criticism and ana...

The Italian Matrix Part 2

31 Oct 2025

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Steven continues his fascinating conversation with Professor Erminia Passannanti about the profound influences Italian literature had upon the works o...

The Italian Matrix Part 1

18 Oct 2025

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Steven welcomes Dr. Erminia Passannanti to this first of a two-part episode discussing the obvious influences Italian literature had upon the works of...

With Deepest Gratitude

05 Oct 2025

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Steven shares some details about recent personal experiences; shouts out to some listeners who have shared interesting finds, discoveries, and links; ...

The Truth Will Out

19 Sep 2025

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Steven welcomes Amanda Eliasch to this episode to discuss her new documentary about Edward de Vere as the author of the works of Shakespeare. "The Tru...

The Inimitable Orson Welles: Part Two

05 Sep 2025

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Steven concludes his fascinating conversation about Orson Welles with noted film critic, historian, and film institute educator Robert Horton as they ...

The Inimitable Orson Welles: Part One

22 Aug 2025

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Steven welcomes noted film critic, historian, and film institute educator Robert Horton to this episode to discuss his research and commentary on the ...

Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists

08 Aug 2025

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Steven welcomes author Derek Hunter to this episode to discuss his historical fiction book, "Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists," written from the voice o...

Law and Emotion in Shakespeare

25 Jul 2025

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Steven welcomes professors Maciej Jonca and Katarzyna Jaworska, who join him from Poland to discuss the international seminar they hosted in Warsaw on...

Law and Emotion in Shakespeare

25 Jul 2025

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Steven welcomes professors Maciej Jonca and Katarzyna Jaworska, who join him from Poland to discuss the international seminar they hosted in Warsaw on...

Minerva's Men

15 Jul 2025

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Steven welcomes Jessica Winston, professor of English at Idaho State University, to discuss her specialty in sixteenth century literature and her famo...

Diving Deep with Blair Murphy

27 Jun 2025

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Steven welcomes back filmmaker Blair Murphy to discuss the pending release of his new film, "The Deep Dive," about the Shakespeare authorship mystery ...

Still Doubting Will

13 Jun 2025

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Steven welcomes the long-awaited return of John Shahan to the program to discuss updates about the activities of the Shakespeare Authorship Coalition ...

Teaching the Mystery

31 May 2025

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Steven welcomes the return of fellow podcaster and educator John Brooks to this episode to discuss John's experience with teaching the Shakespeare Aut...

"Juliet & Romeo" The Pop Sensation

16 May 2025

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Steven welcomes filmmaker Timothy Scott Bogart to this episode to discuss Tim's new film adaptation: "Juliet & Romeo," featuring a pop music spin on t...

Shakespeare's Imaginary Constitution

02 May 2025

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Steven welcomes Professor Paul Raffield from the School of Law at the University of Warwick to discuss his book, "Shakespeare's Imaginary Constitution...

William Shake-Speare: Deciphering the Name

18 Apr 2025

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Steven welcomes the return of one of his most popular guests, the multilingual polymath Luis Sousa, who joins Steven all the way from Portugal to deci...

Poem Unlimited

04 Apr 2025

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Steven welcomes his wife, Annie, back for another episode to take a deep dive into what it is like to prepare for tackling the role of Hamlet. Togethe...

Comedy of Errors: Apologies and the Law

21 Mar 2025

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Steven dives deep into the origins and history of the Bard's shortest play to reveal the deep layers and themes within the comedic layers of the play ...

Cinthio's Desdemona: The source for 'Othello'

07 Mar 2025

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Steven welcomes Italian-Australian lawyer and author, Michael Curtotti, back to the series to discuss his work translating Cinthio's "Desdemona" as a ...

The Cause, My Soul: A Voyage into Othello with Ted Lange

21 Feb 2025

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Steven welcomes the return of actor, producer, director, and playwright Ted Lange to this episode to talk about Ted's prequel to "Othello," and other ...

James The Poet King

07 Feb 2025

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Independent researcher Ian Stockdale joins the series to discuss his book, "Shakespeare: The King James Version," and evidence of the connections betw...

Sixth Anniversary Show!

24 Jan 2025

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Steven and Jake take a look back at 2024 and the sixth season of DQTM to talk about reviews, emails from listeners, fun moments from the series, previ...

Rise of the Tudors

11 Jan 2025

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Steven explores the incredible history of the rise of an obscure Welsh family to become one of the most famous dynastic families in the history of Eng...

The Dead Hamlets

29 Dec 2024

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Steven welcomes Canadian author Peter Darbyshire to this episode to discuss his new editions of the Cross series, especially the second book in the se...

Drunk on Shakespeare

14 Dec 2024

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Steven explores the Bard's writings to help define Shakespeare's relationship with alcohol by examining the number of references found within the cano...

Ruff & Ready w/ Rod Carley

22 Nov 2024

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Steven welcomes Canadian author Rod Carley to this episode to discuss his new historical fiction comedic romp, "Ruff," as well as Rod's history with S...

Ruff & Ready w/ Rod Carley

22 Nov 2024

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Steven welcomes Canadian author Rod Carley to this episode to discuss his new historical fiction comedic romp, "Ruff," as well as Rod's history with S...

OLLI OLLI Oxenford!

08 Nov 2024

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By listener request, Steven welcomes the double bill of Dr. Earl Showerman and Tom Woosnam, who both return to the series to discuss their involvement...

Shakespearean Know-It-Alls

25 Oct 2024

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Steven welcomes Dr. Ros Barber to this episode to discuss her books, her research, her successful online class on the Shakespeare Authorship Mystery, ...

Lightning Bolt Moments

11 Oct 2024

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Steven shares some insight into messages and suggestions he has received from members of the Quiller Nation, some "lightning bolt moments" sparking id...

Caesar and the Art of Oral Advocacy

27 Sep 2024

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Steven takes a deep dive into "Julius Caesar" and the aspects of legal knowledge found in the play. He specifically examines the art of oral advocacy ...

The Price of Authorship Studies

13 Sep 2024

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Steven welcomes Diana Price to this episode to discuss her seminal work, "Shakespeare's Unorthodox Biography," now heralding truth about the importanc...

Conspiracy Realist

30 Aug 2024

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Steven welcomes fellow podcaster and the host of Conspiracy Realist, Shane Skwarek, to this episode to discuss Shane's discovery of the Shakespeare Au...

Remembering Alexander Waugh

16 Aug 2024

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Steven is joined by frequent guest, Dr. Earl Showerman, to deliver a farewell to Oxfordian luminary Alexander Waugh, whose recent passing has been fel...

Much Ado About Romance

02 Aug 2024

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Steven welcomes prominent romance novelist and fellow Shakespeare mystery sleuth Leigh Michaels to this episode to discuss her incredible volume of wo...

A Measure of Justice

19 Jul 2024

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Steven reviews the legal aspects of "Measure For Measure," calling upon a thesis published in 2004 by Virginia R. Stephens as a profound examination i...

Shake-Speare's Sonnets by Anne Hathaway-Shaksper

05 Jul 2024

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Steven welcomes Dr. Chris Summers to this episode to discuss Summers' works dedicated to the theory that the works of Shakespeare were actually writte...

Tolkien vs. Shakespeare

21 Jun 2024

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Steven explores Tolkien's professed hatred for the works of Shakespeare while pointing to how much Tolkien's works were actually influenced by the Bar...

Running a Shakespeare Marathon

07 Jun 2024

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Steven and his wife, Annie, discuss the recent Shakespeare Marathon event held at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. They also explore the unique asp...

Oresteian Hamlet With Dr. Earl Showerman

17 May 2024

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Steven welcomes Dr. Earl Showerman back to the series to discuss the ancient Greek sources and topical allusions of Elizabethan politics found within ...

Shakespeare: Creator of Free Masonry

03 May 2024

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Steven takes a deep dive into the work and research of Alfred Dodd (1933) and others who have studied and written about Shakespeare's connection to th...

The 'Heretic' Queen of Literary Taboo

19 Apr 2024

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Journalist and author, Elizabeth Winkler, returns to the series to look back at the global reactions to her book, "Shakespeare Was A Woman and Other ...

The Art of Collaboration and Commitment

05 Apr 2024

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Steven shares behind-the-scenes details and insights into the many collaborators and facets behind producing a major theatrical event such as "William...

Shakespeare's Muses: A Measure for the Ladies

22 Mar 2024

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Steven welcomes globally renowned engineer and music composer, Luis Sousa, back to the series to discuss the importance of the muse to the creative pr...

Bard Battle of the Sexes

08 Mar 2024

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Steven and his wife, Annie, discuss the complexities of the relationship between Kate and Petruchio in "The Taming of the Shrew," and why that play ca...

Christopher Marlowe: Gay, Atheist, Spy, & Shakespeare?

23 Feb 2024

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Steven welcomes novelist, playwright, director Ted Bacino to this episode to discuss his novel and script of the same name, "The Shakespeare Conspirac...

Learning From Monstrous Adversaries

09 Feb 2024

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Steven welcomes New Zealander Dean Bradley from the Antipodes to discuss his foray into the world of debate with the Oxfraudsters; how he approached t...

5 Year Anniversary!

12 Jan 2024

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Steven and Jake sit down to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of Don't Quill the Messenger! They read listener reviews and emails, share most popular e...

Italian Sources

29 Dec 2023

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Steven welcomes Italian-Australian Michael Curtotti to this episode to discuss Michael's recent new translastion of Bandello's original Italian novel...

Authorship and Philosophy

15 Dec 2023

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Steven welcomes Michael Dudley back to the series to help Michael launch his new book, "The Shakespeare Authorship Question and Philosophy." This audi...

Rosicrucian Code

01 Dec 2023

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Steven welcomes YouTube super sleuth, John Anthony, to this episode to discuss his video series on cracking Rosicrucian codes within the works of Shak...

Unpacking The Women of Will

17 Nov 2023

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Steven welcomes his wife, Annie, back to the series to discuss her take on Tina Packer's book, "The Women of Will." Annie shares her experience readin...

Quiller Event Details

03 Nov 2023

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Steven welcomes Jon Foss back to the series to discuss his involvement in sponsoring and planning the Quiller event that will occur April 11-14, 2024,...

Not So 'Anonymous'

20 Oct 2023

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Steven welcomes the celebrated screenwriter, John Orloff, to this episode to discuss his famous film, Anonymous, the writing of the script, the making...

Science-speare

06 Oct 2023

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Steven welcomes mathematician and author David Roper to this episode to discuss his work on using math to help identify the true author of the works o...

The Queen's Favorite Playwright

22 Sep 2023

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Steven welcomes Katherine Chiljan back to the series to discuss her work researching early court performances attended by Queen Elizabeth and the con...

The Physics of Bacon

08 Sep 2023

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Steven welcomes theoretical physicist Barry R. Clarke to this episode to discuss his doctoral thesis in Shakespeare studies, which he has published as...

"Alas Poor Ghost"

25 Aug 2023

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Steven welcomes artist and costume designer, Kristopher Castle, to this episode to discuss a collection of paintings Kristopher created featuring a be...

"The Starre, The Moone, The Sunne"

12 Aug 2023

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Steven welcomes director, actor, author, and educator Ron Destro to this episode to discuss Ron's new historical fiction novel based in the Shakespear...

"Sheikh Zbaire" and Kit Marlowe

28 Jul 2023

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Steven welcomes playwright Shaul Ezer and theatrical producer Laura Moore to this episode to discuss their Edinburgh Fringe Festival production of "Th...

The Gospel According to Shakespeare

14 Jul 2023

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Steven welcomes former law professor and biblical scholar, F. LaGard Smith, to the series to discuss his new book, "The Gospel According to Shakespear...

Northbound and Lost

30 Jun 2023

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Steven welcomes author Robert Boog back to the series to discuss his latest books on Shakespeare's Lost Years and his findings with regards to the Tho...

Defining Conspiricism

16 Jun 2023

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Steven welcomes successful podcast host, John Brooks, back to the program to discuss his master's thesis on conspiricism and what conspiracies truly l...

That Shakespeare Life

02 Jun 2023

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Steven welcomes popular Shakespeare podcast host, Cassidy Cash, to this episode to discuss the origins and history of her "That Shakespeare Life" podc...

Stalking Shakespeare

19 May 2023

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Steven welcomes author Lee Durkee to the series to discuss Lee's recently released new book, "Stalking Shakespeare: A Memoir of Madness, Murder, and ...

Taboo to Doubt

05 May 2023

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Steven welcomes journalist and author, Elizabeth Winkler, to the series to discuss her new book, "Shakespeare Was A Woman And Other Heresies: How Dou...

By My Will - The Authorship Mystery on Stage

21 Apr 2023

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Steven welcomes Jeff Watkins, artistic director of the Atlanta Shakespeare Company at the Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, to discuss a new play the thea...

Handwriting on the Wall

07 Apr 2023

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Steven welcomes independent scholar, Alan Tarica, to this episode to discuss Alan's work in seeking a paper trail for Shakespeare through various hand...

From Russia With Love

24 Mar 2023

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Steven dives into the work of the Russian scholar Lev Verkhovsky and the history of the authorship mystery in Russia, including multiple proponents wh...

A.I. Shakespeare

10 Mar 2023

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Steven welcomes the return of Jon Foss to this episode to discuss he recent interaction with the Artificial Intelligence platform known as ChatGPT reg...

With The Breath Thou Giv'st and Tak'st

24 Feb 2023

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Steven welcomes poet and antiquities dealer Philip Cooper to this episode to discuss Philip's work studying "Love's Martyr" and "The Phoenix And The T...

Stratford on Trial

10 Feb 2023

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Steven welcomes back renowned Shakespearean actor of stage and screen, Richard Clifford, to discuss the coming De Vere Society sponsored Moot Court Tr...

Boar-ed to Death

27 Jan 2023

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Steven welcomes independent scholar, Michael Stepniewski, to this episode to share his work and research found at oxford-seymour.com on the clues Edwa...

Episode 100

13 Jan 2023

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Steven and Jake sit down to celebrate the four year anniversary and 100th episode of Don't Quill the Messenger. Support the show by picking up officia...

All Greek To Me

23 Dec 2022

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Steven welcomes Dr. Luke Prodromou to this episode all the way from Greece to discuss Luke's special insights into the Shakespeare Authorship Mystery ...

Women of Shakespeare Master Classes

09 Dec 2022

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Steven welcomes accomplished actress and theatre educator, Annabel Leventon, to this episode to discuss the "Women of Shakespeare" Master Class series...

Research Dynamo

25 Nov 2022

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Steven welcomes Shakespeare Authorship Mystery research dynamo James A. Warren to this episode to discuss Jim's ever-growing volume of vast work creat...

The Ethics of Belief

11 Nov 2022

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Steven welcomes back university librarian and scholar Michael Dudley to this episode to discuss Dudley's work in epistemology, ethics, and properly ca...

Shakespearean Power Couple

28 Oct 2022

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In this incredible episode, Steven sits with Sir Derek Jacobi and Richard Clifford at their home in England to discuss their long careers on stage and...

Historiansplaining The Bard

14 Oct 2022

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Steven welcomes historian Samuel Biagetti, PhD to the series to discuss Sam's foray into the Shakespeare Authorship Mystery as a historian and fellow ...

Adapting "Shakespeare's Treason"

30 Sep 2022

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Steven returns with Hank Whittemore to discuss the work they have completed together on adapting Hank's one-man play, "Shakespeare's Treason," into a ...

Hatfield House Huddle

16 Sep 2022

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Steven welcomes De Vere Society committee member and events manager Yvonne Cheal to discuss the DVS autumn meeting to be held Oct. 22, 2022, at The Ol...

The Dot on the Exclamation Point

02 Sep 2022

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Steven welcomes back one of his favorite guests, actor, writer, and Sonnet scholar Hank Whittemore, to discuss one of Shakespeare's nearly forgotten p...

Special SOF Election Episode

26 Aug 2022

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A between-episodes SOF Special to update those who are interested in the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship about the state of things regarding the SOF and...

A Rose By Any Other Name

19 Aug 2022

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Steven welcomes back Rosemary Loughlin to discuss her new one-woman show about her personal journey with the Shakespeare Authorship Question as she re...

Mystical Themes

05 Aug 2022

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Steven welcomes Hollywood filmmaker, Blair Murphy, to discuss Murphy's discovery of the Shakespeare Authorship Question and how it completely changed ...

Architectural Deconstruction

22 Jul 2022

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Host Steven Sabel welcomes world-renowned architect and mathematician Luis Sousa all the way from his native Portugal to discuss his independent resea...

Bury My Name

06 Jul 2022

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Steven welcomes back Emmy-winning composer Daniel Steven Crafts to discuss "Bury My Name," his creative piece of work on the Shakespeare Authorship Qu...

The 17 Solution

22 Jun 2022

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Steven welcomes independent Canadian researcher, Ron Roffel, to discuss what Ron calls "The 17 Solution" to anomalies within the First Folio of 1623. ...

SAQ Your Students

08 Jun 2022

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Steven welcomes Dr. David Montee, recognized for his Excellence in Theatre Education by the prestigious Tony Awards, to discuss his book, "Don't Put Y...

Power of the Polymath

25 May 2022

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Steven welcomes the creator of Shakespearesolution.com to the program to discuss the theory based on the evidence that the true author of the works wa...

Shakespeare's Changeling

11 May 2022

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Steven welcomes author Syril Levin Kline to the program to discuss her award-winning historical fiction novel, "Shakespeare's Changeling," about the S...

A New Chapter for DQTM

27 Apr 2022

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Steven welcomes Producer Jake back onto the program to discuss a new chapter in the Don't Quill the Messenger story including some history and insight...

Shakespeare Readers

16 Mar 2022

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Steven welcomes former librarian and staunch Shakespeare enthusiast, Ray Matthews, to the series to discuss Ray's creation of a Shakespeare Readers gr...

A Living Record

02 Mar 2022

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Steven welcomes actor, writer, author Hank Whittemore back to the series to discuss Hank's new compact version of his seminal Oxfordian book, "The Mon...

Why We Care

16 Feb 2022

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Steven welcomes back his wife, Annie, to discuss various ways the works of Shakespeare have been modernized or conceptualized in efforts to keep them ...