Shakespeare Anyone?
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Mini: Ecological Shakespeare with Katherine Steele Brokaw
08 Apr 2026
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Julius Caesar: A People's History Meets Shakespeare's Play
25 Mar 2026
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Mini: Essex's Rebellion: The Plot Against Elizabeth I
11 Mar 2026
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Julius Caesar: The "Falling Sickness" and Shakespeare's Understanding of Epilepsy
25 Feb 2026
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Mini: Astrology in Shakespeare's Time
11 Feb 2026
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Julius Caesar: Honor and Virtue of Brutus & Portia in Shakespeare's Play
28 Jan 2026
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Julius Caesar: Stuff to Chew On
14 Jan 2026
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Julius Caesar: Synopsis
31 Dec 2025
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Bonus: Twelfth Night Wrap-up Redux
17 Dec 2025
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Bonus: Revisiting Henry V and The Tempest
03 Dec 2025
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Mini: Shakespeare in the Borderlands with Dr. Katherine Gillen and Ruben Ramirez of Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva
19 Nov 2025
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The Tempest: Wrap-Up
05 Nov 2025
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Mini: Interview with Ana Davis on My Keen Knife, a Young Adult Dark Fantasy Retelling of Macbeth
22 Oct 2025
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The Tempest: Grimoires, Alchemy, and the Making of Prospero's Art
08 Oct 2025
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Mini: Shakespeare for Young Audiences with ML Roberts, Sean Patrick Nill, and Elyse Sharp of B Street Theatre's NEVER FEAR, SHAKESPEARE
24 Sep 2025
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The Tempest: Caliban's Legacy of Race, Class, and Colonialism
10 Sep 2025
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Mini: Court Masques and How They Shaped Shakespeare's Plays
27 Aug 2025
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The Tempest: Patriarchy, Gender, and Power in Shakespeare's Play
13 Aug 2025
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Mini: Making Shakespeare Accessible with Mike and Steph Crugnola of Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project
30 Jul 2025
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The Tempest: Travel Narratives, Cultural Encounters, and Shakespeare's Inspirations
16 Jul 2025
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The Tempest: Stuff to Chew On
02 Jul 2025
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The Tempest: Synopsis
18 Jun 2025
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Bonus Episode: Interview with Kent Lehnhof on Voice and Ethics in Shakespeare's Late Plays
04 Jun 2025
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King Henry V: Wrap Up
21 May 2025
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Mini: Interview with Julie Hammonds on Blue Mountain Rose—A Shakespearean Tale of Theater, Family, and Resilience
07 May 2025
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King Henry V: European Foreigners and Immigrants in Shakespeare's Time
23 Apr 2025
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Mini: Shakespeare in Love [Unlocked from the Patreon Vault]
09 Apr 2025
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King Henry V: The Common and Working People of Shakespeare's Time
26 Mar 2025
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Mini: Henry and Emily Folger and the Search for Shakespeare's First Folio
12 Mar 2025
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King Henry V: Military Life in Shakespeare's England
26 Feb 2025
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Mini: English Nobility and Titles in Shakespeare's Time
12 Feb 2025
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King Henry V: Historical Figures vs Shakespeare's Fictional Characters
29 Jan 2025
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King Henry V: Stuff to Chew On
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off our series on Shakespeare's King Henry V, we are (as always) starting with an overview of basic facts about the play and an introduction ...
King Henry V: Synopsis
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are starting off 2025 and Shakespeare Anyone's fifth year with our first History (and also a play with the number five in its title): King Henry V...
[Re-issue] Stuff You Should Know Part 3: William Shakespeare (Revised)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over this past year, we quietly went back to where we began this podcast and worked on revising our Intro Series, "Stuff You Should Know." We updated ...
[Re-issue] Stuff You Should Know Part 2: Elizabethan and Jacobean England & Theatre (Revised)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over this past year, we quietly went back to where we began this podcast and worked on revising our Intro Series, "Stuff You Should Know." We updated ...
[Re-issue] Stuff You Should Know Part 1: The Monarchy & English Renaissance (Revised)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over this past year, we quietly went back to where we began this podcast and worked on revising our Intro Series, "Stuff You Should Know." We updated ...
Bonus: Revisiting Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for our annual bonus episode! Join us as we revisit the Shakespeare plays we covered this year. We've gone back and re-read both Romeo and ...
Mini: Intercultural and Global Shakespeare in a Postcolonial World
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, in recognition of the National Day of Mourning/Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, we examine how British colonialism is irrevocably...
Much Ado About Nothing: Wrap Up
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we will be finishing up our exploration of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing by watching and discussing three productions. F...
Mini: Aemilia Bassano Lanyer, the Proto-Feminist Poet of Shakespeare's Time
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are exploring the life of Shakespeare's contemporary, Aemilia Bassano Lanyer (whose name is also spelled as Emilia Lanier), who...
Much Ado About Nothing: Shakespeare's Bastards and Illegitimacy in Shakespeare's Time
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are exploring the historical and theatrical context for bastard characters in Shakespeare's plays and other plays of the early ...
Mini: Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers with Darren Freebury-Jones
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are joined by Shakespeare scholar, Darren Freebury-Jones, to discuss his soon-to-be-released book, Shakespeare's Borrowed Feat...
Much Ado About Nothing: Shakespeare and The Book of the Courtier
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are exploring how Shakespeare was influenced by The Book of the Courtier by Baldassare Castiglione as he was writing Much Ado...
Mini: Shakespeare's Language Framework: Malapropisms
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is another part of our series on Shakespeare's Language Framework, or how Shakespeare's use of language can inform our understanding o...
Much Ado About Nothing: Shakespeare and the Comic Constable, or, Dogberry: Fact vs Fiction
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are investigating Shakespeare's comic constable in Much Ado About Nothing, Dogberry, and why this character is portrayed as a ...
Mini: Theatres of Value with Dr. Danielle Rosvally
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are joined by friend-of-the-pod, Dr. Danielle Rosvally to discuss her new book, Theatres of Value: Buying and Selling Shakespe...
Much Ado About Nothing: Gender Roles and Norms in Shakespeare's Time
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our first deep dive episode into the world of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, we are examining early modern gender norms and how they influe...
Much Ado About Nothing: Stuff to Chew On
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off our series on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, we are (as always) starting with an overview of basic facts about the play and an intr...
Much Ado About Nothing: Synopsis
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for our next play, and we are so excited to dive into the world of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. As always, we will start off with ...
Bonus: Interview with Ricky Dukes, Artistic Director of Lazarus Theatre Company
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are joined by Ricky Dukes, Artistic Director of the Lazarus Theatre Company, to discuss the work of the Lazarus Theatre Company...
Romeo and Juliet: Wrap Up
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to believe it is finally here, but we are wrapping up our Romeo and Juliet series this week by watching and discussing two productions. Fir...
Mini: Shakespeare for Autistic Individuals: The Flute Theatre with Kelly Hunter, MBE
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are joined in discussion with Kelly Hunter, MBE, to discuss her work producting Shakespeare for autistic audiences. We will dis...
Romeo and Juliet: Feuds, Vendettas, and Duels
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are exploring the historical context for the family feud and violence between the Capulets and Montagues in William Shakespeare...
Mini: Ben Jonson, Shakespeare's Colleague and Competitor
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are exploring the life and works of one of Shakespeare's contemporaries: Ben Jonson. Often called "Shakespeare's rival," Ben Jo...
Romeo & Juliet: Teenagerdom in Shakespeare's Time
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we will be discussing what is was like to be a teenager in Shakespeare's time, and how we can see early modern teenagerdom represe...
Mini: Staging Violence in Shakespeare with Dr. Danielle Rosvally and Sydney Schwindt
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Danielle Rosvally and Sydney Schwindt to discuss how fight choreographers approach staging moments of violenc...
Romeo and Juliet: Courtship and Marriage in Shakespeare's Time
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we will be diving into the culture of courtship and marriage in early modern England. We will take a look at how the cultural norm...
Mini: Shakespeare and Petrarch
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we will be continuing our series on Shakespeare's Language Framework and our Shakespeare's Sources by taking a closer look at Petr...
Romeo and Juliet: Patriarchy, Masculinity, and Honor
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we're diving deep into the world of early modern masculinity, patriarchy, and honor as we dissect Shakespeare's iconic play, Romeo...
Romeo and Juliet: Stuff to Chew On
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off our series on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, we are (as always) starting with an overview of basic facts about the play and an introducti...
Romeo and Juliet: Synopsis
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for a new play, which means a new synopsis! We are diving into Romeo and Juliet today, and we will be breaking down this play scene by scene...
Bonus: Shakespeare and Social Media
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's special bonus episode, we are joined by a panel of Shakespeare social media content creators in our first-ever panel episode to discuss the...
Bonus: Revisiting A Midsummer Night's Dream and Titus Andronicus
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we wrap up 2023, we are taking a look back at the plays we covered this year by re-reading them and discussing how our readings of the plays has ch...
Mini: "Decolonize the Mind" through Shakespeare
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, in recognition of the National Day of Mourning/Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, we examine how British colonialism is irrevocably...
Titus Andronicus: Wrap Up
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are finishing up our series on Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus by discussing two prominent adaptations and how they match up to what we've studied i...
Mini: Anne Hathaway, Shakespeare's Wife
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This year, 2023, is the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway. Have you ever stopped to ask how much you actually know a...
Titus Andronicus: Cannibalism and the Dangers of Hospitality in Early Modern England with Carson Brakke
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we are joined by Carson Brakke to discuss how early modern concepts and anxieties about hospitality and cannibalism influenced earl...
Mini: Shakespeare's Sources: Ovid's Metamorphoses
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on a literary journey through the transformative tales of Ovid's Metamorphoses and their profound impact on the works of William Shakespeare. ...
Titus Andronicus: Aaron and Race in Shakespeare with Dr. Mia Escott
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are joined by the brilliant Dr. Mia Escott to embark on a journey through the complex intersections of race, Shakespeare, and t...
Mini: Shakespearean Vengeance: Exploring Revenge Tragedies in Early Modern England
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we're peeling back the layers of a genre that not only fascinated audiences of the Early Modern period but also left an enduring m...
Introducing...Play On! Podcasts: Love's Labour's Lost -- All Kinds of Women
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Play On! Podcasts: Love's Labour's Lost! Play On Podcasts are epic audio adventures that reimagine Shakespeare's timeless tales, featuring...
Titus Andronicus: Femininity and Girlhood in Shakespeare's Time
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we will be discussing the portrayal of women in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus and how it reflects the evolving concept of girlhoo...
Mini: Romeo & Juliet Reimagined: THE HUNDRED LOVES OF JULIET by Evelyn Skye
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are joined by New York Times bestselling author Evelyn Skye to discuss her debut adult novel THE HUNDRED LOVES OF JULIET and...
Titus Andronicus: Trauma in Shakespeare and Early Modern Theatre
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are starting off our discussions on Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus by discussing trauma and trauma theory and how trauma and tr...
Titus Andronicus: Stuff to Chew On
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we decided to name the episodes where we cover major themes, the main sources, and key background information for Shakespeare's plays, we definit...
Titus Andronicus: Synopsis
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for a new play, which means a new synopsis! We are diving into Titus Andronicus today, and we will be breaking down this play scene by sce...
Bonus: Yassified Shakespeare with Dr. Trevor Boffone and Dr. Danielle Rosvally
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Trevor Boffone and Dr. Danielle Rosvally to chat about Yassified Shakespeare, their recent Shakespeare Bullet...
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wrap Up, or Elyse's Lament
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's our final episode of our series on A Midsummer Night's Dream! As always, we watch multiple productions of the play and share our thoughts. Joi...
Mini: Commerce and Trade in Shakespeare's Time
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we explore the fascinating history of trade and commerce in Britain, starting from prehistoric times and ending in Shakespeare's e...
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare & Climate Change with Sydney Schwindt
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we take a closer look at how climate change affected early modern England--especially during the Little Ice Age, a period of globa...
Mini: Shakespeare's Changeling Children
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we'll be diving into the fascinating topic of changeling children in Shakespeare. Changeling children were believed to be babies t...
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's Political Satire in a Pastoral Comedy
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore Shakespeare's use of political satire within the pastoral comedy genre, focusing on A Midsummer Night's Dream. The pastora...
Mini: Writing Poetry Inspired by Shakespeare, an Interview with Elizabeth Sylvia
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are joined by award-winning poet Elizabeth Sylvia to discuss her latest collection of poetry, None But Witches: Poems on Shake...
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Classic Myth in Shakespeare
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the heart of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is a fantastical world of fairies, magic, and mythical creatures, and in this episode,...
Mini: Plague, Quarantine, & Shakespeare
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we will be exploring how the bubonic plague impacted society and culture in early modern England. We'll discuss governmental and i...
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Sex and Sexuality...or, Shakespeare's Horny Play
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of topics that may not be suitable for all audiences. Please listen with care. In this episode, w...
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Stuff to Chew On
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to talk about donkeys! Just kidding...a little. In this episode, we are going to unpack the major themes and tropes in Shakespeare's A Mids...
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Synopsis
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello 2023! It is time for us to embark on our next play: A Midsummer Night's Dream! As always, we begin our series with a synopsis of the play in ca...
Bonus: Revisiting King Lear and Hamlet
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we wrap up 2022, we are taking a look back at the plays we covered this year by re-reading them and discussing how our readings of the plays has ch...
Bonus: Interview with Arthur W. Frank, author of King Lear: Shakespeare's Dark Consolations
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are joined by Professor Arthur W. Frank to discuss his new work, King Lear: Shakespeare's Dark Consolations, part of Oxford Uni...
Mini: Shakespeare's World: Immigrants, Others, and Foreign Commodities
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In recognition of the National Day of Mourning/Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, we are examining how British colonialism impacted the depict...
Introducing Where There's a Will: Finding Shakespeare
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're changing things up a bit today and bringing you a preview of a new podcast we're enjoying and think you will, too. Where There's a Will searches...
Hamlet: Wrap-up
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've reached the end of our Hamlet series! As always, to wrap up our study of a play, we are looking at a handful of noteworthy adaptations and crit...
Mini: Shakespeare's Soliloquies and Asides
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest installment of our Shakespeare's Language Framework series, we are discussing the opposite of a discussion: soliloquies and asides! In...
Hamlet: Succession and Geopolitics
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why Claudius becomes king over Hamlet? In today's episode, we are exploring the laws of succession that Shakespeare's audience ...
Mini: Traveling Theatre Companies
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's mini-episode, we'll be talking about the touring theatre companies of Shakespeare's time. Did companies like the Players in Hamlet actuall...
Hamlet: Ghosts and the Afterlife
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are expanding our research on Early Modern beliefs about ghosts. We'll looking be at how folk tales and ghost stories influence...
Mini: Shakespearean Woodcuts
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is brought to you by our Patreon Patrons at the Gentry, Noble, and Royal Patron levels! They voted on today's topic: Shakespearean Woo...
Hamlet: Ophelia, Gertrude, and Female Agency
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are going to be discussing the female characters of Hamlet: Ophelia and Gertrude. We will be tackling some of the more difficul...