Shakespeare Anyone?
Episodes
Mini: Writing Fiction Based on Shakespeare with Carly Stevens
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's mini-episode, we are joined by independent author Carly Stevens to discuss her recently released novel, Laertes, and the process and inspi...
Hamlet: Antic Disposition
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we will be exploring the trope of antic disposition in William Shakespeare's Hamlet and asking the questions: does Hamlet actual...
Hamlet: Stuff to Chew On
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are covering the major themes, tropes, and topics related to William Shakespeare's Hamlet. We'll also discuss the challenges i...
Hamlet: Synopsis
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are kicking off our series on William Shakespeare's Hamlet by giving you a synopsis of this looong play. In addition to coveri...
Bonus: RSC's Complete Works Second Edition with Sir Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are so excited to be sharing this episode with you. This week, we are sitting down for a conversation with Sir Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen abo...
King Lear: Wrap Up
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our time with King Lear has come to an end! This week, we will be discussing two major film adaptations and whether or not we feel they are worth watc...
Mini: Food and Cooking in Early Modern England
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shakespeare features food all over his plays--he even names characters after food! Today, we are diving into the culinary landscape of Early Modern En...
King Lear: Aging and Old Age
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is often said of King Lear that if an actor has the stamina to play the titular role, they don't have the age, but if they have the age, they don'...
Mini: Not Shakespeare! Gallatea & Early Modern Trans Studies with Dr. Simone Chess
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's mini-episode, we are taking a slight departure from the plays of William Shakespeare to look at another play, Gallatea by John Lyly. W...
King Lear: Shakespeare's Influence on Early Psychiatry
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of our series on the intersection between Shakespeare's works and Mental Health and Disability. In this episode, we dive into how ind...
Mini: Shakespeare's Sonnets
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are continuing our series on Shakespeare's Language Framework by looking at his sonnets! In addition to his plays, Shakespeare ...
King Lear: Mental Health and Disability in Shakespeare's Time
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part one of a two part series where we will be looking at the representations of mental health and disability in Shakespeare's King Le...
Mini: Shakespeare's Folios and Quartos
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are exploring the first official publications of Shakespeare's plays: the quartos and the first Folio. What even is a quarto ve...
King Lear: Patriarchy, Patrilineage, and Sexist Representations
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we are taking a look at how the patriarchal society and patrilineal anxieties of early modern English society influenced the ...
King Lear: Stuff to Chew On
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's so much to talk about with each play that doesn't fit into the synopsis or into its own episode, so we've decided to cover several topics in t...
King Lear: Synopsis
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's start diving into a play that is widely considered to be one of Shakespeare's best: King Lear. First up, as always, let's review the plot with a...
Annoucement: We're launching a Patreon!
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Quick annoucement time! We are launching a Patreon! Patreon patrons will get access to exclusive bonus content throughout the year. The link is also...
Bonus: Revisiting Twelfth Night
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before we dive into our next play, we are taking the time to revisit both of the plays we covered this year. For this episode, we re-read Twelfth Nigh...
Bonus: Revisiting Macbeth
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before we dive into our next play, we are taking the time to revisit both of the plays we covered this year. For this episode, we re-read Macbeth and ...
Mini: Shakespeare and the Colonial Imagination
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In recognition of the National Day of Mourning/Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, we are exploring how the "Age of Exploration" and Colonial I...
Twelfth Night: Wrap Up, or She's the Man
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To wrap up our deep dive into Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, we are bringing things full circle by examining the 00's teen classic movie that introduce...
Mini-Episode: Christopher Marlowe
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's mini-episode, we are talking all about Christopher Marlowe, one of Shakespeare's contemporaries. We'll talk about what is known about this ...
Twelfth Night: Puritanism and Malvolio
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are exploring the character of Malvolio by diving into the history of the Puritan Movement in Early Modern England. Because Mal...
Mini-Episode: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we are talking about what might be the most famous theatre in the English-speaking world: The Globe Theatre, and what we know abou...
Twelfth Night: Shakespeare's Comedic Tropes
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where did Shakespeare get his jokes? In today's episode, we dive into the comedic tropes Shakespeare uses in the plot of Twelfth Night and where they ...
Mini-Episode: Shakespeare & Cross-dressing
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we'll be covering cross-dressing in early modern England. Shakespeare depicts cross-dressing in multiple plays, but what was the c...
Twelfth Night: Gender and Queer Theory
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we explore Shakespeare's Twelfth Night through the lens of Gender and Queer Theory. We take a look at how Early Modern concepts of...
Mini-Episode: Shakespeare's Prose and Verse
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's mini-episode, we are exploring Shakespeare's Language Framework. In this episode, we will discuss technical elements of how Shakespeare pla...
Twelfth Night: Plays for the Court
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scholars know that Shakespeare's Twelfth Night was performed at court. But what does that mean? In today's episode, we're diving into what producin...
Twelfth Night: Stuff to Chew On
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will go over the major themes of Twelfth Night and touch on topics we will cover in depth in future episodes as well as any fun fa...
Twelfth Night: Synopsis
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to dive into our second play! To cleanse our palates of the murder and mayhem of Macbeth, we are switching to one of Shakespeare's comedies:...
Macbeth: Wrap Up
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We can hardly believe it, but here it is: our final episode in our Macbeth series (for now)! Before moving on to our next play, we wanted to cover ho...
Mini-Episode: Holinshed's Chronicles
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder where Shakespeare got his inspiration or ideas for plays? In this episode, we explore the history behind one of Shakespeare's major source...
Macbeth: King James's Play
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remember when we said that we'd cover all of the different parts of Macbeth that were influenced by King James being on the throne or written *just* ...
Mini-Episode: The Four Humours
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a new mini-episode for you! In these mini-episodes, we'll be exploring topics that are related to Shakespeare but aren't necessarily c...
Macbeth: Tyranny and Treason
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we'll be discussing the elements of tyranny and treason as they appear in Shakespeare's play Macbeth as well as modern parall...
Mini-Episode: The Gunpowder Plot
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing the first of our Mini Episodes! In these mini-episodes, we'll be exploring topics that are related to Shakespeare but aren't necessarily...
Macbeth: Gender Politics
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are examining the gender politics of Shakespeare's Macbeth: how gender is represented in the play and how it affects our understan...
Macbeth: King James I's Demonology, a Summary (Oof!)
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we tackle reading King James I's Demonology so you don't have to! Because it. is. a. lot. But there's also plenty of source material ...
Macbeth: King James I's Obsession with Witchcraft in Early Modern Scotland and the North Berwick Witch Trials
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever read Macbeth and wonder, "Why witches?" Well, if you were trying to earn favor with your new Scottish King who was OBSESSED with witchcraft, ma...
Macbeth: Stuff to Chew On
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's so much to talk about with each play that doesn't fit into the synopsis or into its own episode, so we've decided to cover several topics in t...
Macbeth: Synopsis
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Before diving into our discussions surrounding Macbeth, we wanted to give a synopsis of the events of the play as they are written for anyone who hasn...
Stuff You Should Know Part 3: William Shakespeare (Revised)
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 3 of our intro series "Stuff You Should Know," which covers some background and context into the life and times of Shakespeare, because a...
Stuff You Should Know Part 2: Elizabethan and Jacobean England & Theatre (Revised)
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of our intro series "Stuff You Should Know," which covers some background and context into the life and times of Shakespeare, because a...
Stuff You Should Know Part 1: The Monarchy & English Renaissance (Revised)
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part I of our intro series, "Stuff You Should Know," which covers some background and context into the life and times of Shakespeare, because ...
Shakespeare Anyone? Trailer
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Shakespeare Anyone? A podcast by two Shakespeare nerds...minus the bardolatry. Coming in 2021. Shakespeare Anyone? is created and prod...