Everyday Shakespeare
Episodes
Power Couples from Instagram to Alexandria
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's human nature to love the spectacle of a power couple, whether it's a celebrity marriage proposal or corporate heavyweights having some adulterou...
Birthdays, and Breechings, and Bed Parties—Oh, My!
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've gone a little nuts when it comes to celebrating our kids' milestones, like their birthdays and graduations. We've even started inventing new one...
Filmmaker Timothy Bogart on his new film, "Juliet and Romeo"
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why mess with Shakespeare's perfectly good script of Romeo and Juliet? In this interview, Tim Bogart, writer and director of Juliet and Romeo (relea...
Winter's Tales
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Frankenstein to The Shining, tales of extreme wintery conditions have always been a hit. In this episode, we talk about some of the real-life...
"To track, or not to track?"
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to modern technology, tracking your children (and anyone else willing to join your Life360 Circle) has never been easier. But even in Shakespea...
Childless Cat Ladies of Yore
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're getting our Season Three Party started by exploring the origins of a terrifying creature: the Childless Cat Lady. Whether she has warts and a br...
James Shapiro on theater, democracy, and the making of an American culture war
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, James Shapiro, award-winning author and Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, joins us to talk abou...
Much Ado About Polyamory
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These days, everyone seems to be talking about polyamory-- the practice of engaging simultaneously in more than one romantic and/or sexual relationshi...
Shakespeare's Unsung Moms
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to bust out the dried macaroni, glitter glue, and home-made Foot Rub "Coupons," because Mother's Day is just around the corner. Mothers are ...
Ye olde Varsity Blues
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Long before Photoshop and the Varsity Blues scandal, wealthy families have been trying to game the college admissions process. In this episode, we exp...
"Think me not vain for writing my life"
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They may not have called it "memoir," but early modern English authors were producing all kinds of life-writing, from snarky private diaries to publis...
Reduced Shakespeare with Austin Tichenor
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're talking with Austin Tichenor, co-Artistic Director of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, and longtime actor, author, podcaster, a...
Shakespeare's Books: Live!
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're kicking off our second season by spotlighting the work of bookmakers and booksellers — in Shakespeare's day and ours. We recorded this episo...
Staging "History": The Case of Richard III
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder where the line "My kingdom for a horse!" came from? Shakespeare wrote it for King Richard III when he decided to dramatize England's blood...
Lady Macbeth's Fitbit, and Other New Year's Resolutions
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, the New Year means new resolutions about getting in shape. But often the goal isn't just to improve our health: there's a lot of ma...
Home for the Holidays
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shakespeare wasn't eating leftover Thanksgiving turkey and doing online shopping on Black Friday, but he definitely would have been gearing up for the...
Shana Tova with Shakespeare
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the Jewish High Holiday season, and we're wrapping up our first season with a look back at what Shakespeare and his contemporaries would have kno...
"If music be the food of love ..."
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to introduce you to Play On Podcasts—epic audio adventures that harness the power of live performance. Enjoy this act from Twelfth...
James Shapiro on Shakespeare in America
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, New York Times-bestselling author and Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro joins us to talk about his book Shakespeare in a Divided Am...
What to Expect When You're Expecting
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Beliefs about labor, delivery, and postpartum care differ widely between cultures and eras. In this episode, we talk about how these stages were exper...
Clowning Around with Rachel Dratch
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shakespeare loved to give people a good laugh and had an arsenal of methods to do so. And his humor isn't confined to the plays labeled "comedies"; ev...
Put a Ring on It
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to the stages leading up to marriage, in Shakespeare's day and in ours, there's a recurring theme: the importance of having your commitm...
"O Bro-meo, Bro-meo"
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
According to a recent study, American men are in a "friend recession." In this episode we explore ideals of male-male friendship back in Shakespeare's...
Staging Race
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Dr. John "Ray" Proctor, Assistant Professor of Theatre at Tulane University. Dr. Proctor is an expert on the intersection ...
Party Like It's 1599!
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's June, and the official public health emergency is over. That means it's time to turn up the dial on entertaining! In this episode, we comb Shakes...
Let's Talk About Sex
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sex can be fun and exciting, but it also raises all kinds of issues about power, control, and freedom. In this episode, we'll be looking at how people...
Age Cannot Wither Her
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does Andie MacDowell's dewy skin have in common with Cleopatra's unwithered agelessness? In this episode we tackle the everyday challenges of get...
Plague Life
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does an $8,600 GOOP wholeness medallion have in common with a popular plague amulet from 1603? Find out in this episode as we discover the uncann...
Coming Soon: The Everyday Shakespeare Podcast
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two Shakespeare professors travel back in time to offer funny, fresh insights into some of your most pressing modern problems. What would the Capulets...