• Crime and Punishment Shakespeare
    Mar 20 2026

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    We LOVE when listeners write to us and suggest an episode topic!! This one comes out of an email by a listener - and actually, we mined several topics of that email!!

    In this episode, we talk about those characters who have committed literal or figurative crimes and whether or not they get away with it. Is there anyone you can think of that we missed??


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    53 mins
  • Abuse of Power Shakespeare
    Mar 6 2026

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    We've been surrounded lately by the abuse of power running rampant in our country. It's disheartening. So how do we combat this?

    We connect it to the Bard!!!

    What characters are guilty of misusing their office and/or position for nefarious uses? Why? And how does it serve the play?

    In this episode, we discuss just that.


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    54 mins
  • Grouchy Shakespeare
    Feb 20 2026

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    The weather outside is STILL frightful, but getting better. Nonetheless, dealing with it has made us grouchy. And cranky. And fussy. So we thought...

    Who are the grouchiest characters in the Shakespeare canon? And what are the degrees of grouchiness? In this episode, we (crankily) discuss this topic.

    Who can you think of that we missed? Write us and we'll send you COOOOOOOL swag!!!!!


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    29 mins
  • Ice Cold Shakespeare
    Feb 6 2026

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    We've been thinking a lot about the cold... a huge snow storm where we live, bitter temperatures, the protests against the employees of the Dept. of Homeland Security... sigh. Shit IS ice cold!!! Also, LA is currently directing a production of The Winter's Tale and there is some COLD freakin' behaviour in that play!!!!!!

    So we thought... who are the coldest characters in the Shakespeare canon? What are some of the iciest moments?? Who's the Shakespearean Mr. or Ms. Freeze???

    We discuss. Who can you think of that we missed? Write us and we'll send you COOOOOOOL swag!!!!!


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    38 mins
  • Derrière Shakespeare
    Jan 23 2026

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    Asses, butts, behinds, and fistulas.... what do they all have in common?

    Actually, we were just amused at the thought of an episode about asses, so there you are.

    What did we miss?


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    29 mins
  • Crackademic Shakespeare
    Jan 9 2026

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    Now... both of us have taught in institutions of higher learning. And both of us have engaged in scholarly discussion of the Shakespeare canon from time to time, but first and foremost, we are actors and creatives and THAT is how we look at the text.

    What's the difference between how an actor views a Shakespeare play and how an academic views a play? And FYI, loving to teach and loving academia are not the same thing. This is what we discuss in this episode. Textbooks OUT!!!!


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    30 mins
  • Gifting Shakespeare
    Dec 26 2025

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    Merry Christmas!!! Happy Boxing Day!!! ( And also, Happy Belated Hanukkah!!! And Happy Kwanzah!!!)

    In this episode, we talk about all the gifts that are given from one character to another in the Shakespeare canon. We also talk about traditional Elizabethan gifts... 'cuz, you know, it's presents time of year!!!

    Did we miss any?? Write and tell us!!


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    32 mins
  • Jive Turkey Shakespeare
    Dec 12 2025

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    This its our belated Thanksgiving episode, dicks and dickesses!!! We are talking about those characters in the canon who are truly jive turkeys. Oxford Dictionary says "a dishonest, insincere, or foolish person." But it's not that simple - people are complicated!!! We only thought of a few definitive jive turkeys, albeit other characters have some jive turkey-esque qualities.

    Who can YOU think of???


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    34 mins