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Episode 20: One-Star Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Edition
We are talking Twelfth Night and pondering questions like, should you read this play if you don’t like romantic comedies? (The answer: probably not.) Join us as we find out why people on the internet don’t like this play!
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Episode 19: Greek Mythology Retellings and Troilus and Cressida
Greek mythology nerds, unite! It’s time to talk about all the Greek mythology retellings we are surrounded with and how Shakespeare fits in with this tradition through Troilus and Cressida.
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Episode 18: Close Reading Much Ado About Nothing
Were you ever assigned a close reading in a lit class and feel cold dread building up in your stomach? Or were you a weirdo who enjoyed those types of assignments like me? In this episode, we’ll be practicing some close reading.
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Episode 17: What Your Favorite Shakespeare Play Says About You
Do you have a favorite Shakespeare play? Do you think it properly reflects your interests? Or do you think people would be surprised to find it out? In this episode, I guess how your favorite Shakespeare play reflects your personality.
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Episode 16: One-Star Shakespeare, Hamlet Edition with Guest Ben Roman
To give or not to give a one-star review? That can sometimes be the question when you are faced with reading and rating a classic that doesn’t live up to the glorious tales everyone has been telling about it.
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Episode 15: Introduction to Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Hey, did you remember that Shakespeare wrote a whole bunch of sonnets? Given the attention paid to the plays, it can be easy to forget. In this episode, we’re giving the sonnets their place in the spotlight.
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Episode 14: Can Julius Caesar Still Be Relevant?
When you think of Julius Caesar, do you think of a bunch of boring dudes standing around in togas and speechifying? Why is that and how can we make this particular play more compelling to a modern audience?
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Bonus Episode 4: Beware the Ides of March
Beware the Ides of March! What does the even mean? Why did everyone stab Caesar 2,000 years ago? For more human reasons and less lofty political ones than you might have been taught.
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Episode 13: Saltburn (2023) and Dead Poets Society (1989)
Our definition of what counts as a Shakespeare adaptation has grown more expansive around here. This episode we are talking two movies that relate to Shakespeare but don’t mean to portray him directly.
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Episode 12: Tier Ranking Shakespeare Couples
Have you ever thought about who your favorite Shakespeare couple of all time is? I have! Probably too often. In this episode, I finally let that aspect of my nerd flag fly and we get into where I’d rank some of Shakespeare’s most iconic couples.
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