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Episodes
S4E11 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Don't Tread on Wombs"
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last episode in THE RAMBO OF ROME, which covers the end of Act Five. The women of Rome arrive, and Coriolanus' mother tries to end hi...
S4E10 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Daddy Issues"
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the penultimate episode of the season, Rey and Mikey enter Act 5 of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, and witness the Roman nobility scrambling to sav...
S4E9 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Brokeback Martius"
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Things are getting hot and heavy in Antium, as Coriolanus has a surprisingly homoerotic bro-down with his arch-nemesis Tullus Aufidius. After joining ...
S4E8 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Roman Roadhouse"
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Coriolanus faces the tribunes and the rabble they represent, only to be banished from his beloved Rome. The end of Act 3 and beginning of Act 4 are di...
S4E7 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Warrior Milk"
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Coriolanus prepares for his big public apology in Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play. Will he insult his own nobility by kneeling before the fi...
S4E6 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "The Case Against Democracy"
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boys get political in this one, as they discuss Act 3, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's Coriolanus. Coriolanus is accosted by a mob on his way to the...
S4E5 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Roman Buffet"
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rey spends a lot of time wondering what Romans ate. The end of Coriolanus Act II, Scenes 2-3 are discussed. Coriolanus' ascensio...
S4E4 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "The Buttock of the Night"
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey get into Act 2 of Coriolanus. Menenius provides a Shakespearean insult fest, and Rey pines for a hot dog with relish. Not much ground is...
S4E3 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Foot-Washing Hotline"
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey finish Act 1 of Coriolanus. Caius Martius gains his cognomen, and spends most of the episode covered in the blood of his enemies. Roman ...
S4E2 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "Blood Wife Content"
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rey is surprised to learn about Roman child-rearing practices. Also, Mikey begins to outline his theory of how Coriolanus parallels t...
S4E1 THE RAMBO OF ROME, "It's All Corn to a Roman"
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this extra-long first episode on Shakespeare's Coriolanus, Rey and Mikey wrestle with questions about corn and try to navigate a shitload of s...
Nonrequired Reading: "Colin From Staten Island"
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode of this season, Rey and Mikey answer voicemails and open letters from listeners and friends of the show.
Nonrequired Reading: "Dr. Robin Kello: Two-Beer Drinker"
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey welcome Shakespeare scholar Dr. Robin Kello into the studio to have a few beers and discuss The Tempest, post-colonial readings of Shake...
S3E7 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Shit. Wipe. DEATH."
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion of Rey and Mikey's discussion of Shakespeare's The Tempest, in which Prospero finally confronts those who've wronged hi...
S3E6 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Big Chastity"
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey discuss the most batshit act in an already batshit play: Act IV of The Tempest, in which Prospero drops the magical revenge plot for a m...
S3E5 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Uzo Part Two-zo: SUPERTWINK"
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion of Uzodinma Okehi's visit to the studio. Mikey, Rey, and Uzo finish up with Act III, Scene 3 of The Tempest, in which some really ...
S3E4 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Mooncalf w/ Uzodinma Okehi"
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Uzo drops by to hang with Rey and Mikey as they discuss Act III of The Tempest. Nobody knows what a mooncalf is, and there are startling revelations a...
S3E3 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Whores and Knaves"
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey discuss Act 2 of The Tempest...Gonzalo explains how to rule without government, and Caliban happens upon two new characters, one of whom...
S3E2 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Bermudan Dew"
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey finish off Act I of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Rey has some concerns about the needless complexity of Prospero's plan, and som...
S3E1 The Island of Misfit Boys, "Liberal Arts Wizard"
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey begin discussing Act I of The Tempest. There is a shipwreck, and a wizard, and some magic shit, and the liberal arts. Rey discusses the ...
A MAN CALLED DON Ep. 4, "Thirteen Deep"
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey discuss chapter 4 of Don Quixote, in which our hero fails to right a wrong and then gets his ass beat.
A MAN CALLED DON Ep. 3, "Technical Difficulties"
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Derril attempts to sort out some technical difficulties as Don Quixote finally receives the order of knighthood. Rey and Mikey continue to consider th...
A MAN CALLED DON Ep. 2, "Sarah Michelle Gelder"
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey attempt to discuss chapter 2 of Don Quixote, but are waylaid by a lengthy discussion about animal husbandry.
A MAN CALLED DON Ep. 1, "Bob Quixote"
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mikey embarks on the unlikely between-seasons project of presenting the entirety of Don Quixote to Rey, one chapter at a time. Rey provides advice for...
S2E6 Shakespeare's Wet Dream, "Where Heart Doth Hop"
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here it is, folks: the conclusion of Rey and Mikey's discussion of A Midsummer Night's Dream, covering all of Act 5. The mechanicals are fi...
S2E5 Shakespeare's Wet Dream, "Ballad of the Endless Bottom"
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey discuss Act IV of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Have you ever woken up and had to piece together all the crazy shit you did the night ...
S2E4 Shakespeare's Wet Dream, "Racist Potion"
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey discuss the unintended side effects of the 'love juice' in this entire episode devoted to Act III, Scene 2 of A Midsummer Ni...
S2E3 Shakespeare's Wet Dream, "Donkey Head Boy"
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey are still in the woods, and things keep getting more fucked up for the lost young lovers of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Act II Scen...
S2E2 Shakespeare's Wet Dream, "Fairy Dimensions"
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey head into the woods with Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius, and Helena, and meet a bunch of fairies in the darkness and confusion there. All o...
S2E1 Shakespeare's Wet Dream, "Bracelets and Meat"
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode in Rey and Mikey's discussion of Shakespeare's immortal rom-com A Midsummer Night's Dream. In this extra-long season...
Nonrequired Reading: "Introducing Dr. Robert S. Miola"
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert S. Miola, editor of the Norton Second Critical Edition of Hamlet, drops in to school Rey and Mikey on scene and act divisions in the play,...
Nonrequired Reading: "It's Always New Year's Somewhere in the World"
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey relax with friends old and new on New Year's Eve 2022, and consider the choices they've made in their lives. Special guests: S...
S1E9 Hamlet is an Asshole, "The Rest is Silence"
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is it, kids. Swords are drawn, gems are dropped, and Rey and Mikey finish their discussion of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.
S1E8 Hamlet is an Asshole, "Not Actually the Last Episode"
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part one of Rey and Mikey's two-part discussion of Act 5 of Hamlet, in which they learn about Danish Funeral Grappling techniques.
S1E7 Hamlet is an Asshole, "Sponge Talk With Rey and Mikey"
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey finish discussing Act 4 of Hamlet, which does not actually feature any sponges. That was in the last episode, so I'm not sure why t...
S1E6 Hamlet is an Asshole, "Castle Blood"
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Paulonius is dead, Hamlet is getting sent to England, and Rey and Mikey put out a call for Enya to get involved, as they discuss what would conven...
S1E5 Hamlet is an Asshole, "The Opposite of Jason"
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More curtains. Really, Rey and Mikey just can't stop talking about the curtains, as they finish out Act 3 of Hamlet and witness ultimate the fate...
S1E4 Hamlet is an Asshole, "The Recorder Question"
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you wanted to hide behind the furniture in a Danish castle, what are the options? Rey and Mikey ponder this and the plight of the working man in Ha...
S1E3 Hamlet is an Asshole, "Talk to Your Sex Worker"
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Things are heating up in Danmark in Act 2 of Hamlet, as Rey and Mikey discuss Hamlet's love of the theater, the role of sex workers in Danish soc...
S1E2 Hamlet is an Asshole, "Large Marge"
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rey and Mikey consider the cultural connection between Hamlet, Prince of Denmark and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, as they discuss Ac...
S1E1 Hamlet is an Asshole, "Ron and Rand Paulonius"
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rey and Mikey discuss Acts 1.1-1.2 of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Also, mermaids, ghosts, and smoking weed in the b...