Category: Themes
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Episode 40: Is 2025 the Year of Hamlet Core?
The vibes are off in 2025, and many of us are staring down the barrel of 2026 with a lot of negativity. What about this mood has inspired so many recent adaptations of Hamlet?
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Episode 35: The Taming of the Shrew, Context and Confusion
It’s time to talk The Taming of the Shrew and what the heck is going in this farcical, and sometimes confusing, play that serves as a template for a number of modern romantic comedies.
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Episode 27: Year One in Review
We’ve reached the year mark! Thanks to everyone for sticking with me this far. Looking forward to another year of this silliness.
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Episode 23: What Astrological Sign are Iconic Shakespeare Characters
What astrological sign is Romeo? Lady Macbeth? Hamlet? Join me and guest Gabbi Miller as we have fun discussing whether iconic characters are a Capricorn.
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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 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 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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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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